The Healthy Garden Podcast, with Randy Ritchie. Where soil is important and growing a healthier world is job #1! As an industry insider, Randy takes us on a journey across the landscape of gardening. The Healthy Garden Podcast topics range from the truth about organics, to how to make compost tea, how GMO’s get into your soil, how to fix your clay soil, organic rose care, growing healthy nutrient dense food, and why he hasn’t sprayed a pesticide or an herbicide in over 25 years. Health is We ...
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Celebrating the true masters of the guitar.
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In his Organic State of the Union address, Randy discusses what the most important aspects are of "organics" to be aware of. He lists two examples of companies who are not REAL organic, but who claim to be doing safe organic practices. He talks about how do we know if a company is using real organic protocols and gives tips on how we can start grow…
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This is an update on the STATE of the Garden and Food Industry and tells in detail WHAT TO STAY AWAY FROM. Never before has it been more important to listen and make the change than NOW. This IS an Emergency. #growrealorganic #rfkjr #poisonfood Go to Randy and Norma's new website GrowRealOrganic.com for your REAL organic garden Classes and Consulta…
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After 2 weeks on the road, Randy Ritchie tells you what is happening in the "Organic" industry today. This is Norma's favorite podcast so far, with details that you should know about!By Randy Ritchie
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#70 Lack of Choice in the Gardening World - QuickCast
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See what you can do to get more real organic products into your garden with this QuickCast!By Randy Ritchie
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This is the first QuickCast ever on The Healthy Garden. These are 3-5 minute blasts on important information for our health and our gardens. Happy and Healthy Gardening Everyone! A Hundred Years of DeceptionBy Randy Ritchie
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#68 Why are We Eating Poison Food from Our Favorite Supermarket and Restaurants?
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Is the food at your supermarket safe to eat? How do we know and what can we do to make sure we are eating healthy, real organic and Non-GMO food? Why are pesticides on food allowed today? Do you know the causes of autoimmune deficiency that are occurring today? How many of the dirty dozen is your favorite restaurant serving up? What should we do to…
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Are you ready for the changes that 2024 might bring to your garden? What is changing on The Healthy Garden Podcast and in the world today? Join Randy and Norma on the first interview on The Healthy Garden Podcast! For information on what to watch out for in gardening products, pick up a copy of A Hundred Years of Deception, Why Gardening Must Chang…
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What is Food Security? Are you Food Secure? Is Your Garden Food Secure? Hear what you need to know and more, this week!By Randy Ritchie
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#65 Animal Manure Compost vs. Plant-Based Compost Part II
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Discussion on Steer Manure, Cow Manure, Chicken Manure, Poultry Litter and more, the details of non-organic seed in organic food production and what Randy recommends you choose for your healthy garden!By Randy Ritchie
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#64 Animal Manure Compost vs. Plant-Based Compost Part I
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Are you confused on which compost is best for your healthy garden and body? Today on Episode #64, we are going to dissect the myths and truths about Animal Manure Compost and Plant-Based Compost. Learn about these two types of inputs for composting here and now.By Randy Ritchie
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The events from the National Heirloom Exposition from a real organic booth in the center of it all. This beautiful event had its ups and downs and then its ups again. Listen here to the highlights of this 10th annual expo!By Randy Ritchie
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Mick 'Ronno' Ronson may be the greatest sideman of all time. A brilliant producer and multi-instrumentalist, it is nonetheless his incredible guitar playing for which he will most be remembered (as well as excellent hair). Coming out of the glam era as its most important and respected player, he bolstered many famous careers with his taste, tone an…
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Randy takes us on a historic walk down memory lane and shows us what to be aware of and what to ignore to be more conscious in the garden.By Randy Ritchie
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***UPDATED VERSION*** How do we treat the inequities in gardening? What does The Great Famine have to do with your garden today? What are some real organic substitutes for fungicides and fungal issues? This and much more, join us!By Randy Ritchie
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#60 How do WE Change the World of Gardening
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Today, on this Healthy Garden Podcast episode, we're going to talk about some of the things in the world of gardening that we should really look at changing- why these things need to be addressed and how, as gardeners, we can stop the madness and address the problems that are holding healthy gardening back.…
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Many of us don't know that even "Organic" products contain toxins. Find out some of them here on this week's Healthy Garden Podcast! UPDATE: Randy Ritchie's newest gardening book, A Hundred Years of Deception - Why Gardening Must Change, is finally out on Amazon! Get your copy today to rid yourself of the chemicals and toxins in gardening products:…
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#58 What’s the Stress Level of Your Garden?
