Epic Gardening: Daily Growing Tips And Advice

Carol Connare just moved to a new property  in New Hampshire and in turn inherited a half acre permaculture forest. From hardy kiwis to raspberries, persimmons to paw paws, this new project poses plenty of excitement! With an added vegetable garden, abundance is in order.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3yzXQ4t Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SINvdz Book Collection Page:https://growepic.co/46BQha5 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3SINLJz Learn More: 10 Things You Should Know Before Growing TomatoesConnect With Carol Connare:Carol Connare is the editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac, an annual publication devoted to growing and knowing. She is the 14th editor in the publication's history and only the second woman to hold the post. She is an avid gardener of flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Website Handbook Instagram YouTube Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship B

Tomatoes are a gateway vegetable for new gardeners. That’s because they’re easy to grow, but require care techniques that can be applied to other veggies. In this episode, Editor of the Famer’s Almanac, Carol Connare covers the ins and outs of tomato cultivation. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4fF35Ri Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Yxio8q Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SGSU4G EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3YK4SOC Learn More: 10 Things You Should Know Before Growing TomatoesConnect With Carol Connare:Carol Connare is the editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac, an annual publication devoted to growing and knowing. She is the 14th editor in the publication's history and only the second woman to hold the post. She is an avid gardener of flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Website Handbook Instagram YouTube Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Ra

We’re not talking about gardens full of nighttime pollinator plants. We’re talking about coordinating growing with the 28 day moon cycle. What goes into moon gardening, and how can you practice it at home? Editor of the Farmer’s Almanac, Carol Connare explains here.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4dz7AuL Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3WCwFOE Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3YCFLx9 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3yxgoCo Learn More: 10 Things You Should Know Before Growing TomatoesConnect With Carol Connare:Carol Connare is the editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac, an annual publication devoted to growing and knowing. She is the 14th editor in the publication's history and only the second woman to hold the post. She is an avid gardener of flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Website Handbook Instagram YouTube Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdie

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is an old standby for gardeners in North America. For centuries, this publication has given people access to useful and new information about gardening topics of all kinds. Here, Kevin and the Almanac’s 14th editor, Carol Connare discuss its origins.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3LYCrFm Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3yxG1my Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/46MtSHi EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3ywCKE9 Learn More: 10 Things You Should Know Before Growing TomatoesConnect With Carol Connare:Carol Connare is the editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac, an annual publication devoted to growing and knowing. She is the 14th editor in the publication's history and only the second woman to hold the post. She is an avid gardener of flowers, herbs, and vegetables. Website Handbook Instagram YouTube Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagsh

Dr. Gerald Holmes, director of the CalPoly Strawberry Center knows how to cultivate the most delicious strawberries. Everything from varieties to grow, to how to grow them, and even to dealing with pests and diseases – this is the Strawberry Center’s focus. Listen as he and Kevin Espiritu discuss all of these topics and more.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3LNyR0q Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3WN2p4B Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SvnRss EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3WNit6r Learn More: 11 Strawberry-Growing Mistakes to Avoid This YearConnect With Gerald Holmes:Gerald Holmes is the founding Director of the Strawberry Center at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. Gerald got his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from UC Riverside in 1994 then worked as a Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Imperial County for three years.  For the next 12 years he was an Extension Vegetable Pathologist and Associate Professor at NC State University

Gerald got started in the farming world through gardening with his dad. He developed an interest in horticulture in high school, and wanted to know more about agricultural practices around the world. Through Plant Pathology, he made his way to the Strawberry Center, which is celebrating its 10th year this summer.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4d78fno Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/46yviop Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3WtYzfA EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3YtWRNZ Learn More: 11 Strawberry-Growing Mistakes to Avoid This YearConnect With Gerald Holmes:Gerald Holmes is the founding Director of the Strawberry Center at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. Gerald got his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from UC Riverside in 1994 then worked as a Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Imperial County for three years.  For the next 12 years he was an Extension Vegetable Pathologist and Associate Professor at NC State University then worked

