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Most of Americans have no idea where their food is coming from, how it's grown, or what exactly the farmers are using. Even the small farmers. Even the "Regenerative" farmers. 

In this episode, we will tell you why you should Un-Know Your Farmer and what you should do instead. 

In his Organic State of the Union address, Randy discusses what the most important aspects are of "organics" to be aware of. He lists two examples of companies who are not REAL organic, but who claim to be doing safe organic practices. He talks about how do we know if a company is using real organic protocols and gives tips on how we can start growing a real organic garden. Join us today and get your garden ready for fall!

This is an update on the STATE of the Garden and Food Industry and tells in detail WHAT TO STAY AWAY FROM. Never before has it been more important to listen and make the change than NOW. This IS an Emergency.

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Go to Randy and Norma's new website GrowRealOrganic.com for your REAL organic garden Classes and Consultations today.

After 2 weeks on the road, Randy Ritchie tells you what is happening in the "Organic" industry today. This is Norma's favorite podcast so far, with details that you should know about!

See what you can do to get more real organic products into your garden with this QuickCast!

This is the first QuickCast ever on The Healthy Garden. These are 3-5 minute blasts on important information for our health and our gardens. Happy and Healthy Gardening Everyone!

A Hundred Years of Deception

Is the food at your supermarket safe to eat? How do we know and what can we do to make sure we are eating healthy, real organic and Non-GMO food? 

Why are pesticides on food allowed today? Do you know the causes of autoimmune deficiency that are occurring today? 

How many of the dirty dozen is your favorite restaurant serving up? 

What should we do to stop this madness?  

Norma interviews Randy Ritchie on this special episode! Join us! 

Are you ready for the changes that 2024 might bring to your garden? 

What is changing on The Healthy Garden Podcast and in the world today? 

Join Randy and Norma on the first interview on The Healthy Garden Podcast!

For information on what to watch out for in gardening products, pick up a copy of A Hundred Years of Deception, Why Gardening Must Change, today!

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Happy New Year and Happy and Healthy Gardening!

What is Food Security? Are you Food Secure? Is Your Garden Food Secure? 

Hear what you need to know and more, this week!

Discussion on Steer Manure, Cow Manure, Chicken Manure, Poultry Litter and more, the details of non-organic seed in organic food production and what Randy recommends you choose for your healthy garden!

Are you confused on which compost is best for your healthy garden and body? Today on Episode #64, we are going to dissect the myths and truths about Animal Manure Compost and Plant-Based Compost. Learn about these two types of inputs for composting here and now. 

The events from the National Heirloom Exposition from a real organic booth in the center of it all. This beautiful event had its ups and downs and then its ups again. Listen here to the highlights of this 10th annual expo! 

Randy takes us on a historic walk down memory lane and shows us what to be aware of and what to ignore to be more conscious in the garden. 

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How do we treat the inequities in gardening? What does The Great Famine have to do with your garden today? What are some real organic substitutes for fungicides and fungal issues? This and much more, join us!

Today, on this Healthy Garden Podcast episode, we're going to talk about some of the things in the world of gardening that we should really look at changing- why these things need to be addressed and how, as gardeners, we can stop the madness and address the problems that are holding healthy gardening back. 

Many of us don't know that even "Organic" products contain toxins. Find out some of them here on this week's Healthy Garden Podcast!

UPDATE: Randy Ritchie's newest gardening book, A Hundred Years of Deception - Why Gardening Must Change, is finally out on Amazon! Get your copy today to rid yourself of the chemicals and toxins in gardening products: https://a.co/d/fH1XCwY

How do we deal with stress and plant stress? 

What are the ways to reduce stress in the garden?

What is key to optimal microbial health in your garden?

This and Randy sings Elvis! Don't miss it! 

The MOST IMPORTANT Healthy Garden Podcast Ever!

Are you following the wrong advice? Do you know where the fertilizers in your garden came from, the story behind them and why you need to stop using them? How do you UnFertilize your garden? Find out Now!

Plus, find out all about Randy's new book coming out this month!

Is the stuff you've been buying and adding to your garden good for you and your garden? Is what is recommended at the nursery good for your garden? Are Master Gardeners and Influencers telling you the truth about soil? What can you do to save yourself and your garden from BAD Soil? All this and more! Also, join Randy Ritchie for more truth, from an insider in the lawn and garden industry, at socialcompost.substack.com.

The Acid Loving Plant Mystery

1. What are some of the many types of acid loving plants? 
2. What do some ingredients sold for acid loving plants do to the soil?
3. What is in the process in nature that creates acidic soil?
4. How do you create acidic soil at home?
5. How do you grow successful acid loving plants? 

