The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
2,236 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsThe Beet started as the Epic Gardening Podcast, but has grown into a one-stop shop for plant lovers. Five days a week, we explore topics ranging from beginner gardening tips to in-depth discussions with industry and science experts. Here, we’ll open up new gardening horizons, inspire you to greater heights, share new and exciting discoveries in agriculture, and fill your mind with freshly-harvested information you can apply to your own gardening journey!
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The Best Ways to Help Bees and Pollinators
May 30, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBPollinators are absolutely crucial to supporting our ecosystem and life on earth. Building your home garden to support pollinators is vital for the health of your garden. As David says, “If you plant it, they will come!” Connect With David Mizejewski: David Mizejewski is a naturalist, author and television presenter with the National Wildlife Federation. He holds a degree in Human and Natural Ecology from Emory University and has hosted television series on both Animal Planet and NatGeo WILD....
Native Plants: Why They’re Important & Where to Get Them
May 29, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 19.5 MBWelcoming David Mizejewski with the National Wildlife Federation on he podcast this week! In this episode we talk about Native plants and some of the conversation surrounding them. What is a native plant? What is an invasive plant? Connect With David Mizejewski: David Mizejewski is a naturalist, author and television presenter with the National Wildlife Federation. He holds a degree in Human and Natural Ecology from Emory University and has hosted television series on both Animal Planet and ...
Why Big and Small Ag Need to Exist
May 26, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBWhy do we need local and small scale farmers as well as large scale agriculture? Both small and large ag offer benefits to our communities. The Epic Gardening Memorial Day Sale is live now! Buy 3 Birdies Garden Beds, Get 1 of equal or lesser value FREE! No code needed. Add 4 Birdies Garden Beds to cart and 1 will automatically be marked free. Shop here. Connect With Grant Weber: Grant Weber grew up in Ritzville, WA. Joined the Air Force and served 21 years, deployed 6 times to the Middle Eas...
Buy Your Produce From Local Farmers
May 25, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 12.6 MBGet to know your local farmers! Grant Weber shares his tips for how to get to know your local farmer and questions to ask them to tell if they are the real deal or not. The Epic Gardening Memorial Day Sale is live now! Buy 3 Birdies Garden Beds, Get 1 of equal or lesser value FREE! No code needed. Add 4 Birdies Garden Beds to cart and 1 will automatically be marked free. Shop here. Connect With Grant Weber: Grant Weber grew up in Ritzville, WA. Joined the Air Force and served 21 years, depl...
Solving the Food Desert Problem
May 24, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBVets on the Farm focuses on education and access when it comes to solving the food desert problem. Educating folks not only about what the foods are, but also how to use them in the kitchen. The Epic Gardening Memorial Day Sale is live now! Buy 3 Birdies Garden Beds, Get 1 of equal or lesser value FREE! No code needed. Add 4 Birdies Garden Beds to cart and 1 will automatically be marked free. Shop here. Connect With Grant Weber: Grant Weber grew up in Ritzville, WA. Joined the Air Force and ...
How Farming Heals Veterans
May 23, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBGrant Weber shares why farming and getting outdoors helps veterans transition from active duty to civilian life as well as some of what it’s like to be a part of the veteran community. The Epic Gardening Memorial Day Sale is live now! Buy 3 Birdies Garden Beds, Get 1 of equal or lesser value FREE! No code needed. Add 4 Birdies Garden Beds to cart and 1 will automatically be marked free. Shop here. Connect With Grant Weber: Grant Weber grew up in Ritzville, WA. Joined the Air Force and serve...
The Similarities Between Farming And The Military
May 22, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBGrant Weber, Farm Manager at Vets on the Farm, talks about his experience transitioning from his long career in the Air Force to civilian life and how farming is an amazing option for many veterans. As Grant mentions, “from national security to food security”. The Epic Gardening Memorial Day Sale is live now! Buy 3 Birdies Garden Beds, Get 1 of equal or lesser value FREE! No code needed. Add 4 Birdies Garden Beds to cart and 1 will automatically be marked free. Shop here. Connect With Grant W...
