Feb 26, 2019
In this episode we follow up on our discussion about why we should think about the peat in our potting mixes, with a discussion of some of the other components of potting mixes, like perlite and vermiculite and we discuss the options out there available in North America (but not necessarily available in Western Canada).
Feb 25, 2019
In this mini catch-up episode you will hear the our "field notes" conversations recorded in late January, early February 2019.
Our learning curve around podcasting has been steep and as you know we just published our first 3 episodes last week.
We wanted to do this catch-up episode to bring our "field...
Feb 16, 2019
Welcome to the Sustainable Flowers Podcast, we are so glad you are joining us on this adventure!
Today we are introducing ourselves and chatting a bit about what motivated us to start this podcast conversation. As well, we talk a bit about what's going on on our farms this week.
Heather's flower farming business is...
Feb 16, 2019
This week we're discussing the word "Sustainable" and why we used it in our podcast title.
This wonderful word is threadbare from over and ill-use, but we chose to embrace it fully, because as some wise journalist once said"Sustainability is not a trend, its an ethic".
*apologies to the originator, Clara managed to...
Feb 16, 2019
Thanks for joining us this week as we discuss one of the key components of most potting mixes: peat.
This is the time of year that we start seeding or start planning to do our seeding, and seeding usually involves using some sort of potting media or mix. Most potting mixes contain peat moss. But have you ever wondered...