The Garden Culture Podcast with Bailey Van Tassel

Latest Episodes:

019. A Look Ahead At Gardening In 2023 Dec 22, 2022

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Let's take a peek into gardening in 2023, what we're talking about here on the podcast, what I'll be focusing on in the garden, and over in The Kitchen Garden Society.

Things I do to take stock of heading into the new year:

A personal download of the highs and lows of the year
Review my garden journal and take inventory of what worked, what didn't, what I want to change, and what I'm inspired about

Coming up: A Garden Planning Masterclass! I'm walking you all through my EXACT planning method for mapping out the garden. It's FREE. Sign up HERE.

I have planned dozens and dozens of gardens for people, and this method has proved to work!

I also have a deal for you for joining The Kitchen Garden Society - a one-time offer to join via an annual membership at a 20% discount. Use code: MASTERCLASS.

Some gardening subjects I'm excited to dig into:

Maximizing growing vegetables
Cut flower gardening year round
Getting taller cut flowers
Biodynamics
Permaculture on a small scale
Landscape design (borders and hardscape)
Designing kitchen gardens
Sustainable fashion
Understanding glyphosate
Agri-hoods

Email me with requests! Guests, subjects to cover, anything! Bailey.vantassel@gmail.com

018. The Living Off The Land Challenge (Without Owning Property) with Jordan and Silvan Dec 15, 2022

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This episode inspired me so much! Wow. Jordan and Silvan have found some innovative ways to live off the land without actually owning any land! They also go into this seasonal challenge that they do, their staple crops, how and where they grow, and so much more.

Jordan and Silvan are experienced farmers and sustenance gardeners who specialize in small-scale food production in an urban environment. After running a small organic CSA farm in North Carolina for a couple of years, Silvan and Jordan relocated to Pittsburgh and focused on making their home garden and community garden plots a source of abundant food and education. In addition to their popular Instagram and TikTok profiles where they share their journey eating what they grow, forage and hunt, Silvan and Jordan both write freelance gardening articles for the online publication Wild & Whole. They also just finished their comprehensive online gardening and preserving course, The Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Food.

Link to their gardening course & website:

https://homegrownhandgathered.retrieve.com/store/#/general/the-complete-guide-to-living-off-your-garden

https://homegrownhandgathered.com/

Their handle for both Instagram and TikTok is @homegrownhandgathered.

Books mentioned

Farming the Woods by Ken Mudge

https://amzn.to/3UZfmUS

The No-Till Farm by Daniel Mays

https://amzn.to/3hrpcRR

Incredible Wild Edibles by Sam Thayer

https://amzn.to/3FQh7j5

For more info on The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com

This is Bailey's monthly gardening subscription where we get you your best season yet! It's where gardening meets life, saves you time, and keeps you inspired.

017. 8 Ways To Garden Without Land Dec 08, 2022

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There are plenty of ways to garden without any land! Believe me, I know from experience! I review eight ways that you can start gardening with no acreage, most of which I have tried and done myself! This could also be explained as "urban gardening", small space gardening, balcony gardening, etc. - anyone that doesn't have a lot of space or access to in-ground planting.

First, thank you to my members in The Kitchen Garden Society - my monthly membership. We are staying on track in the garden together, as well as infusing our lives with the magic of seasonal eating, living daily in the rhythms of nature, and so much more. I'll hope you'll check it out!

Here are the 8 Ways To Garden Without Land Tips:

Container gardening
Vertical gardens
Community gardens
HOA garden approach
Appeal to the city you live in
Volunteer for someone else in their garden
Approach a restaurant or chef
Grow Indoor herbs and bulbs

Some links that I mention:

Lettuce Grow vertical farmstand by Zooey Deschanel

Small Space Gardening blog - behind the scenes on my designing a tiny 2'x4' garden: https://baileyvantassel.com/2021-2-23-garden-design-behind-the-scenes-sage-cottage-starter-garden/

Grow herbs indoors with something like this: https://amzn.to/3iNEEI5

I hope you've been inspired by this episode! Share with someone who keeps talking about wanting to garden, and if you've loved this, subscribe!

xo,

016. Getting Back to Historic Roots & Zero Waste with Kayla Lobermeier Dec 01, 2022

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Today I chat with Kayla Lobermeier, co-founder of Under a Tin Roof. Kayla has been a successful gardneing, and historical living blogger with various other gigs for about a decade. She is known for her amazing food and homestead-inspired videos on Instagram, as well as her prairie-core aesthetic. In this episode we dig into zero waste, living historically, and what the journey from market gardener and CSA to blogger looked like, as well as hear about moves from country to city to back again.