Best Ways to Cook and Eat Mushrooms
May 19, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBNow that you know how to forage and grow your own mushrooms, let’s learn how to use them in the kitchen! Connect With Dr. Gordon Walker: Dr. Gordon Walker is originally from Cambridge, MA but came to California to attend UC Santa Cruz, where he got a B.S. in Biochemistry and spent his free time sailing, scuba diving, and home brewing. Inspired to study fermentation, Gordon came to UC Davis and joined Dr. Linda Bisson's laboratory to focus on the biochemistry, genetics, and ecology of yeast i...
How to Grow Mushrooms in the Garden
May 18, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBGrowing your own mushrooms can be a delicious project, but they can also provide many other benefits to your garden! Think: pest control, improving your soil’s microbiome. Connect With Dr. Gordon Walker: Dr. Gordon Walker is originally from Cambridge, MA but came to California to attend UC Santa Cruz, where he got a B.S. in Biochemistry and spent his free time sailing, scuba diving, and home brewing. Inspired to study fermentation, Gordon came to UC Davis and joined Dr. Linda Bisson's labora...
How to Start Foraging for Mushrooms
May 17, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBAre you yearning to get into mushroom forging? First things first, get up and get into nature. Dr. Gordon Walker shares his tips, tricks and tools for starting your mushroom foraging journey. Connect With Dr. Gordon Walker: Dr. Gordon Walker is originally from Cambridge, MA but came to California to attend UC Santa Cruz, where he got a B.S. in Biochemistry and spent his free time sailing, scuba diving, and home brewing. Inspired to study fermentation, Gordon came to UC Davis and joined Dr. L...
How Mycorrhizal Relationships Work
May 16, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBDr. Gordon Walker and I explore how mycorrhizal relationships work. In this episode, you will gain a better understanding of the mycorrhizal relations between plants and fungi. Connect With Dr. Gordon Walker: Dr. Gordon Walker is originally from Cambridge, MA but came to California to attend UC Santa Cruz, where he got a B.S. in Biochemistry and spent his free time sailing, scuba diving, and home brewing. Inspired to study fermentation, Gordon came to UC Davis and joined Dr. Linda Bisson's l...
Basic Mushroom Biology Ecology
May 15, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBDr. Gordon Walker, the creator behind @FascinatedByFungi, introduces us to the wild, wonderful, and mostly undiscovered world of mushrooms Connect With Dr. Gordon Walker: Dr. Gordon Walker is originally from Cambridge, MA but came to California to attend UC Santa Cruz, where he got a B.S. in Biochemistry and spent his free time sailing, scuba diving, and home brewing. Inspired to study fermentation, Gordon came to UC Davis and joined Dr. Linda Bisson's laboratory to focus on the biochemistry...
Recycling in the Garden
May 12, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 6.28 MBGerald doesn’t let anything go to waste! Today, we talk about some creative ways you can use your household scraps in the garden. Connect With Gerald Stratford: Overnight Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shot to fame after his spuds went viral on social media, becoming affectionately known as the Veg King. Subsequently landing a book deal, Gerald has shot ad campaigns for fashion brands Gucci and MCQ and is a regular guest on Steph’s Packed Lunch. Instagram TikTok Twitter Buy...
Growing Radish and Carrots in a Tub
May 11, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBGerald Stratford has some unique way of growing the easiest vegetables- radishes and carrots. Connect With Gerald Stratford: Overnight Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shot to fame after his spuds went viral on social media, becoming affectionately known as the Veg King. Subsequently landing a book deal, Gerald has shot ad campaigns for fashion brands Gucci and MCQ and is a regular guest on Steph’s Packed Lunch. Instagram TikTok Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICP...
Practicing Old Gardening Values
May 10, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBOver the years, we have lost some of the gardening techniques and practices that were so widely used in the past. Gerald shares some older methods for how he stores some of his harvests. Connect With Gerald Stratford: Overnight Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shot to fame after his spuds went viral on social media, becoming affectionately known as the Veg King. Subsequently landing a book deal, Gerald has shot ad campaigns for fashion brands Gucci and MCQ and is a regular guest on Steph’s...
