GardenFork Radio - DIY, Maker, Cooking, How to
159 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 252 ratingsGardenfork Radio is Maker, DIY, Urban Homesteading, Cooking, Gardening, Home Improvement, Beekeeping and other fun stuff. There's always a ton of stuff swirling in my head, and it doesn't all make it into a Gardenfork show, so I thought, why not make a DIY podcast? Visit our site for videos and podcasts, and all sorts of cool stuff : http://gardenfork.tv
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Archive Show: Mower Decks and Bacon Ends With Mike
July 20, 2018 20:48 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBRebroadcast of #130, Mike and Eric talk about Bacon, Mowers, and Mike visits Wrigley Field. Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/gardenfork GardenFork’s Facebook Discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1692616594342396/ Visit our website, http://gardenfork.tv
A Deep Dive Into DIY Raised Beds With The Impatient Gardener
July 03, 2018 16:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBErin Schanen from The Impatient Gardener garden blog tell us how she built her new raised beds, including a new alternative to pressure treated wood. Read the 4 part series starting here: https://www.theimpatientgardener.com/making-raised-beds/ This is the pressure treated wood alternative sealer Erin used: https://timberprocoatingsusa.com/products/internal-wood-stabilizer/ Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Get our email newsletter, sign up: htt...
Some Vegetables Are Better Cooked
June 27, 2018 19:42 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBEric and Rick talk about using Firefox's new tool to protect you from Facebook tracking you all over the web. Eric's data drain from Instagram. Vegetables that are better for you cooked. Eric's most recent livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4OuDoCyhVU Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Watch us on YouTube:...
Eclectic Livestream Eric
June 21, 2018 19:40 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThis is the audio version of my YouTube live stream from a while back, its me talking to YT viewers asking all sorts of questions. You can watch the original stream vid here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4OuDoCyhVU Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/gardenfork GardenFork’s F...
A Bee Swarm Averted, Decluttering In Small Steps, & Basil Plants
June 15, 2018 21:27 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBRick and Eric talk Decluttering, Beekeeping, and Basil Plants Being Eaten By What? But first we digress in to finishing college. Sign Up For Our Newsletter: https://gardenfork.tv/news Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork The recent beekeeping video we about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6dW_cd7VeI Rick's Garden Tower: https://amzn.to/2MuF5T6 Rick's Blog post: https://bourbonandporchlight.com/bourbon-porchlight/garden-tower-project-2-planter/ ...
How To Install A Simple Solar System, A Deep Dive Into DIY Solar Panel Setup
June 07, 2018 16:09 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBA DIY Solar Panel installation by Will of the Weekend Homestead YT channel. We do a deep dive into how to set up a simple solar system that you can install yourself. Here is the parts list, these are affiliate links Solar Panel & Controller: https://amzn.to/2sPEi6c Inverter: https://amzn.to/2M5KSOI Battery: https://amzn.to/2kTHqKJ Kill A Watt meter: https://amzn.to/2sJLlgE Sign Up For Our Newsletter: https://gardenfork.tv/news My DIY solar panel setup video: https://youtu.be/2a...
What's a Phone Call With Eric Like?
May 24, 2018 21:16 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBA lot of the phone calls I have with friends are just like the podcast, so why not try to record phone calls for the podcast? Rick's website: https://bourbonandporchlight.com/ Will's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/G0TFIREW0RKS Jimmy's custom hollow book business: https://hollowbooks.com/ Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter ...
New Garden Plants Report From Erin
May 10, 2018 23:07 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBErin from The Impatient Gardener joins Eric to talk about her trip with the National Garden Bureau to see the California Spring Trials to check out the new plants coming to your local nursery. Eric likes the PBS show Wisconsin Foodie. Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/gardenfor...
Purgring The House Of CFLs & Fruit Walls
May 05, 2018 00:47 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBThe most interesting DIY podcast, with over 350 episodes. How cool is that? Eric orders safety glasses with diopter built in and doesn't like them. Rick has eye surgery and can see again. We talk about converting shop lights to LEDs, using stone walls as a heat source for growing food, and putting Wikipedia on a thumb drive. Varroa gate for bees by bayer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfIT5vi9buc Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Get our email n...
