Talk Dirty to Me: Q&A with Farmer Brooke
By Brooke Salvaggio |
Last Updated June 02, 2015
Send your gardening, homesteading, cooking, and “green” lifestyle questions to askbrooke@ediblekansascity.com.
Talk Dirty To Me: On Homesteading, Organic Farming, Hobbit Home Update
Once you choose to “live a simple life” and remove yourself from corporate consumption and materialism, one must create nourishing alternatives for providing the basics like food.
Talk Dirty To Me: On Permaculture, Straw Bale Building, Soil Conditioning
Winter 2015
I’ve been practicing organic gardening for years. Lately, though, I see the word permaculture more and more. Can you explain...
Talk Dirty To Me: On Fall Garden Prep, Composting, Fall Crops, Organic Pesticides
Composting is so much easier and much less stinky than people think.
Talk Dirty to Me: On Protecting Backyard Hens, Seed Saving, Tomato Secrets, “Road Apples”
Summer 2014
Talk Dirty to Me: On Unique Vegetable Varieties, Tomato Supports, and a "Hobbit House" Update
Spring 2014
Farmer Brooke: As I visit farmers’ markets, I notice that many offer unique varieties of familiar vegetables. For example, I...
Talk Dirty to Me: On Eating Local, Heirlooms and CSAs
Winter 2014
Eating local and organic is my New Year’s resolution. How do I get started? Are there even local products available this...
Talk Dirty to Me: On Season Extension, Sweet Potatoes and Making Bacon
Fall 2013
What’s the best way to grow in cold weather? Row covers? Grow box? Greenhouse?
Kelly Tuttle – Kansas City, MO
Winter food...
Talk Dirty to Me: On Backyard Chickens, Gray Water, Garden Pests
Summer 2013
Farmer Brooke-
We have decided to raise backyard chickens. We have read the books, the coop is ready, and now we just need to...
