Propaganda By The Seed
Episodes
Spring Gardening with Live Like the World is Dying
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am back collaborating with my friends at Live Like the World is Dying, this time Brooke is asking me questions about planting a spring gar...
Apples with Laura Sieger
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm talking to Laura Sieger about Apples. We cover history, care, varieties and re-framing expectations. Laura is a freelance orchardi...
Skirret with Cicada Seeds
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm talking with Michalina Hunter of Cicada Seeds about Skirret (Sium sisarum). Skirret is a perennial root vegetable in a Apiaceae family t...
Wild Grains and Seeds with Pascal Baudar
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tim rejoins as co-host and we talk to Pascal Baudar about foraging wild seeds and grains. We cover some basic techniques for harvestin...
Teaching Kids About Plants
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Shorts episode I'm talking about teaching kids about plants. It basically boils down to inviting them to the topic, following what they are i...
Haskaps with Dr. Bob Bors
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda By the Seed, I'm talking with Dr. Bob Bors about Haskaps. Bob spent many years working with this species and selected an...
Repodcast: Solecast: Food Forestry & Perennial Vegetables w/ Aaron Parker of Edgewood Nursery
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm reposting the very first podcast I was ever on, an episode of The Solecast from 2018. This podcast sparked my friendship with Tim which led,...
String and Traps
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this shorts episode I talk about string and traps, mundane, but perhaps important topics. After that I answer Gather's question about sourcing unus...
Pears with Lauren Cormier and Blaine Fortin
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I am talking with Lauren Cormier about pears! Lauren works for the Maine Heritage Orchard and is exploring, documenting and preserving the o...
Composting
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Propaganda By the Seed Shorts I'm talking about composting. It's a big topic so even though this is a bit longer than average for a short...
Favorite Plants with Linda Black Elk
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I chat with Linda Black Elk about a few of her favorite plants. Linda is a ethobotanist and plant educator who is currently the Educat...
Problems with Permaculture / Implications of Hybridization
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Propaganda By the Seed Shorts I'm talking about the problems with permaculture and attempting to answer Emma's questions about the implic...
Peecycling with The Rich Earth Institute
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm talking with Tatiana and Arthur of the Rich Earth Institute about peecycling (the use of human urine as a fertilizer). We cover ...
Hoses and Hose Accessories
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of Propaganda By the Seed Shorts, I'm talking about garden hoses and how to keep them from being a pain in the butt. Basically...
Corn with Neftalí Duran
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Propaganda By the Seed I'm talking to Neftalí Duran about Corn / Maize. Our conversation covers Corn culture past and present as well as...
Informational Resources
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this shorts episode I offer some of my favorite informational resources, from vague concepts to specific books to the exceptionally obvious. Many...
Tree Crops Cross Pollination with Live Like the World is Dying
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have another awesome cross pollination with Live Like the World is Dying, our comrades in the Channel Zero podcast network. This time we'...
Everyday Carry Garden Tools
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda By the Seed Shorts I'll tell you about my favorite garden tools and answer a question about apple and pear rootstocks....
Trees with Edible Leaves with Eric Toensmeier
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with perennial crops researcher and author Eric Toensmeier about trees with edible leaves. You might not think of tree leaves b...
Grafting
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Propaganda By the Seed shorts I'll be telling you about grafting, a method of plant propagation that joins 2 individual pla...
Growing Calorie Crops at Home with Peter Kellman and Rebekah Yonan
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Peter Kellman and Rebekah Yonan about growing your own calorie crops and the systems they use to grow and process their f...
Announcement + Midcoast Vegan with Tim Holland
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Propaganda By the Seed we have a big announcement and Tim share's a bit about how he came to love cooking and cuisine, his food business ...
Edible Perennials for Preparedness Cross Pollination with Live Like the World is Dying
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Propaganda by the Seed we have a cross pollination with our friends at Live Like the World is Dying, Casandra talks with Aaron, about edi...
Maine's Untold Vegetarian History w/ Avery Yale Kamilla
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we sit down with Avery Yale Kamilla, Tilly Laskey and John Babbit to discuss Maine's Untold Vegetarian History. This is an exhibit a...