Growing Massive Cabbage
May 09, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBGerald and I talk about the trials and tribulations of growing giant cabbages. Gerald explains some of his process for growing cabbages and shares some tips to avoid common mistakes. Connect With Gerald Stratford: Overnight Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shot to fame after his spuds went viral on social media, becoming affectionately known as the Veg King. Subsequently landing a book deal, Gerald has shot ad campaigns for fashion brands Gucci and MCQ and is a regular guest on Steph’s Pac...
The Story of the Veg King
May 08, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBThe Big Vegetable King, Gerald Stratford shares his story about how he and his partner, Elizabeth, began growing giant veggies and how he became a social media sensation. Connect With Gerald Stratford: Overnight Twitter sensation Gerald Stratford shot to fame after his spuds went viral on social media, becoming affectionately known as the Veg King. Subsequently landing a book deal, Gerald has shot ad campaigns for fashion brands Gucci and MCQ and is a regular guest on Steph’s Packed Lunch. ...
Fertilizing Orchids the Right Way
May 05, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBFertilizing can be confusing! Today we learn how often to fertilize orchids, what kind of fertilizers to use, and common mistakes people make when fertilizing. Spoiler alert: don’t give them too much fertilizer! Connect with John Clements: John Clements has been a horticultural professional for 46 years. Former nursery owner, gardener and koi pond builder to the rich and famous, horticulturist, commercial fruit tree farmer, garden writer, agricultural historian, co-administrator of the San Di...
John's Favorite Orchids to Grow
May 04, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBSo, what are John’s favorite orchid varieties? John also has a strategy for ensuring that you have an orchid in bloom every day of the year in your home. Connect with John Clements: John Clements has been a horticultural professional for 46 years. Former nursery owner, gardener and koi pond builder to the rich and famous, horticulturist, commercial fruit tree farmer, garden writer, agricultural historian, co-administrator of the San Diego Gardener Facebook group, and the icing on the cake, is...
A Master Horticulturist Teaches You About Water
May 03, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBYour plants care about water quality, especially your more sensitive plants. Reverse osmosis water or filtered water may be just what your plants need! Connect with John Clements: John Clements has been a horticultural professional for 46 years. Former nursery owner, gardener and koi pond builder to the rich and famous, horticulturist, commercial fruit tree farmer, garden writer, agricultural historian, co-administrator of the San Diego Gardener Facebook group, and the icing on the cake, is D...
Get Started Caring for Orchids
May 02, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBNew to orchids? John Clements, Director of Gardens at the San Diego Botanic Garden, walks us through a comprehensive care guide for orchids. Connect with John Clements: John Clements has been a horticultural professional for 46 years. Former nursery owner, gardener and koi pond builder to the rich and famous, horticulturist, commercial fruit tree farmer, garden writer, agricultural historian, co-administrator of the San Diego Gardener Facebook group, and the icing on the cake, is Director of ...
A Life in Horticulture with John Clements
May 01, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 19.6 MBMeet John Clements. John has been a horticulture professional for nearly 50 years. And boy, does he have some wild stories to share! Connect with John Clements: John Clements has been a horticultural professional for 46 years. Former nursery owner, gardener and koi pond builder to the rich and famous, horticulturist, commercial fruit tree farmer, garden writer, agricultural historian, co-administrator of the San Diego Gardener Facebook group, and the icing on the cake, is Director of Gardens ...
The 4 Philosophies of JADAM
April 28, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MBYoungsang Cho explains the philosophies of JADAM: Do as Nature Does I and Others are One The Good and the Bad are One Co-existing with Grass Questions by Manfred Mann Connect With Youngsang Cho: Youngsang Cho,The president of JADAM, started organic farming in Korea in 1989. He learned natural farming from his father, Hankyu Cho who founded Korean Natural Farming (KNF). Based on his father's farming and Asian traditional farming, he founded JADAM (meaning "People that resemble natu...