For more info about Kayla, visit www.underatinroof.com

You can also find her on Instgram at www.instagram.com/underatinroof

About The Kitchen Garden Society: www.thekitchengardensociety.com

Thank you so much to our loyal members over in The Kitchen Garden Society, Bailey Van Tassel's monthly gardening membership where all US hardiness zones can stay up to day on what to be doing each month, get seasonal recipes, as well as learn more skills for in the garden.

015. 9 Holiday Gifts From The Garden Nov 17, 2022

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Today we're going through nine ideas for making homegrown/ from the garden gifts! These are all inspired by what's accessible right now in my own garden. Plenty of ideas to get you going, and there is no shame in purchasing some garden goods to gift - it's the though that counts my friends.

I hope you enjoy and get into gifting something simple, thoughtful, and easy.

A started bulb in water vase link HERE

Herb Garden Aluminum container: Walmart

Tea bags in tins - get tins HERE & bags HERE

Chive and rosemary salt herb glass containers HERE

Herbed wine blog post HERE

Link to Leah Larabell on Episode 3 HERE

Pressed flowers for bookmarks HERE

Learn more about my favorite natural cleaning product, Koala Eco HERE!

For more info on Bailey Van Tassel, visit https://www.baileyvantassel.com

014. Interior Design Guru Lauren Liess on Why She Gardens & How Nature Inspires Nov 10, 2022

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Lauren Liess is a wildly successful interior designer, author, shop owner, cook, mother, and so much more. Her design philosophy is deeply inspired by nature and her life pursuing the outdoors. Today we talk about how nature really speaks to her projects on all levels, how she makes time to garden and why it’s so important to her.

For all things Lauren Liess go to www.laurenliess.com where she shares personal musings, design, gardening, recipes, an amazing shop, and more.

Some links from within the episode:

“The Thoughtful Gardener” by Jinny Blom

https://amzn.to/3SYV7G4

“The Art of Outdoor Living” by Scott Shrader

https://amzn.to/3DWnoss

Starbright Farms hydrosol

https://www.starbright-farm.com/shop?category=Hydrosols

For more info on Bailey Van Tassel: www.baileyvantassel.com

For more info on Koala Eco:: www.baileyvantassel.com/naturalcleaning

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013. November: Gardening, Nature, and Gratitude Nov 01, 2022

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Welcome to November in the garden, kitchen, forests, and home. This month we celebrate cool season crops, chestnuts, and much more - like my special twist on what we're thankful for this year.

For more information visit: www.baileyvantassel.com

This podcast is all made possible by The Kitchen Garden Society, a monthly gardening membership that guides you through what to do and how to do it each month in the garden.

Consider joining us this month for lessons, daily inspiration for seasonal living, expert takeovers, and more!

www.thekitchengardensociety.com

012. Author Heather Webber on How Nature Inspires Her Writing & Flower Meanings Oct 27, 2022

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Heather Webber is a fiction author with over 30 titles to her name. She writes mystery, romance, and magical realism, weaving nature and folklore into all her stories. In this conversation, Heather talks about her stand-alone novels which involve a lot of herbalism, flowers, and plant magic, yet in a very real way. We chat about her writing, and how she got started with three kids under the age of six, writing during naptime.

Heather is such a sweet voice and creates such great work for us.

I'll even be sending out a copy of each of my favorites of hers to three of you who leave a review!

For more information on Heather visit: www.heatherwebber.com

To read her latest novel, In the Middle of Hickery Lane visit: https://amzn.to/3D1gz8z

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To get more info on Bailey: www.baileyvantassel.com for all her blogs, and recipes, and to listen to the pod.

011. Eating Seasonally & the Flavor Gap with Boo and Sarah Simms of Lady and Larder Oct 20, 2022

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Twins and business partners, Boo and Sarah Simms share with us about their “little cheese shop”, Lady and Larder, and what makes everything taste so much better.

These sisters have done incredible things from partnering with Williams Sonoma to getting featured in Wall Street Journal. Just a few accomplishments among being mothers and entrepreneurs who support hyper-local sustainable food culture.

We discuss eating seasonally and locally, the flavor gap, and what it means to find a sense of place. Boo and Sarah have incredible hearts for community and bringing gardening, local farming, and cheese-ing to the table. You will LOVE them.

For more information on Lady and Larder: www.ladyandlarder.com

For more information on Bailey Van Tassel: www.baileyvantassel.com

Check out Bailey's monthly gardening membership, The Kitchen Garden Society here: www.thekitchengardensociety.com

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010. The Scoop on Garden Renovations & Working with a Contractor Oct 13, 2022

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Designing a garden and working with a landscape designer or contractor can be quite the journey. Listen in as I talk through my own renovation, the choices we made, and the mistakes too!

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For more information on Bailey Van Tassel: www.baileyvantassel.com

If you're loving the pod, we would love a review or any requests, questions, or thoughts! Email Bailey at bvtassist@gmail.com