<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/plugins/seriously-simple-podcasting/templates/feed-stylesheet.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"
	 xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	 xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	 xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	 xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	 xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	 xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"
	 xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"
	 xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"
	>
		<channel>
		<title>Helping Gardeners Grow: The Podcast</title>
		<atom:link href="https://donnabalzer.com/feed/podcast/helping-gardeners-grow-the-podcast/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
		<link>https://donnabalzer.com/series/helping-gardeners-grow-the-podcast/</link>
		<description>Expect to hear next level of information about growing like a pro. In this podcast expert gardener Donna Balzer interviews growers about their special interests and brings their lives and stories to life. Do you want to learn about growing organic saffron or how to grow a gravel garden into rich garden soil? Or maybe you want to crack the code on growing peppers, tomatoes or carrots? Would a few words of wisdom from a professional flower grower boost your success with flower pots forever? If you are a gardener ready for the next level then this podcast will help you grow.</description>
		<lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:24:29 +0000</lastBuildDate>
		<language>en-US</language>
		<copyright>© 2021 Donna Balzer</copyright>
		<itunes:subtitle>Garden advice from professionals for gardeners who want to grow like a pro</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:author>Donna Balzer</itunes:author>
		<itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type>
		<itunes:summary>Expect to hear next level of information about growing like a pro. In this podcast expert gardener Donna Balzer interviews growers about their special interests and brings their lives and stories to life. Do you want to learn about growing organic saffron or how to grow a gravel garden into rich garden soil? Or maybe you want to crack the code on growing peppers, tomatoes or carrots? Would a few words of wisdom from a professional flower grower boost your success with flower pots forever? If you are a gardener ready for the next level then this podcast will help you grow.</itunes:summary>
		<itunes:owner>
			<itunes:name>Donna Balzer</itunes:name>
			<itunes:email>podcast@donnabalzer.com</itunes:email>
		</itunes:owner>
		<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
		<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
			<image>
				<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
				<title>Helping Gardeners Grow: The Podcast</title>
				<link>https://donnabalzer.com/series/helping-gardeners-grow-the-podcast/</link>
			</image>
		<itunes:category text="Education">
			<itunes:category text="Home &amp; Garden"></itunes:category>
		</itunes:category>
		<itunes:category text="Education">
									<itunes:category text="How to"></itunes:category>
							</itunes:category>
		<itunes:category text="Leisure">
									<itunes:category text="Home &amp; Garden"></itunes:category>
							</itunes:category>
		<podcast:locked owner="podcast@donnabalzer.com">yes</podcast:locked>
		<podcast:guid>842e4c0f-869f-5042-aa01-211954bd10ad</podcast:guid>
		
		<!-- podcast_generator="SSP by Castos/3.14.4" Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin for WordPress (https://wordpress.org/plugins/seriously-simple-podcasting/) -->
		<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4</generator>
<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">123713345</site>
<item>
	<title>S3 EPISODE 3 &#8211; Home Garden Tips From Farmer John</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s3-episode-3-home-garden-tips-from-farmer-john/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 04:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=17106</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: John Mills, Eagle Creek Farm Big Idea: From the Farm to the Home garden: Ideas Shared Topic Today:  John Mills is well known for his organic potatoes in Canada and he sells them across the country including Prince Edward Island! Listen in to Episode 18, season 1 to hear all about John’s potatoes. Today [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: John Mills, Eagle Creek Farm Big Idea: From the Farm to the Home garden: Ideas Shared Topic Today:  John Mills is well known for his organic potatoes in Canada and he sells them across the country including Prince Edward Island! Listen in to Episo]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Home Garden Tips From Farmer John]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: John Mills, Eagle Creek Farm Big Idea: From the Farm to the Home garden: Ideas Shared Topic Today:  John Mills is well known for his organic potatoes in Canada and he sells them across the country including Prince Edward Island! Listen in to Episode 18, season 1 to hear all about John’s potatoes. Today [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/17106/s3-episode-3-home-garden-tips-from-farmer-john.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: John Mills, Eagle Creek Farm Big Idea: From the Farm to the Home garden: Ideas Shared Topic Today:  John Mills is well known for his organic potatoes in Canada and he sells them across the country including Prince Edward Island! Listen in to Episode 18, season 1 to hear all about John’s potatoes. Today [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DonnaBalzer_Podcast_Season3_Card_SDF.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DonnaBalzer_Podcast_Season3_Card_SDF.png</url>
		<title>S3 EPISODE 3 &#8211; Home Garden Tips From Farmer John</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>59:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DonnaBalzer_Podcast_Season3_Card_SDF.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S3 EPISODE 2 – Herbal Houseplants</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s3-episode-2-herbal-houseplants/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=17041</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Susan Betz, Author of Herbal Houseplants Big Idea: You Can Grow Herbs as Houseplants Topic Today:  “ Plant an Herb and grow a friend,” says author and expert herbalist Susan Betz in this interview about herbs and her new book Herbal Houseplants.   “… And when you look at different cultures, they might take [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Susan Betz, Author of Herbal Houseplants Big Idea: You Can Grow Herbs as Houseplants Topic Today:  “ Plant an Herb and grow a friend,” says author and expert herbalist Susan Betz in this interview about herbs and her new book Herbal Houseplants.  ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Herbal Houseplants]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: Susan Betz, Author of Herbal Houseplants Big Idea: You Can Grow Herbs as Houseplants Topic Today:  “ Plant an Herb and grow a friend,” says author and expert herbalist Susan Betz in this interview about herbs and her new book Herbal Houseplants.   “… And when you look at different cultures, they might take [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/17041/s3-episode-2-herbal-houseplants.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: Susan Betz, Author of Herbal Houseplants Big Idea: You Can Grow Herbs as Houseplants Topic Today:  “ Plant an Herb and grow a friend,” says author and expert herbalist Susan Betz in this interview about herbs and her new book Herbal Houseplants.   “… And when you look at different cultures, they might take [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DonnaBalzer_Podcast_Season3_Card_SDF.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DonnaBalzer_Podcast_Season3_Card_SDF.png</url>
