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On this episode of To Grow A Meal we discuss Roger’s passion for garden based education, including: what can children learn from the garden how garden-based educacation differs from the classroom good plants to grow for education other edibles: flowers and wild weeds We also read and discuss a listener email regarding the usefulness of weeds.   Subscribe! iTunes: togrowameal.com/itunes Google Play Music: togrowameal.com/play Pocket Casts: togrowameal.com/pocketcasts Stitcher Radio: togrowameal.com/stitcher Email: togrowameal.com/email Get in touch with us! email: contact@togrowameal.com voicemail: 437-886-7950 Follow us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/ToGrowAMeal Facebook: facebook.com/ToGrowAMeal Instagram: instagram.com/ToGrowAMeal Visit our website: www.ToGrowAMeal.com  

In this To Grow A Meal Short we learn how you can easily make your own salad dressing. All it takes is oil, vinegar, mustard and a bit of know-how.   Subscribe! iTunes: togrowameal.com/itunes Google Play Music: togrowameal.com/play Pocket Casts: togrowameal.com/pocketcasts Stitcher Radio: togrowameal.com/stitcher Email: togrowameal.com/email Get in touch with us! email: contact@togrowameal.com voicemail: 437-886-7950 Follow us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/ToGrowAMeal Facebook: facebook.com/ToGrowAMeal Instagram: instagram.com/ToGrowAMeal Visit our website: www.ToGrowAMeal.com

On this episode of To Grow A Meal we discuss: * The art of growing mixed salad greens. * Bitter greens: what makes some greens go bitter, any why is this flavour sometimes under appreciated? * Weed management. * How to sell your produce to restaurants, grocery stores and at market. * How to grow vegetables on a high-rise balcony.   Subscribe! iTunes: togrowameal.com/itunes Google Play Music: togrowameal.com/play Pocket Casts: togrowameal.com/pocketcasts Stitcher Radio: togrowameal.com/stitcher Email: togrowameal.com/email Get in touch with us! email: contact@togrowameal.com voicemail: 437-886-7950 Follow us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/ToGrowAMeal Facebook: facebook.com/ToGrowAMeal Instagram: instagram.com/ToGrowAMeal Visit our website: www.ToGrowAMeal.com

On this episode of To Grow A Meal  we discuss: Updates from the farm. Why staring carrots can be hard. Transplanting beets. Farmer’s markets. Produce labeling. Organic food regulations. The Ontario Food Terminal. Carrot dish recap. What makes some carrots sweeter than others? What does seasonal really mean? We also recommend the following books mentioned in this episode: The Market Gardener by Jean-Martin Fortier The Flavour Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg   Subscribe! iTunes: togrowameal.com/itunes Google Play Music: togrowameal.com/play Pocket Casts: togrowameal.com/pocketcasts Stitcher Radio: togrowameal.com/stitcher Email: togrowameal.com/email Get in touch with us! email: contact@togrowameal.com voicemail: 437-886-7950 Follow us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/ToGrowAMeal Facebook: facebook.com/ToGrowAMeal Instagram: instagram.com/ToGrowAMeal Visit our website: www.ToGrowAMeal.com

Today we introduce something new: To Grow A Meal Shorts! No, not the kind that you wear, but a super-short version of the podcast where we will present some of our favourite recipes and share other quick tips. Going forward these mini-episodes will be released on a bi-weekly basis in alternating weeks with the main show. In today’s special off-schedule episode Roger tells us about his recipe for sesame carrots! Be sure to listen to tomorrow’s episode to find out how the dish turned out when Calvin makes it and to learn more about what makes some carrots so much sweeter than others. Subscribe! iTunes: togrowameal.com/itunes Google Play Music: togrowameal.com/play Pocket Casts: togrowameal.com/pocketcasts Stitcher Radio: togrowameal.com/stitcher Email: togrowameal.com/email Get in touch with us! email: contact@togrowameal.com voicemail: 437-886-7950 Follow us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/ToGrowAMeal Facebook: facebook.com/ToGrowAMeal Instagram: instagram.com/ToGrowAMeal Visit our website: www.ToGrowAMeal.com

To Grow a Meal is moving to a bi-weekly schedule. Look for a new episode next week!   Subscribe! iTunes: togrowameal.com/itunes Google Play Music: togrowameal.com/play Pocket Casts: togrowameal.com/pocketcasts Stitcher Radio: togrowameal.com/stitcher Email: togrowameal.com/email Get in touch with us! email: contact@togrowameal.com voicemail: 437-886-7950 Follow us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/ToGrowAMeal Facebook: facebook.com/ToGrowAMeal Instagram: instagram.com/ToGrowAMeal Visit our website: www.ToGrowAMeal.com

This week on To Grow A Meal we get an update from Roger on the progress of his farm, we discuss the secrets and science to a perfectly seasoned meal, how meal planning can save you time and stress through the week, and we take a stab at the finer points of knives: how to choose, use and care for them.   Subscribe! iTunes: togrowameal.com/itunes Google Play Music: togrowameal.com/play Pocket Casts: togrowameal.com/pocketcasts Stitcher Radio: togrowameal.com/stitcher Email: togrowameal.com/email Get in touch with us! email: contact@togrowameal.com voicemail: 437-886-7950 Follow us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/ToGrowAMeal Facebook: facebook.com/ToGrowAMeal Instagram: instagram.com/ToGrowAMeal Visit our website: www.ToGrowAMeal.com

This week on To Grow A Meal we learn how to decipher the instructions of seed packages and talk about the process of starting seeds indoors. We also dig into compost and learn how microbes and worms can transform food and yard waste into nutritious organic fertilizer that your plants will thrive in, all without the neighbours smelling a thing! Subscribe! iTunes: togrowameal.com/itunes Google Play Music: togrowameal.com/play Pocket Casts: togrowameal.com/pocketcasts Stitcher Radio: togrowameal.com/stitcher Email: togrowameal.com/email Get in touch with us! email: contact@togrowameal.com voicemail: 437-886-7950 Follow us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/ToGrowAMeal Facebook: facebook.com/ToGrowAMeal Instagram: instagram.com/ToGrowAMeal Visit our website: www.ToGrowAMeal.com

This week on To Grow A Meal we discuss: *  What is soil? * What makes soil good? * How is it formed? * Testing soil texture * Managing soil for flavour * Texture vs. Minerals * Types of soil * Results of bad nutrition * Weeds * Mycelium * Soil inoculants * Soil as an ecosystem * Listener question: indoor herb planter   Subscribe! iTunes: togrowameal.com/itunes Google Play Music: togrowameal.com/play Pocket Casts: togrowameal.com/pocketcasts Email: togrowameal.com/email Get in touch with us! email: contact@togrowameal.com voicemail: 437-886-7950 Follow us on social media! Twitter: twitter.com/togrowameal Facebook: facebook.com/ToGrowAMeal Instagram: instagram.com/togrowameal

On the first episode of To Grow A Meal we discuss: * Roger’s new farm * The differences between farming life and city life * Why to choose farming as a career * Growing Microgreens * How soil conditions can affect flavour * Fresh peas * Gleaning * Planning a garden * Raised garden beds * Soil quality and tests * What to grow / selecting seeds * Succession planting * Starting seeds indoors * Companion planting / Three Sisters