Eric Answers Questions From Team GF Live - Re-broadcast
April 30, 2018 22:50 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBMy first livestream on YouTube, for you to listen in the car or where ever listen to GF Radio. Here is the show on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/QQZs5OA6Y2E Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/gardenfork GardenFork’s Facebook Discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/grou...
Eric's Video Letter To Casey Neistat & Will Watches 500 GF Vids
April 17, 2018 17:17 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBWill and Eric talk about Will producing the 10 years of GardenFork retrospective video, with all sorts of questions by Will. And Eric talks about why he made his video letter to Casey Neistat Will's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/G0TFIREW0RKS Eric's Video To Casey Neistat: https://youtu.be/8fQuOhOtFHI Will's Edit of 10 years of GF: https://youtu.be/ChkeGnuqnFE Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Get our email newsletter, sign up: h...
No Tomato Talk! + Talk about Podcasts We Like
April 04, 2018 14:21 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBRick and Eric talk about how to properly dispose of a US flag, a new private DNS service, foghorns, and some podcasts we like. Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news How to dispose of a flag https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2014/09/08/retiring-worn-out-american-flags/ Cloudflare private DNS https://gizmodo.com/how-to-speed-up-your-internet-and-protect-your-privacy-1824256587 Podcasts w...
Should You Delete Facebook?
March 27, 2018 14:38 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBEric & Will are asked whether one should leave Facebook. Here is a good article on how to protect data while using Facebook: https://lifehacker.com/dont-delete-facebook-just-be-smarter-on-facebook-1823922407 We then talk about tapping sugar maples for maple syrup. Then the debate of hoop house & greenhouse. Here is the hoop house 3.0 http://www.gardenfork.tv/pvc-cold-frame-hoop-house-2-0-diy-gardenfork-video/ Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork S...
Sugar In Cornbread? The Controversy GFR468
March 14, 2018 16:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBNoreen from the YouTube Channel Noreen's Kitchen joins Eric to discuss using sugar in cornbread, and what went wrong with Eric's Cornbread. Noreen and Eric also talk about their mutual admiration for Vivian Howard and her cookbook, Deep Run Roots, and her PBS show, A Chef's Life. Noreen's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/atticus9799 Noreen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noreenskitchen/ Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Suppo...
Charlie Pup & Rick Celebrate Modern Medicine GFR467
March 07, 2018 23:58 - 28 minutes - 26 MBLabrador Charlie Pup gets to visit the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan and Rick gets his eyesight back. This is the dog ramp we got for the Labradors, it works great: http://amzn.to/2FsrVlH Steve's company that makes RC planes is: www.SawnCraft.com Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Watch us on YouTube: www.yo...
DIY Maple Syrup Evaporator Deep Dive GFR466
February 28, 2018 22:35 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBEric talks with Brendan about how to make maple syrup and the homemade maple syrup evaporators they have both built. Brendan built an improved version of the DIY file cabinet maple syrup evaporator. Maple syrup vids: https://goo.gl/NzuuTA Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/garde...
Behind the Scenes At The Big Game GFR465
February 20, 2018 20:20 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBWill tells us what it was like to work on the Super Bowl. And we talk about replacement windows. Check out his YouTube channel, The Weekend Homestead https://www.youtube.com/user/G0TFIREW0RKS Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/gardenfork GardenFork’s Facebook Discussion group: h...
The Falcon Heavy And That Car In Space GFR464
February 07, 2018 21:32 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBJimmy of Hollowbooks.com joins Eric to geek out about the Space X launch, their mutual admiration of the Space Rocket History Podcast, and some more on growing tobacco. Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/gardenfork GardenFork’s Facebook Discussion group: https://www.facebook.com...
An Eclectic Show Of Stuff GFR463
January 30, 2018 15:47 - 31 minutes - 29 MB5 flowers You Can Start From Seed, Buying a generator from Harbor Freight, A new iMac for Eric, and Troy-Bilt sends a snowblower. Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/gardenfork GardenFork’s Facebook Discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1692616594342396/ Visit our w...