		<title>S3 EPISODE 2 – Herbal Houseplants</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>52:40</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DonnaBalzer_Podcast_Season3_Card_SDF.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S3 EPISODE 1 – Citizen Seed Trials</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s3-episode-1-citizen-seed-trials/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16973</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Siri van Gruen, Farm Folk, City Folk Big Idea: Participate in seed trials and help food security! Topic Today:  “The Citizen Seed Trial is a public science program that helps to engage gardeners and growers in the process of variety trials, seed saving, and seed breeding,” says Siri van Gruen as we discuss the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Siri van Gruen, Farm Folk, City Folk Big Idea: Participate in seed trials and help food security! Topic Today:  “The Citizen Seed Trial is a public science program that helps to engage gardeners and growers in the process of variety trials, seed s]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Citizen Seed Trials]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: Siri van Gruen, Farm Folk, City Folk Big Idea: Participate in seed trials and help food security! Topic Today:  “The Citizen Seed Trial is a public science program that helps to engage gardeners and growers in the process of variety trials, seed saving, and seed breeding,” says Siri van Gruen as we discuss the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16973/s3-episode-1-citizen-seed-trials.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: Siri van Gruen, Farm Folk, City Folk Big Idea: Participate in seed trials and help food security! Topic Today:  “The Citizen Seed Trial is a public science program that helps to engage gardeners and growers in the process of variety trials, seed saving, and seed breeding,” says Siri van Gruen as we discuss the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DonnaBalzer_Podcast_Season3_Card_SDF.png"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DonnaBalzer_Podcast_Season3_Card_SDF.png</url>
		<title>S3 EPISODE 1 – Citizen Seed Trials</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:29</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DonnaBalzer_Podcast_Season3_Card_SDF.png"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 16 &#8211; Making Maple Syrup</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-16-making-maple-syrup/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16950</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Allison and Philip Bowers, Autumn Leaves Maple Farm Big Idea: Maple Trees Listed as a “Farm Crop” Topic Today:  Using existing maples to gain farm status from a wet piece of land For more info: (250) 228-1801 Email: autumnleavesmaplefarm@gmail.com Information about classifying land for farm status in British Columbia: https://www.taxtips.ca/documents/Farm-Classification-in-BC-2016.pdf Equipment supplier: Dominion and [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Allison and Philip Bowers, Autumn Leaves Maple Farm Big Idea: Maple Trees Listed as a “Farm Crop” Topic Today:  Using existing maples to gain farm status from a wet piece of land For more info: (250) 228-1801 Email: autumnleavesmaplefarm@gmail.com]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Making Maple Syrup]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: Allison and Philip Bowers, Autumn Leaves Maple Farm Big Idea: Maple Trees Listed as a “Farm Crop” Topic Today:  Using existing maples to gain farm status from a wet piece of land For more info: (250) 228-1801 Email: autumnleavesmaplefarm@gmail.com Information about classifying land for farm status in British Columbia: https://www.taxtips.ca/documents/Farm-Classification-in-BC-2016.pdf Equipment supplier: Dominion and [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16950/s2-episode-16-making-maple-syrup.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: Allison and Philip Bowers, Autumn Leaves Maple Farm Big Idea: Maple Trees Listed as a “Farm Crop” Topic Today:  Using existing maples to gain farm status from a wet piece of land For more info: (250) 228-1801 Email: autumnleavesmaplefarm@gmail.com Information about classifying land for farm status in British Columbia: https://www.taxtips.ca/documents/Farm-Classification-in-BC-2016.pdf Equipment supplier: Dominion and [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 16 &#8211; Making Maple Syrup</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:59</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 15 &#8211; Food Gardens at Hollyhock Retreat Centre</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-15-food-gardens-at-hollyhock-retreat-centre/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2021 03:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16887</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Dana Trueman Big Idea: Gardening for a Crowd using French Intensive Methods Topic Today:  Big Scale Food Production at Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes Island From an invitation to “start work tomorrow”, Dana Trueman became a gardener at the Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes Island over twenty years ago. His job is to beautify [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Dana Trueman Big Idea: Gardening for a Crowd using French Intensive Methods Topic Today:  Big Scale Food Production at Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes Island From an invitation to “start work tomorrow”, Dana Trueman became a gardener at the Hol]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Food Gardens at Hollyhock Retreat Centre]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: Dana Trueman Big Idea: Gardening for a Crowd using French Intensive Methods Topic Today:  Big Scale Food Production at Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes Island From an invitation to “start work tomorrow”, Dana Trueman became a gardener at the Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes Island over twenty years ago. His job is to beautify [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16887/s2-episode-15-food-gardens-at-hollyhock-retreat-centre.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: Dana Trueman Big Idea: Gardening for a Crowd using French Intensive Methods Topic Today:  Big Scale Food Production at Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes Island From an invitation to “start work tomorrow”, Dana Trueman became a gardener at the Hollyhock Retreat Centre on Cortes Island over twenty years ago. His job is to beautify [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 15 &#8211; Food Gardens at Hollyhock Retreat Centre</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>51:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 14 &#8211; Growing Organic Garlic for Flavour and Money</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-14-growing-organic-garlic-for-flavour-and-money/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16824</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Jim Capellini &#8211; owner/manager, Rasa Creek Farm Big Idea: Grow Garlic for yourself or for market Topic Today:  Like all home-grown food, the flavour of fresh garlic is so much better than store bought. “There’s education that&#8217;s needed and mostly it&#8217;s palate education,” says farmer Jim Cappelini. “Once people experience the [taste] difference, they [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Jim Capellini &#8211; owner/manager, Rasa Creek Farm Big Idea: Grow Garlic for yourself or for market Topic Today:  Like all home-grown food, the flavour of fresh garlic is so much better than store bought. “There’s education that&#8217;s needed a]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Growing Organic Garlic for Flavour and Money]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: Jim Capellini &#8211; owner/manager, Rasa Creek Farm Big Idea: Grow Garlic for yourself or for market Topic Today:  Like all home-grown food, the flavour of fresh garlic is so much better than store bought. “There’s education that&#8217;s needed and mostly it&#8217;s palate education,” says farmer Jim Cappelini. “Once people experience the [taste] difference, they [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16824/s2-episode-14-growing-organic-garlic-for-flavour-and-money.