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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/blacker-the-berry/subscribe Blacker the Berry aims to cover worldly events and shed light on them in a educational way . Blacker the Berry Midnight is a platform where women of color can express the personal views and struggles in todays' society
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Somewhere Innabag

Tatiana "Tat Goalz" Colorado

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"Somewhere, Innabag" is more so a metaphysical location than a geographical location. Whether you are a full time entrepreneur, a third-shifter, a 9-5'er, creative or (insert infinite callings here) ... you are always Somewhere, Innabag. It's a mentality. Let's set Goalz together! If you're looking to listen to the podcast of someone who has it all together; this isn't the channel for you. But if you're looking for someone to motivate and entertain you along their journey of corporatepreneur ...
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Want to grow your own food but need creative ideas so you can get the most from your space and your growing zone? Our passion is the edible garden. We help people grow food on balconies, in backyards, and beyond—whether it’s edible landscaping, a vegetable garden, container gardens, or a home orchard. There are many ways to approach edible landscaping. Find out how to harvest enough fruit, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers. Get top tips for exotic crops. And learn how to garden in a way ...
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1. Barbara Calloway - Prayer For Families 2. Victory Worship feat. Vanessa Howell - What a Beautiful Agnus Dei 3. Damara Melissa - Where I Wanna Be 4. Rachel Kerr - Artist in Me 5. Tamela Mann - He Did It For Me 6. Aaron Lavell - Saved by Grace 7. Caleb Carroll - Jesus In Me 8. Elevation Worship - You Really Are 9. Brooke Ligertwood - Ancient Gates 10. Elevation Worship Feat. Jonsal Barrientes - Same God 11. Rachel Kerr - Glory 12. Psalmist Raine & The Refresh Tea - As It Is in Heaven 13. Ry ...
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Think your climate is too cold to grow tender fruit? Find out how this grower harvests peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, and more…despite winter temperatures that can dip to -38°C (-36°F) and a short summer. In this episode, Donna and Steven chat with Saskatchewan fruit grower Dean Kreutzer. We talk about: Fruit adapted to cold climates Using unh…
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Do you have more seeds and plants than you can fit into your garden? It’s a common problem for the enthusiastic food gardener! In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about finding more growing space so that you can fit more crops into the same space. Get ideas for: Growing in ungardenable spaces…like the root-infested space next to hedges Reducing …
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Want to grow great tomatoes? With the right transplanting and care, your tomatoes will be off to a great start. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about: Transplanting tomato seedlings Protecting transplants from cold spring weather How to stake, train, and support tomato plants Pruning tomato suckers Watering and feeding Tomato challenges, inc…
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Wondering when to plant vegetables? Not sure what to plant first? You don’t need to plant everything at once. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about when to plant vegetables, and the Canadian tradition of planting the garden over the Victoria Day (May 24) weekend. (Sometimes it makes sense…though not for all crops in all zones.) If you’re loo…
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Your vegetable seedlings can look great indoors. Then fall like dominoes in the garden. If they’re not hardened off. But if you harden off seedlings, they stand a much better chance once you plant them in the garden. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about: What hardening off means Why harden off seedlings How to harden off seedlings When to h…
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Wondering about fruit to grow in a cold climate? Today we head to Alberta, to find out how to grow saskatoon bushes. Arden Delidais grows in Zone 2—and doesn’t get any winter dieback on her saskatoon berries. Delidais’ orchard and winery, DNA Gardens, has a number of cold hardy crops including saskatoon berries, apples, plums, rhubarb, currants, an…
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Have you tried direct sowing but didn’t get good results? Wondering how to direct sow seeds? Direct sowing—a.k.a. direct seeding or direct planting—is when we sow seeds straight into the garden. We skip starting transplants indoors. It gives better results for some crops—because there’s no transplanting shock. And that’s great, because it saves you…
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Want to harvest more veg from the same amount of space? You can get lots more from a small space by growing in containers. (If you get it right…but that’s not difficult!) If you get these 4 things right, you’re on the road to container gardening success: The right container Good soil A suitable location Proper care In this episode, Donna and Steven…
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Don’t miss out on fresh figs just because you’re gardening in a cold climate. There are many cold-climate fig growers who defy zone boundaries with creative overwintering techniques. Figs can take quite a bit of cold. Not the extreme cold. A creative gardener gets figs through the winter by moderating the extremes. In this episode, Donna and Steven…
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Can’t get enough pawpaw fruit? Want to grow a pawpaw tree? If you haven’t tried pawpaw fruit, many people describe the flavour of its silky, yellow flesh as tropical. While it’s the largest fruit native to North America, it’s difficult to find the fruit for sale. Yet it’s easy to grow. That’s why many gardeners and small farmers plant pawpaw trees.…
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When you make only withdrawals—no deposits—you eventually end up in overdraft. It works that way at the bank, with friendships—and with soil. And growing crop after crop in a garden is like making withdrawal after withdrawal. The crops use nutrients. Working the soil affects its structure. Amending soil is like putting money back into the bank. Soi…
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Looking for herb garden layout ideas? If you’re planning a herb garden, there are many ways to add herbs to the landscape. You can have a stand-alone herb garden, a herb lawn, herbs mixed with paving, use herbs as bedding plants, weave them into a perennial border, or make a herb container garden on a patio, deck, or paved space. In this episode, D…
