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My featured guest today Mike Knocks from White Harvest Seed Company is here to tell us about heirloom seeds. was recommended by Jill McShehy from Journey with Jill Tell us a little about yourself. I’m a 53 year old man married to a wonderful wife gardening for many years felt the lord leading us a few years back to start an heirloom since 2010 had our own store expos throughout the US gardening preping helping them How’d you get started? well to be honest my wife and I have been married 30+ years lived in the Kasnsa city missouri area 40 acre farm through the years, we lived a normal suburbanite  Normal life up around Kansas City The Lord just led us to go simple We moved here to south Missouri to the Ozarks Living Off Grid We are living as much off the grid as we can only thing is our store and cell phone all solar house own water supply amish windmill grow as much produce as we can for ourselves labor of love Through the years we got into the prepper side of things and learn more abouthow to be more self-sufficient under god’s control still working on wish I had started 20-25-30 years ago waited till I was 40-45 cause it’s a lot tougher. Well I love that because a lot of my listeners are millennials so you’ll inspire them to start now! Tell me about your first gardening experience? I hated it. I was a 12 year old. One of those young kids, play  sports  I was the only child and I had to go weed the garden go bury the kitchen scraps I hated the gardening I loved eating the fresh produce but I hated the labor! my first job was a  My mom probably rolls her eyes thinking how did my daughter get a gardening show she hated the garden, of course I don’t do a lot still, Mike does most of it! How did you learn how to garden organically? my parents  back in the 70s early 80s they were learning too subscribers to Mother Earth News back then did a lot of things when I garden more and more when we first started we werent’ organic now that were in the heirloom self educated talking to the old timers unfortunatley my grandparents were super good at gardening I didn’t care, so I wasted that resource if you have listeners who have those resources  I have to back up. What are some of these places you go speak at? We go to the Lawn and Garden shows in early winter, spring time. most big cities have a lawn and garden show where vendors come in show all the fancy sites to look at. set up landscapes different ones that fit in don’t go too much to the east coast generally south..  Tennesse  Georgia Carolinas Colorado Kansas Illinois Ohio  distance we can travel prepper side, survivalists  we go there to sell  people be able to provide their own food sources how to grow how to save seeds  save seeds you have a food source if things go bad in the world you’ll have something to feed people  whiteharvestseed.com If any Arkansas, listeners well be in Conway Arkansas. So people that go to these shows want to learn about seeds? that’s just one aspect on the prepper side of things what are you gonna do if your power goes out  water food  grocery stores gonna be out of food. things those type of shows water filter systems pro-pure learning how to   start fires without matches medical issues  if people  fall down and break a leg get a big cut hospital or emergency room  fix it on site long term storage sense freezer is out how you gonna have long term food to eat wide range concerned about that so many things going on in the world… good to be prepared! Millennials Rock I love the millennials who are gonna bring peace in the world, I’m really optimistic. But Mike and I lived off grid for 6 years when we started out, we still use our outhouse, the only reason we put in power was because our neighbor brought in power when we put the well and plumbing in and the cost dropped form $10k to $2k. My mom laughs because at the turn of the century in 2000 we got power, cell phones and computers and satelitte etc.  I can’t stand the thought of doing it again without a fridge but as long as I have that I could go again with water on the property.  