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Ep. 40 - Growing Garlic | Just Grow Something

Ep. 67 - When and How to Plant Your Garlic, Plus Tips for Warmer Climates | Just Grow Something

Ep. 27 - Preserving the Harvest, Part One | Just Grow Something

Ep. 31 - Preserving the Harvest, Part Two | Just Grow Something

Garden Will Insect Bird Barrier for the Garden

Resources:

Introduction to Green Beans - Food Gardening Network (mequoda.com)

https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-green-beans

Phaseolus vulgaris - Wikipedia

Phytohaemagglutinin - Wikipedia

Green bean - Wikipedia

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Ep. 95 - Grow a Row to Donate Jun 07, 2022

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In most places in the U.S. there are multiple agencies that work with other agencies to get excess food into the hands of those who can best use it. Whether they work directly with food banks, social service organizations, shelters, and churches or if they have their own collection and distribution system, these agencies often run into a similar problem. They have a ton in the way of non-perishable, boxed or canned goods and less in the way fresh fruits and vegetables. Sometimes this is because they just don’t have a way to store or distribute it. Other times, it’s simply a lack of donations of these items. One way to help your local agency is by growing a row, or several, or even a full garden, specifically for them. Today we’re going to talk about the logistics behind this, what items are often the best to grow, how to make it practical for you, and how to successfully deliver the harvest to the people who need it the most. And, sometimes, that might just be your neighbor up the street. Let’s dig in.

Question of the Week: "Should I prune my tomatoes?" The answer: it depends!

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Resources:

Donate Produce » After the Harvest (aftertheharvestkc.org)

U.S. Hunger Relief Organization | Feeding America

Home - Harvesters

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Ep. 94 - Growing Sweet Potatoes May 31, 2022

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Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite things to eat and, subsequently, to grow. I can eat sweet potatoes baked, fried, mashed, chipped, like tater tots, as a pie, you name it, I’ll eat them. And it only takes a few plants to give you a really good harvest, so they’re perfectly suited for smaller garden spaces. Despite the name, they actually aren’t potatoes and what we eat isn’t a tuber, it’s a root. They are a tropical crop that needs at least four months of warm weather and warm soil, but there are many short-season varieties of sweet potato available today and they will grow in cooler-climate areas given the right circumstances. And, bonus, they are drought- and heat-tolerant and they don’t have a ton of pests or diseases, so they’re great for beginning gardeners, too. We’re getting the beds ready right now for planting our sweet potatoes, so I thought it’d be a good time to drop a little knowledge on you and get you into the sweet potato game, too. Let’s dig in.

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Identifying Nutrient Deficiencies in Your Garden Plants | Just Grow Something (justgrowsomethingpodcast.com)

Indicators of Nutrient Toxicity in Garden Plants | Just Grow Something (justgrowsomethingpodcast.com)

Ep. 18 - Garden Talk Tuesday: Plant Nutrients and Why You Need to Know Them | Just Grow Something (justgrowsomethingpodcast.com)

Ep. 22 - Garden Talk Tuesday: Plant Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicity | Just Grow Something (justgrowsomethingpodcast.com)

Ep. 91 -Transitioning Your Plants into Your Garden | Just Grow Something (justgrowsomethingpodcast.com)

Ep. 55 - Identifying Insects in the Garden | Just Grow Something (justgrowsomethingpodcast.com)

Common Names of Plant Diseases (apsnet.org)

Pest Database | IRAC (irac-online.org)

Sweet potato - Wikipedia

Plant Sweet Potatoes | How to Grow Sweet Potatoes – Bonnie Plants

Sweet Potatoes vs. Yams: What’s the Difference? | Mississippi State University Extension Service (msstate.edu)

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Ep. 93 - The Stories Behind Plants with Marion Whitehead May 27, 2022

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On Tuesday, we talked all about preserving our culture and our heritage through our food, which includes the plants we grow. Today, I’m joined by Marion Whitehead who is just as passionate about plants and their stories as a I am, maybe even more. I mean, I’ve not been known to write poetry about my plants, but Marion has! And she is uniquely qualified to do so, since she is immersed in plants, both native and exotic, in her work at the Blue Mountain Botanic Garden in New South Wales, Australia.

Being raised by two science teachers, Marion was always interested in the natural world and went on to study the same botany degree as her mother and grandmother at University of Sydney. Marion also majored in history, and it was this double major that piqued Marion’s interested in, not just the science of plants and how they work, but the cultural and historical importance of them.

This was such a fun conversation. We talked about her journey into botany at a young age that was sidetracked into television marketing for a while before leading her back to horticulture through her love of plants and their stories. And there are certainly some interesting stories. Join me and dig a little deeper into the stories behind plants with Marion Whitehead.

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Ep. 92 - Preserving Our Culture Through Food May 24, 2022

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Do you have a favorite food from childhood? Do you have a favorite recipe your grandmother passed down to you from her grandmother? The history of our food is important to preserving our cultures and our heritage. Many times, the ingredients that go into those foods are very regional. But, what if the knowledge of those ingredients was lost somewhere along the way? What if nobody remembered how to grow or forage for the main parts of some of our traditional family and cultural dishes?

Today we’re talking all about why traditional foods are important and what happens when a culture is unable to or restricted from passing on that knowledge to the next generation. Let’s dig in.

