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White Mountain Garden Talk

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White Mountain Garden Talk is a local radio and podcast show dedicated to gardening, homesteading, permaculture, preparedness, natural living, and sustainable food systems in Arizona’s White Mountains. Hosted by passionate local voices, each episode brings practical conversations, expert guests, seasonal growing tips, and real-world guidance for building a more self-reliant life.

From backyard gardens and greenhouses to beekeeping, food preservation, livestock, land stewardship, soil health, local agriculture, and homestead living, White Mountain Garden Talk connects listeners with useful information rooted in our unique high-country climate and community.

Whether you are an experienced grower, a new homesteader, or simply curious about living closer to the land, this show offers inspiration, education, and down-to-earth conversations for growing well in the White Mountains and beyond.

New episodes feature local experts, growers, business owners, educators, and community members sharing knowledge to help you garden smarter, live more prepared, and support a resilient local food future.

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#42
Tuesday · 1 hr 52 min
Sigi Koko: Natural Building Concepts
White Mountain Garden Talk welcomes Sigi Koko for a thoughtful conversation about natural building concepts, sustainable shelter, and designing homes that work with the land. This episode explores earth-based materials, passive design, resource-conscious construction, healthy homes, and practical ways to build more resilient communities.
#41
Saturday · 1 hr 53 min
Let's Learn Together
Mountain Garden Talk invites listeners to learn alongside the hosts as they explore gardening, homesteading, soil health, food preservation, permaculture, and practical skills for everyday resilient living. This episode is about asking questions, sharing knowledge, and growing together one conversation at a time.
#40
August 26 · 1 hr 52 min
Environment & Soil Repair: Healing the Ground Beneath Us
White Mountain Garden Talk explores environment and soil repair with a focus on restoring damaged land, improving soil health, supporting natural systems, and rebuilding fertility from the ground up. This episode discusses practical ways gardeners, homesteaders, and communities can care for the land and create healthier growing spaces.
#39
August 16 · 1 hr 45 min
Summer’s End & Fall Garden Prep
White Mountain Garden Talk looks ahead to the seasonal shift from summer into fall with practical advice for gardeners in Arizona’s White Mountains. This episode covers late-summer garden tasks, fall planting, soil care, harvesting, cleanup, season extension, and preparing gardens for cooler weather. Bonnie gives an update on the Heber-Overgaard Community Garden and Shawntel Skousen gives advice on how to preserve your harvest.
#38
August 10 · 1 hr 30 min
Diamondback Dave: Practical Permaculture for Resilient Living
White Mountain Garden Talk sits down with Diamondback Dave for a thoughtful conversation about permaculture, working with nature, building healthier soil, conserving water, and designing more resilient gardens and homesteads. This episode explores practical permaculture principles that can help families create productive, sustainable, and regenerative spaces.
#37
July 27 · 1 hr 46 min
White Mountain Community Garden: Growing Together Locally
White Mountain Garden Talk visits the White Mountain Community Garden for a conversation about growing food, building community, and creating shared garden spaces in Arizona’s White Mountains. This episode explores local gardening, volunteer involvement, education, soil health, seasonal growing, and the value of connecting people through food and land.
#36
July 18 · 1 hr 45 min
Lynette Zang: 8 Principles for Resilient Living
White Mountain Garden Talk welcomes Lynette Zang for a thought-provoking conversation about economic uncertainty, inflation, wealth preservation, and personal preparedness. This episode explores protecting purchasing power, reducing financial vulnerability, tangible assets, self-reliance, and practical ways families can build greater resilience in an unpredictable world.
#35
July 13 · 1 hr 45 min
Emily the Herbalist: Wellness from the Roots Up
White Mountain Garden Talk welcomes Emily the Herbalist from Root 2 Route Botanicals for an inspiring conversation about herbal wellness, plant wisdom, natural living, and building resilience from the roots up. This episode explores practical ways to connect with herbs, support everyday wellness, and bring traditional plant knowledge into modern homestead life.
