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On this week's show we talk about harvesting garlic.   We also interview Wendy Peters Moschetti from Live Well Colorado

This week on the Urban Farm and Garden Show we talk about making Compost Tea for your garden. Compost Tea is the ultimate sports drink for your plants and can give them a big boost during the hot summer months. We also interview Author, Blogger and Host of The City Cottage, Paul Peacock from the UK. Paul has written over 20 books on all aspects of sustainable living and backyard gardening and shares his insight on building a sustainable home, right in town.

This week on the Urban Farm and Garden Show we talk about natural methods for controlling the insects in your garden. We also interview Nick Kittle, the Chief Innovation Officer at Adams County, Colorado. Nick discusses ways to live more sustainably as well as initiatives that Adams County is working on to encourage a more sustainable city.

  This week on the Urban Farm and Garden Show. How to plant and harvest beans. Author and Founder of the Seattle Urban Farm Company, Colin McCrate. Colin McCrate is the founder and co-owner of Seattle Urban Farm Company, a landscape firm that blends sustainable farming principles with ecological design to create unique, productive outdoor spaces. The author of two books; Food Grown Right, In Your Backyard (Mountaineers Books, 2012) and High-Yield Vegetable Gardening (Storey Publishing, 2015); Colin has been growing food organically for the past 15 years and has helped guide hundreds of urban farmers through the design, construction and management of their own edible landscape. He believes that sustainable urban agriculture can promote healthy diets, environmental stewardship, stronger communities and improved quality of life. As well as all of your questions.

This week on the Urban Farm and Garden show we speak with Linda Borghi, Founder of Farm-a-yard.com  We also discuss adding and identifying beneficial insects in your garden. 

  On this weeks show we interview Author and Publisher Judy Barrett.  We also talk about growing the perfect squash as well as answer you questions.  Judy Barrett was the founding editor and publisher of HOMEGROWN: Good Sense Organic Gardening, which was published for 12 years as a magazine and is currently available online. She was previously the editor of The New Garden Journal and one of the hosts of the public television series, The New Garden. Judy is the author of several gardening books including Tomatillos: A Gardener’s Dream A Cook’s Delight and How To Become An Organic Gardener in 7 Easy Steps. Her book: What Can I Do With My Herbs? was published by Texas A&M Press in the spring of 2009. What Makes Heirloom Plants So Great? was published by Texas A&M Press in October, 2010. Recipes From and For The Garden came out in the spring of 2012. YES! You Can Grow Roses came out in September 2013. Her newest book: Easy Edibles: How to grow and enjoy fresh food, came out in the fall of 2015.

  On this weeks show, we interview Carly Gillespie co-owner of Backyard Urban Garden Farms (BUG Farms). Carly is using unused space in backyard in Salt Lake City to grow produce for a neighborhood CSA. We also discuss what you should be doing in the garden this week as well as answer your questions.

  Laura Reiley has been the Tampa Bay Times’ food critic since 2007. She has received numerous state and national awards. She is a former critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and the Baltimore Sun and the author of four guidebooks in the Moon Handbook series. She has cooked professionally and is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy. Laura recently wrote an in-depth article called Farm to Fable on the farm to table deception going on in Florida and around the country. We also talk about planting your tomatoes and peppers as well as answering your questions.

  On this weeks episode we speak with Katie Miller, owner of Heritage Belle Farms. Katie is the owner/operator of Heritage Belle Farms, operating on about 700 acres in eastern El Paso County. They raise heritage breed animals, specializing in grassfed livestock such as Texas Longhorn cattle and Navajo Churro sheep. They are certified with the American Grassfed Association. She also works off the farm as an independent auditor as well as the Farmer/Rancher Outreach Coordinator for the American Grassfed Association. Additionally, she's a Certified Educator in Holistic Land Management with Holistic Management International as well as an Accredited Field Professional with the Savory Institute. 

In this episode we interview Binyamin Klempner. Ben is an urban farmer near jerusalem in Israel. His website is Growing Greens and he writes a blog about his experience as an urban farmer. We also discuss planting cauliflower and picking the right variety for our climate. 

  Dave Falasco, owner and founder of  LLC, launched Dome Creations in 1985 in Colorado Springs Colorado. Originally designing the domes made out of wood, the design has been changed to use aluminum framework and high grade greenhouse materials. -Building Domes for 30 years -Working with garden centers and schools around Colorado Springs.   www.domecreationsllc.com

In this episode we speak with Buch Adams. Buck is the Director of Veterans to Farmers. To provide American veterans with pride, education and fulfillment through a permanent source of sustainable income, community and contribution: The family farm. VTF is partnering with organizations to help ensure our graduates have many sustainable career options after completing the training program. Whether it’s management in an up-and-coming greenhouse franchise that sells CSA shares year-round, employment opportunities with organic soil farms that sell food to restaurants and grocery stores, or providing further education and support to help our Veterans start their own farming business, VTF ensures a path to a secure economic future, that also leads to a sustainable future of food.    

In this Episode we interview Sarah Red-Laird. Sarah is the Executive Director of the The Bee Girl. The Bee Girl mission is to inspire and empower communities to conserve bees and their habitat. Bee Girl, a nonprofit organization founded by Sarah Red-Laird, aims to conserve our bees by educating the public on their importance through our programs focused on community classes and events, public lectures, our Kids and Bees program. The Bee Girl organization also facilitates the Farming for Bees initiative, empowering and recognizing land managers who provide habitat for our bees. Bee Girl engages with communities across the nation, and the globe, spreading knowledge and bringing a sense of wonder from the hive to the people.  

In this episode we speak with Don Humphrey from Don's Garden Shop.  

   Steve Stowell is a Nationally Recognized Beer Judge, and a Certified Cicerone. He also has been brewing for 6 years. He just retired from 20 years in the Army as a Special Forces Officer, and wants to share the multitude of craft beer flavors with you. Mass produced, mass marketed beers are basically all the same style, American Light Lager- devoid of flavor by design. There are hundreds more flavors out there, something for everyone- even those that say “I don’t like beer”.  Do you like chocolate? There are beers that taste like chocolate.  Do you like coffee? Toffee? Fresh bread? Clove? Orange? Lemon? Flowers?  There are beers that have these flavors, and not in subtle ways that only an expert can pick out.      Triple S Brewing is a place where you will learn about craft beer, in a non-pretentious way.  Our Beeristas are all Cicerone Certified Beer Servers. They will ask you a few questions, dial you into a beer you will love, and pair it with our food selection.  For those that don’t drink beer, we also serve local Colorado wines and spirits, as well as coffee and craft soda. The latter has 1/3 the sugar of regular soda, and none of the phosphoric acid that eats the corrosion off a penny (and your stomach!).      Another way we will teach you about craft beer is through beer tasting classes, and beer pairing dinners. These will be fun events, where we will go more in depth on beer styles and history.

Zac has found himself managing farms, educating and advocating for food justice and agricultural sustainability, performing bluegrass music, and writing. He has been told by numerous familial elders that he is a descendent of Johnny Appleseed. 

Michael O'Malley went from family man to Soldier, Soldier to farmer, and now farmer to Local Community Advocate. He is passionate about growing locally and contributing to the sustainability and stability of our community. Michael is a board member of the Colorado Springs Food Policy Advisory Board.

In this episode we interview Gavin Vitt, owner of Daily Harvest Aquaponics We also cover staring a new beehive.