Orchard People
197 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsLearn how to grow and care for fruit trees with fruit tree care educator Susan Poizner of OrchardPeople.com. Discover how to create permaculture plantings, food forests, and forest gardens in both urban and rural settings. Meet experts on all aspects of comprehensive fruit tree care, including pruning, pest and disease prevention, fruit tree grafting and budding, and soil management.
Show host Susan Poizner, creator of the fruit tree education website OrchardPeople.com, is an award-winning author of three fruit tree care books and an ISA Certified Arborist. This podcast is the winner of the 2021 GardenComm Silver Award of Achievement for Broadcast Media: Radio Program Overall. Learn more and access archived episodes at https://podcast.orchardpeople.com/.
Learn more about Susan's books and courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/books.
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Best Wood Chips for Fruit Trees with Linda Chalker-Scott
March 27, 2024 01:30 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBLearn about the best wood mulches for fruit trees with Linda Chalker-Scott, Professor of Horticulture at Washington State University in this episode of the Orchard People radio show and podcast. Linda is the award-winning author of six books including How Plants Work: The Science Behind the Amazing Things Plants Do (Science for Gardeners). She also is one of the Garden Professors – a group of academic colleagues who educate through their blog and Facebook pages. Also check out her...
Fruit Trees in Fabric Pots with Kevin Espiritu
February 28, 2024 17:24 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBLearn when, why and how to grow fruit trees in fabric pots. Our show guest on the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Kevin Espiritu of EpicGardening.com. Kevin is the author of the book Grow Bag Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow Bountiful Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit and Flowers in Lightweight, Eco-Friendly, Fabric Pots. The images used in the video version of this episode were supplied Giving Grove (www.givinggrove.org) and by Smartpots, the original US company that inve...
Grafting Compatibility with Kevin Folta
January 30, 2024 20:35 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBLearn about grafting compatibility and what kinds of trees can be grafted together by understanding the science of graft unions! Our guest is Dr Kevin Folta, Professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida. The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eas...
Old Apple Varieties with Daniel Bussey
December 27, 2023 01:06 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBLearn about old apple cultivars with apple historian Daniel Bussey, author of The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time. Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for Orchard...
Fruit Tree Care Lessons with Greg Peterson
November 28, 2023 21:19 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBJoin Greg Peterson from UrbanFarm.org as he shares five key fruit tree lessons that he has learned from starting a new orchard in North Carolina, applying lessons from 30 years of experience growing fruit trees on his urban farm in Phoenix, Arizona. Listen live to enter our contest to win this month's prize, UrbanFarm.org's Growing Food The Basics Course - $197 value. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website ww...
Hugelkultur with Paul Wheaton
October 31, 2023 20:18 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBLearn how to cultivate thriving fruit trees and gardens even if you don't have the best soil by using the Hugelkultur technique. Tune in to this Tuesday's live radio show and podcast with guest Paul Wheaton from Permies.com. This month's contest prize is Garden Master Course by Helen Atthowe, an expert in "Beyond-organic" gardening. Valued at $85 Podcast Prize Amazon Link: https://gardenmastercourse.com/ The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of th...
EASY GROW Fruit Trees and PRUNING with Harold Thornbro & Susan Poizner
September 26, 2023 18:47 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBIn this radio show and podcast, fruit tree educator Susan Poizner usually interviews experts in fruit tree care. But in this episode, Harold Thornbro of The Modern Homesteading Podcast interviews her! Topics covered include easy-to-grow fruit trees, how to prune fruit trees and improving harvest quality. Learn more about Harold and check out The Modern Homesteading Podcast here: https://redemptionpermaculture.com/category/podcast/ Sign up for Susan's courses on fruit tree pruning,...
Fool Proof Apple Preservation with Melissa K Norris
August 29, 2023 20:17 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBWhat do you do with your bumper crop of apples? In this episode, learn how to can apples easily while keeping your loved ones safe from risks like botulism and mold! Our guest is homesteading and canning expert Melissa K. Norris of the Pioneering Today Podcast and Academy. Listeners who tune into the show live will be able to enter this month's contest to win Everything Worth Preserving: The Complete Guide for Food Preservation at Home by Melissa K. Norris valued at $29.00. The ...
Fruit Tree Pruning Techniques with Tom Spellman
July 26, 2023 00:53 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBIn this episode, Susan Poizner talks to Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery in Hickman California about the book "How to Prune Fruit Trees and Roses". Tom is one of a team of experts who have updated and revised the classic fruit tree pruning book by R Sandford Martin. Listeners who tune into the show live will be able to enter this month's contest to win How to Prune Fruit Trees and Roses - The Revised Edition by R Sandford Martin and Ken Anderson. The host of The Urban Forestry...
