Podcast Episodes

Managing Blossom End Rot + The Environmental Protection Agency is Done Working for You

Welcome to episode 217 of Growers Daily!

We cover: calcium, blossom end rot, how the EPA has determined that its job is the opposite of its job, and …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ashes from the Woodstove in the Garden + Leaves Versus Composting

Welcome to episode 216 of Growers Daily!

We cover: wood ash in the garden, leaves and their resistance to the inevitable, and are there risks with co…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

What a (Peat-Free) Soil Mix Might Look Like + A Worker-Owned Compost Business w/ Nathan Rutz

Welcome to episode 215 of Growers Daily!

We cover: Nathan Rutz with Tilth Soil joins us to chat about composting, workplace cooperatives, and a host …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

How to Deal with Flea Beetles + The Importance of Seeing Farms in Person

Welcome to episode 214 of Growers Daily!

We cover: the importance of visiting (but also showing your own) farms. Plus it's the flea beetle episode.

W…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Storing Rain Water Safely + Recovering the Gardens for a Fall Crop

Welcome to episode 213 of Growers Daily!

We cover: that time I almost moved to France to become a winemaker, water storage done safely and is your ga…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

There is No Such Thing as a Green Thumb + Pulling Onions Early

Welcome to episode 212 of Growers Daily!

We cover: if you can or should pull onions early, the myth of the green thumb, and it's feedback friday!

We …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

How Farming Slows Down Time + How AI Will Make it All for Naught

Welcome to episode 211 of Growers Daily!

We cover: bringing a market gardener onto the property, time versus the market garden, and if you care about…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Germinating Spinach in the Heat + Market Research for Farmers

Welcome to episode 210 of Growers Daily!

We cover: occultating one bed at a time, understanding what the market wants you to grow, and germinating sp…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

When to Start Fall Cover Crops + You Can Probably Grow Mushrooms

Welcome to episode 209 of Growers Daily!

We cover: what to look for in a hoop house, when to start fall cover crops, and mushrooms are easier than yo…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Compost and Microplastics + Bears, Dogs and Natural Solutions

Welcome to episode 208 of Growers Daily!

We cover: dogs and bears and people throughout history (oh my); microplastics in compost and landscape fabri…

7 months, 3 weeks ago