Latest Fruit trees Podcast Episodes

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Heirloom Fruit Recipes for The Holiday

Orchard People - November 30, 2021 20:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Learn 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 Forestr...

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Being a Tree Detective

Orchard People - October 26, 2021 20:06 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Lindsay 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...

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Food Forest Design

Orchard People - September 28, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Lincoln 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 Ga...

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When NOT to Plant Rare Fruit Trees

Orchard People - August 31, 2021 19:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Reagan 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...

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Drought Resistant South West Peaches

Orchard People - August 31, 2021 19:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Reagan 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...

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Will Nitrogen Fixing Plants Improve Soil Fertility?

Orchard People - July 27, 2021 20:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Do 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 Forest...

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Custom Fruit Tree Spray Recipes with John Kempf

Orchard People - June 29, 2021 20:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Learn 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 f...

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Fruit Tree Foliar Sprays with John Kempf

Orchard People - June 29, 2021 20:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Learn 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 f...

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Bury Your Briefs to Evaluate Soil Microbes

Orchard People - May 25, 2021 21:01 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Soil 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 w...

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Episode 67: Soil and Tissue Testing

Orchard People - April 20, 2021 13:56 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Jack 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 P...

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Soil and Tissue Testing

Orchard People - April 20, 2021 13:56 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Jack 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 ...

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Episode 66: Growing Blueberries

Orchard People - March 15, 2021 12:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
What 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 her...

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Growing Blueberries

Orchard People - March 15, 2021 12:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
What 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 he...

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Episode 65: Creating a "Tree of 40 Fruit"

Orchard People - February 18, 2021 13:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Sam 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,...

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Creating a "Tree of 40 Fruit"

Orchard People - February 18, 2021 13:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Sam 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...

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Episode 64: When To Fertilize Fruit Trees

Orchard People - January 21, 2021 19:50 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
When 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 quest...

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When To Fertilize Fruit Trees

Orchard People - January 21, 2021 19:50 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
When 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 ques...

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Episode 63: Native Apple Trees

Orchard People - December 22, 2020 20:02 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Most 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, R...

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Native Apple Trees

Orchard People - December 22, 2020 20:02 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Most 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, ...

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Episode 62: Apple Tasting Party

Orchard People - November 11, 2020 20:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
 Yael 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 ...

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Apple Tasting Party

Orchard People - November 11, 2020 20:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
 Yael 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 t...

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Episode 61: How to Prune Old Apple Trees

Orchard People - October 22, 2020 20:06 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Old apple trees are very beneficial. They can still produce fruit but they also provide food and habitat for wildlife. Learn how to prune old apple trees in this podcast.

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Episode 61: How to Prune Old Fruit Trees

Orchard People - October 22, 2020 20:06 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Old fruit trees may be hollow but they can still produce fantastic fruit and they provide invaluable habitat to wildlife. In this radio show learn how to prune old apple trees and how to care for them with UK-based orchard educator Bob Lever. The prize for this month's contest to win Dee...

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How to Prune Old Fruit Trees

Orchard People - October 22, 2020 20:06 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Old fruit trees may be hollow but they can still produce fantastic fruit and they provide invaluable habitat to wildlife. In this radio show learn how to prune old apple trees and how to care for them with UK-based orchard educator Bob Lever. The prize for this month's contest to win De...

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Episode 60: Growing Fruit Trees in Extreme Climates

Orchard People - September 22, 2020 20:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Growing fruit trees can be very difficult in extreme climates and no one would understand that better than Greg Peterson of UrbanFarm.org, who grows his fruit trees in Phoenix, Arizona. There, the summer temperatures can soar above 100 degrees F.  Greg also sells over 5,000 fruit trees a...

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Growing Fruit Trees in Extreme Climates

Orchard People - September 22, 2020 20:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Growing fruit trees can be very difficult in extreme climates and no one would understand that better than Greg Peterson of UrbanFarm.org, who grows his fruit trees in Phoenix, Arizona. There, the summer temperatures can soar above 100 degrees F.  Greg also sells over 5,000 fruit trees ...

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Episode 59: How to Establish a Successful Community Orchard in the UK and Beyond

Orchard People - August 17, 2020 19:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Over the last 10 years, The Orchard Project has established over 500 community orchards across the UK. Learn how in this podcast.

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Episode 59: Community Orchards in the UK and Beyond

Orchard People - August 17, 2020 19:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
In this episode of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast, host Susan Poizner interviews Lewis McNeill of The Orchard Project about how they help nurture and support groups that want to start community orchards in the UK and the lessons learned can be applied to community orchard proj...

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Community Orchards in the UK and Beyond

Orchard People - August 17, 2020 19:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
In this episode of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast, host Susan Poizner interviews Lewis McNeill of The Orchard Project about how they help nurture and support groups that want to start community orchards in the UK and the lessons learned can be applied to community orchard pro...

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Episode 58: Bee Garden Design and Fruit Trees

Orchard People - July 06, 2020 15:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 34 ratings
Lorraine Johnson, co-author of the free eBook: "A Flower Patch for The Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee" explains how to use native plants to create a pollinator or bee garden.  The prize for this month's episode was Keeping Bees with a Smile: Principles and Practice of Natural Beekeeping value...

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