Latest Annual Podcast Episodes
How to Grow Great Dahlias
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 28, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsDahlias have historically been a difficult plant for many to grow, but Rachel grows them because she loves them. It helps that her customers love them too. In this episode, she discusses a few essentials when it comes to growing awesome dahlias. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3...
How to Beautifully Arrange Flowers from Your Garden
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 27, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsGrowing and picking flowers is an art. Ultimately, arranging flowers in a beautiful manner is the goal of cut flower gardening. Here, Rachel Nafis discusses the different ways you can design your own arrangements, from practical guidelines to purely aesthetic ones. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: h...
Tips for the Longest Lasting Cut-flowers from Your Garden
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 26, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsIf you’re new to flower gardening, this is the podcast episode for you! Rachel Nafis has garnered lots of tips and tricks in her time gardening 8 different cut flower plots in her neighborhood in San Diego. She shares them with Kevin here. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46thMl3...
General Advice for Adding Cut-Flowers to your Vegetable Garden
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 25, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsDue to limited space, Rachel Nafis initially felt discouraged in her practice of flower gardening. Today, however, she’s gardening 8 plots of cut flowers in San Diego, most in her neighbor’s yards. These flowers supply her local bouquet subscription, flower shops, and event florists. Epic Gardeni...
Vertically Integrated Farming
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 22, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsThere are serious benefits to raising and processing your own cattle on your own ranch. Not only does it simplify the process of slaughter, but it also consolidates roles of ranching. This, and the benefit to consumers is how vertically integrated farming has a positive impact. Epic Gardening Sh...
Animal Welfare
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 21, 2023 15:16 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsIn regenerative animal husbandry, like Will Harris’s White Oak Pastures, animals live according to their nature. This model is an expansion of the industrial one, where meeting basic needs is the only concern. He can tell from their expression that his animals are happy, and that is because of hi...
Soil Health
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 20, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsSoil health is just as important as animal health. That’s because good soil provides the best possible sustenance for cattle. Additionally, animal impact has a positive effect, as manure attracts microbial organisms that give the soil life. Will managed to convert his previously industrial-farmed...
Revival of Rural America
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 19, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsRegeneration of degraded land. Welfare to the animals. Re-enrichment of the local community. These are the three things Will Harris’ cattle company boasts, and those he is most proud of at White Oak Pastures. And people come to work on the farm, not because of the higher pay, but because of the p...
Regenerative Agriculture
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 18, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWill Harris is a 4th generation rancher who has adapted his land to a regenerative agriculture system. The switch occurred after Will had an epiphany about the inherent problems of the industrial system of cattle ranching. Today, he uses the wisdom of his great-grandfather, and the cycles of natu...
Encouraging the Next Generation to Farm
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 15, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsTy knows that young people have plenty of energy and know how when it comes to getting into farming. Here he encourages them to do that, and discusses the programs his family potato farm enacts to support the local community. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage:https://growepic.co/3RgwQOl Botanical Inte...
Episode 143: Best Of LAAP: Our Favorite Guests
Let's Argue About Plants - September 15, 2023 09:23 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 374 ratingsWe’re nearing our 150th episode mark and for us, that has meant a lot of plants discussed. But it’s also meant a lot of great guest appearances. As you know, each episode we ask an expert from the field of horticulture to lend us their brains and weigh-in on some great plant choices for the topi...
Growing Potatoes Farmer Edition
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 14, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsThe difference between farming potatoes and gardening potatoes is vastly different! Ty finds he learns something new every day on the farm. The most important part of farming potatoes is the fertility of the land, and the permeability of the soil. There is so much more involved in farming the per...
Reducing Food Waste at the Farm Level
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 13, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWhat happens to potatoes that aren’t perfectly fit for the grocery store? They end up in cow feed. In response, Ty and the team at his farm started Ugly Potato Day, where they raise money for local food banks and give away many thousands of pounds of potatoes that would otherwise be wasted. Epi...
Protecting Farmland From Development
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 12, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsTy’s farm is under risk of being developed, and with such valuable land, it’s easy to see why. That’s why he took to social media to spread awareness about the importance of farmland, and how it provides food security for the locality and beyond. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co...
Returning to the Family Potato Farm
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 11, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsNeither Ty nor his brothers wanted to be potato farmers like their dad, but after 10 years and a successful sales career, he decided to return home and carry on the family legacy. Today, he has acquired even more land dedicated to the second-largest potato farm in British Columbia. Epic Gardeni...