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How do we deal with stress and plant stress? What are the ways to reduce stress in the garden? What is key to optimal microbial health in your garden? This and Randy sings Elvis! Don't miss it!By Randy Ritchie
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Is Tom Morello the last true original? Certainly, he is one of the most influential guitarists of modern times. A master of both precision playing and noisemaking, he has crossed genres and forged new ground across his storied and remarkable career. And, along the way, he has created some of the best riffs of al time.…
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The MOST IMPORTANT Healthy Garden Podcast Ever! Are you following the wrong advice? Do you know where the fertilizers in your garden came from, the story behind them and why you need to stop using them? How do you UnFertilize your garden? Find out Now! Plus, find out all about Randy's new book coming out this month!…
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Is the stuff you've been buying and adding to your garden good for you and your garden? Is what is recommended at the nursery good for your garden? Are Master Gardeners and Influencers telling you the truth about soil? What can you do to save yourself and your garden from BAD Soil? All this and more! Also, join Randy Ritchie for more truth, from an…
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The Acid Loving Plant Mystery What are some of the many types of acid loving plants? What do some ingredients sold for acid loving plants do to the soil? What is in the process in nature that creates acidic soil? How do you create acidic soil at home? How do you grow successful acid loving plants?By Randy Ritchie
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What size was the original wild tomato? Why were tomatoes a prime produce for canning? What are some of the best tomato secrets that experts aren't talking about? This and much more, as always, on this week's episode.By Randy Ritchie
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Is water a food? What is the chemical process of water in the garden in an understandable way? What are some choices for healthy drinking water?By Randy Ritchie
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What does Rocky and Bullwinkle have to do with gardening? Who do the two cities represent in the gardening world today? What can we start doing today at our local nursery to be healthier and help the planet?By Randy Ritchie
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Are you a victim of the dump? Who built the first dump and what is the history of garbage? What's in your city's green waste compost?By Randy Ritchie
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What to be conscious of when watching tv commercials? How can you identify scary stuff in the garden? What is the scariest thing in the garden today?By Randy Ritchie
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Do roses need epson salts? What influence did the french have on rose species? What is the most important protocol for growing roses?By Randy Ritchie
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Where have we been and what happened to me last year? How do you use nettle tea for good health? What's the best way to weed an organic garden? We're Back stronger than ever!By Randy Ritchie
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George Harrison was in a little group you may have heard of called 'The Beatles'. This alone makes him one of the most important guitarists ever to have walked the Earth. However, some of his most important and innovative playing happened outside that group, after the storm had passed. Join us, as we talk sitars and slide playing, and celebrate the…
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Jeff Beck terrifies guitarists everywhere. He made sounds no one else could fathom, played the instrument in ways no one else could copy and took the electric guitar in directions no one saw coming. He may or may not have been the influence for Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel. Either way, he remains a huge influence on anyone who every picked up an elect…
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A quiet, gentle man, liked by all, Randy Rhoads changed the course of rock - and especially metal. His neo-classical stylings, his incredible precision and his deep love of his instrument helps him to stand apart from so many other rock n rollers. Seemingly more interested in music itself, and in learning and teaching it especially, then the rock w…
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Duane Allman's career was short-lived, but the music he created in that short window was truly timeless. Many consider him to be the greatest slide player of all time, but he was equally at home playing straight-ahead lead guitar. A genius session player in the studio, his true home was on stage, weaving solos as long as his sideburns, in jam sessi…