Hybrid Persimmons with Darren Bender-Beauregard
June 27, 2023 20:52 - 59 minutes - 109 MBOnce you had to choose: Either grow American persimmons that are hardy, but not great for fresh eating - or grow the sweet and tasty Asian persimmons that thrived in warmer climates. Well, now you can enjoy the best of both by sourcing a hybrid persimmon. So in this episode I will chat with Darren Bender-Beauregard of Brambleberrypermaculture.com about growing hybrid persimmons in this episode.
Regenerative Fruit Tree Sprays with Nigel Palmer
May 30, 2023 19:23 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBLearn how to turn fermented plant juice, eggshells and other locally sourced materials into effective fruit tree fertilizers with Nigel Palmer, author of The Regenerative Grower's Guide to Garden Amendments: Using locally sourced materials to make mineral and biological extracts and ferments. If you listen to the show live, you can enter our contest to win a copy of Nigel's book valued at $22.99. Learn more about Nigel, his online course offerings and his work here. The host of...
Multi-Fruit Trees with Javier Rivera
April 25, 2023 19:47 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBJavier Rivera of Stone River Nursery in Central Florida talks about the potential of grafting when creating multi-cultivar trees, fruit salad trees, and even trees that grow in places that you wouldn't expect them to - like apple trees in Florida! The prize for today's show is ColourPoint Bypass Pro Pruners by Dramm valued at $28.62. The prize winner will be able to pick the vibrant colour of their choice! The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner ...
Protecting Fruit Tree Blossoms from Frost with Kevin Folta
March 28, 2023 20:36 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBIf you want to enjoy a harvest, you need to protect the blossoms on your fruit tree from late season freezing events. Learn how to do that with Dr Kevin Folta, Department Chair, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. The prize for this episode's contest is Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden: Planting and Tending Small Fruit Trees and Berries in Gardens and Containers by Christy-Wilhelmi (Valued at 27.99 US). Order the book from Quarto.com, t...
Fig Propagation with Sam Hubert
March 01, 2023 01:45 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBLearn how to find and propagate wild fig trees with Sam Hubert, a passionate "fig hunter" and nursery manager of One Green World Nursery and Garden Center in Portland Oregon. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time. Learn to grow organic fruit trees suc...
Apple Tree Rootstocks Explained with John Strang
February 01, 2023 16:31 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBB9? EMLA107? What's the difference between the many different types of rootstocks used for apple trees. And which is the best for you? In this episode, John Strang, Retired Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist from the University of Kentucky, will chat with us about apple rootstocks. If you listen to the show live, you can enter this month's contest to win The Modern Homestead Garden: Growing Self-Sufficiency in Any Size Backyard by Gary Pilarchik ($24.99). Here is a link to ...
Foodscaping with Matt Lebon
December 27, 2022 19:29 - 1 hour - 42 MBIf you love growing fruit trees and other edible plants, you might consider a career as a "foodscaper." Matt Lebon of Customfoodscaping.com talks about how to transform a garden into an edible oasis and about his upcoming summit for professional foodscapers. You can download a free PDF with Matt Lebon's favorite "funky" foodscaping plants for zone 6 here. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpe...
Growing Hardy Apple Trees
November 29, 2022 21:05 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBLearn about some of the best tasting hardy apple trees available to northern growers with Bob Osborne, the owner of Corn Hill Nursery in New Brunswick, Canada and author of Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates. Listen to the show live to enter our contest to win a copy of this beautiful hardcover book. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Sh...
Growing Hardy Kiwi Vines
October 25, 2022 18:18 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBHardy kiwi vines produce berries that are sweeter than table grapes and they have more vitamin C per ounce than an average orange. And while the fruit is similar to the larger, fuzzy kiwis that grow in New Zealand and California, kiwi berries have edible skin. In this episode our guest is Iago Hale, Associate Professor in Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Systems at the University of New Hampshire and he explains how to grow kiwi berries in a cool climate. The host of The Urban For...
