Latest Beek Podcast Episodes
Encountering Challenges in the Garden
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - May 03, 2024 14:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsNo matter where you are, gardening involves dealing with a host of problems specific to your locale. Meg deals with heat and humidity, which brings in pests and diseases. She and Jacques compare the difficulties they deal with, and how they handle them. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://grow...
Livestock: Growing With Garden Helpers
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - May 02, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsBeekeeping and chicken keeping are Meg’s newest gardening passions. Beekeeping is a huge endeavor, and a whole science she has to learn. Chicken keeping is something she’s more familiar with. In this episode, hear her and Jacques discuss gardening with livestock. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: h...
Plain Talk: A Spring Walk in the Bee Yard (177)
Honey Bee Obscura Podcast - May 02, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIn this episode, Jim takes listeners on an auditory stroll through his bee yard during a recent vibrant spring day. As the bees buzz energetically around him, Jim shares his personal reflections and insights on the bustling life of the hive. With the backdrop of blooming fruit trees and a flurry...
Growing and Preserving Flavorful Foods
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - May 01, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsMeg is keen to grow her garden specifically for the delicious foods she can cook and preserve. Here, she and Jacques discuss their favorites for their tastiness as it stands, and for preservation purposes. They also cover the best ways to extend their enjoyment of the harvest. Epic Gardening Sh...
Chaos Gardening, or Gardening Instinctively
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 30, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsOne year, Meg was so busy she only had time to throw and sow some seeds in her garden. She didn’t have time to plan it out, nor was there an opportunity to be super meticulous about her garden. What resulted was some of the best harvests she’s had. This is what she calls Chaos Gardening. Epic G...
Meg's Gardening Journey
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 29, 2024 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsGardening has always been a dream for Meg Lloyd. As a pre-med student taking a botany class, she realized this is what she should have done with her life. Fast forward to today, and Meg has a thriving backyard garden on her quarter acre lot full of delicious produce. Epic Gardening Shop Homepag...
Episode 297: Beginner Beekeeper Chat
Beekeeping - Short and Sweet - April 28, 2024 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this week's Podcast: Beginner beekeeper Nick Bunker joins me for a chat about his beekeeping journey and hopefully get some answers to some of the many questions he has. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 297 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Get your copy of Steve & Pau...
Orchards
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 26, 2024 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsKris and Jacques reflect on their adventures growing fruit. Kris has had some mixed results with different trees. Jacques just installed six trees and bushes at his hermitage. In this episode, they outline the best ways to practice orcharding at home. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growe...
Desert Island Vegetables
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 25, 2024 14:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsIn the event of a zombie apocalypse, what would Jacques and Kris grow? Probably not a plant you can only harvest once, and certainly one that tastes good. Here they discuss their favorite veggie plants that provide plenty of calories, and have great adaptability. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage:ht...
Plain Talk: Box Hives (176)
Honey Bee Obscura Podcast - April 25, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIn this enlightening episode, Jim takes listeners on a historical journey through the evolution of beekeeping hives. Delving into the storied past of traditional box hives, Jim reflects on a unique box hive he acquired, which was originally built in 1853—the same year L.L. Langstroth revolutioni...
Styles of Preservation
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 24, 2024 14:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsPreservation is a great way to reduce waste in the garden. In this episode, Jacques and Kris discuss all their favorite (and not so favorite) ways to preserve the food they grow in their gardens. From freezing, to drying, these two have some pretty awesome secrets to share. Epic Gardening Shop ...
Gardening Side Business
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 23, 2024 14:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsKris has a consulting business, called Grow a Little Garden where she teaches people to garden in raised beds. Jacques truly enjoys teaching people how to grow food at home with his Jacques in the Garden channel. Both of them love their vocations, in and out of Epic Gardening, because growing foo...
Introducing Kris
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 22, 2024 12:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsJacques and Kris are two of the first employees of Epic Gardening, and both of them got into growing their own food around the pandemic. Both of them truly love food, cooking, and most of all, eating. These interests sparked their jobs teaching other people how to garden. Epic Gardening Shop Ho...
Episode 296: Drones, Drones, Drones
Beekeeping - Short and Sweet - April 21, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this week's Podcast: We've spotted drones in a few colonies, food stores are being replenished in most and it looks like the weather is warming up a little, time to start beekeeping! Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 296 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Get your copy o...
Growing Dahlias From Seed
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 19, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsGrowing dahlias from seed is very different from cultivating them in their tuber stage. The difference lies mainly in that they produce a whole new variety, genetically. This doesn’t dampen their ability to feed the bees, and attract pollinators, but it does shorten their vase life. Epic Garden...