#34
July 6 · 1 hr 45 min
Matt with Vacation Farms: High-Elevation Gardening
White Mountain Garden Talk welcomes Matt with Vacation Farms from Forest Lakes, Arizona, for a practical conversation about high-elevation gardening and growing successfully in mountain climates. This episode explores local growing challenges, soil, water, plant selection, seasonal timing, and ways to build more resilient gardens in Arizona’s White Mountains.
#9
July 1 · 1 hr 32 min
Dr. Trevor Sexton: Food is Medicine
White Mountain Garden Talk welcomes Dr. Trevor Sexton, a naturopathic practitioner, for a meaningful conversation about food as medicine, natural wellness, nutrition, and the body’s ability to heal. This episode explores practical lifestyle choices, whole-food nourishment, and ways families can support long-term health naturally.
#24
July 1 · 47 min
White Mountain Community Garden: Growing in the White Mountains
White Mountain Garden Talk explores the real-life experience of gardening in Show Low and Arizona’s White Mountains. This episode looks at local growing conditions, seasonal challenges, soil, water, plant care, and practical lessons that help gardeners build healthier, more productive gardens in a high-country climate.
#12
July 1 · 42 min
Dorie Morales: Green Living & Sustainable Choices
White Mountain Garden Talk welcomes Dorie Morales from Green Living Magazine for an inspiring conversation about sustainability, eco-friendly living, community education, and practical ways individuals and families can make healthier choices for their homes, gardens, and everyday lives. This episode highlights simple steps toward living greener and more intentionally.
#17
July 1 · 1 hr 29 min
Chris Hughes: Year round growing in a Walapini
White Mountain Garden Talk welcomes Jim and Chris for a practical conversation about walipinis, hügelkultur, wicking beds, and creative growing systems for challenging climates. This episode explores water-wise gardening, soil building, season extension, underground greenhouse concepts, and ways to grow more efficiently on a homestead.
#2
June 29 · 49 min
Bonnie Leedy: Garden Talk with Bonnie
White Mountain Garden Talk kicks off with a fun and lively conversation featuring guest Bonnie Leedy. This episode blends gardening, homesteading, natural living, local wisdom, and a little behind-the-scenes humor while introducing listeners to the heart, personality, and purpose of White Mountain Garden Talk.
#31
June 29 · 47 min
Steff Wicker: Looking to Buy Land? What to Know Before You Homestead
White Mountain Garden Talk explores what it takes to plan, manage, and improve a homestead property. This episode discusses land use, garden placement, water access, soil health, infrastructure, animals, preparedness, and practical steps for creating a more productive, resilient, and self-reliant homestead lifestyle.
#5
June 29 · 47 min
Matt Hamilton with The Solar Exchange: Powering the Homestead
White Mountain Garden Talk welcomes Matt Hamilton with The Solar Exchange for a practical conversation about solar energy, energy independence, and powering homes, gardens, and homesteads more efficiently. This episode explores solar basics, system options, long-term savings, preparedness, and how renewable energy can support a more resilient lifestyle.
#33
June 29 · 1 hr 45 min
Daniel Halsey: Designing With Nature
White Mountain Garden Talk welcomes Daniel Halsey for a conversation on permaculture, ecological planning, regenerative design, soil, water, biodiversity, land stewardship, and practical ways to create healthier, more resilient landscapes.
#30
June 22 · 1 hr 10 min
Nature’s Nursery: Growing Success in the White Mountains
Garden Talk welcomes Nature’s Nursery for a conversation about plant selection, local gardening, soil care, seasonal planting, and practical tips for growing healthy landscapes in Arizona’s White Mountains.
#29
June 22 · 1 hr 35 min
Timber Mesa Fire: Wildfire Safety & Preparedness
White Mountain Garden Talk welcomes Timber Mesa Fire for a timely conversation on wildfire awareness, defensible space, fire prevention, emergency preparedness, home safety, and practical steps residents can take to protect their families, gardens, homes, and White Mountains communities.
#15
June 22 · 1 hr 1 min
White Mountain Community Garden: Working with Water, Soil & Climate
White Mountain Garden Talk explores gardening in Show Low, focusing on water management, soil improvement, berms, swales, erosion control, and practical ways to create healthier, more resilient gardens in Arizona’s White Mountains.

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