Strawberries are supple fruits that can contract a host of diseases and pests. In this episode, Kevin and Dr. Gerald Holmes discuss the most common ones. From spider mites to Lygus bugs, and botrytis, they cover the best ways to keep these out of your strawberries. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ykKitF Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Sy6Rlx Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3ykKvwX EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4fFno0W Learn More: 11 Strawberry-Growing Mistakes to Avoid This YearConnect With Gerald Holmes:Gerald Holmes is the founding Director of the Strawberry Center at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. Gerald got his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from UC Riverside in 1994 then worked as a Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Imperial County for three years.  For the next 12 years he was an Extension Vegetable Pathologist and Associate Professor at NC State University then worked six years as Product Development Manager for Valen

There are thousands of varieties of strawberries that have been developed for use in commercial farming. In stores, they aren’t labeled, so you don’t know if you’re eating short day or day neutral berries. For home growers, knowing where you live is the basis of selecting the best varieties to grow.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3WwVg7b Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4dcyBnV Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3YtHpB9 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4dsTFWZ  Learn More:  11 Strawberry-Growing Mistakes to Avoid This YearConnect With Gerald Holmes:Gerald Holmes is the founding Director of the Strawberry Center at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. Gerald got his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from UC Riverside in 1994 then worked as a Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Imperial County for three years.  For the next 12 years he was an Extension Vegetable Pathologist and Associate Professor at NC State University then worked six years as

The garden strawberry came from cultivated wild strawberries. This occurred in regions all over the world, with strawberries specific to certain areas. Through cross pollination, people develop the delicious hybrids we love today.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3yrUnoD Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46sY7Tn Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SA1tOy EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3SAZ2eF Learn More: 11 Strawberry-Growing Mistakes to Avoid This YearConnect With Gerald Holmes:Gerald Holmes is the founding Director of the Strawberry Center at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. Gerald got his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from UC Riverside in 1994 then worked as a Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Imperial County for three years.  For the next 12 years he was an Extension Vegetable Pathologist and Associate Professor at NC State University then worked six years as Product Development Manager for Valent USA Corporation before becoming

Good combinations of sweet and acidity is what makes strawberry flavor for Dr. Gerald Holmes, Director of the CalPoly Strawberry Center. While varieties have traits that promote good flavor, proper cultivation and climate alters flavors in myriad ways.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3YvLyVw Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3LPSCEF Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4ca784T EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3YxVgXh Learn More: 11 Strawberry-Growing Mistakes to Avoid This YearConnect With Gerald Holmes:Gerald Holmes is the founding Director of the Strawberry Center at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. Gerald got his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from UC Riverside in 1994 then worked as a Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor in Imperial County for three years.  For the next 12 years he was an Extension Vegetable Pathologist and Associate Professor at NC State University then worked six years as Product Development Manager for Valent USA Corpor

In this full episode of the Beet Podcast, Kevin and Jacques have a conversation about their gardens. Crops that are flourishing in the summer season are in crank mode. If you want to know how to get your garden into crank mode, listen here! EG shop homepage:  https://growepic.co/4deLMEs Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Yh1lHp EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/3Yh1tXp EG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/4fgk4Jf Learn More: 12 Beginner Gardening Mistakes to Avoid This SummerConnect With Jacques: Jacques’ YouTube Jacques’ Instagram Jacques’ Website Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban

Could you get a garden into crank mode sooner? It all starts with proper fertility – namely, available nitrogen. Follow up that base with appropriate amounts of macronutrients and trace minerals, and crank mode begins!   EG shop homepage:  https://growepic.co/3YkbXFz Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4cTUPec EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/3WGiRE1 EG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/4cRMTKu Learn More: 12 Beginner Gardening Mistakes to Avoid This SummerConnect With Jacques: Jacques’ YouTube Jacques’ Instagram Jacques’ Website Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains

Jacques tomatoes are simply popping off this year. The lack of May Grey in San Diego, and his attentive care and fertilization helped. In this episode, Kevin and Jacques discuss their top crops this summer, and what they did to get them to crank.  EG shop homepage:  https://growepic.co/3A0fkaJ Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Sqys89 EG book collection page:  https://growepic.co/3ybY41C EG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/3WEpaI0 Learn More: 12 Beginner Gardening Mistakes to Avoid This SummerConnect With Jacques: Jacques’ YouTube Jacques’ Instagram Jacques’ Website Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide t