I love hearing people stories Im more optimistic God told Noah,  prepare when  storm I can hear you there… a couple of times when the water went out I’m like how did we do this, because we’re not as set up as we were… Tell us about something that grew well this year. We had a rough year hear in Missouri, last couple of years have been tough for us  pests critters  IDK if they know something weather wise know something coming  birds gophers deer squirrels groundhogs  everything possible has been attacking us  japanese long cucumbers winter squash zukes  looking well Got any tips for listeners? of course the best thing is a well rounded fertilizer program whether your using natural compost or synthetic stuff fertilizer eliment is key multiple plantings refertilize after you harvested that first batch biggest thing is  trace minerals are key getting the flavors health and production  sulfur boron magical  good source of trace minerals if your plants are healthy from all the trace minerals they will be less susceptible will fight off the bugs naturally make sure your soil is nice and rich don’t just try to skip by How do you know what to do? They have those little soil test you can buy that will give you a basic but to get a really good test take a sample and take it to your local convservation agency here in Missouri they usually do it for free sometimes they charge you $25 will show you what your missing  they’ll give you the big 3 but they also give you the trace minerals that you may be lacking What I tell people at shows and stuff don’t just take one sample at the middle of the garden what is in the  soil rich take multiple samples if That’s been recommended and we’ve never done it. People talk about boron or gypson. Was it Eliot Coleman found out that boron was missing? I’ve been wanting mike to do it. You’re not making all different samples you’re putting it in one container right? That’s something to ask your conservation department if you’re doing huge garden for example if you’re  20×50 feet you want to do more then one out of the center small backyard garden 10×20 depends on if they charge you but if it’s free some places do that if you have to do it just depends state to state. That’s awesome. If you can just take it in, I’m gonna check the conservation office, is that the extension office? Because that’s been one of the reasons I haven’t done it because you have to get the jar and mail it in… if I can just drop it off that sounds easier. huge garden 10 samples it really depends on what  Is there something you would do different next year or want to try/new? This year’s been a year with the disappointments of pest and rodents and animals and stuff  more isolation fences garden areas weeding regular maintenance business and traveling  condense down and make it more applicable to take care of on a smaller basis or put more fences up to keep the buggers out.  prevention of destruction fertilize more  tell your listeners tell you about a product that works super to supply trace minerals  Neptune Harvest Fish  and Seaweed Spray fish and seaweed concentrated spray that on your garden once every 2-3 weeks. trace minerals low fertilizers spray that on   onion sprouts they almost grow overnight…. garlic  any of that family good quality ingredients  Neptune Harvest Fish  and Seaweed Spray  We’re having the same problem. Mike planted more brocolli then ever and they pooped all over, they take like 2 bites and eat the next one the next one…  cold process keeps Are you having any kind of droughts? big drought  I ask that is because talking with old timers. squirrels  that when the weather gets dry they’re looking for a water source  will attack moisture one way that will help is give them a water source put them out something to drink. shallow container in an area where they see  one old timer’s tip deer  deer are a totally different deal thing with them mess with their head smell orientated area if it smells really good mess with the smell  predator urines blood meal garlic sprays some people use human hair irish spring soap  switch it up every week so your not using the same thing mix it up they will tend to go somewhere else that’s not environmentally changing… old fashioned way extreme hunter rifle  fence mix up the smells  will definitely deter them… Our place is like a sanctuary and just the other day I had a neighbor shooting in the afternoon and were in the middle of fire season… but the old timers around here definitely agree the fence for the deer. I always tell Mike it’s better the fence was open in the beginning of the year then the middle of summer but it’s still hard. What did mike tell me the other day about blood meal, we’re worried about attracting something. Something got our duck, and Mike’s cat the other day so we’ve actually put the water up… Tell me about something that didn’t work so well this season. Like I said...