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Leafy greens fizzle out in the summer? Does your lettuce bolt too soon? Find out how to grow more leafy greens in your garden and how to extend your harvest so you can pick fresh salad greens as long as possible. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about crops ideas for leafy greens, how to plant leafy greens in a home garden or edible landscape…
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Tried growing a potted lemon tree but it didn’t thrive? Citrus expert Byron Martin has the solution. And it’s not difficult. AND he also has recommendations for other unusual potted citrus trees. We talk about finger limes, blood limes, pomelo, sweet lemon, sunquat, kumquat, citron, and more. For all of these citrus trees in pots, proper watering i…
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Don’t have time to spend on fussy fruit crops? Then growing raspberries is something to think about. You can prune raspberries and manage the crop to maximize production. But this is one of those bulletproof crops that can do quite nicely without your help. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about planting raspberries, how raspberries grow, how…
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Wondering which flowers you can eat? There’s a wide variety of edible flowers that are easy to grow. You might already have some and just aren’t using them. Edible flowers often come from well-known vegetable, herb, and fruit crops. But there are many that come from ornamental plants too. Even some shrubs and trees. Find out which flowers are edibl…
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Wondering which vegetables to grow? Or how to pick suitable varieties for your vegetable garden? If you put some thought into your choices, you can avoid harvest-time disappointments. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about crops they find worthwhile, along with some favourite varieties. The choices for Donna’s cold prairie garden aren’t alway…
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Growing tomatoes from seed? Get the right combination of timing, soil, light, and containers, and you can grow great tomato seedlings at home. There’s more than one way to raise tomato plants from seed. And that means you can do it in a way that fits your growing space. AND make sure to pick a variety you’ll love—because that’s a big reason for gro…
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Do you shut down your garden for the winter? Wondering what vegetables to plant in the winter? If you’re in a northern climate, to grow vegetables in winter you need to give them heat and light…and that usually means high-input greenhouse growing. But there’s another way to approach winter vegetable gardening. And it’s low-tech. The idea is to choo…
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Wondering when to plant your seeds indoors? Started too early and grown in pots too long before moving to the garden, your seedlings might run out of gas. They stall. But started too late, your seedlings might be midgets when it’s time to plant them in the garden. The right time to start seeds indoors—and have plants that aren’t too big or too smal…
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Got seedlings that look like stilt-walkers? Are your seedlings leggy? Leggy seedlings don’t have as much chance of success once you transplant them into the garden…if they even make it that far. The best way to solve the problem of spindly seedlings is to prevent them from getting that way in the first place. Set up your seed-starting area so you c…
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Seed catalogues are arriving already! Find out what you need to know to make good seed-shopping choices. In this episode, Steven and Donna share seed-shopping tips and talk about common seed-related terms. Not sure if untreated seed is organic? Wondering what "heirloom" really means? Tune in to find out about seed terminology and crop related lingo…
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Damson plums: Sometimes they're simply called damsons. Their rich flavour makes them a culinary gem. Even though they're not difficult to grow, the fruit is rarely available commercially. Find out how to grow damsons. Sarah Conrad Gothie, Author of Damsons: An Ancient Fruit in the Modern Kitchen joins us to talk about the history of damsons, how to…
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The attack on masculinity and femininity is an interesting one and the men break it down. Is this coming from a “good place”? Or is it a bunch of unhappy men and women trying to change the world so it’s easier for them to find a significant other? Or is there a reason we want men and women to believe that they both can fill each others role in soci…
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We head to the UK to chat with homesteader Kim Stoddart about how to grow a resilient vegetable garden. We talk about: Top tips for growing vegetables when conditions are not predictable Choosing crops for a climate-change vegetable garden Perennial vegetables Tips for veggie gardening in hot summers Kim is an award-winning writer, journalist, and …
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Brad Lancaster is a permaculture and regenerative design consultant and educator. His specialty is sustainable landscapes. We chat with Brad about using the landscape to harvest rainwater. And about using the landscape as a living air conditioner. Brad also talks about a very inspiring project that he helped spearhead, a community food forest. We t…
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Vertical vegetable gardening squeezes more plants into a limited space by making use of space above the ground. In today’s episode, Steve digs into vertical gardening. We talk about: Top crops for vertical gardening The benefits of vertical gardening Support structures in a vertical garden Materials to make your own trellises and support structures…
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Wally Satzewich joins us from Saskatchewan to tell us about Small-Plot Intensive Farming (SPIN Farming.) Having studied psychology and ran a taxi franchise, Wally became interested in market gardening. So he bought a farm. But a conventional market garden wasn’t the right fit for him. That’s because a big operation requires hired help and capital o…
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Andrew Huxsel joins us from St Placide, Quebec to tell us about worm composting. Also known as vermicomposting. Andrew runs Vermicbec, a company that sells worms and worm compost. We talk about: How vermicomposting works Using vermicompost (a.k.a. worm castings or worm wompost) Large scale vs. home-scale vermicomposting Top tips for home gardeners …
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It’s planting season here..and the gardening questions are pouring in. Here’s the Q + A from our latest live show. We talk about: Favourite tomato varieties Support for tomato plants Mulch Asparagus Microgreens Lemons Artichoke Squirrels What to do about bolting lettuceBy Steven Biggs & Donna Balzer: Horticulturists and edible landscaping experts.
