Pasteurization (Food Preservation)

As winter comes to an end, here is our last herb episode of the season on a particular favorite of mine. We go over selecting a Rosemary variety, including why it will be common rosemary. And of course cover starting from seed, propagating, growing and harvesting. Plus a delightful dive into the many unexpected uses for rosemary! If you like our show, please leave a rating and review, or best of all support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/RevGarden  

 In this update to our food preservation series, we cover the basic best practices for how to freeze food safely. While we take time to weigh some of the problems and vulnerabilities of freezing, we also cover how to incorporate it into a more community based food system. And of course options for keeping your food frozen even in times of crisis, from insulation, to generators, to solar panels. 

This underrated root vegetable is loaded with flavor, sugar, and is a robust addition to any garden.  In this episode we cover common varieties from the All American to the Russian Krull. We go over the complicated question of interplanting parsnip, and dealing with the pests and diseases that want to feast on them.  Aside from just leaving them in the ground overwinter, we go over how to can, dehydrate, and pulp this tasty root! If you like our show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Our patrons get early access to epsiodes, bonus content, and a direct line to the Rev Garden Team.  https://www.patreon.com/RevGarden

In this continuation of our series on herbs, we talk about the champion of italian cuisine, and how it can be even more versatile. From seed selection, to planting, to pruning and harvesting. We of course hit the highlights on how to use basil, like pesto and in tomato sauce. But we also cover less known uses for basil like in Thai dishes, as a tea, or in salads.  If you like our show, please leave a rating and review, or best of all support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/RevGarden    

In this episode we cover the basics for dehydrating fruit, veggies, and herbs! Covering the impossibly long history of dehydration, how it affects nutrition and more. We cover the various ways to dehydrate, from the most rudimentary to scifi devices! And of course we go over some basic dehydration steps, and how to incorporate dehydrated foods into your diet!  If you like our show, please leave a rating and review, or best of all support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/RevGarden    

In this episode we explore the lack of north American spices in our food, why that is and how we can start to correct it. Then on to the good stuff, identify, planting, and growing the Northern Spicebush. This incredible shrub can produce four different spice and foods! From its Chai like leaves, Black pepper like seeds, Allspice like berries, and Cinnamon like bark!   If you enjoy our show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! We are really trying to increase the amount and consistency of content this year, and your support really helps! https://patreon.com/RevGarden  

The closest we have ever come to a current events episode. In this latest installment of our food preservation series, we cover the ins and outs of pasteurization. From its hsitory, its current political dimensions, and of course, how to do it!  Please listen to the full epsiode befroe jumping to any conclusions.  If you enjoy our show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! We are really trying to increase the amount and consistency of content this year, and your support really helps! https://patreon.com/RevGarden  

As we start off this new year loaded with all kinds of craziness, we wanted to share some of the big updates of the previous year of craziness! From finding ancient beech trees, to baby goats, to being harassed by a scummy code enforcement officer. it has been a year of ups and downs, but at least it makes for some entertaining content! If you enjoy our show, please consider supporting us on Patreon! We are really trying to increase the amount and consistency of content this year, and your support really helps! https://patreon.com/RevGarden If you are interested in helping with or joining us on the communal farm, please feel free to send an Email to [email protected] Thank you all so much for your support, and enjoy!        

In this full episode comeback, we will be talking about possibly the easiest to start with herb, mint! We dive into some of the basics for growing and cultivating this wildly versatile herb. We also cover some of the many things you can do mint, from jellies, to teas, to salad greens.   If you like our show, please tell your friends about us, leave a review, and if you can support us on patreon. We offer our patrons early access to epsiodes, bonus content, and a direct line to the Rev Garden team. https://www.patreon.com/RevGarden The Revolutionary's Garden is written and produced on occupied Abanaki land. A portion of the shows income are saved to be payed in the form of rent to the Wabanaki Alliance. Today we would like to recommned the podcast, Proles Pod! reborn from the ashes of proles of the roundtable, Proles Pod brings back some of the original shots, plus some terrific new ones to bring you a podcast about history, politics, and culture, without the liberalism. They are a very educational and very funny group of people who bring some absolutely critical content. https://prolespod.libsyn.com/

Given recent political news, We wanted to offer a quick update on the podcast! New content coming soon comrades! Love and solidarity