My featured guest today Mike Knocks from <a href="https://whiteharvestseed.com/heirloom-seeds.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">White Harvest Seed Company</a> is here to tell us about heirloom seeds. was recommended by Jill McShehy from Journey with Jill Tell us a little about yourself. I’m a 53 year old man married to a wonderful wife gardening for many years felt the lord leading us a few years back to start an heirloom since 2010 had our own store expos throughout the US gardening preping helping them <h3>How’d you get started?</h3> well to be honest my wife and I have been married 30+ years lived in the Kasnsa city missouri area 40 acre farm through the years, we lived a normal suburbanite Normal life up around Kansas City The Lord just led us to go simple We moved here to south Missouri to the Ozarks <h2>Living Off Grid</h2> We are living as much off the grid as we can only thing is our store and cell phone all solar house own water supply amish windmill grow as much produce as we can for ourselves <h3>labor of love</h3> Through the years we got into the prepper side of things and learn more abouthow to be more self-sufficient under god’s control still working on wish I had started 20-25-30 years ago waited till I was 40-45 cause it’s a lot tougher. Well I love that because a lot of my listeners are millennials so you’ll inspire them to start now! <h3>Tell me about your first gardening experience?</h3> I hated it. I was a 12 year old. One of those young kids, play  sports I was the only child and I had to go weed the garden go bury the kitchen scraps I hated the gardening I loved eating the fresh produce but I hated the labor! my first job was a  My mom probably rolls her eyes thinking how did my daughter get a gardening show she hated the garden, of course I don’t do a lot still, Mike does most of it! How did you learn how to garden organically? my parents back in the 70s early 80s they were learning too subscribers to <a href="https://www.motherearthnews.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Earth News</a> back then did a lot of things when I garden more and more when we first started we werent’ organic now that were in the heirloom self educated talking to the old timers unfortunatley my grandparents were super good at gardening I didn’t care, so I wasted that resource if you have listeners who have those resources <a href="https://whiteharvestseed.com/about-us/our-schedule.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <h3>I have to back up. What are some of these places you go speak at?</h3> We go to the <a href="https://whiteharvestseed.com/about-us/our-schedule.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lawn and Garden shows</a> in early winter, spring time. most big cities have a lawn and garden show where vendors come in show all the fancy sites to look at. set up landscapes different ones that fit in don’t go too much to the east coast generally south.. <ul> <li>Tennesse </li> <li>Georgia</li> <li>Carolinas</li> <li>Colorado</li> <li>Kansas</li> <li>Illinois</li> <li>Ohio</li> </ul> distance we can travel prepper side, survivalists <ul> <li>we go there to sell </li> <li>people be able to provide their own food sources</li> <li>how to grow</li> <li>how to save seeds</li> </ul> <h3>save seeds you have a food source if things go bad in the world you’ll have something to feed people</h3> <a href="https://whiteharvestseed.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://whiteharvestseed.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">whiteharvestseed.com</a> If any Arkansas, listeners well be in Conway Arkansas. <h3>So people that go to these shows want to learn about seeds?</h3> that’s just one aspect on the prepper side of things what are you gonna do if your power goes out <ul> <li>water</li> <li>food</li> </ul> grocery stores gonna be out of food. things those type of shows water filter systems pro-pure learning how to <ul> <li>start fires without matches</li> <li>medical issues</li> </ul> if people <ul> <li>fall down and break a leg</li> <li>get a big cut</li> <li>hospital or emergency room</li> </ul> fix it on site long term storage sense freezer is out how you gonna have long term food to eat wide range concerned about that so many things going on in the world… good to be prepared! <h3>Millennials Rock</h3> I love the millennials who are gonna bring peace in the world, I’m really optimistic. But Mike and I lived off grid for 6 years when we started out, we still use our outhouse, the only reason we put in power was because our neighbor brought in power when we put the well and plumbing in and the cost dropped form $10k to $2k. My mom laughs because at the turn of the century in 2000 we got power, cell phones and computers and satelitte etc. I can’t stand the thought of doing it again without a fridge but as long as I have that I could go again with water on the property.  I love hearing people stories Im more optimistic God told Noah, prepare when storm I can hear you there… a couple of times when the water went out I’m like how did we do this, because we’re not as set up as we were… <h3>Tell us about something that grew well this year.