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: Jim Capellini &#8211; owner/manager, Rasa Creek Farm Big Idea: Grow Garlic for yourself or for market Topic Today:  Like all home-grown food, the flavour of fresh garlic is so much better than store bought. “There’s education that&#8217;s needed and mostly it&#8217;s palate education,” says farmer Jim Cappelini. “Once people experience the [taste] difference, they [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 14 &#8211; Growing Organic Garlic for Flavour and Money</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:01:31</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 13- Mid-Summer Check-Up in the Garden</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-13-mid-summer-check-up-in-the-garden/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16811</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Linda Gilkeson Big Idea: Mid-summer Garden Tips: Don’t let your pollinators starve to death, mulch, shade and start new seed. Topic Today:  “The proportion of insect species that are pests is minute. It&#8217;s like less than a 10th of 1% of species in the world. And, you know, the birds that eat insects in [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Linda Gilkeson Big Idea: Mid-summer Garden Tips: Don’t let your pollinators starve to death, mulch, shade and start new seed. Topic Today:  “The proportion of insect species that are pests is minute. It&#8217;s like less than a 10th of 1% of speci]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Home Garden Livestock Part 2: Ducks]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: Linda Gilkeson Big Idea: Mid-summer Garden Tips: Don’t let your pollinators starve to death, mulch, shade and start new seed. Topic Today:  “The proportion of insect species that are pests is minute. It&#8217;s like less than a 10th of 1% of species in the world. And, you know, the birds that eat insects in [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16811/s2-episode-13-mid-summer-check-up-in-the-garden.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: Linda Gilkeson Big Idea: Mid-summer Garden Tips: Don’t let your pollinators starve to death, mulch, shade and start new seed. Topic Today:  “The proportion of insect species that are pests is minute. It&#8217;s like less than a 10th of 1% of species in the world. And, you know, the birds that eat insects in [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 13- Mid-Summer Check-Up in the Garden</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>59:35</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 12- Home Garden Livestock Part 2: Ducks</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-12-home-garden-livestock-part-2-ducks/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16793</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Cameron Ezzy, Slugsnbugs Canada Big Idea: Ducks Eat Slugs Topic Today:  In part 1 of livestock in the Home Garden we looked at renting chickens. Believe me, there is a huge benefit to having livestock in your home garden, but what if you can’t maintain it full-time or if your city or town doesn’t [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Cameron Ezzy, Slugsnbugs Canada Big Idea: Ducks Eat Slugs Topic Today:  In part 1 of livestock in the Home Garden we looked at renting chickens. Believe me, there is a huge benefit to having livestock in your home garden, but what if you can’t mai]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Home Garden Livestock Part 2: Ducks]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: Cameron Ezzy, Slugsnbugs Canada Big Idea: Ducks Eat Slugs Topic Today:  In part 1 of livestock in the Home Garden we looked at renting chickens. Believe me, there is a huge benefit to having livestock in your home garden, but what if you can’t maintain it full-time or if your city or town doesn’t [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16793/s2-episode-12-home-garden-livestock-part-2-ducks.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: Cameron Ezzy, Slugsnbugs Canada Big Idea: Ducks Eat Slugs Topic Today:  In part 1 of livestock in the Home Garden we looked at renting chickens. Believe me, there is a huge benefit to having livestock in your home garden, but what if you can’t maintain it full-time or if your city or town doesn’t [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 12- Home Garden Livestock Part 2: Ducks</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>49:23</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 11- Livestock-Part 1: Chickens</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-11-livestock-part-1-chickens/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 04:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16773</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Carolyn Sweet + daughters Bronwyn &#38; Marion Big Idea: When Your City Doesn’t allow chickens, Borrow Them Topic Today:  There is a huge benefit to having livestock in your home garden, but what if you can’t maintain it full-time or if your city or town doesn’t allow it? Home Garden Livestock part one looks [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Carolyn Sweet + daughters Bronwyn &#38; Marion Big Idea: When Your City Doesn’t allow chickens, Borrow Them Topic Today:  There is a huge benefit to having livestock in your home garden, but what if you can’t maintain it full-time or if your city ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Livestock-Part 1: Chickens]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: Carolyn Sweet + daughters Bronwyn &#38; Marion Big Idea: When Your City Doesn’t allow chickens, Borrow Them Topic Today:  There is a huge benefit to having livestock in your home garden, but what if you can’t maintain it full-time or if your city or town doesn’t allow it? Home Garden Livestock part one looks [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16773/s2-episode-11-livestock-part-1-chickens.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: Carolyn Sweet + daughters Bronwyn &#38; Marion Big Idea: When Your City Doesn’t allow chickens, Borrow Them Topic Today:  There is a huge benefit to having livestock in your home garden, but what if you can’t maintain it full-time or if your city or town doesn’t allow it? Home Garden Livestock part one looks [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 11- Livestock-Part 1: Chickens</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>37:58</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 10 &#8211; Plant Partners: Science Based Companion Planting</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-10-plant-partners-science-based-companion-planting/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 22:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16743</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Jessica Walliser, Savvy Gardening Big Idea: Combining Plants to boost success in your vegetable garden Topic Today:  “The biggest target goal that anybody can do [to boost garden success] is to increase the biodiversity in your vegetable garden. I want everybody to stop planting everything in straight long rows, which are basically runways for [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Jessica Walliser, Savvy Gardening Big Idea: Combining Plants to boost success in your vegetable garden Topic Today:  “The biggest target goal that anybody can do [to boost garden success] is to increase the biodiversity in your vegetable garden. I]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Plant Partners: Science Based Companion Planting]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guest: Jessica Walliser, Savvy Gardening Big Idea: Combining Plants to boost success in your vegetable garden Topic Today:  “The biggest target goal that anybody can do [to boost garden success] is to increase the biodiversity in your vegetable garden. I want everybody to stop planting everything in straight long rows, which are basically runways for [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16743/s2-episode-10-plant-partners-science-based-companion-planting.