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Goumi Berries - A Great Nitrogen Fixing Berry
Growing with Nature - February 23, 2022 06:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsNitrogen-fixing plants can help your other plants grow. Plants like your fruit trees and berries. But there are some edible nitrogen-fixing shrubs. One of my favorites are goumi berries. These great berries not only provide food but will also fix nitrogen helping your other plants thrive. In th...
Introducing Cascara—A Fantastic PNW Native Tree
Growing with Nature - January 05, 2022 06:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsCascara is a fantastic Pacific Northwest native tree. Adaptable, great for wildlife, and not too big this is a great native tree to add to your property. In this episode, we dive into cascaras and how to grow them on your property. Plus we will look at some of the uses of these great trees. Ch...
Use Small Spreading Native Shrubs to Create a Dense Hedgerow
Growing with Nature - December 29, 2021 06:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsMaking a dense hedgerow can be a challenge. But by planting small spreading native shrubs you can easily have a dense hedgerow. Native plants like Nootka rose and snowberries will quickly will in the gaps can make your hedgerow solid enough to keep even deer out. In this episode, we look at the...
3 Tips to Salvage Native Plants for Your Property
Growing with Nature - December 15, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsBuying native plants can be expensive but salvaging them is a great option when you don’t have a lot of money to spend on new plants. But doing it right without damaging the living world is important. Plus, you want to make sure your new plants survive. In this episode, we look at 3 tips for sa...
How to Get Started with Live Staking
Growing with Nature - December 08, 2021 06:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsLive staking is one of the easiest ways to get a ton of new plants. But not all plants can be live-staked and there are some tricks to doing it successfully. In this episode, we look at how to get started with live staking including a list of Pacific Northwest native plants that can be live sta...
How You Can Find Material for Mulch and Critter Homes
Growing with Nature - November 24, 2021 06:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsFinding material for mulch and critter homes can be a barrier to getting started. But there are some simple and cheap ways to find woodchips, leaves, logs, and other materials. In this episode, we look at several ways you can find material for mulching and building critter homes without spendin...
Messy is Beautiful – Why You Should Skip the Fall Cleanup
Growing with Nature - November 17, 2021 06:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsLet’s skip the fall cleanup this year. Don’t rake up the leaves, don’t cut down the dead flower stalks, and leave the branches where they fall. While this might seem crazy you can skip the fall cleanup. Or at least do less. In this episode, we look at why messy is beautiful and why you should ...
The Most Important Reason to Plant Native Plants
Growing with Nature - November 10, 2021 06:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsOften people skip native plants but when you do this you limit your land's ability to be abundant. But why? In this episode, we look at the most important reason to plant native plants. In short, it’s because native plants share a long evolutionary history with the other life that live around ...
Why Your Property Needs Snags – Plus Tips to Get Started with Snags
Growing with Nature - November 03, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDid you know your property needs snags? Often people don’t like keeping around dead trees—aka snags. But snags are critical to supporting all sorts of wildlife that you know and love. From owls to woodpeckers, and even native bees if you want to support wildlife snags are a great option. In thi...
3 Pacific Northwest Native Plants for Easy Winter Harvests
Growing with Nature - October 27, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsGrowing these 3 Pacific Northwest native plants can provide you easy harvests all winter long. There’s something special about going outside and getting greens for salads and for cooking even in the middle of winter. In this episode, we look at nodding onions, miner’s lettuce, and checkermallo...
What are Micro-Climates and How to Get Started with Them
Growing with Nature - October 20, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDo you know what micro-climates you have on your property? Learning how to identify existing micro-climates and how to create new ones can help you cultivate abundance. In this episode, we look at what micro-climates are, how to identify them, and how to create new ones. Check out the show not...
How to Manage Wet Areas on Your Property
Growing with Nature - October 13, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsManaging wet areas on your property can be a challenge. But these areas can also be very important for wildlife and building resilience in the face of climate change. And you can even grow food in them. In this episode, we look at strategies for managing wet areas on your property in a way that...
3 Ways You Can Cultivate Abundance This Fall
Growing with Nature - October 06, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWhat are you doing this fall to cultivate abundance? While the vegetable garden is slowing down and the days are getting shorter fall is a great time to take steps to ensure your land will be filled with abundance next spring. In this episode, we look at 3 ways you can cultivate abundance this...
3 Reasons Why You Should Mulch Your Soil
Growing with Nature - September 29, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsYour soil needs to be covered with mulch. Without it soil life will suffer, your plants won’t thrive, and the land will be less abundant. You should mulch your soil if you want to heal the living world. In this episode, we look at 3 reasons why you should mulch your soil. These 3 reasons are p...
How to Get Started with Critter Homes and Why You Should
Growing with Nature - September 22, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsIf you want to support wildlife then you’ve got to give them a place to call home and take shelter. Critter homes are a great option and are simple to create. Plus, these simple structures can provide other benefits such as keeping the soil cool and moist around your plants. In this week’s epi...