Why Pests Can't Attack Healthy Plants with Thomas M. Dykstra
September 27, 2022 21:50 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBAccording to Entomologist Thomas M. Dykstra, Ph.D. of Dykstra Laboratories in Gainesville, Florida, insect pests can't attack healthy plants. Learn more and ask your questions in this live radio show. In the show, Thomas mentions that anyone can measure leaf brix with two tools: A garlic press that you can easily clean A refractometer Thomas also mentions a PDF Leaf Brix Chart. Here are two versions of it to download: Leaf Brix Chart Leaf Brix Chart with Insect Groups The pri...
Why Pests Can't Attack Healthy Plants
September 27, 2022 21:50 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBAccording to Entomologist Thomas M. Dykstra, Ph.D. of Dykstra Laboratories in Gainesville, Florida, insect pests can't attack healthy plants. Learn more and ask your questions in this live radio show. In the show, Thomas mentions that anyone can measure leaf brix with two tools: A garlic press that you can easily clean A refractometer Thomas also mentions a PDF Leaf Brix Chart. Here are two versions of it to download: Leaf Brix Chart Leaf Brix Chart with Insect Groups The pri...
Growing Heirloom Peaches
August 30, 2022 21:11 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBThere are some fantastic heirloom peach cultivars that are not available at your local supermarket....but you can grow them at home! Lawton Pearson of Pearson Farm talks about his family's history of growing peaches in Georgia and his favourite cultivars. You can find a video excerpt from the show here: https://youtu.be/zZtV8o1B4EY The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The ...
How to Grow a Fruiting Wall
July 26, 2022 19:54 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBCommercial growers are increasingly growing sweet cherries and other fruits in an easy to prune, maintain and harvest fruiting wall structure. Matthew Whiting, Extension Specialist from Washington State University, played a key role in developing the UFO cherry fruiting wall system and he explains how they are grown. During the interview, Matthew mentions this document which describes the steps for creating a UFO cherry tree. Our show prize this month was a copy of Micro Food Ga...
Turning Your Backyard into a Food Forest
June 28, 2022 20:52 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBLearn how to transform your backyard into a food forest, integrating existing fruit trees and shrubs into the design. Dani Baker, author of The Home-Scale Forest Garden: How to Plan, Plant and Tend a Resilient Edible Landscape is our show guest. Dani is the owner of Cross Island Farms in Wellesley Island, NY and the creator of The Enchanted Edible Forest. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeop...
Espalier Fruit Trees for Small Gardens
May 31, 2022 21:23 - 1 hour - 45 MBFruit trees can be productive, but they can also be beautiful! In this episode learn how to create an espalier fruit tree planting where the tree is trained up against a wall or fence. Our expert guest will be Ron Perry, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Horticulture at Michigan State University (MSU) (Retired) and Co-Author of Espalier Fruit Trees for Northern Gardens: Creating Fruit Trees as Art (affiliate link). Email in a question during the live show and you will be entere...
Do Plant Hardiness Zones Matter?
April 26, 2022 18:15 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBIn the past, you would consult a plant hardiness zone map if you wanted to know whether a fruit tree or any other plant could survive in your climate. But our climate is quickly changing. Are plant hardiness zone maps still helpful? In this episode, we chat about plant hardiness zones with two research scientists from the Canadian Forest Service. They are Dan McKenney, PhD and John Pedlar. You can learn more about their work and download plant hardiness maps here. To watch a vi...
Grow Fruit Trees Fast!
March 29, 2022 19:21 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBHow do you encourage young fruit trees to grow faster and produce an earlier harvest? Susan Poizner of OrchardPeople.com chats with John Cline Ph.D, Professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture, at the University of Guelph in Ontario. John’s focus is on tree fruit physiology and his goal is to discover what factors affect fruit quality and yield. Email in a question during the live show and you will be entered into our contest to win a copy of Susan's new book Grow Fruit Tree...
Grafting Fruit Trees
February 23, 2022 01:08 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBSteph Roth from Silver Creek Nursery in Ontario talks about how she grafts fruit trees. We will cover collecting fruiting wood, rootstock choices, bench grafting and more. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time. Learn to grow organic fruit trees succe...
Making Perry Cider
January 25, 2022 20:39 - 1 hour - 43 MBCider apples are a hot commodity these days. But what about perry pears? In this episode, Barry Masterson, of Kertel Reiter Cider talks about perry and tells us how to make it and what pear varieties to use. Barry, who is from Ireland, lives with his German born wife, Ines, in the village of Schefflenz in North Baden, Germany. The prize for this week's contest a copy of the book Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden: Planting and Tending Small Fruit Trees and Berries in Gardens and Co...
