Latest Annuals Podcast Episodes
Understanding Fruit Tree Types and Their Root Stock
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 28, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsKnowing which fruit trees do well in your growing region is a great way to start growing fruit. Understanding the root stock of a grafted tree is even better. The grafting process is used to encourage better adaptability in sets of fruit trees, and gaining knowledge about the stock and your clima...
Planting Your First Fruit Tree
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 27, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsSoil drainage and sun exposure are the two most important considerations for planting fruit trees. Spacing is another important aspect. Of course, backyard gardeners think of all these tenets differently than commercial growers do. For instance, compatible varieties can be planted more closely. ...
Backyard Orcharding with Tom Spellman
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 26, 2024 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsTom Spellman has tons of experience in backyard orcharding. His expertise even helped Kevin get started on his orchard. Starting a backyard fruit tree orchard is a daunting task to those who have never gardened fruit trees, but it’s not as hard as you think. Tom dispenses basic fruit tree orchard...
Permaculture Garden Design Principles
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 23, 2024 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsTo design a permaculture garden, start with what you have at the site, and build it out from there. Think about the terrain, and harness natural sources of water and energy. Then all you have left to do is pick your plants and, if you choose, animals. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growep...
No-Fertilizer Soil Health
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 22, 2024 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsHere, Angela discusses her fertility system, which involves planting more plants rather than feeding plants with organic fertilizers. She uses a medley of plants to promote nutrient availability. You can develop your own fertile soil using permaculture methods too! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage:...
Spring Perennials to Plant NOW
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 21, 2024 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsEpic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3I3pSX5 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3I5C21S Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3T3Pp8X EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3T3WmXC Connect With Angela Ferraro-Fanning: Angela Ferraro-Fanning is a Cornell Un...
Setting Up a Food Forest
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 20, 2024 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsFood forests take companion planting to a whole new level. Not only does this system of plants support itself, the perennials in a food forest provide for wildlife, great and small. Here she talks us through the process of building one from the ground up. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://gr...
Permaculture on a 6 Acre Historic Farm
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 19, 2024 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsAngela Ferraro-Fanning made the move from ornamental to food-growing when she had a bad experience with a harvest. Permaculture was an obvious gateway into this foray, and her certification through Cornell has led her to managing a historic farm, in a sustainable way. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage...
Guide to Repotting Houseplants
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 16, 2024 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsRepotting is not always potting up! It’s more of a refresh that involves trimming roots, changing soil, and adding nutrients. Hear how you can give your houseplants a good repotting from Eliza Blank, founder and CEO of the Sill. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3wm1BZG Botanical ...
Episode 153: Compact Plants for Tight Spaces
Let's Argue About Plants - February 16, 2024 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 374 ratingsEvery gardener wishes they had 25 acres to garden on, right? Well maybe not, but most of us do dream of a healthy amount of ground to build beds and borders to our hearts’ desire. The reality of homeowners today, however, is that land is expensive and typical suburban lots have decreased in si...
How to Choose The Perfect Houseplant
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 15, 2024 15:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsBy surveying the conditions in your home, you start to understand which houseplants are most suited to you. Light and temperature are important, but so is your lifestyle and who you cohabitate with. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3wg7BU8 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: http...
Anti-Care For Your Houseplants
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 14, 2024 15:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsThere is no guarantee for success with houseplants. The key is getting to know your plant. Understanding why plants need water and light, and how much is the foundation of a thriving indoor garden. This is Eliza’s advice when it comes to houseplant care. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://grow...
Houseplant Trends in 2024
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 13, 2024 15:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsEliza loves that people are more and more interested in houseplants. The indoor-outdoor adaptable ones, rare ones, and even those with interesting foliage are all great to her. But she recognizes some of the houseplant fads of the past missed the mark a little. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: http...
The Story of The Sill
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 12, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWhen Eliza Blank moved from southern Massachusetts to New York City, she missed the verdant life full of plants that she had back home. In response, she started a website where people in her locality could order houseplants. This was the beginning of the Sill, a highly successful houseplant busin...
Root Cellaring 101
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 09, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsRoot cellaring is a foot preservation technique that doesn’t actually require a root cellar! It all comes down to determining what temperatures different crops need to stay fresh. Create those conditions, and you’re root cellaring (even if you don’t have underground storage). Epic Gardening Shop ...
