Pam Dawling's guest appearances

Pam Dawling

The Modern Homesteading Podcast

Regenerative Skills

The No-Till Growers Podcast Network

John Moody

Rhonda Sherman

Gabe Brown

Andrew Mefferd

Natalie Bogwalker

Nigel Palmer

Charles Dowding

Richard Perkins

John Kempf

Brian Wells

Jeff Lowenfels

Leah Penniman

Brian Von Herzen

Peter McCoy

Rob Roy

OwlTail

In the first half of this interview I spoke with Pam Dawling, the author of “The Year-Round Hoop House'' about the most important information about siting, building, irrigating and soil care for extending crop growing in hoop houses. I tap in to Pam’s extensive knowledge of feeding 100 people in the Twin Oaks Intentional Community in Virginia, mostly from her 30’ by 100’ hoop house and the details of that particular setup. In the second half of the interview we turn to a topic that so many of you listeners have written to me about, and that’s communal living. These days there’s a renewed interest in ecovillages, intentional communities, and various configurations of communities like that. Many of you who’ve been listening for a while know that I’ve been fascinated by these dynamics and community configurations for a long time too. Pam gives great insights about her personal motivations for moving to a communal living situation as well as the decision making structure, and many other dynamics that have kept Twin Oaks together since its creation in 1967. Though we recorded this interview a while ago, there’s a lot of relevant information to the current world pandemic situation in that we talk a lot about the resilience and security inherent to land based and semi autonomous living. I want to also send a quick message of solidarity to all of you around the world who have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak and economic impact of the response. As I’m recording this we’re in the second day of a nationwide quarantine here in Spain where all but essential services and businesses are closed for a two week minimum in order to halt the infection rates. Now more than ever we have an opportunity to rethink the way our communities and lifestyles are configured and how they interact with the environments immediately around us and around the world. In times like these it’s impossible not to see how every part of the planet is connected and how all of our actions, habits, lifestyles and consumption affect everyone else, more directly than ever. To prevent tragedies like this from becoming the new norm we urgently need to restore our damaged environment and work to create earth-wide resilience by regenerating the foundations of our food chains in the form of soil and water resources from which all other life is derived. We must find a way to create societies and cultures based on the care and creation of life in all its forms, not just our own. This unfortunate epidemic can serve as a positive event if it becomes the wake-up-call that inspires massive action on a global scale to completely reinvent the way our economies are structured from those based on resource extraction to those based on resource creation and stewardship. Many of us who have benefitted from the sequestration of wealth from around the world to afford us our comfort and relative abundance, including myself, have the choice to use this privilege to lift other people and other forms of life up, even though it means we compromise our own comfort and ease of living. On a more personal note, I truly hope that this message finds all of you in good health and in good company. We need each other. We need community. You’re not in this alone. If any of you feel like reaching out through the comments on the website or by email, I would love to hear what you find inspiring and uplifting in these difficult times. Resources:https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/ https://newsociety.com/books/y/the-year-round-hoophouse https://newsociety.com/books/s/sustainable-market-farming https://www.twinoaks.org/