Psilocybe Mushrooms with Inti Garcia Flores and Alan Rockefeller
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda By The Spore, we're talking Psilocybe Mushrooms! This episode has been in the works since early 2021, we hit lots hiccup...
Polyploid Breeding with The Savanna Institute
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat with 3 time PBTS guest Eliza Greenman and her co-worker Kathleen Rhodes at The Savannah Institute about polyploid plant breed...
Experimental Farm Network with Dusty and Nate
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Dusty and Nate about their project, The Experimental Farm Network. The project is both a platform to support open-source,...
Seaside Foraging w Rachel Alexandrou
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of propaganda by the seed we sit down with Rachel Alexandrou. Rachel is a forager, educator and artist based out of the Midcoast Mai...
Siberian Peashrub with Melissa Hoffman
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Melissa Hoffman of Sho Farm and Living Future about Siberian Peashrub (Caragana arborescens). Siberian Peashrub is a larg...
Koji w/ Nicholas Repenning of Goen Foods
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of propaganda by the seed we sit down with Nick from Goen Foods. Goen Foods is primarly known as a Miso producer in Maine, but also ...
Gardening for Habitat
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This month we talk about gardening for habitat, especially in the North-East. This episode is adapted from a workshop that Aaron presents sometimes, s...
Repodcast: Around the World in 80 Plants with Stephen Barstow
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We didn't get around to making a new episode this month, but here is a good one you might not have heard! This is a episode of Tim's old podcast the S...
Northern Nuts and the genus Carya with Buzz Ferver
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Buzz Ferver of Perfect Circle Farm. Buzz has been doing a ton of great work preserving fruit and nut genetics at his farm...
Sochan with Nico Albert Williams
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we talk about Sochan with Nico Albert Willaims of Burning Cedar Sovereign Wellness. Sochan is a member of the Asteraceae family (Da...
Alan Bergo aka Forager Chef
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Propaganda by the Seed we speak with Alan Bergo aka Forager Chef(www.foragerchef.com). Alan is a chef out of the midwest who i...
Oca with Eve Emshwiller
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we talk with Eve Emshwiller about Oca (Oxalis tuberosa), a fascinating root crop from the Andes. Eve has spent many years studying ...
2022 Year End Wrap up with Zach Elfers, Davis Wang, Andy Prole and Mallory O'Donnell
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Aaron and Tim talk a bit about what we learned this year, what are excited about for next year and some of our favorite tools. Rather ...
Chestnuts w/ Sandy Anognostakis
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode of Propaganda By The Seed we speak with "Dr Sandy" aka Sandra Anagnostakis. Dr. Sandy is a past-president of the Northern Nut Gro...
Eastern Agricultural Complex with Natalie G. Mueller
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Natalie G. Mueller about the Eastern Agricultural Complex. The EAC was a group of plants independently domesticated by In...
Cornelion Cherries with Little John
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat with Little John about his favorite plant obsession, Cornelian Cherries (Cornus mas). We cover propagation, maintenance, harve...
Herbal Abortion & Fertility Control Pt 2 W/ Mischa Schuler
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our Herbal Abortion and Fertility Control series, we chat with Mischa Schuler. Mischa is the director of Wild Carrot Herbs. In this...
Herbal Abortion and Fertility Control with August Sender
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month we will be bringing you a two part episode on herbal abortion and fertility control. It's a complicated and heavy topic, but our guests bri...
Indoor Mushroom Cultivation and DIY Mycology Labs
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda by the Spore, Aaron gets into the nitty gritty of indoor mushroom cultivation and DIY mycology labs. The first part of t...
Solidarity Apothecary: Frontline Herbal Support for Ukraine, Calais, Prisoners & More
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode of Propaganda By The Seed we talk with Nicole from Solidarity Apothecary who is currently in Poland supporting refugees from Ukrain...
Mycorrhizal Fungi with Michael Phillips
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Propaganda by the Spore is back! In this episode we cover mycorrhizal fungi and their fascinating interactions with plants, along with some details ab...
How To Cook A Weed w/ Mallory O'Donnell
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat with forager, chef, writer and grower Mallory O'Donnell. Mallory has a working class yet gourmet approach to working with wi...
