156: Of gardens and treehouses

The shortest route from paddock to plate is when you grow food in your own garden. Tonight's guest, Kate Punshon, is a former restaurateur who is now an agrarian adventurer, nurturing endangered flavours and trying to do so with an ever diminishing impact upon the planet. She writes at Roots, Recipes and Reasons but tonight, we've planted ourselves in her kitchen to discover what ideas and insights we can help sprout.

We discuss

Planning a food garden
Rule number one of gardening - love it - devote time
You are nurturing
Gardening is an extension of you
Prepare yourself and your soil
Apple struper
How to preserve foods

Our guest reporter, AJ, catches up with Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton of Treehouse Series fame, at the launch of the 78 Storey Treehouse book. Apologies to Terry, in Steve's intro, recorded Tuesday night, he thought only Andy was going to be available, so please forgive us.
Also appearing on our gardens and treehouses episode

Kate Pun-shin - Roots, Recipes and Reasons

Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton talk fun fiction with a simple but profound purpose

In the musical pilgrimage, we hear a track from Hannah Yates

The SA Drinks Of The Week are two interesting whites from Bremerton Wines

In IS IT NEWS, Michael tests us on pickles

News about another place where you'll find us this week

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