Growing Dahlias From Tubers
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 18, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWhen should you plant dahlia tubers, and what are the best ways to care for them? Jennifer Gulizia, head farmer at The Flowering Farmhouse has a lot of experience growing dahlias. And she has all the information you need to grow your own here! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3U...
Plain Talk: Leftover Honey (175)
Honey Bee Obscura Podcast - April 18, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIn this episode, Jim explores the practical aspects of dealing with "less-than-pristine" honey, an inevitable challenge for many beekeepers. Throughout the discussion, Jim shares personal anecdotes and insights from his extensive experience, providing a nuanced look at what beekeepers can do wit...
Growing Flowers You Love
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 17, 2024 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsIf you try to grow what’s popular, and you don’t love it, you won’t have the motivation to care for it! This is the key to cut flower farming according to Jennifer Gulizia. If you’re passionate about a type of flower, focus on growing that first, and then expand to caring for other species. Epi...
How To Sell Cut Flowers
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 16, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsHow does one start their own cut flower farm? Jennifer Gulizia of the Flowering Farmhouse is a seasoned flower farmer, and she has expert advice on this very topic. It all starts with a thought-out business plan that is tailored to your lifestyle. Remain practical, and flexible, and you’ll be set...
Starting a Cut Flower Farm
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 15, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsJennifer Gulizia of the Flowering Farmhouse didn’t start her career in cut flower growing first thing. It wasn’t until after she did a stint in the corporate world and worked as a wedding photographer that she was inspired to cultivate gorgeous blooms. Hear her story about how she got there, and ...
Episode 295: A Spring Chill
Beekeeping - Short and Sweet - April 14, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this week's Podcast: With Spring progressing there's a temptation to stack supers on your hives for an early Spring crop but that might not necessarily be the best option. Listen in to hear why. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks and welcome to Episode 295 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Get...
Gardening and Loneliness
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 12, 2024 14:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsMention that you like gardening, and you’ll spark someone’s interest. Occupational Horticulturalist, Perla Sofía Curbelo Santiago experiences this with her friends and neighbors on a regular basis. Though gardening can be a solitary practice, it brings people together. Epic Gardening Shop Homep...
Check in with yourself before you checked a gardening activity from your list
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 11, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsThere are ways to adjust what you do in the garden to make the practice of gardening safer and more enjoyable. Sometimes it’s as small as winding up a hose. Other times it’s a matter of moving some of the garden’s main features. These minute changes can make so much difference. Epic Gardening Sh...
Lost Queens (174)
Honey Bee Obscura Podcast - April 11, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsIn this episode, hosts Jim Tew and guest Anne Frey, delve into the intriguing and sometimes baffling phenomenon of beekeepers being unable to locate their hive's queen. Whether you're an experienced beekeeper or just starting, losing sight of your queen can stir a mix of mystery and panic. But a...
Making Gardening Easier For Yourself
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 10, 2024 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsThere are small ways to make massive gardening projects much easier. Divide your projects into their main parts. Plan out how you’re going to work through your project. Ask for help from friends and family. Overall, have fun! That’s how it’s supposed to be. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://...
Reducing Stress in the Garden
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 09, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsSometimes the garden can actually be a source of stress. But there are ways to mitigate your garden stresses with garden joys. The source of this joy is shifting towards a #GardenBreak. Relax, restore, do nothing sometimes, and tackle plant problems as they arise. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: ...
Gardening For Wellness
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 08, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsGardening is not just about epic yields. It also benefits your overall well being. This fact is the reason that Perla Sofía Curbelo Santiago decided to pursue a career in Horticultural Therapy. With conscious adjustments, people can glean so much more than great food from their gardens. Epic Gar...
Episode 294: Busy Bees Cosmetics
Beekeeping - Short and Sweet - April 07, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this week's Podcast: Want to sell lip balms, hand creams and other cosmetic products but don't have the time or finances to go through the lengthy process of licencing and insurance? Listen in for a simple solution to boost your sales whether online, at farmer's markets or fairs. Hi, I’m St...
How We’re Connected to The Plants We Evolved With
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 05, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsHumans don’t just grow plants because they are beloved. They have functions in the garden as well. Whether they’re grown for trap cropping, companion planting, or for cultivation, there are social and cultural elements that led us to co-evolve with plants. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://...
How Did We Learn To Eat Beans
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers - April 04, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsIf you have ever wondered how humans learned what wild foods were edible, you’re not alone! It took a lot of involved, sustained effort by our ancestors, who gnawed on plants for eight to ten hours per day. The story of how we consumed beans is one fascinating example of how we learned to cook fo...
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