I guess life if still pretty chill for someone

This week I’m talking with Michalina Hunter of Cicada Seeds about Skirret (Sium sisarum). Skirret is a perennial root vegetable in the Apiaceae family that produces clumps of Parsnip like roots. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2026...

Ska Pastora (Salvia divin….) blooming indoors, snow and single digits temps outdoors.

Happy new year! The Edgewood Nursery seed catalog is open for business. This year I’ve got a dozen new species available for the first time, as well as a handful that have been out of stock for a couple years. edgewood-nursery.com/shop

I usually stick just to audio, but Pascal showed so much cool stuff on the video, I’m releasing a video version… just this once. www.youtube.com/watch?pp=0gc...

This time Tim rejoins as co-host and we talk to Pascal Baudar about foraging wild seeds and grains. We cover basic techniques for harvesting and processing, along with how to forage in ecologically beneficial ways and many interesting ways to cook them. Listen at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Finally got all the winter prep tasks done! Still plenty to do, but the pace has slowed. It’s time to pack seeds, work on podcasts, maybe even chill a bit! The web store will reopen Jan 1st with a full selection of seeds. I should have occasional posts about this and that in meantime.

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 interested in, encouraging autonomy while offering enough support that they are likely to succeed. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Nursery open 9-5 today, for the last day this year. You can still stop by with an appointment until the ground freezes. Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales.

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 and named some of the best varieties around. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Fall clearance deals continue! 25% discount on sales paid in cash. Pay $100 cash, get $150 worth of plants, Pay $200 Cash get $400. Cash=physical currency.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Fall clearance deals continue! 25% discount on cash sales OR Pay $100 cash, get $150 worth of plants OR Pay $200 Cash get $400. Cash = physical currency

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, eventually, to collaborating on Propaganda By the Seed. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Fall clearance deals continue! Pay $100 cash, get $150 worth of plants, Pay $200 Cash get $400.

Off to great Maine apple day today! www.mofga.org/trainings/an...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

This year’s Great Maine Apple Day at MOFGA will feature a new thing, a local ecotype seed swap! Local ecotypes are populations of plants adapted to a region over thousands of years, so it’s generally only applied to native plants recently collected from wild populations.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. It’s prime fall planting season and I’m beginning fall clearance sales to clear out potted stock before winter.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales.

Garden tour coming up this Saturday at 10:30 am, as always it’s free and open to the public. Plants will be available for sale after the tour (cash preferred, Venmo/paypal/check accepted).

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. With rain on the way and moderate temps in for the forecast it’s as good weather for planting as we have seen in months.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Now that we finally got some rain it’s a good time to start planting again. You’ll still need weekly watering for a bit and a serious soaking at planting.

In just under 2 weeks I’ll be heading to the @MOFGA Common Ground Fair, I’m speaking 6 times, so you’ll have at least one chance per day to catch one of my talks. The fair can be a bit hectic, but it’s one of my favorite perennial events. See you there!

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. While it’s still dry as a bone, the cooler weather means it is a decent time to plant, if you can water heavily edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

In this episode I talk about string and traps, mundane, but perhaps important topics. After that I answer Gather's question about sourcing unusual plant species. I'm starting to run a bit low on shorts topics, so if you've got a request, please get in touch! edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

It’s garden tour time again! Join us this Saturday, Aug 30 at 10:30am for a 90 min stroll through the garden tasting and learning about various plants. Garden tour is free and open to the public.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. While it’s still dry, it’s a ok time to plant, if you can water well before planting and then once a week until it rains. edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

This week I am talking with Lauren Cormier about pears! Lauren works for the MEHO and is exploring, documenting and preserving the old pears of Maine. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. While it’s still dry as a bone, the cooler weather means it is a decent time to plant, if you can water. Availability list edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Today’s sale item, Sunchokes, buy one get one free! edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Availability list edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

What plant would you like to see highlighted on a future episode of Propaganda By the Seed? Bonus points if you recommend a person to interview on that topic.

Today I’m talking about composting. It's a big topic so even though this is a bit longer than average for a short episode, it's really just an intro to the topic. I'll cover how different types of composting work and then focus in on my favorite, the static pile. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

It’s been a good year for fireflies. Eva shot this long exposure a couple weeks ago.

First fruit set on this Ozark Chinkapin (Castanea ozarkensis) a rare Chestnut relative native to the Ozark mountains. The nuts are small, but abundant and highly nutritious. I’ll be interested to see how they do and what the offspring are like.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

Edgewood garden tour is coming up on the 26th at 10:30am. Tours are free and happen rain or shine. Plants will be available after the tour if you want them (cash preferred, but venmo/paypal/check is fine too). Come see, taste and learn about some of the 200ish species under cultivation here

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

In this episode I chat with @lindablackelk.bsky.social about a few of her favorite plants. Linda is a ethobotanist and plant educator who works at NATIFS. Listen at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Availability list linked in stories. With cooler, wetter weather in the forecast for the next week or so, it’s a decent time to add perennials to your garden.

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Availability list linked in stories.

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 implications of hybridization on native plant populations. edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2025...

First garden tour of the season is June 28th at 10:30am! Come see, taste, smell and touch a variety of interesting plants, many of which will be available for sale after the tour. Tour is free and open to the public. If you would like to buy plants, cash is preferred, but venmo/paypal/check are fine

Nursery open 9-5 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. Finally got around to making a fresh availability list: edgewood-nursery.com/s/Edgewood-N...

Time for another show at the Bike Barn! June 24th we’ve got Pigeon Pit from WA coming through with local support from Myles Bullen and Milk St. $15 cash NOTAFLOF. Doors at 6pm / Show at 7pm. All ages welcome. It’s probably gonna be pretty packed, so wear a mask.

Nursery open 9-6 today! Cash preferred, but Venmo, PayPal and Checks are all fine, no credit card processing available for in person sales. I’m going to try being open a little later, so if you want to swing by after work you’ve got a chance.