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Prince's musicianship is legend. Prince's songwriting is legend. Prince's predilection for sexytimes is legend. But has he also been hiding in plain sight as one of the all-time great guitarists? Yes. Yes he has. Featuring a special, guest appearance from Jared Delaney from 'When Doves Podcast'.By Steve Sumner
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David (not Dave!) Gilmour never plays a wrong note. The man who invented the 'epic' guitar solo and created a sound many have copied but few have mastered. A guitarist and sonic architect of impeccable taste and Pink Floyd's secret sauce. Special guest: David Hudson from 'State of Amorica: A Black Crowes Podcast'!…
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Let's talk about SRV! The guitarists' guitarist, a true legend and the man who re-popularised a whole genre. A career cut short too soon, but what a legacy. And, man, did he play some heavy gauge guitar strings... Special guest: Mauricio Leguízamo Santamaría from Elepé Podcast!By Steve
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Is Richie Blackmore an enigma or just an a***hole? Either way, he's one of the best guitar players there has ever been. Did he invent the 'neo-classical' movement? How big was his influence on metal? Let's talk about The Man In Black. Special guest, Nathan Beaudry from The Deep Purple Podcast!By Steve
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#47 Toxic Baby Food & How to Fix Your Soil
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Do you know the Steps to Growing Healthy Soil? What is True Organic vs. Faux Organic? How is the Toxic Baby Food Scandal linked to Soil?By Randy Ritchie
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Are you harvesting rainwater? What other countries are doing it? Do you know the 4 myths about collecting rainwater? See how you can harvest rainwater today.By Randy Ritchie
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Do you care more about your plants than your soil? What type of fertilizer have they been using on the east coast for hundreds of years? Have you used any biological inoculants in your garden?By Randy Ritchie
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What is the best thing that you can do in your garden this fall to promote a healthy spring garden? Do you know what a microbial inoculant is and what they do in your garden? Where can you get the best seeds for a great cover crop?By Randy Ritchie
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What were some of the different types of fun that people had throughout history? When did gardening become a fun leisure activity? What can you do to put FUN back into your gardening?By Randy Ritchie
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#42 Short Days and Long Nights in the Garden
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Who was Rudolf Steiner? What do shorter days and longer nights mean for your garden? Do you know what to do for your fruit trees this fall?By Randy Ritchie
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What is the threshing of a harvest? During what period did villagers start the gardening protocol called "Scaring the Birds"? Do you know what gardeners and farmers call the first frost under 28 degrees?By Randy Ritchie
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What are the 6 best things you can plant in your garden to boost your immune system? Do you know what natural remedies they used successfully in the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic?By Randy Ritchie
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How do plants get fed in the rain forest? What are the top 3 reasons you should be using Compost Tea in your true organic garden? How often should you use Compost Tea in your garden? Why Compost Tea?By Randy Ritchie
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What do you feed your plants? What does the history of fertilizer tell us about today's best methods? What microbial diversity is helping to feed our food?By Randy Ritchie
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What does William Shakespeare have to do with your tomatoes? Are nightshades really deadly? What are Alkaloids and Glycoalkaloids and how do they affect your garden?By Randy Ritchie
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Why isn't there any good top soil to buy at nurseries and soil yards? Do you know the 12 steps to raised bed gardening?By Randy Ritchie
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Where did raised bed gardening come from? Why don't we ever use "Top Soil" in our raised bed mixes? What's the most important thing to any raised bed garden?By Randy Ritchie
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Are you ready for the Dog Days of summer? What does that even mean? How will you take care of the most important part of your garden? How much warmer can soil temps be than the air temps?By Randy Ritchie
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