Summary: This Week on Vegetable Gardening In this weeks episode, Mike interviews Sandra Reaves of Josie Gladys Gardens about how you can mix growing vegetables with beautiful flower arrangements in your front yard so that you can grow food to eat all the while your front yard still looks aesthetically pleasing to neighbors and passers-by. From there, Sandra will give you her tips on food preservation, various preservation methods, which ones beginners should use and why, and which vegetables and fruits work best with which food preservation methods. Along the way, Sandra will delight you with her wonderful stories and adventures as a fairly new chicken keeper, and she will share her experience so that you can avoid some stumbling blocks right out of the gate. This and so much more on this week's episode of Vegetable Gardening! In This Episode, Here's What We'll Cover Front Yard GardensVegetables to Choose and WhyFood Preservation MethodsWater Bath Canning compare to Pressure CanningCold Pack MethodNew Chicken keeping and what to expect Items Mentioned in this Podcast Jose Gladys Gardens Sandra on Facebook Sandra's Gardening Blog About this Week's Guest, Sandra Reaves Sandra shares real-life home gardening with all its successes, crop failures, sweat and wonder. Sandra shows that her own efforts are living proof that a garden can be both imperfect and bountiful and that growing your own fruits and vegetables ensures the most healthful food is on your family's plates. Preserving food at home lets you lay in a supply for lean times. Sandra's bounty is eaten fresh, canned, frozen, dried, and shared with family and friends. Once in awhile, Sandra, will even sell the "fruits" of her labor. About the Host Mike Podlesny is the author of the book Vegetable Gardening for the Average Person: A Guide to Vegetable Gardening for the Rest of Us as well as the creator of the Seeds of the Month Club where members receive non gmo, heirloom variety seeds every month. Be sure to listen to Mike each week on the Vegetable Gardening Podcast, as he interviews the gardening industries leading experts. Be Sure to Visit the Show's Sponsors 00:0000:00