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Resources:

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Ethnobotany - Origin and Evolution of Life (brainkart.com)

The Sioux Chef – Revitalizing Native American Cuisine / Re-Identifying North American Cuisine (sioux-chef.com)

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Ep. 91 -Transitioning Your Plants into Your Garden May 17, 2022

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I know many of you have already been planting your gardens and many more have transitioned from spring plants into warmer weather summer crops. But I also know there are plenty of you that haven’t started planting yet at all, whether your climate conditions aren’t right, or your garden space isn’t ready or whatever. And, honestly, planting is a season-long activity. We start with cold crops in spring, move into summer crops, then right back to cold crops and the stuff we want to overwinter. And I’ve spent the last two Saturdays at farmer’s market and online answering questions about how and when to put those plants into the ground. This episode I’m going to cover the things you need to remember when finally moving those plant babies to your gardening space. And I’m not just talking about hardening off your plants, either, although that’s part of it. Things like acclimating the plants you bring home from other growers into your gardening space, watering and spacing requirements, and special considerations for my indoor growers. Let’s dig in

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Ep. 28 - Garden Talk Tuesday: Tomatoes | Just Grow Something (justgrowsomethingpodcast.com)

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Ep. 90 - Indoor Gardening May 10, 2022

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The whole idea behind starting this podcast was to give you the information you need to grow your own food, no matter how much space you have. Most of what I’ve covered on this show has been toward in-ground gardens and containers, only briefly touching on growing indoors. That’s about to change. Whether you have no access to an outdoor growing space, you want to expand on what space you do have by growing more inside, or you want to extend your season by using your indoor space for gardening, I’ve got you covered. This episode we’ll go over the basic requirements for growing fruits, herbs, and vegetables indoors, the different systems you can use to get the most from your space and your plants and the bonus pieces you can splurge on to take your indoor gardening over the top. Let’s dig in.

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Resources:

Plant Juice – Elm Dirt

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Ep. 89 - Growing Peppers May 03, 2022

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One of the crops I really thought would be easy to grow that turned out not to be for me was peppers, specifically bell peppers. Turns out not only do peppers really prefer a lot of heat, they also prefer more water than I typically use in my gardens and in my fields. And peppers are one of those plants that I get asked about all the time in messages and at the farm stand. Because once you get the hang of it, you can grow boatloads and we bring lots of beautiful peppers to market and it gets people talking. It’s also one of those vegetables that is a mainstay in many people’s kitchens and they can be expensive at the grocery store, so knowing how to grow your own is high up on the gardening wish list for a lot of people. So, today we’ll talk all about peppers, both sweet and hot, how to get them to germinate, their feeding requirements, planting, spacing, harvesting and all the usual basics. By the end of this episode, I hope you can fill in the gaps of what’s been going on with your peppers to get you some success or give you the confidence to give them a try if you’re new to the capsicum scene. So, let’s dig in to growing peppers.

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Resources:

Capsicum annuum - Wikipedia

Pharmacological importance of an ethnobotanical plant: Capsicum annuum L - PubMed (nih.gov)

Capsicum annuum (Grossum Group) (Bell Pepper, Green Pepper, Red Pepper, Sweet Pepper) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (ncsu.edu)

Bell Peppers 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits (healthline.com)

Chili Peppers 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Effects (healthline.com)

6 Ways to Use Epsom Salt in the Garden | Epsom Salt Council

Capsicum annuum (Grossum Group) (Bell Pepper, Green Pepper, Red Pepper, Sweet Pepper) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (ncsu.edu)

Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers.

Reader’s Digest Illustrated Guide to Gardening, 1978

Damrosch, Barbara; The Garden Primer. Workman Publishing, New York. 1988

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Ep. 88 - Expanding the Garden as a Beginner with Katelyn Duban Apr 29, 2022

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On Tuesday we talked about expanding your gardens and today I’m talking with my new friend, Katelyn Duban from the Rural Woman Podcast. Katelyn had never gardened before moving to her husband’s family farm in rural Alberta and she had never intended to garden even after moving. But after embracing the rural lifestyle, Katelyn dove into growing her own food beginning with a few pots of lettuce on her front steps and ending with a spaghetti squash monster and a new love for gardening. Katelyn expanded her garden in 2021 and we talked all about modifying expectations, the importance of knowing how to grow your own food even if you don’t have to, gardening as a way clear your head, and so much more. I know you will enjoy this conversation and come away with a great feeling about expanding your own garden, too. Let’s dig in.

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The Rural Woman Podcast with Katelyn Duban – Growing a Garden from the Ground Up with Karin Velez

Katelyn Duban: Facebook | Instagram | Website | Twitter | The Rural Woman Podcast

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Ep. 87 - Expanding Your Garden Apr 26, 2022

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If your garden went really well last season, then you might be thinking of expanding your space this season. Even if you didn’t have a fantastic yield last year you may still be thinking of increasing your gardening area because you’ve seen food prices going up in the store recently, or you want certain heirloom varieties, or you just like a challenge! I am the first one to support relying more on yourself for your food needs and less on the grocery store. So, let’s talk a little bit today about the things you should take into consideration when deciding to expand your garden. Spoiler alert: bigger isn’t always better. Let’s dig in.

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