Rub Some Dirt In It! // Kathleen Mooney

Hey, Sister!

YouTube farm and garden sensation Kathleen Mooney joins the Hey, Sisterhood to share gardening tips and tricks you’ve never heard before. Kathleen’s contagious can-do spirit combined with her southern charm will motivate you to learn more about the world around you and the food you consume. Tune in for this epic Science Class; part of the Hey, Sister! Back to School series, airing August-September 2022.

Call to Action:

Part 1: Watch 3 of Kathleen’s YouTube videos so you can feel more confident in beginning (or continuing) your gardening journey. Pick any 3 videos here.

Part 2: Visit your local farmer’s market

Part 3: Try to garden; start small and don’t be intimated by the failure stories from friends.

Resources:

Learn more about Kathleen’s eclectic hill country getaway, her family owned and operated farm, and farm-to-table organic condiments and spreads at:

• EIEIOTX.com
• EIEIO YouTube Channel
• Instagram @eieiowimberley

Connect with Hey, Sister! Podcast Online:

• heysisterpodcast.org
• Instagram @TheHeySisterPodcast
• facebook.com/heysisterpodcast

EIEIO Videos Recommended during episode 42:

• Hoe-No-Mo
• Plant by the Moon
• Old Fashioned Bug Control
• Composting 101

Timeline:

0:00 Introduction, Kathleen’s background

8:45 Kathleen’s science/gardening lesson begins (ground preparation—all about the soil)

12:00 Planting by the Moon (starters before a full moon, seeds after the full moon)

14:45 Learning old tricks (old fashioned bug control + bunnies in the greenhouse)

18:15 Composting (bucket outside back door) coffee grinds + eggshells = essentials. No dairy, no meat, no bread. Nothing that would attract ants.

22:45 Courtney’s garden fail and $70 cucumbers

24:00 No gloves while gardening

25:30 Eating fresh vegetables, farmer’s markets, CSA, God’s Pharmacy

32:45 Mayonnaise story

38:30 Health as an octogenarian, medicinal qualities of herbs and weeds, fresh meat

42:45 Call to action, concluding thoughts, outtakes