In this episode, I dicuss how Morgan and I got started growing salad greens for market. He also I also discuss how easy it is to grow them in a home garden. I talk about arugula specifically and discuss a few different ways to enjoy the peppery green.,  Show notes and Mentions:Push seeders.  I mention these in the episode. This is a link of the one I used on the farm. These are unnecessary for the home gardner unless you have a BIG home garden!The newsletter where I discuss putting in our fall salad garden.  Also a short video demonstration is included. Here are a few seed mixes to consider. "Elegance" is the one mentioned in the show.Johnny’s ‘Elegance’ MixJohnny’s Kalebration MixBaker Creek’s ‘Rocky Top’ Salad MixContact us with any questions at [email protected] us Elsewhere:Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganCommunity Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLifeTwitter - @Taylor__Myers - TaylorLinkedIn - Taylor MyersMusic on the podcast was composed by Kevin Dailey. The artist is Garden Friend. The track is the instrumental version of “On a Cloud”

In this episode we talk about what we have been listening to, eating, and reading over the past month!Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganACL Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLifeShow Notes:The Last KingdomForrest FrankCalledOut MusicPaul Graham's "How to do Great Work" - Website | Audio Essay on SpotifyWinn-Dixie - The grocery store; The bookKate DiCamilloPiggly WigglyLebrea Bakery - Nancy SilvertonKait Dunton - "this one's for you" Youtube | SpotifyFacundo Cabral - "No Soy de Aqui, Ni Soy de Alla" Youtube | SpotifyJared Kushner interview by Lex FridmanFind us Elsewhere:Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganCommunity Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLifeTwitter - @Taylor__Myers - TaylorLinkedIn - Taylor MyersMusic on the podcast was composed by Kevin Dailey. The artist is Garden Friend. The track is the instrumental version of “On a Cloud”

In this episode, Taylor and Morgan discuss how honey is made, the importance of understanding a bee's reproductive cycle, and how that affects their management. Morgan and Taylor have had a hive for 7 years and in this episode they share how they do it!Mentioned in the episode: Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganACL Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLife(1:58) Garlic and Onions (3:51) Getting sweeter during the winter (4:15) Covering and mulching root crops (5:18) Bring the TerraCotta pots in! (6:23) Order your seed catalogues (8:05) Leaves make great mulch! (10:33) Bonfires (11:02) Bring the outside in (12:48) Leaves are changing (13:08) The most cozy time (15:35) Thuther's Pecan Pie (16:05) Beaver Moon (17:08) Calendar of FirstsFind us Elsewhere:Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganCommunity Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLifeTwitter - @Taylor__Myers - TaylorLinkedIn - Taylor MyersMusic on the podcast was composed by Kevin Dailey. The artist is Garden Friend. The track is the instrumental version of “On a Cloud”

In this episode, Taylor and Morgan discuss how honey is made, the importance of understanding a bee's reproductive cycle, and how that affects their management. Morgan and Taylor have had a hive for 7 years and in this episode they share how they do it!Mentioned in the episode:Gene Logsdon and his blog on raising honeybees.The Common - The newsletter Morgan and Taylor send out. In this one, Taylor writes about their bees and gives diagrams and pictures. Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganACL Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLife(2:44) How honey is made(7:58) Bees are indeed insect, and animals(9:14) A bee's life cycle(22:56) How we manage our beesFind us Elsewhere:Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganCommunity Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLifeTwitter - @Taylor__Myers - TaylorLinkedIn - Taylor MyersMusic on the podcast was composed by Kevin Dailey. The artist is Garden Friend. The track is the instrumental version of “On a Cloud”

Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganACL Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLife(2:55) A heavy week and a desire for the mundane.(4:14) CS Lewis Quote(7:15) What Morgan is reading:Keep a Quiet Heart by Elizabeth ElliottAlchemy of Herbs by Rosalee De La FloretYou Can Make This Place Beautiful - Maggie Smith(11:44) What Taylor is reading:David Benner - The gift of being yourselfTree Crops, A Permanent Agriculture - J Russell SmithIn the Garden of Beasts - Erik Larson(15:56) What we are eating:Slow Food Diet - Tim Ferris(18:30) Yum Yum Sauce Ingredients: Mayo, Sriracha, Japanese BBQ sauce, Maple Syrup, Soy Sauce(20:16) What we are listening to:TaylorRod Wave - Nolstalgia, Long Journey, Call Your FriendsJon Michael Ogletree - Georgia on my Mind, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Dreaming with a Broken HeartMorganForrest Frank - Hey DJ, YOUR paceCalledOut Music - Thank You Lord, Say That I Love YouPaper HorsesHomeMaker ChicFind us Elsewhere:Instagram - @_ACommonLife - Morgan

Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganACL Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLife(0:00) Welcome to A Common Life Podcast(2:38) The Joys of Basil | Preserving BasilHow to make Pesto that lasts forever!(6:05) Preserving herbs(6:36) Sunshine Tea(7:08) Traveling in Late Summer and Putting up food(8:55) Mosquitoes(10:54) Summer Flowers in the Garden(12:33) Wattle Fence(16:07) State of the external reflects the internal(17:15) Pick it up, hold it, smell it, and see how it makes you feelMarie Kondo and the KonMari Method(19:44) Noisy Children and Limitations(23:52) Being present with your kids(26:42) Fall Salad Garden is in.Mesclun Salad Mix(32:45) Composted Chicken Manure(34:41) OutroAnne of Green GablesFind us Elsewhere:Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganCommunity Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLifeTwitter - @Taylor__Myers - TaylorLinkedIn - Taylor MyersMusic on the podcast was composed by Kevin Dailey. The artist is Garden Friend. The track is the instrumental version of “On a Cloud”

Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganACL Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLife(1:46) Common Burden(4:40) A Call Back to the Garden(5:40) Planting Garlic and Onions"The vegetable guru Eliot Coleman advises that garlic should not be planted where any member from the cabbage family was growing; apparently this can inhibit the garlic’s growth up to 60 percent. Other sources tell you not to plant garlic in the same location where any member of the onion family had been growing."For us, this is touch because our garden is so small. But, Elliott Coleman knows what he is talking about. With this in mind, it seems like our strategy of planting in between Kale crops is not a good one.  (7:58) Planting Spring Flower Bulbs(9:35) Frost DatesFind your date here: https://www.almanac.com/gardening/frostdates(10:22) Harvest remaining summer veggies before frost comes(11:12) Army Worm / Spinosad Soap discussionSpinosad Soap(13:53) Get prepared for upcoming freezing nights(16:16) Soil SamplesCrop Services International - I reccommend the "Complete Soil" soil test.(17:53) Take notes in your garden journal about this past growing season!(18:31) October is dry! Keep your plants watered.(18:47) Try a cover cropTry this one - Cereal Rye(19:23) Get the camera out(20:27) Butternut Squash Recipe(21:42) Fire Cider(23:52) Hunter's Moon(25:39) Taylor's Hunting Aspirations(28:37) Calendar of FirstsFind us Elsewhere:Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganCommunity Newsletter - The CommonTwitter (X) - @_ACommonLifeTwitter - @Taylor__Myers - TaylorLinkedIn - Taylor MyersMusic on the podcast was composed by Kevin Dailey. The artist is Garden Friend. The track is the instrumental version of “On a Cloud”

Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganACL Newsletter - The CommonShow Notes and Time Stamps(0:00) Welcome (1:49) We have a baby(2:30) Fall Garden(2:50) Dahlias -Green Street Farmers marketField and Forage - https://www.fieldandforageflowers.com/(4:55) Tomatoes(6:15) Daughter is reading!(7:00) Swiming in the creak at the farmTin Man Ministries(8:50) Taylor summit’s a mountain(10:18) Fall Garden talk(10:53) Composted Chicken Manure“The Secret to Raising Chickens”(14:20) Best, biggest salad garden this side of the Mississippi(15:00) Cutting salad greens(16:45) Family rhythm guide from @foxmeetsbear(18:20) New baby daily rhythm(20:33) Harvest MoonLittle Bear and the Harvest Moon(21:00) Apple PickingScotts Orchard in Huntsville, Alabama(22:00) Scarecrow Decorations for fall(23:38) Weekly Meals rhythm(26:15) Advent CalendarShadow and Light - Tsh OxenreiderAll Creation Waits - Gayle BossFind us Elsewhere:Instagram - @_ACommonLife - MorganCommunity Newsletter - The CommonTwitter - @Taylor__Myers - TaylorLinkedIn - Taylor MyersMusic on the podcast was composed by Kevin Dailey. The artist is Garden Friend. The track is the instrumental version of “On a Cloud”

In this episode, Morgan asks me some questions that friends, subscribers, and followers sent in. When to plant, too much shade, why I say don't till, ideal garden size, how to know if your soil is good. It's all addressed and more! Website: acommonlife.coInstagram: @_acommonlifeE-mail: [email protected]: Subscribe at the bottom of our homepage! acommonlife.coBecome a Member to receive the Seasonal Guide: Join Here!TIME STAMPS!(0:30) Shout out to our sponsor - A Common Life :)(2:22) Let’s start with the soil. First question: “What do you do to your soil each year to get ready?” And - “I always feel like I don’t know the health of my soil, what’s a good way to know if you have good soil?”(6:19) “Why do you think tilling is bad for the soil?”(8:12) “Do I pull all of our old plants out or do they decay naturally?”(10:44) “People who are just starting, are worried about not getting enough sun.” “What do you do if your yard doesn’t get a lot of sun?” “Can you garden if you do not have a lot of sunlight?” Different types of shade: https://extension.psu.edu/planting-in-sun-or-shade(14:00) “Are there any options besides a raised bed or putting a garden in your yard?”(14:40) “If you are just starting, what is the ideal size of a garden bed?”(17:00) “Are raised beds necessary, or can you plant just straight into the garden?”(18:04) “What is the best date to plant after?”(19:50) “I started some plants inside and I think I did it too early. What now?”(22:00) Problems with our seeds. Squeaky wheel gets the grease.(22:45) “If you are a super new gardener, what are some plants to grow that would boost their confidence?”(25:23) The perils of growing vegetables in pots. (26:15) “How much should you water?”(28:30) “If you have squirrels, chipmunks, and other critters, what are some ways to keep them out of the garden besides cages?”(31:00) “If Taylor could only eat one veggie and one fruit for the rest of his life, what would he choose?”Music on the podcast was composed by Kevin Dailey. The artist is Garden Friend. The track is the instrumental version of “On a Cloud”

We recorded this episode in the middle of Serenbe.  A beautiful town in  Chattahoochee Hills, GA.  We talk about Serenbe and the fact it is an "AgriHood". We also mention the plants Morgan wants to grow this upcoming season. ALL of them - the herbs, flowers, medicinals, and veggies. (0:45) A Common Life(1:50) Serenbe. A really cool place. (3:30) Steve Nygren - A true visionary.(3:53) Serenbe Farm - An Agrihood(6:47) Morgan has selected her seeds(7:15) “Tears? Taylor!”(7:41) Morgan catches us up on what she has chosen and done so far(9:00) Discussion on seed starting mix - Fox Farm Seed Starter Mix(12:17) Analysis Paralysis - Just Start!(13:30) The vegetables Morgan wants to grow(15:09) Taylor spots an Eastern Bluebird(15:53) The medicinal herbs Morgan wants to grow(16:50) Worried about the bunnies eating her flowers(17:15) Taylor’s enlisted to build a wattle fenceWebsite: acommonlife.coInstagram: @_acommonlifeE-mail: [email protected]: Subscribe at the bottom of our homepage! acommonlife.coBecome a Member to receive the Seasonal Guide: Join Here!Music on the podcast was composed by Kevin Dailey. The artist is Garden Friend. The track is the instrumental version of “On a Cloud”.