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Welcome to Garden Basics Greatest Hits, Volume 2. This episode features the Top 7 most listened to segments of the last 100 episodes, from Episode 100 to Episode199, as determined by you, the listeners, my garden-loving friends. Topics includ
Today we find out how plants work. And how you can have a successful garden with even less work by helping those underground workers. Washington State University Horticulture Professor Linda Chalker Scott, author of the book, "How Plants Work",
In this episode of the Garden Basics Podcast, Farmer Fred and Master Gardener Susan Muckey discuss composting and answer a listener's question about adding nitrogen to a compost pile. They explain that adding nitrogen is not necessary for most
The healthiest food you can eat, is the food you grow yourself. Where have you heard THAT before? Today, let’s grow a heart-healthy garden! What are the foods you can plant that are best suited, chemically, to help reverse what might be going
Q&A - Working with Coir, Peat Moss, Perlite, etc. Reusing Old Potting Soil. 00:24Q&A - Runaway Plum Tree! 16:10Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, Garde
Appearing now (or soon) on a peach or nectarine tree near you: Peach Leaf Curl? What is this fungus that causes the leaves on these trees to redden, pucker, and curl? And how can you control it? (Please note, I did not say, “eradicate”). Americ
Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout.Pictured: Pizza Pie Crop Rotation G
Each year the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society puts out its list of Gold Medal winning Plants. Usually these plants are chosen for their adaptability to the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. This year, the chosen plants have a much wi
Q&A Transplanting Old, Large, Fruit Trees? (segment begins at 00:25)Q&A Why Are My Radishes Only Producing Leaves? (7:10)Q&A Remove an Overgrown Plant from a Nice Pot Without Breaking It? (12:19)Previous episodes, show notes, links, product inf
From now through Mother’s Day, roses will start putting on their first and best show across the country. What do your rose bushes need to get off to a good start in early Spring? Master Rosarian Charlotte Owendyk of the Sierra Foothills Rose So
Questions from listeners include:Why Your Citrus Tree Leaves May Be Yellowing (at 00:24 of podcast)Cat-Proofing Your Raised Bed Garden (13:03)Good Tomato Seed Sources (17:44)Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcr
Today, we cover the basics of correctly planting and caring for a shade tree. We chat with consulting arborist Gordon Mann, who reminds us, when it comes to choosing a spot to plant a shade tree, it’s all about the soil. Plus, he explains the i
Q&A Rosemary Propagation? (at 00:24 of podcast)Q&A Best Peach for Cooking/Baking? (08:10)Q&A Cover Crop crimping? (12:14)Q&A Blueberry containers? (19:05)Want To Leave Us a Question? (21:22)Previous episodes, show notes, links, product inform
It’s time for the annual Garden Basics Tomato preview show! Once again, you’re invited to easedrop on a conversation between two real tomatoheads, myself and Don Shor, proprietor of Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis, California.We recap our tomato
It's Q&A Tuesday! 1. What are the benefits of summer pruning of fruit trees, especially peaches? (at 00:25 of podcast) 2. Where can I find more information about caring for perennials? (02:48) 3. How do I care for a young apple tree? Should I r
It's Q&A Tuesday!1. What are the benefits of summer pruning of fruit trees, especially peaches? (at 00:25 of podcast)2. Where can I find more information about caring for perennials? (02:48)3. How do I care for a young apple tree? Should I remo
Maybe you’re thinking of starting a new hobby, by adding a chicken or two or three to your backyard; or maybe you’re already a seasoned home chicken owner. You’ll want to hear today’s episode. Urban chicken consultant and certified poultry insp
The Title says it all. Tips for saving time in the garden: automate, elevate, de-elevate, eliminate, and delegate.Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, Ga
What is the definition of an heirloom vegetable, such as an heirloom tomato? It depends who you ask. It’s kind of like the word “natural”: it has no legal definition. "Heirloom vegetable" could mean: a) a plant that reproduces true from seed;
Question from listener Linda: "We have fusarium wilt in our garden. We are putting in raised beds in April. What kind of barrier should go in at the bottom of the beds to prevent the wilt getting into the raised bed?" Fusarium wilt is a fungal
Last Week, we gave you tips for starting your pepper plants from seed. Today, we have tips for starting your summertime tomatoes from seed. And now’s the time to begin, Again, we get a little help from America’s Favorite Retired College Hortic
Joshua from Missouri asks: "We own chickens and are trying to become more self sufficient and sustaining. Instead of buying feed for them, is there a way to grow their whole diet in the garden? I've looked online, but the only nutrition info ab
We are at the time of the year to start pepper seeds indoors. Pepper seeds, can be notoriously slow to germinate, sometimes taking up to three weeks. We have tips to speed up pepper seed germination, with a little help from America’s Favorite R
Q&A Lawn Drainage Improvement Tips (00:25 of pod)Perennial Plant Pruning Information (16:01 of pod)Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net.
Do you want a successful garden? Before planting, you need to do some planning. And if it’s a first garden, you need to do a lot of planning. It’s not overwhelming, but it is necessary for a productive garden of food and flowers. Today, America
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