Irrigation Systems for Fruit Trees
December 28, 2021 20:52 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBThere is a right way and a wrong way to water your fruit trees and other plants. And how you irrigate will affect the health of your plants and the quality of your harvest. Learn the science behind irrigation with sustainable food gardening expert and author Robert Kourik. The prize for this episode is a PDF copy of Robert's book Roots Demystified valued at $12. Robert sources his irrigation equipment from https://www.dripworks.com/. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show an...
Heirloom Fruit Recipes for The Holiday
November 30, 2021 20:01 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBLearn to use your home grown heirloom fruits in recipes from centuries past. Show guests include orchardist Darren Turpin of Orchardnotes.com, historic cook Paul Couchman of Regencycook.co.uk and culinary historian Brigitte Webster of Tudorexperience.com. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tues...
Being a Tree Detective
October 26, 2021 20:06 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBLindsay Mitchel, Editor at the International Society of Arboriculture's publication Arborist News and Sarah Ruark, technical advisor at the Davey Institute, the research arm of Davey Tree, talk about the Detective Dendro® educational mystery series, what it's like to be a real life tree detective, and ways that we can all investigate the mysteries that we encounter in our own trees. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care educat...
Food Forest Design
September 28, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBLincoln Smith from Forested.us explains how listening to the landscape is the secret to growing healthy fruit trees and fruiting plants. Lincoln will talk about some of his top picks including persimmons, mulberries and black raspberries. Today's show prize is: The Modern Homestead Garden: Growing Self-Sufficiency in Any Size Backyard by Gary Pilarchik (affilate link). The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website ...
When NOT to Plant Rare Fruit Trees
August 31, 2021 19:31 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBReagan Wytsalucy, Extension Assistant Professor, Agriculture & Natural Resources at Utah State University, talks about her journey to find the last orchards growing the age-old, drought resistant South West Peaches. First Nations communities in the U.S. have been growing these peaches for hundreds of years. Reagan explains why it is essential NOT to plant these trees on a large scale yet. This month's contest prize is: Micro Food Gardening: Project plans and plants for growing f...
Drought Resistant South West Peaches
August 31, 2021 19:31 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBReagan Wytsalucy, Extension Assistant Professor, Agriculture & Natural Resources at Utah State University, talks about her journey to find the last orchards growing the age-old, drought resistant South West Peaches. First Nations communities in the U.S. have been growing these peaches for hundreds of years. Reagan explains why it is essential NOT to plant these trees on a large scale yet. This month's contest prize is: Micro Food Gardening: Project plans and plants for growing f...
Will Nitrogen Fixing Plants Improve Soil Fertility?
July 27, 2021 20:02 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBDo nitrogen fixing plants and trees actually improve soil fertility? Will your fruit trees benefit if you plant nitrogen fixing plants in your garden? Susan speaks to permaculture orchardist Stefan Sobkowiak of Miracle Farms in Quebec, Canada to find out! The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tue...
Fruit Tree Foliar Sprays with John Kempf
June 29, 2021 20:43 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBLearn how to boost your trees health with fruit tree foliar sprays that you can make at home from sugar, molasses, epsom salts...and Coca-cola? Our show guest is regenerative agriculture expert John Kempf. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time. Learn...
Custom Fruit Tree Spray Recipes with John Kempf
June 29, 2021 20:43 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBLearn how to boost your trees health with fruit tree foliar sprays that you can make at home from sugar, molasses, epsom salts...and Coca-cola? Our show guest is regenerative agriculture expert John Kempf. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time. Learn...
Bury Your Briefs to Evaluate Soil Microbes
May 25, 2021 21:01 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBSoil microbes play an essential role in releasing nutrients from the soil in a form that our fruit trees and other plants can access. So, if your soil doesn't have a healthy and diverse microbe population, your fruit trees will not thrive. The problem is that microbes are so tiny that we can't see them with the human eye. How do we know if we have a good microbe population? According to the Soil Conservation Council of Canada all you have to do is bury a pair of 100% cotton underw...
Episode 67: Soil and Tissue Testing
April 20, 2021 13:56 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBJack Legg, an agronomist from SGS Canada, talks about soil and tissue testing and how that can help ensure that your fruit trees and plants have the nutrients they need. Click here to see a video excerpt from this show. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Easte...
Soil and Tissue Testing
April 20, 2021 13:56 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBJack Legg, an agronomist from SGS Canada, talks about soil and tissue testing and how that can help ensure that your fruit trees and plants have the nutrients they need. Click here to see a video excerpt from this show. The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com. Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm East...