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest: Jessica Walliser, Savvy Gardening Big Idea: Combining Plants to boost success in your vegetable garden Topic Today:  “The biggest target goal that anybody can do [to boost garden success] is to increase the biodiversity in your vegetable garden. I want everybody to stop planting everything in straight long rows, which are basically runways for [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 10 &#8211; Plant Partners: Science Based Companion Planting</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>49:34</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 9 &#8211; The Natural Gardener</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-9-the-natural-gardener/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16676</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Chelsie Anderson, Chelsie’s Garden SOIL-utions Big Idea: Maintain Your Garden Naturally Topic Today:  helsie Anderson has been gardening for clients and for herself for almost twenty years and during that time she has spent a lot of time in nature and considers herself a natural gardener. Before she tackles something in the garden she [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Chelsie Anderson, Chelsie’s Garden SOIL-utions Big Idea: Maintain Your Garden Naturally Topic Today:  helsie Anderson has been gardening for clients and for herself for almost twenty years and during that time she has spent a lot of time in nature]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[The Natural Gardener]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16676/s2-episode-9-the-natural-gardener.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 9 &#8211; The Natural Gardener</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>55:57</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 8 &#8211; Customize Your Greenhouse</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-8-customize-your-greenhouse/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 23:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16636</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Kyle Exner, BC Greenhouse Builders Big Idea: Build the best greenhouse for you, forever. Topic Today:  Kyle Exner is the General Manager at BC Greenhouse Builders in British Columbia, Canada. Kyle has ideas to build a forever greenhouse and he shares his 23 years of experience with us on this podcast. Wondering what to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Kyle Exner, BC Greenhouse Builders Big Idea: Build the best greenhouse for you, forever. Topic Today:  Kyle Exner is the General Manager at BC Greenhouse Builders in British Columbia, Canada. Kyle has ideas to build a forever greenhouse and he sha]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Customize Your Greenhouse]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16636/s2-episode-8-customize-your-greenhouse.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 8 &#8211; Customize Your Greenhouse</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>58:10</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 7 &#8211; Canadian Carrot Grower</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-7-canadian-carrot-grower/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16620</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Rodney Bradshaw, BECK Farms Big Idea: Grow better varieties in better soil to get better carrots. Topic Today:  Rod was a classmate of mine at the University of Alberta and when he graduated he went back to his family farm. Always looking for new challenges and pursuing new ideas, he leased his father’s land [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Rodney Bradshaw, BECK Farms Big Idea: Grow better varieties in better soil to get better carrots. Topic Today:  Rod was a classmate of mine at the University of Alberta and when he graduated he went back to his family farm. Always looking for new ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Canadian Carrot Grower]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16620/s2-episode-7-canadian-carrot-grower.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 7 &#8211; Canadian Carrot Grower</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>50:56</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 6 &#8211; Breeding New Tomatoes</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-6-breeding-new-tomatoes/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16553</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Karen Olivier, Independant Tomato Breeder Big Idea: Are you a tomato enthusiast? Imagine breeding and selecting your own varieties! Topic Today:  Karen Olivier is a nurse by day and a tomato breeder in every other moment. She was told she couldn’t grow a good tasting tomato in her northern garden near Edmonton, Alberta so [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Karen Olivier, Independant Tomato Breeder Big Idea: Are you a tomato enthusiast? Imagine breeding and selecting your own varieties! Topic Today:  Karen Olivier is a nurse by day and a tomato breeder in every other moment. She was told she couldn’t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Breeding New Tomatoes]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16553/s2-episode-6-breeding-new-tomatoes.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 6 &#8211; Breeding New Tomatoes</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>52:45</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 5 &#8211; Save Seeds: they will adapt</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-5-save-seeds-they-will-adapt/</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2021 01:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16418</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Sal Dominelli, Sweet Rock Farms Big Idea: Saving Your own seeds makes you part of the solution for worldwide food security. Topic Today:  “It took a pandemic for us to realize that things are not going to continue on the way they were and that we need to be more self-reliant. So, as a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Sal Dominelli, Sweet Rock Farms Big Idea: Saving Your own seeds makes you part of the solution for worldwide food security. Topic Today:  “It took a pandemic for us to realize that things are not going to continue on the way they were and that we ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Save Seeds: they will adapt]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16418/s2-episode-5-save-seeds-they-will-adapt.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 5 &#8211; Save Seeds: they will adapt</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>100:55</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 4 &#8211; Feed the Worms, feed your soil</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-4-feed-the-worms-feed-your-soil/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 05:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16345</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Dan Rollingson, Earthly Matters Big Idea: Raise your own worm fertilizer: 15 years of experience. Topic Today:  “Keeping it simple is kind of the key and worm castings is one of the best ways to grow simply.” Dan purchased a simple “system” for raising worms but when most of the worms died he knew [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Dan Rollingson, Earthly Matters Big Idea: Raise your own worm fertilizer: 15 years of experience. Topic Today:  “Keeping it simple is kind of the key and worm castings is one of the best ways to grow simply.” Dan purchased a simple “system” for ra]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Feed the Worms, feed your soil]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16345/s2-episode-4-feed-the-worms-feed-your-soil.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 4 &#8211; Feed the Worms, feed your soil</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>107:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 3 &#8211; We All Need A Bit of Therapy!