In the first half of this interview I spoke with Pam Dawling, the author of “The Year-Round Hoop House'' about the most important information about siting, building, irrigating and soil care for extending crop growing in hoop houses. I tap in to Pam’s extensive knowledge of feeding 100 people in the Twin Oaks Intentional Community in Virginia, mostly from her 30’ by 100’ hoop house and the details of that particular setup.  In the second half of the interview we turn to a topic that so many of you listeners have written to me about, and that’s communal living. These days there’s a renewed interest in ecovillages, intentional communities, and various configurations of communities like that. Many of you who’ve been listening for a while know that I’ve been fascinated by these dynamics and community configurations for a long time too.  Pam gives great insights about her personal motivations for moving to a communal living situation as well as the decision making structure, and many other dynamics that have kept Twin Oaks together since its creation in 1967. Though we recorded this interview a while ago, there’s a lot of relevant information to the current world pandemic situation in that we talk a lot about the resilience and security inherent to land based and semi autonomous living.  I want to also send a quick message of solidarity to all of you around the world who have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak and economic impact of the response. As I’m recording this we’re in the second day of a nationwide quarantine here in Spain where all but essential services and businesses are closed for a two week minimum in order to halt the infection rates. Now more than ever we have an opportunity to rethink the way our communities and lifestyles are configured and how they interact with the environments immediately around us and around the world. In times like these it’s impossible not to see how every part of the planet is connected and how all of our actions, habits, lifestyles and consumption affect everyone else, more directly than ever. To prevent tragedies like this from becoming the new norm we urgently need to restore our damaged environment and work to create earth-wide resilience by regenerating the foundations of our food chains in the form of soil and water resources from which all other life is derived. We must find a way to create societies and cultures based on the care and creation of life in all its forms, not just our own. This unfortunate epidemic can serve as a positive event if it becomes the wake-up-call that inspires massive action on a global scale to completely reinvent the way our economies are structured from those based on resource extraction to those based on resource creation and stewardship. Many of us who have benefitted from the sequestration of wealth from around the world to afford us our comfort and relative abundance, including myself, have the choice to use this privilege to lift other people and other forms of life up, even though it means we compromise our own comfort and ease of living.  On a more personal note, I truly hope that this message finds all of you in good health and in good company. We need each other. We need community. You’re not in this alone. If any of you feel like reaching out through the comments on the website or by email, I would love to hear what you find inspiring and uplifting in these difficult times.  Resources: <a href="https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/</a> <a href="https://newsociety.com/books/y/the-year-round-hoophouse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newsociety.com/books/y/the-year-round-hoophouse</a> <a href="https://newsociety.com/books/s/sustainable-market-farming" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newsociety.com/books/s/sustainable-market-farming</a> <a href="https://www.twinoaks.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twinoaks.org/</a>

How to produce fresh food year-round, even in cold climates! With Pam Dawling, author of “The Year-Round Hoop House”

Pam Dawling - Twin Oaks Farm Site: https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/  Books: https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/about-the-book/  Twin Oaks Fbook: https://www.facebook.com/TwinOaksCommunity  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twinoakscommunity/   Support our work at www.patreon.com/farmerJesse  Events I mentioned: www.notillgrowers.com/events Also check out our show sponsors: Www.BCSamerica.com

Pam Dawling - Twin Oaks Farm Site: <a href="https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/</a> Books: <a href="https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/about-the-book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/about-the-book/</a> Twin Oaks Fbook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TwinOaksCommunity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TwinOaksCommunity</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twinoakscommunity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/twinoakscommunity/</a> Support our work at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/farmerJesse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/farmerJesse</a> Events I mentioned: <a href="http://www.notillgrowers.com/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.notillgrowers.com/events</a> Also check out our show sponsors: <a href="Www.BCSamerica.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Www.BCSamerica.com</a>