Episode 66: Growing Blueberries
March 15, 2021 12:43 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBWhat is the secret of growing blueberries successfully? In this episode of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast we speak to Kathleen Demchak, Senior Extension Associate at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences about blueberries and how to grow them successfully. Click here to watch an 8-minute video excerpt from the podcast. Download Kathleen's PDF on growing blueberries, Keys to Establishing a Successful Blueberry Planting. The prize for this episode's contest ...
Growing Blueberries
March 15, 2021 12:43 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBWhat is the secret of growing blueberries successfully? In this episode of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast we speak to Kathleen Demchak, Senior Extension Associate at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences about blueberries and how to grow them successfully. Click here to watch an 8-minute video excerpt from the podcast. Download Kathleen's PDF on growing blueberries, Keys to Establishing a Successful Blueberry Planting. The prize for this episode's contest...
Episode 65: Creating a "Tree of 40 Fruit"
February 18, 2021 13:46 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBSam Van Aken is an award winning artist and an associate professor in the Art Department of Syracuse University who uses grafting techniques to create his "Tree of 40 Fruit" art installations across North America. His trees will grow multiple different types of fruits including peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries and almonds. The prizes for this episode's contest include The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2021 Garden Guide valued at $5.99. To see a 10-minute video excerpt from th...
Creating a "Tree of 40 Fruit"
February 18, 2021 13:46 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBSam Van Aken is an award winning artist and an associate professor in the Art Department of Syracuse University who uses grafting techniques to create his "Tree of 40 Fruit" art installations across North America. His trees will grow multiple different types of fruits including peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines, cherries and almonds. The prizes for this episode's contest include The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2021 Garden Guide valued at $5.99. To see a 10-minute video excerpt from t...
When To Fertilize Fruit Trees
January 21, 2021 19:50 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBWhen is the best time to fertilize fruit trees? In this episode Tree Fruit Production Extension Specialist Robert Crassweller, Ph.D. from Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences talks about how fruit trees' nutritional needs change throughout the seasons. Listeners that sent in questions or comments during the live show were entered into this month's contest to win Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden (affiliate link) by Jessica Wa...
Episode 64: When To Fertilize Fruit Trees
January 21, 2021 19:50 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBWhen is the best time to fertilize fruit trees? In this episode Tree Fruit Production Extension Specialist Robert Crassweller, Ph.D. from Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences talks about how fruit trees' nutritional needs change throughout the seasons. Listeners that sent in questions or comments during the live show were entered into this month's contest to win Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden (affiliate link) by Jessica Wal...
Episode 63: Native Apple Trees
December 22, 2020 20:02 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBMost apple trees that we grow in our gardens and orchards are not native to North America. DNA tells us that these trees originate in the mountains of Kazakhstan in Central Asia. But there are some crabapple trees that are native to North America. In this episode wie talk to Paul Kron, Research Associate at the Plant Population and Evolution Research Lab at the University of Guelph about native apple trees. The prize for this episode's contest is a copy of Preserving Wild Foods: A Mo...
Native Apple Trees
December 22, 2020 20:02 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBMost apple trees that we grow in our gardens and orchards are not native to North America. DNA tells us that these trees originate in the mountains of Kazakhstan in Central Asia. But there are some crabapple trees that are native to North America. In this episode wie talk to Paul Kron, Research Associate at the Plant Population and Evolution Research Lab at the University of Guelph about native apple trees. The prize for this episode's contest is a copy of Preserving Wild Foods: A M...
Episode 62: Apple Tasting Party
November 11, 2020 20:52 - 1 hour - 50 MBYael Hickok is a volunteer who cares for Boyer's Orchard in Alaska. Each year she has an apple tasting party or gathering in which she and other volunteers are able to taste over 120 different varieties of apples planted on the site. But how do you evaluate the taste of an apple? Join us for this live apple tasting party to learn some key apple tasting skills. To prepare for the show, buy these three apples which we will taste during the show to fine tune our tasting skills. ...
Apple Tasting Party
November 11, 2020 20:52 - 1 hour - 50 MBYael Hickok is a volunteer who cares for Boyer's Orchard in Alaska. Each year she has an apple tasting party or gathering in which she and other volunteers are able to taste over 120 different varieties of apples planted on the site. But how do you evaluate the taste of an apple? Join us for this live apple tasting party to learn some key apple tasting skills. To prepare for the show, buy these three apples which we will taste during the show to fine tune our tasting skills. * Gala ...