Freeze Drying and Dehydrating 101
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 08, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWhile dehydration is one of the oldest and most accessible ways to preserve food, freeze drying requires specialized equipment. Freeze drying allows you tons of versatility, though. Both are effective in preservation of greens, fruits, flowers, and even tomatoes and peppers. Epic Gardening Shop ...
Fermenting 101
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 07, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsFermenting is perhaps the best way to preserve your food and promote better health at the same time. Not only that, there’s an extra dimension of flavor that results from the fermentation process. Here’s everything you need to know about fermenting food. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://gro...
Pressure Canning 101
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 06, 2024 15:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsNot only does pressure canning require less prep, you can preserve a wider variety of foods in the process. That’s why this is Melissa Norris’ favorite way to can foods. She covers the benefits of pressure canning, and a few pointers for streamlining your pressure canning procedure. Epic Gardenin...
Water Bath Canning 101
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 05, 2024 15:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWater bath canning is the easiest way to can food. There’s no specialized equipment needed, and it’s a simple way to preserve harvests. Melissa Norris of Pioneering Today Academy outlines all the particulars, tips, and tricks of this food preservation method here! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: h...
Keeping Chickens 101
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 02, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsRaising chickens on the Epic Homestead is such a rewarding process for Kevin. Here, he covers some of the basics to help you get started on your own chicken raising endeavors, from setup to care tips and tricks. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47UooZI Botanical Interests Shop H...
Episode 152: Best of LAAP: Best of Our Listener Q & As
Let's Argue About Plants - February 02, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 374 ratingsOne of our favorite things to do here on the pod is dig through emails and social media shout outs from our listeners. It is always nice to hear about what problems you may be having in your gardens and to be able to offer advice from our decades of horticultural experience. And we’re lucky to...
Greywater and Rainwater Capture
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - February 01, 2024 15:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsToday’s topic is an important one: water catchment on the homestead! Kevin outlines a few simple ways homesteaders can harvest water, and a few to avoid. There are considerations depending on the amount of rain in your region too! EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3SCUkxG Book Collection...
Starting a Homestead Orchard
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - January 31, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsEarly in Kevin’s homesteading journey, he set up an orchard. The ultimate in perennial food production, having an orchard on any homestead provides nutrition, flavor in cooking, and enrichment in the process of growing one. EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3u62DIP Book Collection Page:...
Homestead Energy Systems
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - January 30, 2024 15:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsImplementing energy systems on an urban homestead is so crucial. By using energy efficient equipment, and directing energy appropriately, you’ll reduce your consumption. In the best case scenario, you generate your own energy and delete your energy bill. EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/...
A New Vision for Homesteading
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - January 29, 2024 15:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsEpic Homesteading, the suburban homesteading primer is out! Kevin takes us through his philosophy on the topic, and shares stories from the Epic Homestead you may have never heard before. EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3Scnrq1 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3HwjmrT Epic Gar...
Soil For Fruit Trees
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - January 25, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsDo you want to develop soil for your upcoming fruit tree planting? Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist and fruit tree care educator who has plenty of experience with this very subject. The secret to this is to mulch properly in the spring. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4b0mH...
Holistic Sprays for Fruit Trees
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - January 24, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWhat are holistic sprays, and how should fruit tree gardeners use them? Susan Poizner, urban orchardist covers this interesting topic and discusses holistic spray composition, and how they actually work for fruit trees. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SmPtjW Botanical Interest...
Preventing Fruit Tree Disease Pests
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - January 23, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsIn this episode, urban orchardist and fruit tree care expert Susan Poizner dispenses the reasons fruit trees tend to contract diseases and attract pests. She also discusses how to prevent them altogether. A good general rule: monitor your trees and be curious! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https:...
How to Perfectly Prune Your Fruit Trees Annually
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - January 22, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWhy should you prune your fruit trees annually? Because it keeps them healthy and productive! Urban orchardist Susan Poizner has lots of experience on this very subject as an author and educator of fruit tree care. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48ZEPVD Botanical Interests Shop...
How to Make $20,000 From Your Backyard, Part 2
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - January 19, 2024 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsHow do you make $20,000 from your own backyard harvest? Ben Hartman outlines some of the ways you can organize your garden and harvests in the second installation of the ways you can make money implementing the lean system. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TWkVqe Botanical Inte...
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