Pam Dawling - Twin Oaks Community Farm

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 121 – April 28, 2019 – Gardening In A Hoophouse With Guest Pam Dawling On this podcast episode I’m joined by Gardener and Author Pam Dawling as we talk about how year round gardening in a hoophouse can increase yields and the quality of vegetables and extend the growing season. Homestead Updates: Baby rabbits on the homestead. Going to grow a couple different beans this year. Teddy Bear Sunflowers. Bringing elderberry and currants to the homestead. Main Topic: Gardening In A Hoophouse With Guest Pam Dawling Pam Dawling has grown vegetables at Twin Oaks Community, central Virginia for 27 years, feeding 100 people from 3.5 acres. She is the author of Sustainable Market Farming and The Year-Round Hoophouse. She is a contributing editor with Growing for Market magazine, a workshop presenter, and a weekly blogger on www.sustainablemarketfarming.com We Discuss: Pam’s journey into gardening and writing books What is a hoophouse How having a hoophouse can extend the growing season Crops you can grow year round in a hoophouse Pam’s book: The Year-Round Hoophouse Resources: Pam’s Website www.sustainablemarketfarming.com Pam’s Books The Year-Round Hoophouse: Polytunnels for All Seasons and All Climates Sustainable Market Farming: Intensive Vegetable Production on a Few Acres Natural Resources Conservation Service High Tunnel System Initiative Other Links Mentioned http://hightunnels.org/ Homestead Recipe Of The Week: This week’s recipe comes in from Echo and she shares a family favorite recipe with us for Russian Potato Leek Soup and 90 minute Soft Pretzels. This Week’s Question For The Podcast Hey Harold. Love your show. My name is Sam and I’m a homesteader in western North Carolina. Just listened to your episode on your rabbitry. My friend yoko and I run a small rabbit farm and I had a question about your watering setup. This past winter was super harsh and we had a lot of trouble keeping water lines unfrozen. We use the nipple gravity feed but everything shut down after low temps. How do you keep your rabbitry watered during the freezing winter months? My answer: The hard way! Gravity feed systems just don’t work when it’s below freezing so the only other choice is to put in the work of swapping out water bottles frequently or using bowls. The way I do it is I keep a bucket full of 32 oz water bottles in the house and every morning I fill them and take them out and swap them for the frozen bottles and then do the same thing in the evening. If you have electricity running to your rabbitry you can use heated water bottles or bowls but I have found they won’t heat up properly unless you use a heavy duty extension cord so you need outlets near each cage.

The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 121 – April 28, 2019 – Gardening In A Hoophouse With Guest Pam Dawling On this podcast episode I’m joined by Gardener and Author Pam Dawling as we talk about how year round gardening in a hoophouse can increase yields and the quality of vegetables and extend the growing season. Homestead Updates: Baby rabbits on the homestead. Going to grow a couple different beans this year. Teddy Bear Sunflowers. Bringing elderberry and currants to the homestead. Main Topic: Gardening In A Hoophouse With Guest Pam Dawling Pam Dawling has grown vegetables at Twin Oaks Community, central Virginia for 27 years, feeding 100 people from 3.5 acres. She is the author of Sustainable Market Farming and The Year-Round Hoophouse. She is a contributing editor with Growing for Market magazine, a workshop presenter, and a weekly blogger on <a href="https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.sustainablemarketfarming.com</a> We Discuss: Pam’s journey into gardening and writing books What is a hoophouse How having a hoophouse can extend the growing season Crops you can grow year round in a hoophouse Pam’s book: The Year-Round Hoophouse Resources: Pam’s Website <a href="https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.sustainablemarketfarming.com</a> Pam’s Books <a href="https://amzn.to/2PyIjXF" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Year-Round Hoophouse: Polytunnels for All Seasons and All Climates</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2GKLfxP" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sustainable Market Farming: Intensive Vegetable Production on a Few Acres</a> Natural Resources Conservation Service <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/programs/?cid=stelprdb1046250" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">High Tunnel System Initiative</a> Other Links Mentioned <a href="http://hightunnels.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://hightunnels.org/</a> Homestead Recipe Of The Week: This week’s recipe comes in from Echo and she shares a family favorite recipe with us for Russian Potato Leek Soup and 90 minute Soft Pretzels. This Week’s Question For The Podcast Hey Harold. Love your show. My name is Sam and I’m a homesteader in western North Carolina. Just listened to your episode on your rabbitry. My friend yoko and I run a small rabbit farm and I had a question about your watering setup. This past winter was super harsh and we had a lot of trouble keeping water lines unfrozen. We use the nipple gravity feed but everything shut down after low temps. How do you keep your rabbitry watered during the freezing winter months? My answer: The hard way! Gravity feed systems just don’t work when it’s below freezing so the only other choice is to put in the work of swapping out water bottles frequently or using bowls. The way I do it is I keep a bucket full of 32 oz water bottles in the house and every morning I fill them and take them out and swap them for the frozen bottles and then do the same thing in the evening. If you have electricity running to your rabbitry you can use heated water bottles or bowls but I have found they won’t heat up properly unless you use a heavy duty extension cord so you need outlets near each cage.

Gardening In A Hoophouse With Guest Pam Dawling