</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-3-we-all-need-a-bit-of-therapy/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2021 05:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16336</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Rose Naomi O’Brey Big Idea: From a work injury to a magazine article about garden therapy, Rose Naomi has been healed by, trains in and actively practices garden therapy. Believing it is good for everyone, Rose Naomi shares ideas and positive themes, music and stories. Everyone benefits from a little bit of therapy &#8211; [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Rose Naomi O’Brey Big Idea: From a work injury to a magazine article about garden therapy, Rose Naomi has been healed by, trains in and actively practices garden therapy. Believing it is good for everyone, Rose Naomi shares ideas and positive them]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[We All Need A Bit of Therapy!]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16336/s2-episode-3-we-all-need-a-bit-of-therapy.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 3 &#8211; We All Need A Bit of Therapy!</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>39:12</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 2 &#8211; All About Luffa</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-2-all-about-luffa/</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16305</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Cindy Lou Oulton of Annapolis Valley Luffa Big Idea: From the Alberta oil patch to growing environmental washcloths, Cindy is an entrepreneur and Luffa grower. Topic Today:  True confessions. I failed to grow Luffa in my garden on the west coast so when I heard Cindy is growing luffa, a natural sponge plant that [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Cindy Lou Oulton of Annapolis Valley Luffa Big Idea: From the Alberta oil patch to growing environmental washcloths, Cindy is an entrepreneur and Luffa grower. Topic Today:  True confessions. I failed to grow Luffa in my garden on the west coast s]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[All About Luffa]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16305/s2-episode-2-all-about-luffa.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 2 &#8211; All About Luffa</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>42:01</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>S2 Episode 1 &#8211; From CSA to Onions and Garlic</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/s2-episode-1-from-csa-to-onions-and-garlic/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16278</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Dustin Morton Big Idea: From Seed Sales to Farmer. More than one way to grow a small farm. Topic Today:  “Weeds, again, are an issue in onions and garlic, and if you don&#8217;t get ahead of them, you get way behind, very fast.” Dustin’s grandparents moved into his great grandparent’s home on the family [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Dustin Morton Big Idea: From Seed Sales to Farmer. More than one way to grow a small farm. Topic Today:  “Weeds, again, are an issue in onions and garlic, and if you don&#8217;t get ahead of them, you get way behind, very fast.” Dustin’s grandpare]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[From CSA to Onions and Garlic]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16278/s2-episode-1-from-csa-to-onions-and-garlic.mp3" length="51052923" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg</url>
		<title>S2 Episode 1 &#8211; From CSA to Onions and Garlic</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>53:11</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DB_season2PodcastImage1600-01.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 20 &#8211; Grow Lemons in Canada</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-20-grow-lemons-in-canada/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16213</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Steven Biggs Big Idea: Grow lemons in Canada with or without a greenhouse Topic Today:  Steven Biggs is my co-author for the Canadian bestselling book “No Guff Vegetable Gardening.” He is also an award-winning garden writer, father, husband and keen gardener. This is Steven’s second visit to my podcast and in this episode he [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Steven Biggs Big Idea: Grow lemons in Canada with or without a greenhouse Topic Today:  Steven Biggs is my co-author for the Canadian bestselling book “No Guff Vegetable Gardening.” He is also an award-winning garden writer, father, husband and ke]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Grow lemons in Canada with or without a greenhouse]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16213/episode-20-grow-lemons-in-canada.mp3" length="89487613" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 20 &#8211; Grow Lemons in Canada</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>44:06</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 19 &#8211; Food Security Lessons Learned from Cuba</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-19-food-security-lessons-learned-from-cuba/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 06:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=16150</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Ron Berezan, The Urban Farmer Big Idea: How Cuba’s drastic food reform system will help us grow. Topic Today:  In today’s podcast Ron says “The more the pandemic endures, the more I keep thinking back to Cuba, because, here we are. Many of us have begun to see some of the fragilities in our [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Ron Berezan, The Urban Farmer Big Idea: How Cuba’s drastic food reform system will help us grow. Topic Today:  In today’s podcast Ron says “The more the pandemic endures, the more I keep thinking back to Cuba, because, here we are. Many of us have]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Food Security Lessons Learned from Cuba]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/16150/episode-19-food-security-lessons-learned-from-cuba.mp3" length="89487613" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 19 &#8211; Food Security Lessons Learned from Cuba</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>54:41</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 18 &#8211; Growing &#038; Harvesting Organic Potatoes</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-18-growing-harvesting-organic-potatoes/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 04:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=15863</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: John Mills, Eagle Creek Farms Big Idea: “Get your kids growing with you….” says Alberta’s John Mills, a 4th generation farmer but the first in his family to grow potatoes organically. “I didn&#8217;t start off pursuing organic vegetable production or transitioning the farm to organic production. It was just a slow evolution of realizing [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: John Mills, Eagle Creek Farms Big Idea: “Get your kids growing with you….” says Alberta’s John Mills, a 4th generation farmer but the first in his family to grow potatoes organically. “I didn&#8217;t start off pursuing organic vegetable production]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Growing & Harvesting Organic Potatoes]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/15863/episode-18-growing-harvesting-organic-potatoes.mp3" length="89487613" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 18 &#8211; Growing &#038; Harvesting Organic Potatoes</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>46:49</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 17 &#8211; Growing to Perfection with Well Researched Fertilizer</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-17-growing-to-perfection-with-well-researched-fertilizer/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 17:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=15846</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Dr. Christopher Trobacher Big Idea: Big Idea: “Fertilizer is food. So you expect that that&#8217;s going to be the main thing, driving plant