Ultra-Low Cost Pest Disease Control with JADAM
April 27, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBWhat makes the JADAM method Ultra-Low cost and how does the method work? While JMS is the cornerstone solution of the JADAM Method, Youngsang Cho also invented JS (JADAM Sulfur), JWA (JADAM Wetting Agent) and JHS (JADAM Herbal Solution) to aid in pest and plant disease management. How to make JS (JADAM Sulfur) Connect With Youngsang Cho: Youngsang Cho,The president of JADAM, started organic farming in Korea in 1989. He learned natural farming from his father, Hankyu Cho who founded Korean N...
How to Start JADAM Organic Farming
April 26, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBIn order to start your JADAM Organic Farming journey you will need to make JMS, the JADAM Microorganism Solution. Youngsang Cho walks us through step by step how to create this mixture. All you need is 3 simple ingredients - boiled potatoes, sea salt, and soil from around your garden or farm. Connect With Youngsang Cho: Youngsang Cho,The president of JADAM, started organic farming in Korea in 1989. He learned natural farming from his father, Hankyu Cho who founded Korean Natural Farming (KNF)...
JADAM vs. Korean Natural Farming
April 25, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBJADAM can be used by anyone, anywhere, no matter what size their garden or farm is. The JADAM Method seeks to simplify farming and create a universal standard. In doing this, the inputs must be cheap and readily available to anyone around the world. Connect With Youngsang Cho: Youngsang Cho,The president of JADAM, started organic farming in Korea in 1989. He learned natural farming from his father, Hankyu Cho who founded Korean Natural Farming (KNF). Based on his father's farming and Asian tr...
JADAM: The Ultra-Low Cost Farming & Gardening Method
April 24, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MBThis week we welcome two very special guests all the way from Korea - the founder of JADAM, Youngsang Cho, and his daughter, Sunyoung Cho. In this episode, we discuss the history and basics of JADAM and Korean Natural Farming. Connect With Youngsang Cho: Youngsang Cho,The president of JADAM, started organic farming in Korea in 1989. He learned natural farming from his father, Hankyu Cho who founded Korean Natural Farming (KNF). Based on his father's farming and Asian traditional farming, he f...
Dealing with Diseases in Your Vegetable Garden
April 21, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBYou 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. Connect 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...
Can You Give a Plant TOO MUCH Light
April 20, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 15.3 MBIs 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! Connect 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...
Blossom-End Rot is NOT a Disease
April 19, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 12 MBSusan 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. Connect 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, ...
The Basics of Integrated Pest Management
April 18, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBSusan Mulvhill, author of The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, walks us through the basics of IPM. Connect 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...
Best Practices to Keep Your Vegetable Plants Healthy
April 17, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBGetting started in the garden can be intimidating. There’s a lot to consider like where to put your garden, when and where to plant certain crops, the list goes on. Susan Mulvihill is back on the podcast this week to help us troubleshoot issues in our vegetable gardens. Connect 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 Su...
Does Gardening Actually Save You Money
April 14, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MBGarden math is a little difficult to compute because what price can you put on eating a carrot straight out of the ground? Gardening pays you back in more than just a harvest from your garden. Gardening also benefits your physical, mental and emotional health. Connect With Nicole Burke: Nicole Johnsey Burke, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. and the author of Kitchen Garden Revival, is on a mission to bring back the kitchen garden and make it an ordinary part of life for everyone, no matter thei...
Do You HAVE to Follow Plant Spacing Rules
April 13, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutes - 15.4 MBIf we are learning anything this week with Nicole Burke, it’s that the rules are meant to be broken! Connect With Nicole Burke: Nicole Johnsey Burke, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. and the author of Kitchen Garden Revival, is on a mission to bring back the kitchen garden and make it an ordinary part of life for everyone, no matter their level of gardening experience. Since starting her own kitchen garden business in 2015, Burke and her company have built hundreds of kitchen gardens, taught th...