Kevin and Jacques discuss happenings in the four 4x4 test gardens at the Epic Homestead. Previous experiments involved soil-testing, and tomato-burying. There’s even more experimentation planned to give gardeners a good idea of what works and what doesn’t. EG shop homepage:  https://growepic.co/4cWbspL Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46qrKof EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/3Yl9tH1 EG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/4fi0fBn Learn More: 12 Beginner Gardening Mistakes to Avoid This SummerConnect With Jacques: Jacques’ YouTube Jacques’ Instagram Jacques’ Website Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field

What interesting plantings did Jacques and Kevin grow over the last couple of years? For Jacques, it’s okra with cucumbers as a living mulch. Kevin twined his indeterminate tomatoes with cucumbers. Unique and interesting pairings are a great way to ensure heavy yields. EG shop homepage:  https://growepic.co/46p8isg Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4bZw1QD EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/3Woy3UK EG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/3WBGYUi Learn More: 12 Beginner Gardening Mistakes to Avoid This SummerConnect With Jacques: Jacques’ YouTube Jacques’ Instagram Jacques’ Website Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’

Kevin and Jacques never know which part of their summer gardens will pop off. This year, it’s corn for Kevin, and tomatoes for Jacques. Is it a couple of seasons of compost added to the top of a raised bed that gets J and K into crank mode? Find out here! EG shop homepage:  https://growepic.co/3WGe6cr Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ydIIJX EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/4cW9WE5 EG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/4fynHuv Learn More: 12 Beginner Gardening Mistakes to Avoid This SummerConnect With Jacques: Jacques’ YouTube Jacques’ Instagram Jacques’ Website Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field

Pest control is an important aspect of organic gardening. And as a master gardener, Susan Mulvihill has tons of experience with integrated pest management (IPM). In this full episode of the Beet Podcast, Susan and Kevin discuss common pests, misconceptions about them, and the best ways to control them and maintain a thriving organic garden. EG shop homepage: https://growepic.co/4cXX0xn Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4bZ1rXl EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/4bXdvsd EG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/4cg4dId Learn More: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden PestsConnect With Susan Mulvihill:Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Susan has been a Master Gardener for over 20 years and is the Sunday garden columnist for The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Washington. She and her husband, Bill, garden in raised beds. Her mission has been to teach everyone how to

You have options while diagnosing your diseased plants. You can reach out to your local Master Gardeners group or you can consult Susan Mulvihill’s new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook. EG shop homepage:  https://growepic.co/3YcB1hx Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Whv0Of EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/3xWOEqJ EG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/3A08yS4 Learn More: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden PestsConnect With Susan Mulvihill:Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Susan has been a Master Gardener for over 20 years and is the Sunday garden columnist for The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Washington. She and her husband, Bill, garden in raised beds. Her mission has been to teach everyone how to grow their own food, to respect nature by avoiding the use of chemicals, and encourages everyone to plant a diverse landscape to attract a

Is there such a thing as giving your plants too of a good thing? Actually, yes. Plants teach us many lessons, one of which is - everything in moderation!   EG shop homepage: https://growepic.co/46gIaQf Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Sjeufh EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/4faAzGN EG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/3SiemNd Learn More: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden PestsConnect With Susan Mulvihill:Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Susan has been a Master Gardener for over 20 years and is the Sunday garden columnist for The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Washington. She and her husband, Bill, garden in raised beds. Her mission has been to teach everyone how to grow their own food, to respect nature by avoiding the use of chemicals, and encourages everyone to plant a diverse landscape to attract a wide variety of beneficial insects. Facebook In

Susan Mulvihill and I are here to bust some myths for you! Before you go and dump gallons of milk on your garden or put Tums in the soil, please listen to this episode. EG shop homepage: https://growepic.co/46gKTsO Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/4dbinuR  EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/4dabaer EG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/46gI9f9 Learn More: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden PestsConnect With Susan Mulvihill:Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Susan has been a Master Gardener for over 20 years and is the Sunday garden columnist for The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Washington. She and her husband, Bill, garden in raised beds. Her mission has been to teach everyone how to grow their own food, to respect nature by avoiding the use of chemicals, and encourages everyone to plant a diverse landscape to attract a wide variety of beneficial insects