</h3> We had a rough year hear in Missouri, last couple of years have been tough for us <ul> <li>pests</li> <li>critters</li> </ul> IDK if they know something weather wise know something coming <ul> <li>birds</li> <li>gophers</li> <li>deer</li> <li>squirrels</li> <li>groundhogs</li> </ul> everything possible has been attacking us <ul> <li>japanese long cucumbers</li> <li>winter squash</li> <li>zukes</li> </ul> looking well <h3>Got any tips for listeners?</h3> of course the best thing is a well rounded fertilizer program whether your using natural compost or synthetic stuff fertilizer eliment is key <h3>multiple plantings</h3> refertilize after you harvested that first batch biggest thing is <h3>trace minerals</h3> are key getting the flavors <h3>health and production</h3> <ul> <li>sulfur</li> <li>boron</li> <li>magical</li> </ul> good source of trace minerals if your plants are healthy from all the trace minerals they will be less susceptible <h3>will fight off the bugs naturally</h3> make sure your soil is nice and rich don’t just try to skip by <h3>How do you know what to do?</h3> They have those little soil test you can buy that will give you a basic but to get a really good test take a sample and take it to your local convservation agency here in Missouri they usually do it for free sometimes they charge you $25 will show you what your missing  <h3>they’ll give you the big 3 but they also give you the trace minerals that you may be lacking</h3> What I tell people at shows and stuff don’t just take one sample at the middle of the garden what is in the soil rich take multiple samples if That’s been recommended and we’ve never done it. People talk about boron or gypson. Was it Eliot Coleman found out that boron was missing? I’ve been wanting mike to do it. You’re not making all different samples you’re putting it in one container right? That’s something to ask your conservation department if you’re doing huge garden for example if you’re  20×50 feet you want to do more then one out of the center small backyard garden 10×20 depends on if they charge you but if it’s free some places do that if you have to do it just depends state to state. That’s awesome. If you can just take it in, I’m gonna check the conservation office, is that the extension office? Because that’s been one of the reasons I haven’t done it because you have to get the jar and mail it in… if I can just drop it off that sounds easier. huge garden 10 samples it really depends on what <h4>Is there something you would do different next year or want to try/new?</h4> This year’s been a year with the disappointments of pest and rodents and animals and stuff <ul> <li>more isolation</li> <li>fences garden areas</li> <li>weeding regular maintenance</li> <li>business and traveling</li> </ul> condense down and make it more applicable to take care of on a smaller basis or put more fences up to keep the buggers out. <ul> <li>prevention of destruction</li> <li>fertilize more</li> </ul> tell your listeners tell you about a product that works super to supply trace minerals <a href="http://amzn.to/2B3TCTC" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <h2><a href="http://amzn.to/2B3TCTC" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Neptune Harvest Fish  and Seaweed Spray</a></h2> fish and seaweed concentrated spray that on your garden once every 2-3 weeks. <h3>trace minerals</h3> low fertilizers spray that on <ul> <li>onion sprouts they almost grow overnight….</li> <li>garlic</li> </ul> any of that family good quality ingredients <a href="http://amzn.to/2B3TCTC" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <h2><a href="http://amzn.to/2B3TCTC" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Neptune Harvest Fish  and Seaweed Spray</a></h2>  We’re having the same problem. Mike planted more brocolli then ever and they pooped all over, they take like 2 bites and eat the next one the next one…  cold process keeps Are you having any kind of droughts? big drought I ask that is because talking with old timers. squirrels that when the weather gets dry <h2>they’re looking for a water source</h2> <ul> <li>will attack</li> <li>moisture</li> <li>one way that will help is give them a water source</li> <li>put them out something to drink.</li> <li>shallow container in an area where they see </li> <li>one old timer’s tip</li> <li>deer</li> </ul> deer are a totally different deal thing with them mess with their head smell orientated area if it smells really good mess with the smell <ul> <li>predator urines</li> <li>blood meal</li> <li>garlic sprays</li> <li>some people use human hair</li> <li>irish spring soap</li> </ul> switch it up every week so your not using the same thing mix it up <h3>they will tend to go somewhere else that’s not environmentally changing…</h3> old fashioned way extreme hunter rifle <ul> <li>fence</li> <li>mix up the smells</li> </ul> will definitely deter them… Our place is like a sanctuary and just the other day I had a neighbor shooting in the afternoon and were in the middle of fire season… but the old timers around here definitely agree the fence for the deer. I always tell Mike it’s better the fence was open in the beginning of the year then the middle of summer but it’s still hard. What did mike tell me the other day about blood meal, we’re worried about attracting something. Something got our duck, and Mike’s cat the other day so we’ve actually put the water up… <h3>Tell me about something that didn’t work so well this season.</h3> Like I said...

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