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Like many growing methods, a few crucial mistakes can handicap your results. Joel Karsten explains the most common ones you’ll run into with straw bales. Connect With Joel Karsten: Joel Karsten is the pioneer of the Straw Bale Gardening method and the best-selling author of the book by the same name, Straw Bale Gardens. Straw Bale Gardens Complete on Amazon Straw Bale Garden Club StrawBaleGardens.com Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re sold on the straw bale garden method, it’s time to get a bale...but where? And are there different types? What about different materials? All of these questions and more are answered in today’s show. Connect With Joel Karsten: Joel Karsten is the pioneer of the Straw Bale Gardening method and the best-selling author of the book by the same name, Straw Bale Gardens. Straw Bale Gardens Complete on Amazon Straw Bale Garden Club StrawBaleGardens.com Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some crops thrive in straw bales, and some should be avoided...but which? Joel gives us his top recommendations in today’s show. Connect With Joel Karsten: Joel Karsten is the pioneer of the Straw Bale Gardening method and the best-selling author of the book by the same name, Straw Bale Gardens. Straw Bale Gardens Complete on Amazon Straw Bale Garden Club StrawBaleGardens.com Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that we know what straw bale gardening is, why should you consider it? Joel Karsten gives us some of the many advantages to gardening in straw bales. Connect With Joel Karsten: Joel Karsten is the pioneer of the Straw Bale Gardening method and the best-selling author of the book by the same name, Straw Bale Gardens. Straw Bale Gardens Complete on Amazon Straw Bale Garden Club StrawBaleGardens.com Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you grow in straw bales? Joel Karsten walks us through the basic overview of this creative and unique growing method. Connect With Joel Karsten: Joel Karsten is the pioneer of the Straw Bale Gardening method and the best-selling author of the book by the same name, Straw Bale Gardens. Straw Bale Gardens Complete on Amazon Straw Bale Garden Club StrawBaleGardens.com Connect with GUEST LINKS Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today Joel Karsten joins us on the podcast to unveil the secrets of his method, Straw Bale Gardening, starting off with how he discovered the method. Connect With Joel Karsten: Joel Karsten is the pioneer of the Straw Bale Gardening method and the best-selling author of the book by the same name, Straw Bale Gardens. Straw Bale Gardens Complete on Amazon Straw Bale Garden Club StrawBaleGardens.com Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rosalee de la Foret is an herbalist and is well-versed in using herbal remedies for practical applications. Learn some of her favorite ways to use herbs for your health. Connect With Rosalee de la Foret: Rosalee de la Foret is an herbalist and author of Wild Remedies publishing April 7th. She’s also written Alchemy of Herbs, about how to use herbs in your everyday life.  Herbs With Rosalee Pre-Order Wild Remedies Rosalee’s Recipes Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to work more “weeds” into your diet with delicious recipes, as well as the nutritional reasons why they’re good to add into your cooking. Connect With Rosalee de la Foret: Rosalee de la Foret is an herbalist and author of Wild Remedies publishing April 7th. She’s also written Alchemy of Herbs, about how to use herbs in your everyday life.  Herbs With Rosalee Pre-Order Wild Remedies Rosalee’s Recipes Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No, not the Musa species banana you and I are familiar with. Plantain is a practically ubiquitous weed that is highly prized as a medicinal for many different applications. Connect With Rosalee de la Foret: Rosalee de la Foret is an herbalist and author of Wild Remedies publishing April 7th. She’s also written Alchemy of Herbs, about how to use herbs in your everyday life.  Herbs With Rosalee Pre-Order Wild Remedies Rosalee’s Recipes Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chickweed has an incredible amount of uses in the garden, kitchen, and as a medicinal herb. Learn how Rosalee de la Foret uses chickweed in today’s show. Connect With Rosalee de la Foret: Rosalee de la Foret is an herbalist and author of Wild Remedies publishing April 7th. She’s also written Alchemy of Herbs, about how to use herbs in your everyday life.  Herbs With Rosalee Pre-Order Wild Remedies Rosalee’s Recipes Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices