The Revolutionary's Garden
Episodes
Survival Crops
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this beast of an episode, we dig into the myth of survival crops, and how silly planning a garden to be the sole survivor of a nuclear apocalypse i...
Sunflower
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we cover an underdog in the garden, and one that deserves a place of honor in any local food system, and that's the sunflower! This...
Asparagus
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we cover what is likely the most well known perrenial vegetable: Asparagus. We cover this history of this glorified fern, as well a...
Rosemary
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As winter comes to an end, here is our last herb episode of the season on a particular favorite of mine. We go over selecting a Rosemary variety, incl...
Freezing (Food Preservation)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this update to our food preservation series, we cover the basic best practices for how to freeze food safely. While we take time to weigh some of...
Parsnips
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This underrated root vegetable is loaded with flavor, sugar, and is a robust addition to any garden. In this episode we cover common varieties from ...
Basil
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this continuation of our series on herbs, we talk about the champion of italian cuisine, and how it can be even more versatile. From seed selection...
Dehydration (Food Preservation)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we cover the basics for dehydrating fruit, veggies, and herbs! Covering the impossibly long history of dehydration, how it affects nut...
Northern Spicebush
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the lack of north American spices in our food, why that is and how we can start to correct it. Then on to the good stuff, i...
Pasteurization (Food Preservation)
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The closest we have ever come to a current events episode. In this latest installment of our food preservation series, we cover the ins and outs of pa...
2024 Farm Update
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we start off this new year loaded with all kinds of craziness, we wanted to share some of the big updates of the previous year of craziness...
Mint
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this full episode comeback, we will be talking about possibly the easiest to start with herb, mint! We dive into some of the basics for growing and...
Recent News Update
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Given recent political news, We wanted to offer a quick update on the podcast! New content coming soon comrades! Love and solidarity
Yogurt Mini
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're alive! We will have more episodes coming to the feed soon, but in the meantime enjoy this yogurt mini epsiode! While we have previously released...
Garden 102 Alternative Planting
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the sequel to our garden 101 basics series! in this follow up guide, we will cover some of the slightly more involved garden tools, like bu...
Dandelion
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Spring in full swing, we will finally be covering one of our all time favorite foragable plants, the dandelion! We cover the rich history of this...
Jam
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To wrap up this seasons series on food preservation, we are going to finish with the gateway drug to canning. Jam! From jam, to jelly, to fruit butter...
Turnip
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we transition from winter to spring, we're shifting gears from talking about winter storage crops to fast growing spring crops. And Turnips, miracu...
Eggs
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've gotten a ton of requests in the past few months to do an episode on chickens, especially for eggs. We actually plan on doing an special series o...
Apples
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we will be tackling our first ever fruit tree on the show, and what better fruit tree to start with than the ubiquitous apple tree. We've expres...
Food Preservation (Pickling)
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A long overdue update to our food preservation series, for todays episode we will be covering pickling. And not just pickling cucumbers, but all manne...
Alliance of Native Seedkeepers - Interview with Fix Cain
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our first interview of the year, we talk to Fix Cain, co-founder of the Alliance of Native Seedkeepers. Alliance of Native Seedkeepers is an incredibl...
Onion
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing with our usual winter themes, we are going to cover one of the best winter storage vegetables! With a vibrant taste, and the ability to sto...
January Farm Update
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for tuning into this January farm update! While winter is a sleepy time on the farm, we still have to deal with horny goats, crazy storms ri...
Garden 101 Harvest and Storage
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the final installment (For now) of our Garden 101 series! In this episode, we cover the proper setup for a good garden and harvest storage...
Cranberry Redux
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reupload of our intial episode on Cranberries. something happened in the upload that seriously degraded the audio quality, well below our ...
Winter Solstice special (Patreon release)
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the solstice, We'll be releasing this Patron only special bonus episode, The Apple Tree Man. While tangentially Garden related, this is ...
Garden 101 (Pests and Diseases)
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this fifth installment of our garden 101 series, we cover the common pests, pathogens, and diseases that can afflict your garden. Wile we most tho...
Interview with The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist (Bonus Episode)
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wanted to share with you all this interview I did with The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist youtube channel. We talk about the Rev Garden project in g...
Corn
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest episode of The Revolutionary's Garden, We cover arguably one of the most important crops in the world, Corn! Everything from its rich ...
Farm Update for November 2020
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This farm update for November 2022 will hopefully become a regular monthly series where we share the progress on our communal farm! This first episo...
Garden 101 (Weeding, Mulching, and Cover Cropping)
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth episode in a new Revolutionary's Garden mini series, Garden 101. In this Garden 101 series we'll be going over some of the very bas...
Hiatus ending soon!
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A quick update to let you all know that our unexpecred hiatus will be ending soon, and there is more Rev Garden content headed your way!
Summer Squash
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are shifting gears to begin covering some of our favorite warm weather crops. While ubiquitous in the country garden, in this episode ...
Garden 101 (Light, Temperature, Wind, & Water)
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third episode in a new Revolutionary's Garden series, Garden 101. In this Garden 101 series, we'll be going over the very basics for garde...
Peas
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this spring crop episode, we cover one of the most important sources of protein for the Revolutionary's Garden, the pea! We go over the different k...
Garden 101 (Soil and Compost)
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode in a new Revolutionary's Garden series, Garden 101. In this Garden 101 series, we'll be going over the very basics for gard...
Carrot
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this classic root vegetable episode we cover everything you could need to know about the favored root vegetable. after tackling the history and nut...
Garden 101 (Seeds and Starts)
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in a new Revolutionary's Garden series, Garden 101.In this Garden 101 series, we'll be going over the very basics for garden...
Sunchoke
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we cover the lesser known, native and perennial root vegetable, sunchoke! We cover how this delicious tuber is ideal for some lazy gar...
Maple Syrup
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about the millenia old practice of harvest maple sap and boiling it down into maple syrup! We cover the indigenous history o...
Brassica Week (Rappa-up)
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the seventh episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini episode covering a specific cultiva...
Brassica Week (Kohlrabi)
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the sixth episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini peiosde covering a specific cultivar...
Brassica Week (Broccoli and Cauliflower)
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the fifth episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini episode covering a specific cultivar ...
Brassica Week (Brussel Sprouts)
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the fourth episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini peiosde covering a specific cultivar...
Brassica Week (Cabbage)
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the third episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini episode covering a specific cultivar ...
Brassica Week (Collards)
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini episode covering a specific cultivar...
Brassica Week (Kale)
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of our Brassica Week super special. Each day this week we will be publishing a mini episode covering a specific cultivar ...
Food Preservation (Dairy)
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this continuation of our food preservation series, we cover the preservation of milk from cows, sheep, and goats. We focus primarily on preserving ...
Potato
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We cover the influential history of the potato, following the rise and fall of empires from South America to Europe, and it's connection to the rise ...
A Revolutionary's Garden Update
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this update we go over our recent move to the state of Maine, and the subsequent hunt for farmland here. We also cover our recent facebook censorsh...
Food Preservation (Country Wine)
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As promised we are continuing our series on food preservation! This episode we will be focusing on fermentation, specifically alcohol fermentation of ...
Sugar Beet
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've followed the Revolutionary's Garden for any amount of time, you'll know we're obsessed with local sugar sources, especially sugar beets. And...
Christmas Tree Food Forest (Bonus Episode)
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Winter Solstice y'all! To celebrate, we are releasing this holiday themed, patreon exclusive, bonus episode to our feed! In this little bonus e...
Food Preservation (General)
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Revolutionary's Garden, we go over food preservation techniques for your community. we cover 5 general categories of food stora...
Leafy Greens
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we go over the rather broad category of edible leafy greens! We mostly go over selecting your typical salad greens, but also touch on ...
Cold Frames
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss various methods for extending your growing season, bot earlier into the spring, and later into the fall, and even through t...
Pumpkin
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we cover our absolute favorite vegetables, pumpkin! We will cover how to select a variety of pumpkin, as well as how, when and where to plant. W...
Companion Guide (10/25/21)
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We'll breakdown what you should be planting and harvesting for the last two weeks of October based on your grow zone. While this can't be an exact ...
Cider
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Revolutionary's Garden, I'll be discussing our favorite autumnal beverage. Cities are filled with thousands of apple trees whose fallen a...
Companion Guide (10/11/21)
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We'll breakdown what you should be planting and harvesting for the last two weeks of October based on your grow zone. While this can't be an exact gui...
Garlic
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our first official episode on growing garlic. We cover how to select varieties, how, where, and when to plant, and growth and harvesting practices. Yo...
Ep. 0 Intro
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Episode I just want to introduce you all to the show, and let you know what the Revolutionary's Garden is all about. First and foremost, I want t...