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We head to Georgia to chat with 7-year-old Kendall Rae Johnson and her mom, Ursula. Kendall is the youngest certified farmer in the state of Georgia. At her aGROWKulture Farm she grows her favourite crops and teaches other kids about gardening. Kendall has been on Good Morning America, The Ellen Show, and Sesame Street. Our own connection with Kend…
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We chat with Zach Loeks, an educator and grower who specializes in edible ecosystem design. He talks about the two-wheel tractor, a versatile piece of equipment that he says can be used by backyard gardeners, homesteaders, edible landscapers, and in community gardens. (If you’re about to skip this episode because you don’t want more equipment…stay …
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Permaculture Orchard We chat with orchardist Stefan Sobkowiak who replaced an organic apple orchard with a permaculture orchard at Miracle Farms. We talk about: Why he prefers a permculture planting to a monoculture organic apple orchard How can an orchard be a permaculture? The system of “trios” he uses as a basic design unit Minimizing external i…
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With AI starting to take on a mind of its own, what does that mean for humanity? Engineers all over the world have warned about AI, and our need to put the brakes on developing it. Imagine if AI becomes autonomous and accesses all the information the world governments have compiled? What if AI gets control of ALL the world’s autonomous weapons and …
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Grow What's in Your Kitchen! In this episode, we head to Vermont and get great ideas for what we can grow right now, in early spring, using what’s in the kitchen. We talk about kitchen-scrap gardening with Em Shipman, Executive Director at KidsGardening. Em also tells us about Kids Garden Month, with lots of fun activities and prizes for kids. We t…
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We can all agree we are currently in the downfall of America. Dean & Zen discuss not only the historical downfall, but how we got into this current predicament. We can blame politicians and government, as we should, but we the people must take accountability. . . . .Click here the subscribe icon and don’t forget to hit the notifications for our You…
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What did Duff cut off?! We find out today as well as having conversations on this new online hatred for comedians, who Duff had to follow in a open mic, and this new crusade against porn! Click here the subscribe icon and don’t forget to hit the notifications for our YouTube page: Blacker The Berry - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClJHzSb…
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In this episode, we dig into some history, a sad story – and hope. All this from a tree that was known as the redwood of the east. A towering tree prized for its wood. A tree pivotal to the forest ecosystem. And by the 1950s, it was thought to be extinct in Ontario. But it wasn’t extinct. And it’s not extinct now. We head to southwestern Ontario to…
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Did you know in the United States Of America there are only 7 states that have a minimum age of 18 to get married. There are 43 other states that allow an adult to marry a minor, and our country just seems to turn a blind eye to it. Yes! One of the states is Ron DeSantis's Florida & Gavin Newsom's California. They seem to have more in common than d…
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Why are Americans so unhealthy across demographics? Besides lifestyle we only have to look at our food intake. If the food is unhealthy there is no way YOU can be healthy. Listen to Dean & Los break down it all for you! Click here the subscribe icon and don’t forget to hit the notifications for our YouTube page:Blacker The Berry - YouTubehttps://ww…
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Niki Jabbour on how to Make and Use Mini Tunnels Less frost damage. Fewer bugs. Better growing conditions. Mini tunnels have lots of advantages, and they're easy to make and use. For this episode, we head to Nova Scotia to chat with vegetable gardening expert Niki Jabbour about how to make and use mini tunnels. She’s the author of Growing Under Cov…
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