growth, but you add a little bit of kelp and it seems like the plant&#8217;s able to use it’s food and combat the stresses in its environment a lot better than [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Dr. Christopher Trobacher Big Idea: Big Idea: “Fertilizer is food. So you expect that that&#8217;s going to be the main thing, driving plant growth, but you add a little bit of kelp and it seems like the plant&#8217;s able to use it’s food and com]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Growing to Perfection with Well Researched Fertilizer]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/15846/episode-17-growing-to-perfection-with-well-researched-fertilizer.mp3" length="89487613" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 17 &#8211; Growing to Perfection with Well Researched Fertilizer</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:04:52</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 16 &#8211; Managing Veggie Pests with Biodiversity</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-16-managing-veggie-pests-with-biodiversity/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 05:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=15765</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Dr. Ken Fry Big Idea: Big Idea: “I guess the word of the day would be biodiversity and that is having an abundance of different kinds of plants: different colours, different times of flowering, different sizes and statures, different fragrances. And that way you have all the different kinds of resources that are necessary [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Dr. Ken Fry Big Idea: Big Idea: “I guess the word of the day would be biodiversity and that is having an abundance of different kinds of plants: different colours, different times of flowering, different sizes and statures, different fragrances. A]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Managing Veggie Pests with Biodiversity]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/15765/episode-16-managing-veggie-pests-with-biodiversity.mp3" length="89487613" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 16 &#8211; Managing Veggie Pests with Biodiversity</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>57:04</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 15 &#8211; Beyond The Intelligent Gardener &#8211; Grow Vibrating Vegetables</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-15-beyond-the-intelligent-gardener-grow-vibrating-vegetables/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 04:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=15743</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Steve Solomon Big Idea: Big Idea: Our Human Health depends on the health of the soil we grow our food in. Mineralize soil and grow the best possible food for health and happiness.   “I have often thought that our farming system is basically a system of mining. And what we have removed from [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Steve Solomon Big Idea: Big Idea: Our Human Health depends on the health of the soil we grow our food in. Mineralize soil and grow the best possible food for health and happiness.   “I have often thought that our farming system is basically a syst]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Beyond The Intelligent Gardener - Grow Vibrating Vegetables]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/15743/episode-15-beyond-the-intelligent-gardener-grow-vibrating-vegetables.mp3" length="89487613" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 15 &#8211; Beyond The Intelligent Gardener &#8211; Grow Vibrating Vegetables</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:33:13</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 14 &#8211; Foraging: Collecting and Eating Wild Food</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-14-foraging-collecting-and-eating-wild-food/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 04:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=13602</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Ben Patarin Big Idea: Forage the best wild food while respecting nature “I could easily survive with just what I get from the forest, you know, if I had too” says Ben, who has collected or foraged since he was 2 because in France, “that&#8217;s the hobby you have with your family!” “So one [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Ben Patarin Big Idea: Forage the best wild food while respecting nature “I could easily survive with just what I get from the forest, you know, if I had too” says Ben, who has collected or foraged since he was 2 because in France, “that&#8217;s th]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Foraging: Collecting and Eating Wild Food]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/13602/episode-14-foraging-collecting-and-eating-wild-food.mp3" length="45853928" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 14 &#8211; Foraging: Collecting and Eating Wild Food</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>47:46</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 13 &#8211; Build Better Soils with Biochar</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-13-build-better-soils-with-biochar/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 22:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=9754</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Rob Lavoie Big Idea: Biochar Builds Better Soils and Improves Food Security I boosted the quality of my garden soil with Soil Matrix biochar. Why is my soil better now than before? My garden grows on sandy soil so there is no way for minerals to be held in place. Before biochar, plants started [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Rob Lavoie Big Idea: Biochar Builds Better Soils and Improves Food Security I boosted the quality of my garden soil with Soil Matrix biochar. Why is my soil better now than before? My garden grows on sandy soil so there is no way for minerals to b]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Build Better Soils with Biochar]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/9754/episode-13-build-better-soils-with-biochar.mp3" length="53686065" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 13 &#8211; Build Better Soils with Biochar</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>55:50</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 12 &#8211; Grow Figs with Steven Biggs: Tips &#038; Tricks for Success</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-12-grow-figs-with-steven-biggs-tips-tricks-for-success/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 01:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=7817</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Steven Biggs Big Idea: Want to find out how to take cuttings, grow, prune, fertilize and overwinter figs? Tune in now. “I just like to say to people, [Figs are] such a fun plant to grow, so do give it a try and do just keep in mind that you want to find a [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Steven Biggs Big Idea: Want to find out how to take cuttings, grow, prune, fertilize and overwinter figs? Tune in now. “I just like to say to people, [Figs are] such a fun plant to grow, so do give it a try and do just keep in mind that you want t]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Grow Figs with Steven Biggs: Tips & Tricks for Success]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/7817/episode-12-grow-figs-with-steven-biggs-tips-tricks-for-success.mp3" length="53686065" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 12 &#8211; Grow Figs with Steven Biggs: Tips &#038; Tricks for Success</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>55:55</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 11 &#8211; Growing Food in Rain Gutters</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-11-growing-food-in-rain-gutters/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 21:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=6963</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Khaled Majouji, Ingenius Farms Big Idea: “Give access to quality food at an accessible price to