Dec 17

Dec 17 E124: The Journey From Seed To Plate With Luay Ghafari & Melissa Cameron From Gardenologie

Episode 124: Listen here!

Maggie and Dave are buzzing with excitement and good energy this week as they catch up about the cold winter weather and spending time in their greenhouses. Dave shares a story he’s never shared before about a band performing in the greenhouse at Sage Garden! Maggie shares about her backyard greenhouse providing a space to relax and unwind during these winter days.

This Week’s Guests: Co-Founders of Gardenologie, Luay Ghafari from Urban Farm and Kitchen and Melissa Cameron from The Good Seed

This week we are lucky enough to have TWO guests joining us - They are the duo behind Gardenologie — an online community of gardeners, food and flower growers, garden to table enthusiasts and inspired beginners. They’re here today to share more with us about their Seed to Plate Master Class that you can join in 2022. Friends please help us welcome co-founders of gardenologie, Luay Ghafari the founder of Urban Farm and Kitchen and Melissa Cameron founder of The Good Seed.

Be sure to check-out Episode 92 of The Grow Guide - Maximizing Your Garden Space with Luay Ghafari!

The episode covers:

A look into the different grow zones Luay and Melissa are located in across Canada
Luay from Urban Farm and Kitchen’s philosophy on gardening
Melissa from The Good Seed’s philosophy on gardening
How they collaborated on Gardenologie and their Master Classes
How they help their students plan out a veggie garden in 12 comprehensive modules
How to manage pests with physical barriers like row covers and hoops
Gardening myths that Gardenologie wants to demystify!
Melissa’s shares her seasonal chilli recipe with unique, uncommon chilli spices
Luay’s shares his leek and lentil dish with curry spice
Luay and Melissa’s best soil health tip
The most unusual edible they both grow in their gardens
Their favourite plants to grow in the Winter months