Choose People Over Stuff GFR462
January 23, 2018 23:45 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBWill from the YT channel The Weekend Homestead joins Eric to talk about how to make maple syrup, ticks in winter, and our views on minimalism. Check out the GardenFork Amazon Shop: http://amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Get our email newsletter, sign up: http://gardenfork.tv/news Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/gardenfork GardenFork’s Facebook Discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1692616594342396/ ...
Goya Food Product Love! GFR461
December 29, 2017 15:16 - 36 minutes - 33 MBRick and Eric cover a broad range of topics today Goya food products Do not use the GF link to the Amazon Home Page anymore. Info about our Amazon Shop Here. Yogurt making in the instant pot. Rick uses Cultures of Health (mild version) plus probiotic capsules We like the Science vs podcast Rick got an Apple watch More about the Near Field communications chip Eric likes the Deep Run Roots cookbook. Kathlean will be talking about acorn flour on the show soon. Ricks dual wall ...
Instant Pot Woes & Fruit Trees From Seed? GFR460
December 12, 2017 16:33 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBTopics we cover today, email us [email protected] Olive tree problems due to climate change on the GastroPod podcast Can you grow apple and pear trees from seed? Instant Pot Pork Shoulder fails Eric has had Acorn flour for Eric. Great Feedback on the "What To Do?" video 99% Invisible podcast and their blog posts https://99percentinvisible.org/ Eric likes the WebUrbanist site https://weburbanist.com/ Use our Amazon link and support GardenFork, it does not affect the prices y...
There’s A Food Show For Everything GFR459
November 30, 2017 23:54 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBTraveling is important to get outside your world IOS phone update, best to do a clean start. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/technology/personaltech/new-iphones-slow-tech-myth.html Smoked meat tube from Underground Meats http://www.undergroundmeats.com/butcher-gift-tube/2017 Wisconsin Foodie PBS show on the apple TV box and iPad Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuYmq0VTjqzSKYMkViyhs4g Costco LED shop lights on sale. Repair of the mini greenhouse: https://www.yo...
Building An Outhouse Is Complicated GFR458
November 21, 2017 15:42 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBHow to build an outhouse, install windows in an old house, and use solar panels are the main themes as we talk with Will from The Weekend Homestead YouTube channel. Use our Amazon link and support GardenFork, it does not affect the prices you pay: http://amzn.to/2zpkk5i Watch the outhouse construction here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA_JLmUtOX0&list=PLtZfID6vcUyNr01GA54sAV0XKIvN0yRqj Eric's video on installing a window: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBQeBaugY_g Support Garde...
The Library Is An Amazingly Cool Place GFR457
November 14, 2017 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBErik from Root Simple tells how he finds and uses all sorts of cool stuff that is available from your local library, either in person or using their digital tools. To find Public Domain books like Moby Dick, do a Google Books search Craftsman Magazine by Gustav Stickley is available several places: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/DLDecArts/DLDecArts-idx?type=browse&scope=DLDecArts.HomeDesign https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000060729 https://www.google.com/search?tb...
Urban Farming In Your Yard, Workshop Organizing + more DIY - GFR456
November 07, 2017 16:14 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBStarting a market garden in your yard, both the front and backyards, as is the case with Curtis Stone, who has a great YouTube channel that Eric has learned a lot of gardening tips from. http://theurbanfarmer.co/ https://youtu.be/jbHwAfHQA9M Eric put roller blade wheels on his office chair, read about it here: http://www.gardenfork.tv/rollerblade-office-chair-wheels-fix-broken-desk-chair/ Erin of The Impatient Gardener is reworking her most excellent website and has a very good post o...
The New Invasive Worm You Need To Know About GFR 455
November 01, 2017 00:05 - 34 minutes - 32 MBErin from The Impatient Gardener joins Eric to tell of this new invasive worm, Amynthas agrestis, that is turning soil into cat litter. Or at least something that looks like cat litter. Read Erin's post here: http://www.theimpatientgardener.com/2017/09/the-invasive-species-that-has-me.html According to the Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources: Jumping worms remove a protective layer from the soil surface. This changes how the soil looks and feels. Where there are jumping worms, the soil be...