everyone” says Khaled, better known as The Plant Charmer among his 86,000 fans on Instagram and YouTube. Posting interesting tidbits about how to grow food in rain gutters on his urban farm in LaVal, Quebec is an ongoing [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Khaled Majouji, Ingenius Farms Big Idea: “Give access to quality food at an accessible price to everyone” says Khaled, better known as The Plant Charmer among his 86,000 fans on Instagram and YouTube. Posting interesting tidbits about how to grow ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Growing Food in Rain Gutters]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/6963/episode-11-growing-food-in-rain-gutters.mp3" length="55593110" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 11 &#8211; Growing Food in Rain Gutters</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>43:57</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 10 &#8211; Grow Food Now From Seed This Spring</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-10-grow-food-now-from-seed-this-spring/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5051</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Donna Balzer, www.donnabalzer.com Big Idea: “It’s so clear everyone has become re-engaged in growing food during this pandemic, hence the run on seeds at the stores,” said Dinah via email. She went on to ask her many questions and suggest that Donna tape a special podcast on this subject. Well here it is! Donna [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Donna Balzer, www.donnabalzer.com Big Idea: “It’s so clear everyone has become re-engaged in growing food during this pandemic, hence the run on seeds at the stores,” said Dinah via email. She went on to ask her many questions and suggest that Don]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Grow Food Now From Seed This Spring]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/5051/episode-10-grow-food-now-from-seed-this-spring.m4a" length="55593110" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 10 &#8211; Grow Food Now From Seed This Spring</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>45:42</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 9 &#8211; Grow Outside Your Zone With Fabric Bags</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-9-grow-outside-your-zone-with-fabric-bags/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 04:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5016</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Dean Kreutzer, Over the Hill Orchards Big Idea: Dean trained as a computer programmer so he was pretty desk-bound before he turned 33 and started his active new career as an organic farmer. Now he is a plant breeder and zone denier on his cold-climate farm near Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada. He grows fruit [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Dean Kreutzer, Over the Hill Orchards Big Idea: Dean trained as a computer programmer so he was pretty desk-bound before he turned 33 and started his active new career as an organic farmer. Now he is a plant breeder and zone denier on his cold-cli]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Grow Outside Your Zone With Fabric Bags]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/5016/episode-9-grow-outside-your-zone-with-fabric-bags.mp3" length="57873180" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 9 &#8211; Grow Outside Your Zone With Fabric Bags</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>1:00:17</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 8 &#8211; Before You Build or Buy: Home Greenhouse Primer</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-8-before-you-build-or-buy-home-greenhouse-primer/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 03:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=5001</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Donna Balzer Big Idea: Donna has two greenhouses so in this episode Robyn interviews her about her greenhouses, how she uses them to grow more food and disasters she has experienced while growing. Start the process of getting your own garden growing under cover by listening in to this greenhouse growing primer. We cover [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Donna Balzer Big Idea: Donna has two greenhouses so in this episode Robyn interviews her about her greenhouses, how she uses them to grow more food and disasters she has experienced while growing. Start the process of getting your own garden growi]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Before You Build or Buy: Home Greenhouse Primer]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/5001/episode-8-before-you-build-or-buy-home-greenhouse-primer.mp3" length="32719978" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 8 &#8211; Before You Build or Buy: Home Greenhouse Primer</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:05</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 7 &#8211; Epic Tomatoes: Interview with Author Craig LeHoullier</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-7-epic-tomatoes-interview-with-author-craig-lehoullier/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 02:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4942</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guest: Craig LeHoullier Big Idea: Craig trained as a chemist so when he was laid off it made sense to keep using his scientific mind. And because this is not an episode of Breaking Bad, Craig turned to tomatoes. He has been actively involved in the Dwarf Tomato project for 15 years, is devoted to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guest: Craig LeHoullier Big Idea: Craig trained as a chemist so when he was laid off it made sense to keep using his scientific mind. And because this is not an episode of Breaking Bad, Craig turned to tomatoes. He has been actively involved in the Dwarf]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Epic Tomatoes: Interview with Author Craig LeHoullier]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/4942/episode-7-epic-tomatoes-interview-with-author-craig-lehoullier.mp3" length="47092341" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 7 &#8211; Epic Tomatoes: Interview with Author Craig LeHoullier</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>49:03</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 6 &#8211; Tomato Farmers: Getting a Late Start</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-6-tomato-farmers-getting-a-late-start/</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 04:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4891</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Guests: Al Grant &#38; Gayle Berry Big Idea: Gayle and Al retired three times between them and were newlyweds in 2015 when they saw a farm with a greenhouse for sale near Qualicum Beach, B.C. They wanted to do something worthwhile with their time together so they bought the farm. Because they have already retired [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Guests: Al Grant &#38; Gayle Berry Big Idea: Gayle and Al retired three times between them and were newlyweds in 2015 when they saw a farm with a greenhouse for sale near Qualicum Beach, B.C. They wanted to do something worthwhile with their time togethe]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Tomato Farmers: Getting a Late Start]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/4891/episode-6-tomato-farmers-getting-a-late-start.mp3" length="29893320" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 6 &#8211; Tomato Farmers: Getting a Late Start</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:08</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 5 &#8211; The Tables are Turned: Robyn interviews Donna</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/spisode-5-the-tables-are-turned-robyn-interviews-donna/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2020 23:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4865</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[In this episode of Helping Gardeners Grow our producer Robyn Buchanan interviews Donna Balzer so we