00:00
Introduction of the topic: Majority of US fruits and veggies are imported, leading to less fresh and nutritious produce.
00:30
Introduction to the free webinar on urban farming teaching you how to grow your own food at home.
01:08
Details on how to sign up for the free urban farming webinar.
01:38
Introduction of Peter Burke, author of "Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening," who teaches gardening classes and sells specialized seeds for indoor salad gardening.
02:34
Peter Burke's background in organic gardening starting at the age of 17.
03:01
The struggle of growing fresh greens during the winter and Peter's venture into various growing methods such as jar sprouts, hydroponics, and greenhouses.
04:05
Discovery of soil sprouts as a convenient method for growing fresh salads with minimal space and no need for lights.
05:01
Peter’s personal experience with his family enjoying the freshly grown salads from soil sprouts.
06:14
Peter discussing his motivation for teaching indoor salad gardening and helping others grow their own food.
07:02
Exploring the concept of "soil sprouts" and the advantages of growing them.
07:56
Soaking the seeds as the first step in the growing process for quicker germination.
08:22
Emphasizing the simplicity and low-tech nature of growing your own salad greens at home.
09:00
The need to water the soil sprouts only once a day and how the greens quickly develop a significant amount of growth.
10:21
The discussion on how time and space-efficient soil sprouting is, and Peter’s experimentation with different growing containers.
11:03
Introduction of new greens such as broccoli due to its nutritional benefits.
11:55
The astounding productivity of soil sprouts when comparing potential yields to traditional farming metrics.
12:08
The nutrient density of soil sprouts and their health benefits.
13:17
Peter Burke mentioning that he supplies specialized seeds for indoor salad gardening on his website.
14:09
How to contact Peter Burke with any questions related to indoor salad gardening.
16:26
Square Foot Gardening and John Jeavons' intensive gardening methods were significant influences on Peter's gardening approach.
17:58
Peter’s enjoyment and success in low-tech gardening, enabling anyone to grow salad greens at home.
20:10
Freshness of the greens being the greatest pleasure of gardening, especially during winter when garden-fresh options are limited.
22:17
Real joy in gardening and the simple pleasure of growing and consuming one’s own fresh food.
23:53
Learning from failures in gardening, like accidentally wilting the sprouts, and how to recover from them.
27:45
Discussing the support and experience of getting his book published with Chelsea Green Publishing.
30:01
Peter Burke concluding with advice for listeners to get started on growing their own food and not to worry about making mistakes.
31:17
Recommending books that influenced Peter, including "Square Foot Gardening" and John Jeavons' books on French intensive gardening.
34:22
The Urban Farm podcast’s outro encouraging listeners to engage with urban farming resources.
36:36
Conclusion of the podcast with final thoughts on urban farming and gardening.