Do Frost Dates Even Matter
April 12, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBDon’t miss a long and beautiful harvest by sticking to the hard and fast gardening rules! Connect With Nicole Burke: Nicole Johnsey Burke, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. and the author of Kitchen Garden Revival, is on a mission to bring back the kitchen garden and make it an ordinary part of life for everyone, no matter their level of gardening experience. Since starting her own kitchen garden business in 2015, Burke and her company have built hundreds of kitchen gardens, taught thousands of...
You CAN Garden Without a Lot of Sun
April 11, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBYou actually don’t need perfect gardening conditions to be able to have an abundant harvest. Don’t let less than ideal conditions scare you away from getting into the garden. Connect With Nicole Burke: Nicole Johnsey Burke, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. and the author of Kitchen Garden Revival, is on a mission to bring back the kitchen garden and make it an ordinary part of life for everyone, no matter their level of gardening experience. Since starting her own kitchen garden business in 201...
Green Thumbs Don't Exist
April 10, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 15.2 MBSo, you think you have a brown thumb? Nicole Burke and I talk about why we don’t believe in green thumbs or brown thumbs. Connect With Nicole Burke: Nicole Johnsey Burke, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. and the author of Kitchen Garden Revival, is on a mission to bring back the kitchen garden and make it an ordinary part of life for everyone, no matter their level of gardening experience. Since starting her own kitchen garden business in 2015, Burke and her company have built hundreds of kitch...
Chicken Keeping Made Easy
April 07, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 19.2 MBAfter almost a decade of chicken keeping, Nikki Husted has learned quite a lot in order to make her and her chickens' lives easier! Connect With Nikki Husted: Nikki is the chicken-keeping educator known as Purely Chickens online. She hatched her first egg in 2006 while she was teaching kindergarten and now she educates others about chicken keeping. Her goal is to inspire others to raise happy, healthy chickens with hacks that make it simple. Her new book, Chicken Keeping Pure and Simple is ou...
Chickens Aren't Garbage Disposals
April 06, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MBYes, chickens will eat almost any piece of organic matter. But should they? No! Probably not. To ensure your chicken lives a long healthy life, they should be eating quality feed. Connect With Nikki Husted: Nikki is the chicken-keeping educator known as Purely Chickens online. She hatched her first egg in 2006 while she was teaching kindergarten and now she educates others about chicken keeping. Her goal is to inspire others to raise happy, healthy chickens with hacks that make it simple. Her...
Rooster or No Rooster
April 05, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 14.1 MBRoosters are an amazing addition to your farm. Not only do roosters protect the hens, they also keep them in check and make sure they are behaving. Connect With Nikki Husted: Nikki is the chicken-keeping educator known as Purely Chickens online. She hatched her first egg in 2006 while she was teaching kindergarten and now she educates others about chicken keeping. Her goal is to inspire others to raise happy, healthy chickens with hacks that make it simple. Her new book, Chicken Keeping Pure ...
Chicken Coop Run Size
April 04, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBNikki and I discuss our coop and run setup and talk about what you absolutely need in your coop and what’s nice to have. Connect With Nikki Husted: Nikki is the chicken-keeping educator known as Purely Chickens online. She hatched her first egg in 2006 while she was teaching kindergarten and now she educates others about chicken keeping. Her goal is to inspire others to raise happy, healthy chickens with hacks that make it simple. Her new book, Chicken Keeping Pure and Simple is out for preor...
Should You Get Chickens
April 03, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBChickens can be a blast. However, it’s not all fun and games. There’s a lot to plan out and consider before deciding to get some chickens of your own. Connect With Nikki Husted: Nikki is the chicken-keeping educator known as Purely Chickens online. She hatched her first egg in 2006 while she was teaching kindergarten and now she educates others about chicken keeping. Her goal is to inspire others to raise happy, healthy chickens with hacks that make it simple. Her new book, Chicken Keeping Pu...