Why You Need to Keep Your Fall Leaves and What to do with Them
Growing with Nature - September 15, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWhen the leaves start to fall from the trees what do you do with them? If you’re like most people you rake them up and get rid of them. But if you want to cultivate abundance and heal the living world you need to keep your fall leaves. In this episode, we look at the benefits of keeping your fa...
3 Lessons Learned from a Hot Dry Summer – The 2021 Drought
Growing with Nature - September 08, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDue to climate change the 2021 drought hit hard in the Pacific Northwest. And these impacts of climate change aren’t only being felt here. But there are lessons you can learn from these extremes that will help you adapt to these impacts. In this episode, we look at 3 lessons learned from this h...
Native Lupines Fix Nitrogen and Support Wildlife – Let’s Grow Them
Growing with Nature - September 01, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsNative lupines fix nitrogen and support wildlife. These amazing plants are far superior to the ornamental lupines sold in box stores. In this episode, we look at the native lupines of western Washington and why you should grow them. And with over 200 species of lupines found in North and South...
Why You Should Grow Miner’s Lettuce
Growing with Nature - August 25, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDo you have a shady area that you’re unsure what to plant? Using these shady areas for food growing can be a challenge. But miner’s lettuce happens to love growing in the shade. And it tastes good. In this episode, we look at why you should grow miner’s lettuce. Check out the show notes to lea...
Why Your Garden Needs Logs and Rock Piles
Growing with Nature - August 18, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDid you know your garden needs logs and rock piles? While these aren’t normally a part of a vegetable garden they actually have a critical role to play in helping your garden thrive. In this episode, we look at why your garden needs logs and rock piles. From supporting beneficial predators to ...
Let’s Design a Fruit Tree Guild
Growing with Nature - August 11, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDesigning a fruit tree guild doesn’t have to be a challenge. While it’s easy to get lost in the details there are some simple strategies you can follow to make your fruit tree guilds. In this episode, we will design a fruit tree guild together using simple strategies that anyone can use. Chec...
Why You Need Plant-Eating Insects in Your Garden
Growing with Nature - August 04, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsYour garden needs plant-eating insects. While it’s common for gardeners to feel like they’ve got to fight insects, the opposite is true. In this episode, we look at the role plant-eating insects play in the garden and how you can bring them into balance instead of fighting them. All while getti...
Let’s Explore a Food Forest – Plus 3 Tips to Get Started
Growing with Nature - July 28, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHave you ever wondered what a food forest is? How do you grow food in a forest? In this episode, we explore the layers of a food forest, the plants growing in each layer, and how it all comes together to cultivate abundance for people, plants, and wildlife. Plus we cover 3 tips to help you star...
What is the Soil Food Web and Why it Matters
Growing with Nature - July 21, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsIf you want your plants to thrive then you need a healthy soil food web. In this episode, we look at the soil food web—from worms to nematodes, to bacteria, fungi and so much more. The soil food web is the foundation that supports a thriving and abundant environment. And you need a healthy soi...
What are Purple Tree Collards and How to Get Started
Growing with Nature - July 14, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsPurple tree collards are an amazing perennial vegetable. They taste great and a single plant can provide an abundance of harvests all year round. Tree collards can easily replace other collard greens and kale in your meals. In this episode, we dive into purple tree collards and how to get start...
7 Strategies to Deal with Drought Today and in the Future
Growing with Nature - July 07, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHow do you deal with drought? Often people just resort to watering more—but this can worsen the impact of the drought on the environment around them. But what do you do to avoid this? In this episode, we look at 7 strategies for dealing with drought today and in the future. Check out the show ...
How to Control Garden Pests with Predators
Growing with Nature - June 30, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsAre you having issues with garden pests? The best way to deal with them is with predators. From slugs to aphids to even small rodents you can attract the predators of these common pests to keep them in balance. In this episode, we look at some simple steps you can take to attract predators and ...
Why You Should Plant a Hedgerow (Plus 7 Tips to Get Started)
Growing with Nature - June 23, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWhy should you plant a hedgerow? Hedgerows provide so many benefits—from privacy to habitat for wildlife and even food for you, your family, and your community. In this episode, we look at the benefits Hedgerows bring to any property and I share 5 tips to help you get started. Check out the s...
Here’s How You Can Attract Birds
Growing with Nature - June 16, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDo you want to attract birds to your property? Birds need 3 things to be happy – food, cover, and water. But a feeder isn’t enough to provide them the food they need. In this episode, we look at how planting native plants are the best way to provide food for birds and how you can provide them w...
Dealing with Compacted Soil without Digging
Growing with Nature - June 09, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDealing with compacted soil? Instead of digging a better way is to work with nature. With some simple steps, you can save your back and work with nature to break up compacted soil. In this episode, we cover simple steps you can take to deal with compacted soil without digging by working with na...
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