The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

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Building a Simple Compost Pile Dec 01, 2019

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Composting is complex...or is it?! David The Good wants to dispel the myths and complexity around composting in today’s show about building a dead-simple compost pile. Connect With David Good: David The Good is the founder of The Survival Gardener, and author of MANY books. He’s all about growing the most food for the least amount of work. Make sure and subscribe to his amazing YouTube channel for some of the most entertaining, in-depth tips.

Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening

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Feeding Your Garden for 0 Nov 30, 2019

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With all of the fancy fertilizers and amendments on the market, it can be overwhelming and seem expensive. But there are plenty of free organic inputs to your garden you can use if you simply get creative. Connect With David Good: David The Good is the founder of The Survival Gardener, and author of MANY books. He’s all about growing the most food for the least amount of work. Make sure and subscribe to his amazing YouTube channel for some of the most entertaining, in-depth tips.

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Getting Started Gardening For $0 Nov 29, 2019

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If you want to start gardening in 2020 but are unsure where to begin and don’t have a lot of money to spend, today’s show is for you. We’re back with David the Good in a beginning gardener 101 crash course! Connect With David Good: David The Good is the founder of The Survival Gardener, and author of MANY books. He’s all about growing the most food for the least amount of work. Make sure and subscribe to his amazing YouTube channel for some of the most entertaining, in-depth tips.

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How to Grow and Use Lavender Nov 28, 2019

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Learn how to grow lavender, including pruning strategies which tend to be one of the trickier aspects of growing lavender. We also chat about how to use lavender in the home! Resources:

https://gardentherapy.ca/growing-lavender/

Connect With Stephanie Rose: Stephanie Rose is a Vancouver Master Gardener and Permaculture Designer. She’s the founder of Garden Therapy, an awesome gardening website and the author of nine books including the upcoming Garden Alchemy.

Learn More: How to Germinate Lavender Seeds Lavender is a notoriously difficult plant to grow from seed. The seed is finicky and needs a LOT of TLC to get started. If you've ever had trouble, here's how I recommend starting it. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening

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How to Grow and Use Calendulas Nov 27, 2019

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Learn how to cultivate calendulas in the garden, which are one of Stephanie Rose’s favorite annual plants. Resources:

https://gardentherapy.ca/grow-calendula/

Learn More: Why You Should Grow Edible Flowers In this episode, we're talking about edible flowers with my friend Bee of Flora Cocina, an edible flower expert! You're going to learn a lot about using all parts of your plants in the garden this week...I'm excited! Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening

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3 Gifts From The Herb Garden Nov 26, 2019

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If relaxing gifts are more your style, join Stephanie Rose and myself as we talk about three amazing gifts you can make from your herb garden for the bath and home. Resources:

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3 Edible Gifts You Can Make From Your Garden Nov 25, 2019

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As the holidays approach, instead of going out and buying something disposable for family and friends, why not make some creative edible gifts from the herb garden? Resources:

Connect With Stephanie Rose

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Decorating Your Pots With Garden Trimmings Nov 24, 2019

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Today we learn how to spice up your fall and winter pots with some trimmings from your garden...it’s a perfect ‘quick win’ to give your garden a bit more beauty as we move into the colder seasons. Resources:

https://gardentherapy.ca/holiday-window-box/

Connect With Stephanie Rose Stephanie Rose is a Vancouver Master Gardener and Permaculture Designer. She’s the founder of Garden Therapy, an awesome gardening website and the author of nine books including the upcoming Garden Alchemy.

Learn More: Window Boxes: Beginner's Guide Window boxes are an accessible way for just about anyone - green and brown thumb alike - to get growing in extremely small spaces. In this episode I take a look at my friend Ryan Benoit's book, How to Window Box. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening

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How to Make a Garden Wreath Nov 23, 2019

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Making a garden wreath from whatever you have in your garden is a fantastic way to turn your garden trimmings into beautiful arrangements. Much better than throwing in your compost! Resources:

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How Gardening Can Bring You Back to Life Nov 22, 2019

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Today we hear the story of Stephanie Rose and how gardening quite literally brought her back to life after a crippling illness that left her bed bound for two years, and with minimal ability to move around for 8. Connect With Stephanie Rose: Stephanie Rose is a Vancouver Master Gardener and Permaculture Designer. She’s the founder of Garden Therapy, an awesome gardening website and the author of nine books including the upcoming Garden Alchemy.

Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:

EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime.

Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store

Follow Epic Gardening

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