A garden inspired life
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 08, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsThe garden nourishes Annette in many ways – not just through the healthy food she produces. She has discovered ways to interweave the garden into her daily life and tries to involve her family in the gardening process. She uses the garden to inspire her to live a more naturalistic life. From deco...
Slow Down Start Small
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 07, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWhen she started Azure Farm, Annette had to learn from her mistakes just like any other gardener does. Now she knows how to grow the right things at the right time, and she chooses varieties she likes to grow to keep her garden fresh and fun. The main rule she follows is to only grow what she lik...
Dream Big & Write it Down
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 06, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsThe dawn of Azure Farm began with fruit trees and has graduated to 26 to 30 raised beds. But Annette doesn’t recommend this many raised beds for beginners. In fact, starting small and working in phases is a better idea! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Pjst3M Botanical Interests...
Know Your Why
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 05, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsSince Annette Thurmon began farming, she’s reaped plenty of benefits. Her excitement about gardening is based on her ability to support herself with healthy and delicious food she can’t get anywhere else. She also loves the lifestyle, and how she can rely on herself. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage...
It’s Never too Late to Learn Something New
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 04, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsAnnette Thurmon went from ICU nurse, to wedding gown designer. Once she found the right land, she pivoted to growing her own food and raising animals on Azure Farm. Here she grows her own food, and tends to her animal friends. Every day is a new adventure. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://g...
Episode 142: Fall Natives
Let's Argue About Plants - September 01, 2023 11:24 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 374 ratingsIt’s time to grab that sweatshirt and dig out those heavier socks—fall has arrived! Although it’s sad to see summer go, we’re getting super excited for the new season around here. The native plants in New England (where our podcast is based) are starting to look especially lovely so we’ve dedica...
Growing and Cooking from the Garden
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - September 01, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsMeg’s gardening journey led her to try new and exciting things in the kitchen. Here she talks about how she learned to make new things, and some of the interesting plants she’s trying this year. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3QSOisd Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4...
Meg’s Favorite Tomato Varieties
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - August 31, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsMeg is growing 15 different varieties of tomatoes! She covers the different types in her garden and highlights a couple of interesting and exotic varieties. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3EfeMMY Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3qPGMDH EG Homesteading Book: https://gr...
Beginner Chicken Keeping
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - August 30, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsMeg is starting her very first chicken coop! Here she discusses her choices regarding life stages, breeds, and coops Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3PdxSJs Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/44yaWZP EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/45FZ5Kc Connect With Meagan Ll...
Toxic Squash Syndrome
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - August 29, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWhat is toxic squash syndrome? Listen to Meg talk about how to determine whether or not a squash is toxic, and what to do with it. She also talks about squash vine borer, and how to do surgery on squash when the borer larva is present. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/44tvPp2 Boo...
She Started a Thriving Garden in 3 Years
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - August 28, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsStarting your own garden isn’t hard at all! Here’s how Meg Lloyd, creator of @meggrowsplants, went from 3 raised beds to a vast lush oasis in the backyard of her first home. Learn everything about her process, from plants to irrigation. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47MNXxc B...
How Tomato Color Impacts Flavor
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - August 25, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsHumans eat with their eyes and with their memories of impactful flavors. Craig likes tomatoes with intensity, but he knows that everyone’s tasting preferences are different. That’s why he’s taken lots of time to understand the intricacies of different tomatoes. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: http...
Do THIS to Grow EPIC Tomatoes
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - August 24, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsBelieve it or not, Epic Tomatoes is a book written by Craig LeHoullier! Here he outlines all the basic tenets of great tomato-growing. Having a bountiful harvest of these fruits involves building in quality at every step, from seed-selection to ripening. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://grow...
Growing in Straw Bales Containers
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - August 23, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWhen Craig started gardening tomatoes, he learned to maximize his space by growing them in containers, and straw bales. In this episode, he reveals his secrets for successful bale and container tomatoes, and turns to the old adage “what you put in, you get out.” Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: http...
The Dwarf Tomato Breeding Project
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - August 22, 2023 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsCraig’s Dwarf Tomato Breeding Project has been going strong for the last 18 years. Fervor about this project spread largely through word of mouth. He and other gardeners involved in the project have developed some of the coolest dwarf cultivars out there in conjunction with the Open Source Seed I...
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