Slow Living Through The Seasons | 01 | August: Intro to Gardening by the Moon

Welcome to the debut of Mary’s solo podcast, Slow Living Through the Seasons. In this first episode, Mary talks about the seasonal shifts that take place in August and encourages us to slow down enough to notice the changes taking place in our environment. She also gives us an introduction to the Appalachian tradition of Gardening by the Signs of the Moon and some first steps in getting started with it for your fall planting. 

For this month’s peek into the seasonal kitchen, we’re talking about baking bread in celebration of the ancient festival of Lammas, and a favorite recipe for garden tomatoes. She wraps up the episode with a discussion about taking a more sustainable approach to this season of back-to-school preparation, referencing some past episodes of The Good Dirt with more on the topic. 

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Topics Discussed*:

• Significance of August 1st as a cross-quarter day and some of the traditions behind it. 
• How does August feel?
• The blue moon of August
• Gardening by the Signs of the Moon: an overview and an introduction with some basic “how-tos” for your fall garden. (Recap here!)
• A favorite Recipe for Garden Tomatoes - Tarte de la Tomate
• Back-to-School season

For Members of the Lady Farmer ALMANAC*

• More about Lammas and Mary's go-to Sourdough Bread recipe
• More favorite Recipes for Garden Tomatoes

*Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information.

Resources Mentioned

• Gardening by the Signs Blog-August
• The Old Farmer's Almanac
• The Farmer's ALMANAC
• Raising with the Moon, The Complete Guide to Gardening–and Living–by the Signs of the Moon, by Jack R. Pyle and Taylor Reese
• You and the Man in the Moon: The Complete Guide to Using the Almanac, by Jack R Pyle and Taylor Reese
• You can find Kate’s Tomato Recipe in her story highlights @katedecamont, or check out Mary's personal spin on it here.
• More on Kate Hill's current residency program is here!

The Good Dirt Podcast Episodes Mentioned

• 55. A Taste of France: Cooking and Slow Living in Gascony with Kate Hill
• Bonus: Mary & Emma Chat: How to Make Back-to-School More Sustainable
• 135. Seeking Solutions to Waste in the School Supply Industry with Wisdom Supply Co

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