can learn more about our host and find out why she gardens and how she does it. Donna has a degree in Agriculture plus over thirty years of gardening and media experience including years of radio and television. Donna [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In this episode of Helping Gardeners Grow our producer Robyn Buchanan interviews Donna Balzer so we can learn more about our host and find out why she gardens and how she does it. Donna has a degree in Agriculture plus over thirty years of gardening and ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[The Tables are Turned: Robyn interviews Donna]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/4865/spisode-5-the-tables-are-turned-robyn-interviews-donna.mp3" length="30008259" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 5 &#8211; The Tables are Turned: Robyn interviews Donna</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>31:15</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 4 &#8211; Transforming Soil: From gravel to garden with leaves and manure</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-4-transforming-soil-from-gravel-to-garden-with-leaves-and-manure/</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4836</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Cliff started raising food in his largely gravel and cobble garden loosely framed in by boards and sawdust. The first thing he did was remove the boards and haul out all the pill-bug infested sawdust. Then, inspired by Eliot Coleman, he started improving his soil and creating rows in the garden. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/145101.The_New_Organic_Grower . Cliff believes [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Cliff started raising food in his largely gravel and cobble garden loosely framed in by boards and sawdust. The first thing he did was remove the boards and haul out all the pill-bug infested sawdust. Then, inspired by Eliot Coleman, he started improving]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Transforming Soil: From gravel to garden with leaves and manure]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/4836/episode-4-transforming-soil-from-gravel-to-garden-with-leaves-and-manure.mp3" length="23959972" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 4 &#8211; Transforming Soil: From gravel to garden with leaves and manure</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>24:57</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 3 &#8211; Canadian Citrus Growing: tips from a northern gardener</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-3-canadian-citrus-growing-tips-from-a-northern-gardener/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 05:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4616</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[Citrus Growing. As a Horticulturist and grower for 40 years in Alberta and British Columbia, Jane knows how to grow “Living Lettuce” and “Living Basil” perfectly. But as she approaches 60 she realizes she wants to retire from the hourly demands of hydroponics so she sells off her equipment, rebuilds the soil and plants citrus [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Citrus Growing. As a Horticulturist and grower for 40 years in Alberta and British Columbia, Jane knows how to grow “Living Lettuce” and “Living Basil” perfectly. But as she approaches 60 she realizes she wants to retire from the hourly demands of hydrop]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Canadian Citrus Growing: tips from a northern gardener]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/4616/episode-3-canadian-citrus-growing-tips-from-a-northern-gardener.mp3" length="80411211" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 3 &#8211; Canadian Citrus Growing: tips from a northern gardener</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>33:30</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 2 &#8211; A Renter’s Market Garage Garden: growing greens in a small space</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-2-a-renters-market-garage-garden-growing-greens-in-a-small-space/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 05:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4614</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[As a renter, every time Dan moves, he leaves behind the vegetable garden and all the infrastructure he has built. This time Dan does things differently. He installs a very mobile, vertical, hydroponic system for growing greens in his garage. And bonus! The lights and “farm” relieve his winter angst and brighten his moods. Gardening [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As a renter, every time Dan moves, he leaves behind the vegetable garden and all the infrastructure he has built. This time Dan does things differently. He installs a very mobile, vertical, hydroponic system for growing greens in his garage. And bonus! T]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[A Renter’s Market Garage Garden: growing greens in a small space]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/4614/episode-2-a-renters-market-garage-garden-growing-greens-in-a-small-space.mp3" length="57696174" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 2 &#8211; A Renter’s Market Garage Garden: growing greens in a small space</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>24:02</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>

<item>
	<title>Episode 1 &#8211; Growing Saffron: tips from the field</title>
	<link>https://donnabalzer.com/podcast/episode-1-growing-saffron-tips-from-the-field/</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 04:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></dc:creator>
	<guid isPermaLink="false">https://donnabalzer.com/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=4612</guid>
	<description><![CDATA[The most expensive spice in the world is saffron. Melinda and Simon decide to grow it because they are just starting to farm and are already in their 50’s. They need something simple, seasonal and high value.

And then there are the fires, the gophers and the discovery that the blooms have to be picked before the sun comes up. With over 200,000 plants and 18-20 blooms per plant that is a lot of midnight picking over a six-week season. Hear Melinda’s story and learn how to grow, harvest, store and cook the world’s most valuable spice this year.

Guest: Melinda Price https://peaceplentyfarm.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peaceandplentyfarmer/

Note: Melinda Price sells saffron, crocus bulbs (called corms) and ideas. But she suggests if you are listening in Canada you buy corms from her friend Micheline Sylvestre, a Saffron Grower in Quebec. Micheline sells bulbs to Canadians: http://www.emporium-safran.com/en/]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The most expensive spice in the world is saffron. Melinda and Simon decide to grow it because they are just starting to farm and are already in their 50’s. They need something simple, seasonal and high value.

And then there are the fires, the gophers ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
	<itunes:title><![CDATA[Growing Saffron: tips from the field]]></itunes:title>
	<itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode>
	<itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
	<enclosure url="https://donnabalzer.com/podcast-download/4612/episode-1-growing-saffron-tips-from-the-field.mp3" length="82388158" type="audio/mpeg"></enclosure>
	<itunes:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></itunes:image>
	<image>
		<url>https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg</url>
		<title>Episode 1 &#8211; Growing Saffron: tips from the field</title>
	</image>
	<itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit>
	<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
	<itunes:duration>34:20</itunes:duration>
	<itunes:author><![CDATA[Donna Balzer]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:image href="https://donnabalzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DB_podcast_3000x3000c-01-scaled.jpg"></googleplay:image>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
