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Podcast 713 – Spokane Potluck

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Paul has wandered off to Spokane to meet up with Nicholas Thomas to have a potluck, and we get to have a potluck of pod topics! Including, but not limited to, natural control of pest (mainly earwig) populations, appropriate lawn care (build hugelkulture) and discovering new landmarks. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and […]

079 – Gaia’s Garden chapter 8, part 2

Published 13 years ago in Permaculture , Podcasts - 0 Comments

Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell review Toby Hemenway. The chapter is called: Creating Communities for the Garden, and it addresses apple tree guild. What you’re trying to do is: lure Grass is a nutrient pig and will leave nothing for the tree. Toby says the tree should be not to ever prune trees. Paul talks […]

048 – Discussion on Family, Bugs, Mining, Missoula

Published 14 years ago in chickens , food , missoula , Permaculture , Podcasts - 0 Comments

Paul discusses some company who came to visit early. He and his brother Tim have such different views on politics that it’s hard to believe they’re related. Tim has a passion for politics and is a conservative based on what Paul expresses. Jocelyn explains how politics are not allowed on Permies. Paul would rather discuss […]

Tags: insects , mullein

046 – Ants and aphids Fruit trees

Published 14 years ago in Permaculture , Podcasts - 0 Comments

Paul and Jocelyn are visiting Whip & Kelley in Big Fork Montana. He was asked to help solve an infestation problem on an apple tree. Paul sees a lonely apple tree with a deer proofing wire cage and a strawberry plant. ants and aphids were everywhere on this tree and the signs of aphids were […]

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004 – Diatomaceous Earth

Published 14 years ago in Permaculture , Podcasts - 0 Comments

During this podcast Paul Wheaton and Jocelyn Campbell discuss Paul’s diatomaceous earth article in detail. The number one reason to have it? It is a general insect control that you can eat. Anyone that eats grains. Eats it. Diatomaceous Earth, or DE, is far more effective than any other pesticide because bugs can’t build resistance […]

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