What size was the original wild tomato? Why were tomatoes a prime produce for canning? What are some of the best tomato secrets that experts aren't talking about? This and much more, as always, on this week's episode.

Is water a food? What is the chemical process of water in the garden in an understandable way? What are some choices for healthy drinking water? 

What does Rocky and Bullwinkle have to do with gardening? Who do the two cities represent in the gardening world today? What can we start doing today at our local nursery to be healthier and help the planet?

Are you a victim of the dump? Who built the first dump and what is the history of garbage? What's in your city's green waste compost? 

What to be conscious of when watching tv commercials? How can you identify scary stuff in the garden? What is the scariest thing in the garden today? 

Do roses need epson salts? What influence did the french have on rose species? What is the most important protocol for growing roses?

Where have we been and what happened to me last year? How do you use nettle tea for good health? What's the best way to weed an organic garden? We're Back stronger than ever!

Do you know the Steps to Growing Healthy Soil? What is True Organic vs. Faux Organic? How is the Toxic Baby Food Scandal linked to Soil? 

Are you harvesting rainwater? What other countries are doing it? Do you know the 4 myths about collecting rainwater? See how you can harvest rainwater today.

Do you care more about your plants than your soil? What type of fertilizer have they been using on the east coast for hundreds of years? Have you used any biological inoculants in your garden? 

What is the best thing that you can do in your garden this fall to promote a healthy spring garden? Do you know what a microbial inoculant is and what they do in your garden? Where can you get the best seeds for a great cover crop? 

What were some of the different types of fun that people had throughout history? When did gardening become a fun leisure activity? What can you do to put FUN back into your gardening?

Who was Rudolf Steiner? What do shorter days and longer nights mean for your garden? Do you know what to do for your fruit trees this fall? 

What is the threshing of a harvest? During what period did villagers start the gardening protocol called "Scaring the Birds"? Do you know what gardeners and farmers call the first frost under 28 degrees? 

What are the 6 best things you can plant in your garden to boost your immune system? Do you know what natural remedies they used successfully in the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic? 

How do plants get fed in the rain forest? What are the top 3 reasons you should be using Compost Tea in your true organic garden? How often should you use Compost Tea in your garden? Why Compost Tea?

What do you feed your plants? What does the history of fertilizer tell us about today's best methods? What microbial diversity is helping to feed our food? 

What does William Shakespeare have to do with your tomatoes? Are nightshades really deadly?  What are Alkaloids and Glycoalkaloids and how do they affect your garden? 

Why isn't there any good top soil to buy at nurseries and soil yards? Do you know the 12 steps to raised bed gardening? 

Where did raised bed gardening come from? Why don't we ever use "Top Soil" in our raised bed mixes? What's the most important thing to any raised bed garden?

Are you ready for the Dog Days of summer? What does that even mean? How will you take care of the most important part of your garden? How much warmer can soil temps be than the air temps? 

Are you ready for a Great Recession? Do you have a long-term plan for how you're going to feed your family when the food shortages really hit? Who is going to feed you Seattle, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Minneapolis, Portland, Austin, Chicago, Sacramento, Atlanta, New York, Louisville, Cleveland, Detroit, Washington DC, Charleston, Denver?

Do you know what Faux Organic is? Have you been duped by the snake oil manufacturers who peddle Faux Organic? We need to change the way we consume. Are you a part of the problem or part of the solution?

Is your irrigation killing your plants? What is more important than your plants? How do you water your food gardens correctly? What's the best way to water an organic garden?

What are the 11 steps to practical pest management? Are you ready to win the war in your garden this spring and summer? Find out if Randy ever got "that dirty rat" that took his prize strawberry.

What is the Orwellian Garden? Is it possible our food system is shutting down? How far are we from all becoming Winston Smith? 

Is your garden dead or alive? What are the usual suspects that kill a garden? What happens after we kill our garden? 

What happens if the modern food chain breaks down? Why is the Old Victory Garden not enough anymore? What do you need to know about growing a NEW Victory Garden? How could it save you and your family during the global pandemic? All this and way more...

Why are we growing food, and if we're growing food, why aren't we growing healthy food? Food that's true organic, Non-GMO, and without the herbicides that come from conventional Ag and green waste. This and more as always!

Randy's back! Thank God! How are you handling the pandemic? Do you have a plan if the food shortages become real? What crop in the Andes helped save Europe? All this and more as usual.