#88 - Growing, Storing and Using Garlic: A Patron Special Episode

Ancestral Kitchen

Megan is a podcast listener, turned podcast patron, turned podcast admin! She is now working for the Ancestral Kitchen Podcast and it has been so wonderful having her helping Alison and I out. This is a very special episode that we recorded just for patrons of the podcast, and it went up on a private podcast feed where we have over 80+ episodes that are just special bonuses for patrons of the podcast who are helping support it and keep us on the air. Megan and her partner are garlic and lamb farmers; and we asked the patrons of the podcast for all their questions about garlic, and then Megan answered every single one. Everything ranging from varieties and planting methods, harvesting and storing, different uses for garlic as well as ways of cooking with garlic - all the way up to medicinal benefits and even talking about Megan's garlic festival! This is such a fun episode and I think you will enjoy getting to hear this intimate conversation from the private patron feed as a special summer bonus!

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What we cover:

• All about garlic!
• Wes and Megan's farm in Kansas
• Different varieties and types of garlic
• Planting methods - choosing the right season, mulching, weeds
• Harvesting and storing garlic: choosing the right varieties for your needs
• Using garlic and making black garlic
• Buying garlic starts from Megan at https://www.oriesfarmfresh.com/
• Buying garlic powder, seed garlic and more from Megan's website
• Medicinal benefits of garlic
• All about the garlic festival at the farm!

The personal views and opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect our own personal views or opinions. We recognize that our guests are whole persons and this may include views we or our audience actively disagree with; our guests are invited to the show because we feel they have something valuable to share with us all, and we do not ask them to censor their personal views on air. Our sharing of their work is not necessarily an endorsement of their personal views.

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Resources:

Megan's site

Listeners of the podcast can use code ANCESTRAL to get 15% off their entire order at https://www.oriesfarmfresh.com

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