Sharing Our Astonishment With Eclectic DIY GFR454
October 20, 2017 16:40 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBRick joins Eric to talk about astonishment, and sharing it, inspired by this post on the Root Simple blog. https://www.rootsimple.com/2014/11/three-lessons-about-life/ Podcast on bread, our savior or downfall CBC Big Ideas http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/bread-salvation-or-damnation-1.4068017 99 percent invisible merge sign https://99percentinvisible.org/article/lane-ends-merge-left-redesigning-w4-2-road-sign-end-confusion/ Rewiring old house and finding AC and DC wiring Rick buys a...
Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can. Get tips and information to find out how to get prepared! GFR453
September 20, 2017 20:10 - 39 minutes - 36 MBRick and Will Hijack the show to talk about Storm and Disaster Preparedness. Eric is off being interviewed on The Most Useful Podcast Ever. *** September is National Preparedness Month. *** Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can. Topics Covered on Today's Show 1. Identifying what you should be prepared for! 2. How to build out a simple plan to be ready 3. Tips and Tricks on Power, Lights, Water, Food, and Safety Storm Prep Items Mentioned: Midland Alert Weather Radio: http://...
Is Organic Nitrogen Better For Your Garden? GFR452
September 11, 2017 12:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBAgronomist Scott Gillespie joins Eric to talk about is it better to use organic nitrogen sources vs synthetic nitrogen, and using satellite imagery in his work on the farm. Find Scott here: https://twitter.com/cowboyjunkey https://medium.com/@cowboyjunkey Use our Amazon link and support GardenFork, it does not affect the prices you pay: https://www.amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Get our email newsletter, sign up h...
Crickets and Labradors In The Yard - GFR451
September 08, 2017 16:26 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBI walk around the yard with the portable recorder (link blelow) to record crickets, taste apples and string beans, check on the maple syrup evaporator, and more. Bean Hole Baked Beans Make Maple Syrup Prune Trees Growing Garlic Sugar Maple Identification Use our Amazon link and support GardenFork, it does not affect the prices you pay: https://www.amazon.com/shop/gardenfork Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Get our email newsletter, sig...
When To Harvest Garlic? & Epoxy on the Basement Floor GFR450
August 10, 2017 16:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBWill from The Weekend Homestead joins Eric today to talk about growing and harvesting garlic, and Will's lessons on home renovation. Will talks about when to hire the experts and when to do the work yourself. Watch Will's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/G0TFIREW0RKS Use our Amazon link and support GardenFork, it does not affect the prices you pay: http://www.gardenfork.tv/amazon Email us: [email protected] Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via...
DIY Wind Turbine, Amazing Tomatoes, Garden Fertilizers GFR449
August 03, 2017 16:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBRick and Eric talk more DIY and how to projects like Eric's electrical re-wiring. But first we touch on home made wind turbines. We get an update from Dave in Texas about the Klee Univ. of Florida tomatoes has grown. The wind turbine article: http://www.motherearthnews.com/renewable-energy/wind-energy/diy-wind-turbine-zm0z17amz Fertilizer article: http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/gardening-techinques/best-organic-fetilizers-zm0z17amz Urine in your garden: http://www.po...
Cardboard Smokers and Community Involvment
July 24, 2017 22:00 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBThe power of one is a big theme in my life so when left to do a solo show, this is what I touch on a lot. AND smoking salmon in a cardboard box. Its all connected. The Billboards I talk about : https://www.values.com/ I can't find the article I read in Real Simple August 2017 "How To Build A Better Home Town" online Use our Amazon link and support GardenFork, it does not affect the prices you pay: http://www.gardenfork.tv/amazon Email us: [email protected] Support GardenFork, bec...
