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A Tour of Fred's Garden, with Debbie Flower
If this newsletter podcast sounds familiar, it should. It is also the current (Ep. 341) Garden Basics podcast where myself and America’s Favorite Ret…
1 year, 9 months ago
When Should You Fertilize Your Plants?
Before we delve into the soil, fertilizer in hand, a quick review of what was on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast this past week;
Tuesday, M…
1 year, 9 months ago
Composting Kitchen Scraps, Both Indoors and in the Garden. Is That a Good Idea?
Composting, Indoors and Out
Today’s newsletter podcast deals with options for indoor food scrap composting equipment, specifically kitchen composters …
1 year, 9 months ago
Roly Polys, Sowbugs, Earwigs - Which One Is Guilty of Garden Destruction?
In today’s newsletter podcast, our America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, talks about earwigs, a garden scavenger …
1 year, 9 months ago
Thin Crowded Fruit Now, For a Lot of Good Reasons
If you’re looking to harvest bigger pieces of fruit from your trees and vines this summer, now's the time to get out your hand pruners and thin off t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Meet the Garden Beneficials, Pt. 2 (and Barn Owls!)
The podcast included with this newsletter features an interview with Rachael Long, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emerit…
1 year, 10 months ago
Meet the Garden Beneficials (and Bats, Too!)
The podcast included with this newsletter features an interview with Rachael Long, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emerit…
1 year, 10 months ago
2024 Tomato Preview
Our cohort in all things tomato, Don Shor of Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis, got into a lot of helpful information for tomato gardeners besides just t…
1 year, 11 months ago
Small Trees for Small Yards. Medium-Sized Trees for Suburban Lots. Avoid a Tree Disaster in a Storm.
Today’s newsletter podcast (recorded in January 2021) features an arborist discussing ways you can spot when your trees may be in danger of falling, …
2 years, 4 months ago
How to Stake a New Tree
Simple instructions from the Placer County (CA) Master Gardeners on proper tree staking:
Q: I just planted a new tree and want to know the best way to…
2 years, 4 months ago