On this rebroadcast of an episode that aired live on The Food Garden Life Radio Show, we chat with garden and wellness expert Shawna Coronado, who talks about getting community buy-in for her front-yard vegetable garden, and then turning that garden into a work of art. Her most recent book, Stacked with Flavour: An Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook with Dairy-Free, Grain-Free & Low-Sugar Recipes, was inspired by her struggle with severe degenerative osteoarthritis. She talks about that journey, along with practical, flavourful, anti-inflammatory cooking ideas that have helped her manage pain.
In the second part of the show, we chat with natural beauty products expert and author Janice Cox about growing luffa (a.k.a. loofah), which can be used for personal care, as a natural sponge, to hold water in flower pots, for arranging flowers—and to eat! Janice’s latest book is, “Beautiful Luffa: A Guide and Workbook for Growing, Using, and Enjoying Sponge Gourds.”
In Emma’s Tomato-Talk segment she chats with Hanna Jacobs from Matchbox Garden & Seed Company in southern Ontario about some of Hanna’s favourite tomato varieties.
In the Biggs-on-Figs segment, Steven chats with Will Pananes from south-central Pennsylvania about his innovative use of a heat column to overwinter fig trees.