Gastrointestinal Distress, Clean Water, & Iced Coffee GFR 447
July 09, 2017 17:34 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBA new DIY podcast episode talking about pressure washing your house, clean water for other countries, growing mushrooms, & the stomach flu. All about the stomach flu: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/well/live/what-to-blame-for-your-stomach-bug-not-always-the-last-thing-you-ate.html Safe water for the world http://friendlywater.net/ using the BioSand Filter, also check out http://www.water.org Garden Fails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaBn9uaeq1o&list=UUAh44GRXNB-iB0IWBJ0gG...
Routers, Mushrooms, & Drones with Will of The Weekend Homestead GFR446
June 08, 2017 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBWill and Eric talk about YouTube livestreams, finding an old cistern in the woods, a google router that works, drones, and growing mushrooms. Here is the router we talk about: http://amzn.to/2qO5sHN Here is the new drone Will likes: http://amzn.to/2s1nMBP The oyster mushroom spore plugs: http://amzn.to/2qNUbas The Mushroom Grow Kit In A Box: http://amzn.to/2rz7EqH Use our Amazon link and support GardenFork, it does not affect the prices you pay: http://www.gardenfork.tv/amazon Em...
Bee-ing In The Moment, Doing The Wrong Thing - GF Radio 445
June 01, 2017 15:42 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBYes, another bee story, but one with larger deeper thoughts. Rick joins Eric to talk about doing everything wrong while its happening around you. This time the story line involves a bee swarm but it applies to when stuff is happening around you and you do the wrong thing. Watch the swarm video here: http://www.gardenfork.tv/beehive-swarm-beautiful-thing-stand-middle-gf-video/ Erin's new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/WIsailorgirl Hoisting a 250 pound roof hatch up on th...
It's Great To Suck At Something - GFR444
May 08, 2017 14:34 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBDone is better than perfect is a GF mantra, so it Embrace Failure. This essay by Karen Rinaldi rings true for me. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/opinion/its-great-to-suck-at-surfing.html I'm doing a deep dive into 99 Percent Invisible, not just the podcast, but also the articles posted on their site. Neat stuff here: http://99percentinvisible.org/ Can you transplant sugar snap peas? Plant sunflowers in cold weather? How to grow sugar peas video http://www.gardenfork.tv/how-to-gro...
Icebergs Ahead! & Fixing Motors - GFR 443
April 28, 2017 16:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBRick joins Eric and we learn a lot about icebergs, more than Eric expected. Eric then apologizes about making fun of the Containers podcast, because it is good: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/containers/id1209559177?mt=2 Rick likes Kristen Traynor's beekeeping books avail here: http://amzn.to/2p4tu43 We hope to have her on the show soon. We then talk about replacing the brushes on an electric motor, which is more interesting than you would think. We move on to replacing the carburet...
Drip Irrigation FAQ From A High School Senior - GFR 442
April 21, 2017 20:23 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBI recently received an email from Kevin, who is doing his senior project on drip irrigation. He sent along a list of questions, and I thought, why not answer them on the podcast? So here we go. Use our Amazon link and support GardenFork, it does not affect the prices you pay: http://www.gardenfork.tv/amazon Email us: [email protected] Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Get our email newsletter, sign up here! Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.co...
Bees, Fixing A Garden, and Epoxy Your Basement Floor - GFR441
April 21, 2017 16:10 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWill of The Weekend Homestead YouTube channel joins Eric to talk maple syrup lessons learned, and how Will's birch tree tapping worked out. Eric then gets on his digital soapbox for a minute about beekeeping. Eric talks a bit about this trip to Savannah, Georgia with GardenFork sponsor Troy-Bilt. Will put down an expoxy floor in his basement, and Eric quizzes him about issues that comes with the job. Find Will here: https://www.youtube.com/user/G0TFIREW0RKS Use our Amazon link and su...
Rick's Social Media Vacation - GFR 440
April 09, 2017 14:34 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBRick tells of his 30 day social media vacation, and how one can download and listen to audio books while traveling. Eric touches on his identity theft briefly, we will have a full show on this soon. We then move on to driveways and parking lots that drain water wisely. Rick is planting swiss chard. Eric talks about his mini greenhouse fail and UV plastic. Email us: [email protected] Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Patreon, via PayPal. Get our email newsletter, sign...
