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Prune Off Tomato Flowers?
One question I have been getting a lot of lately: Should I prune off (snip off, pinch out) the first tomato flowers that appear, in order to get more…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Growing Microgreens
Today’s Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter expands upon a topic we were briefly discussing in Episode 395 of the Garden Basics Podcast, “Survival Ga…
9 months ago
What Exactly is a Grocery Store "Vine-Ripened" Tomato?
If you’re reading this as May turns into June, and you live in the West, you know you’re going through a heat wave, including triple digit temperatur…
9 months, 1 week ago
More Effective Raised Bed Drip Irrigation Techniques
Both free and paid subscribers have full access to the Friday edition of the Beyond the Garden Basics newsletter. Because cutting off free subscriber…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Peppers Worth a Try
In Episode 390 of the Garden Basics podcast, Master Gardener Gail Pothour offered some great tips for growing peppers this spring and summer. We also…
10 months ago
Indoor/Outdoor Ant Control Tips
A bout of colder, wetter weather means ants will have begun their march towards the warmth and comfort of your house, greenhouse or outbuildings. In …
1 year ago
Backyard Chickens - How to Choose Them, How to Protect Them
In Ep. 381 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, Urban Chicken Consultant Cherie Sintes-Glover offered tips on how to protect your backyard …
1 year ago
Valentine's Day Garden Gifts
If you’re reading this today, Friday morning, a gentle reminder: did you forget today is Valentine’s Day? Oops. If you are about to scurry out the do…
1 year ago
Persimmon Tips from the Pros
Recently, a listener’s question did not get fully answered on Episode 378 of the Garden Basics podcast. Katie was asking about how to thwart the squ…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Best Roses for America? One Master Rosarian's List.
Podcast Bonus: High Scoring Roses for Most of the United States
We like to check in with Master Rosarian Charlotte Owendyk of the Sierra Foothills Ros…
1 year, 1 month ago