Maximizing Backyard Food Production, Coastal Foraging and Food Preservation with Jon Dykes

This episode is a conversation with Jon Dykes who is the hunt media manager for Hilleberg tents. Jon has been a lifelong learner of all things wild food, homesteading, and food preservation. Over the years, Jon has been figuring out how to maximize his backyard space to grow delicious vegetables and crops and even raise chickens.

Episode Overview:

How Jon became obsessed with food procurementHow he started growing his own food in an apartment with a homemade hydroponics systemWhat his current backyard garden setup looks likePlants and crops that have given him the most ROI over the yearsThe three-sister growing method that Native Americans usedHow he deals with pests and other critters trying to steal his harvestProducing tons of potatoes with minimal spaceCoastal foraging  in Washington

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