Tomatoes With Priscilla - ARCHIVE show - GFR 439
April 01, 2017 15:44 - 39 minutes - 45.7 MBArchive show with my garden expert neighbor Priscilla talking about how to grow tomatoes and how to deal with tomato hornworms. More cool stuff on our site, http://www.GardenFork.TV
Caregiving, Flat Panel TVs, + West Coast Gardening with Root Simple - GFR 438
March 24, 2017 16:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBKelly & Eric of Root Simple join us to talk about how to take care of your partner after major surgery, installing an HDTV with humor, and west coast gardening. Visit the Root Simple website here Check out their books The Urban Homestead & Making It, Radical Home Ec
Jimmy Asks Eric A Question + Tobacco + Good Fences - GFR 437
March 17, 2017 16:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBJimmy, a long time GardenFork friend, joins Eric and asks him one question that has a long answer, please be patient. Jimmy makes hollow books, more info: http://freehollowbooks.com Check out the Book Guys Podcast on iTunes here. Jimmy tells about his fences around the garden and the rabbits he has to deal with, then we go into what is involved in growing tobacco. We then go into building fences before measuring the fence. Space Rocket Podcast, The Dollop comedy podcast, No Excuse...
Sorry About The Cough Drops! - GFR 436
March 11, 2017 16:25 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBEric has a cold, but that won't stop GardenFork Radio! True Crime Investigative Podcasts by journalists and citizen journalists: Up And Vanished, In The Dark, Something Know Something by David Rigden of the CBC, Missing & Murdered: Who Killed Alberta Williams, Unsolved, & Crimetown. Big Thanks to GF camera expert KC, and Eric suggests buying cameras on ebay if money is tight. One of the Beehives is dead, and will be part of this week's YouTube video. Email us: [email protected] Sup...
Planning & Failures & A Social Media Hiatus - GFR 435
March 01, 2017 22:17 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBWe talk about the planning failure for the maple syrup season and then the enormous failure that Eric made a video about . Watch Here. Color correction comes next, not sure why, but you can color correct your video and photos by using a color card when you are shooting. Podcast we like: Up And Vanished, a true crime show Eric likes. Lean and Hungry is a show Rick likes. Eric tellls of his succesful beekeeping meetup in BKLN using a Google email list. Rick suggest using the Ghoster...
How To Grow Mushrooms In Your Backyard GF Radio 434
February 14, 2017 23:52 - 28 minutes - 26 MBDave of Clean Slate Farm tells us how to grow mushrooms on logs using spore on wooden dowels. Eric asks what kind of wood to get mushrooms to grow, and can you grow mushrooms on woodchips. Dave talks about how to raise chickens in your backyard and lessons learned on building a chicken coop. We then move on to hoop houses, aka mini greenhouses. Watch Eric's videos and photos on building hoop houses here. Email us: [email protected] Support GardenFork, become a monthly supporter on Pa...
Eric Needs Better Passwords - GF Radio 433
February 03, 2017 00:06 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBRick has some suggestions for Eric's better password protection, Rick uses Last Pass. Eric thanks the good people of the Facebook Podcast Group, as GF Radio is now using Audio Hijack to record the show. Eric's Pasta Pie is not an every day meal, but Rick may try it. Rick has ordered the Bloom Sky weather station as part of a crowdsource project. Toilet Repair from a viewer mail has Rick and Eric discussing toilet fill valves and how to deal with that. Eric was guest host on the Ro...
Erin's Garden Predictions & The Negative Side of Freecycle - GFR 432
January 23, 2017 14:53 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBErin from The Impatient Gardener website joins Eric to talk garden predictions for 2017 and what did and did not work for 2016. Raised beds and pollinator gardens will be popular, according to Erin & Eric. Outbuildings will also trend. The downside of decluttering is an unspoken problem with freecycle and the free section of Craigslist. How to deal with it? Homemade Yeasted Waffles are discussed, with an overnight rise in the fridge. We talk about Erin's basement renovation with a home...