The Extreme Gardener

• My name is Leigh Hurley. I've been a seed saver more than 30 years, and dabble with breeding edible plants. I maintain both rare heirloom varieties from northern New England, and rare open-pollinated varieties that perform well in my cold climate garden (USDA zone 3/4).

  I've also been a yogi most of my life, and my work with plants is sasya yoga, part of my sadhana. My husband Phillip and I write books about esoteric yoga practice and alchemy, and small-scale renewable energy.

  Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pole Beans
  ...an article I wrote that was published in the Fall 2011 issue of The Permaculture Activist

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  The Curse of the Golden Turnip airs every Sunday morning from about 6:30 to 9:00 am, Eastern time, on WDGR, community radio streaming live on the web from Plainfield Vermont USA.

  Alan LePage, the host, has been a market gardener in central Vermont for more than 30 years. He's a pioneer of organic vegetable farming, knows his stuff and is fun to listen to. Join in the conversation, or ask a question.

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