Mushroom Cultivation with Kate Roelke
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we start our short tangent into the world of Fungi. We start off by talking with Kate Roelke, a lab mycologist at North Spore. She wil...
2021 Growing Season Wrap-up
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda By The Seed, we take a look back on the 2021 growing season on our homesteads. We talk about new plants & crops we grew ...
Seed Saving
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Aaron goes into all the basics of seed saving. We cover the different kinds of plants and how they make seeds, how to collect, when ...
Hardy Kiwis with Jesse Stevens
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with Jesse Stevens of Sy's Trees about all things hardy Kiwi. We cover the ins and outs of propagating, cultivating and enjoyi...
Figs w/ Miekal And of Beyond Vineyard
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Miekal And of Beyond Vineyard talking about figs, and provide a basic tutorial on how to grow them and propagate them. We a...
Paw Paws with Partisan Gardens
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a collaboration with our friends at the Partisan Gardens Podcast. It's a little different style, with more voices and more production,...
Hazelnuts w/ Andrew Fiori
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda By The Seed we speak with hazelnut & native plant breeder, Andrew Fiori of Campo Di Fiori. Andrew goes in depth on h...
Eastern Woodlands Rematriation W/ Alivia Moore and Kessi Kimball
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda By The Seed we talk with Alivia Moore and Kessi Kimbal about their work with the Eastern Woodlands Rematriation Collecti...
Seaberries w/ Ben Falk
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda By The Seed we talk with Ben Falk, author of The Resilient Homestead on Chelsea Green. This discussion is mostly abou...
Propagating Trees & Perennial Vegetables From Seed
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the season finale of Propaganda By The Seed, we look back on our first year of doing the podcast and what we've learned from it. We spend the bul...
Eating Acorns w/ Lisa Willey
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we met up at Edgewood Nursery with Lisa Willey to conduct an in person podcast on foraging and eating acorns. Lisa is an enviro...
Farming From Gambia to Maine w/ Ousman Ndure
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Solecast we chat with Ousman Ndure. Ousman is a farmer from Gambia who immigrated to Westbrook, ME. We talk about his life i...
Rooftop Gardens w/ Mike Spade
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda By The Seed we talk with rooftop gardener & permaculturist Mike Spade of the Plant The Seed Project. We talk about M...
Mulberries w/ Eliza Greenman & Taylor Malone
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda By The Seed we talk with Eliza Greenman & Taylor Malone of the North American Fruit Explorers. We talk about Mulberries,...
Breeding Perennial Kale w/ Chris Homanics
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Propaganda by the Seed we chat with Chris Homanics. Chris is an freelance plant breeder /organizer based out of the Pacific Northwes...
The Food Forest Network w Sweet Potato
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of propaganda by the Seed we talk with Sweet Potato from The Food Forest Network. The Food Forest Network is a loose network of people sh...
Ground Nuts, Decolonizing Food & Controlled Burns w/ Zach Elfers
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Propaganda By The Seed we talk with Zach Elfers, mostly about ground nut (apios americana), a north american native root crop an...
A Good Time To Plant a Garden II: Soil, Water, Sun
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Propaganda by the Seed Its a Good Time To Start a Garden II This episode of propaganda by the Seed is a follow up to "It...
Joseph Lofthouse on the Cooperative Farming Commission
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode of Propaganda By The Seed we chat with Joseph Lofthouse about the Cooperative Gardens Commission (formerly Coronavirus Victory Garde...
"Its a Good Time To Plant a Garden"
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Propaganda By The Seed we wanted to do a basic gardening episode to get people growing in these dark times. Considering that t...
Elderberry (Culinary & Medicinal Uses)
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about Elderberry (Sambucus species) . Thier most commonly used today today to make a powerful herbal medicine. We talk abo...
"Stinging Nettle"
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Solecast "plant of the month" series we will be talking about Stinging Nettle. While hated by many, Nettles are highly valuable...
Turkish Rocket
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Psyched to unveil "Plant of the Month…" A new podcast series w/ Aaron Parker of Edgewood Nursery focusing on perennial vegetables / unusual plants. ...
Around The World in 80 Plants w/ Stephen Barstow
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Solecast I sit down with Stephen Barstow, aka The Extreme Salad Man to talk about his work documenting and popularizing rare edibl...