In this episode we're going to take our garden journals and map out a plan for our gardens. Plan your work and work your plan. From short term projects to years long gardening quests, you're going to need a plan.
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In this episode, I want to start thinking about planning for spring. At the time of recording, it is early February, and now is the time to start looking ahead to warmer days, doodling garden plans, and ordering seed. Organizing your gardening plans and keeping track of your garden's progress is important. That's where garden journals come in.
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In this episode it is time to plant your Victory Garden. In this episode we'll look at the basics of planting seeds and transplants. ... Also, achoo! We talk about gardening with allergies.
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Planning is perhaps one of the most important aspects of gardening. Whether your planning a veggie garden or the landscaping around your house, it all starts with a plan. A good place to start is with a manual. In 1943, the founder of the National Garden Bureau, James H. Burdett, published The Victory Garden Manual. In this episode of the podcast, we meet Diane Blazek, Executive Director of NGB.
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In this episode we’re digging into Victory Garden to get the ground ready for battle. Choose your weapon whether it is a shovel, rototiller, or even a bale of straw. … A bale of straw? … Let’s dig for victory!
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To help you be a little more self-sufficient this season, we’re going to be covering a crash course in gardening here on the podcast. All you’ll need are minimal tools and a patch of land to get started. We’re going to go old school with a Victory Garden.
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Poinsettias are a plant that is synonymous with Christmas, but how did a Mexican plant become popular in the US? Are they poisonous? How do you care for them? We explore these questions and more in this episode.
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Christmas is here, and there’s no better way to celebrate the season than with a Christmas tree. In this episode we look at tips for choosing the perfect tree and how to care for it.
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Winter is coming. Its icy grasp has claimed the tender plants of summer. Now is the time to get your garden ready for its long winter nap, put tools away, and yearn for warmer days.
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Fall is here, but that doesn’t mean you need to abandon your landscape and retreat indoors until spring. There’s a whole selection of beautiful fall annuals and vegetables that are frost tolerant.
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Compost is one of the essential skills that all gardeners should add to their tool belt. While composting is pretty easy, there are some things to consider that will give you an optimal result. Let’s go green with our browns and wet our plants!
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It’s more than a garden, but less than a farm. It’s a “farmden”! Our guest in this episode describes it “as a site with more plants and/or land than one person can care for sanely. A gardener and garden gone wild, out of control.”
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