Pepper Expert Answers Your Questions
March 31, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13.8 MBI ask all my (and your) burning pepper questions. I gotta say, some of the answers surprised me! Connect With Calvin Betancourt: Calvin is co-creator of Pepper Geek, a YouTube channel, website, and email newsletter. Their goal is to help people learn how to grow peppers from seed, troubleshoot common gardening problems, and cook delicious spicy food. Instagram YouTube (Pepper Geek) YouTube (Geeky Greenhouse) Blog Pinterest Facebook Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODC...
Cross Pollination and Saving Pepper Seeds
March 30, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes - 11.6 MBCross pollination of pepper seeds might not be as hard as you think! If you want to play mad scientist and create and grow your own pepper crosses this is the episode for you. Connect With Calvin Betancourt: Calvin is co-creator of Pepper Geek, a YouTube channel, website, and email newsletter. Their goal is to help people learn how to grow peppers from seed, troubleshoot common gardening problems, and cook delicious spicy food. Instagram YouTube (Pepper Geek) YouTube (Geeky Greenhous...
Pruning Pepper Plants
March 29, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 9.6 MBPruning peppers is a controversial topic. So, what’s the truth? Should you decapitate the pepper plant? Or should you let it grow wild? Connect With Calvin Betancourt: Calvin is co-creator of Pepper Geek, a YouTube channel, website, and email newsletter. Their goal is to help people learn how to grow peppers from seed, troubleshoot common gardening problems, and cook delicious spicy food. Instagram YouTube (Pepper Geek) YouTube (Geeky Greenhouse) Blog Pinterest Facebook ...
Germinating Pepper Seeds
March 28, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 9 MBGerminating pepper seeds can be difficult. Don’t be intimidated though! As long as you have a balance of warmth, moisture and oxygen you can germinate pepper seeds. Connect With Calvin Betancourt: Calvin is co-creator of Pepper Geek, a YouTube channel, website, and email newsletter. Their goal is to help people learn how to grow peppers from seed, troubleshoot common gardening problems, and cook delicious spicy food. Instagram YouTube (Pepper Geek) YouTube (Geeky Greenhouse) Blog ...
The 5 Species of Peppers
March 27, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBThe world of peppers is colorful, vast and spicy! Today, we sit down with Calvin Betancourt, co-creator of @peppergeek to talk about the different species and varieties of the most common peppers. Connect With Calvin Betancourt: Calvin is co-creator of Pepper Geek, a YouTube channel, website, and email newsletter. Their goal is to help people learn how to grow peppers from seed, troubleshoot common gardening problems, and cook delicious spicy food. Instagram YouTube (Pepper Geek) You...
Daily Life as a Gardener with a Disability
March 24, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MB15 months after experiencing an accident that changed his life, Michael MacDonald talks about how he’s had to adjust his gardening methods to suit his mobility. Michael also shares tools and apps that he loves for planning and streamlining his process. Connect With Michael MacDonald: Michael MacDonald, one of the co-founders of MacDonald Farm, suffered a spinal cord injury while on vacation. In his journey to recovery, gardening became a way to heal. His partner, Chef Daniel creates private d...
Harvest-to-Plate Ideas; MacDonald Farm
March 23, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes - 15 MBMichael and Daniel combine their passions for gardening and culinary arts to begin their business of creating harvest-to-plate meals. From weddings to private dinner parties Michael and Daniel create unique experiences for their clients. Connect With Michael MacDonald: Michael MacDonald, one of the co-founders of MacDonald Farm, suffered a spinal cord injury while on vacation. In his journey to recovery, gardening became a way to heal. His partner, Chef Daniel creates private dinners with eve...
Quail: An Urban Poultry Alternative
March 22, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBIf you have limited mobility, a strict HOA or a small yard and are looking for a great farm animal, Quail could be the best option for you. Connect With Michael MacDonald: Michael MacDonald, one of the co-founders of MacDonald Farm, suffered a spinal cord injury while on vacation. In his journey to recovery, gardening became a way to heal. His partner, Chef Daniel creates private dinners with everything he grows. Instagram Michael’s Instagram Website Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use co...