Farmer Jesse

Growers Daily

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Growers Daily (formerly known as The No-Till Market Garden Podcast) is a nuts and bolts (and earthworms and microbes) look at how to run a productive, profitable no-till market garden for small and mid-sized farmers.

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Farmer Jesse

Episodes

Do Not Disturb… Their Roots + A Sunflower Love Letter from the Field 10.07.2026 22:29

Welcome to episode 440 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're talking soil block tricks to amaze your friends and please your cucurbits, I'll make the case for sunflowers everywhere from the field, and it's feedback friday. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Survey Link: ...

String Tomatoes With Me in the Field + What's the Deal with Blackstrap Molasses 09.07.2026 20:10

Welcome to episode 439 of Growers Daily! We cover: we will talk blackstrap molasses in the garden, what to look for in a tunnel, and we'll do a little florida weave demo out in the field. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Good study on blackstrap: https://www.resear...

Answering Your Mid-Summer Garden Questions LIVE with Farmer Jesse 08.07.2026 1:03:28

Welcome to episode 438 of Growers Daily! We cover: your live questions about farming in July and whatever else you nerds want to chat about. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: NA via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (👊) at https:...

What is this Super El Niño and What Will it Mean for Farmers + An "Easy" Interplant In the Field 07.07.2026 18:02

Welcome to episode 437 of Growers Daily! We cover: we are gonna discuss that super el nino that the weather nerds keep talking about, we'll talk about when pathways get out of hand, and I'll take you to the field with me to discuss a certain someone.. Or SOMETHING. Okay it's an interplant. But it will be fun. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button...

A Fall Brassica Breakdown + Can I Use My Rinse Water to Irrigate 06.07.2026 18:23

Welcome to episode 436 of Growers Daily! We cover: we will do the full fall brassica breakdown (because it's about that time), and rinse, reuse, repeat. Is that how it goes? I guess we'll find out. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Video about recyclng wash water: h...

Visiting The Milpa Garden Trials + Getting Kids into Gardening 03.07.2026 22:17

Welcome to episode 435 of Growers Daily! We cover: we are talking about motivating kids to garden, we get a little milpa patch update from the field, and it's feedback friday. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Yellow Moon by Victor Lundbe...

Is Double Digging Worth it + Why Your Onions Flopped (literally and figuratively) 02.07.2026 17:22

Welcome to episode 434 of Growers Daily! We cover: dry farming a first year garden, onions that lay down, and is double digging worth it? That's quite the show. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Dry Farming in Dry Climates: https://youtu.be/6XyoKBWP56s Tricks I Learn...

How Much Water You Will Need for the Garden + Water Storing Safety 01.07.2026 21:33

Welcome to episode 433 of Growers Daily! We cover: we are talking about how much water you need for a market garden, storing rain water safely and water bankruptcy. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Special Sauce by Daniel Fridell via w...

Why I Don't Use a Greens Bubbler + When Cover Crops Go Wrong 30.06.2026 18:18

Welcome to episode 432 of Growers Daily! We cover: we are talking about the value of constraints, why we don't use a greens bubbler on our farm, and what to do when the cover crop mulch just ain't mulching enough. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Greens Bubbler from...

Chia and Other Unconventional Cover Crops + Growing Brussels Sprouts 29.06.2026 17:17

Welcome to episode 431 of Growers Daily! We cover: we are talking unconventional cover crops and the sport of growing brussels sprouts. Is that how sports work? We'll find out! We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Controlled Burn by rakey Alo...

High Tunnels in Wind and Tornado Prone Areas + Come Plant with Me 26.06.2026 22:38

Welcome to episode 430 of Growers Daily! We cover: tunnels in rough weather areas, I take you to the field with me to prep and plant some lettuce. And it's feedback friday. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Blurred Vision by Northside Alon...

Poison Ivy in The Garden + Ginger? Turmeric? Jicama? Horseradish? 25.06.2026 17:08

Welcome to episode 429 of Growers Daily! We cover: poison ivy in the garden, some specialty crops (like ginger and others) that CAN be worth it maybe, AND what level of shade cloth you need for where you are and what you're growing. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today:...

Putting the Soil Health Principles into Action 24.06.2026 20:22

Welcome to episode 428 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're gonna shoutout some soil health principles, talking succession planting tips, how to find good, safe mulch, and why we avoid disturbance within reason. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Farmer Jesse's pre...

My Lessons in Living Pathways (so far) + Designing My Perfect Farm Land 23.06.2026 17:33

Welcome to episode 427 of Growers Daily! We cover: we are designing the perfect farm, when to just get rid of a pest- or disease-covered crop, and what my living pathways have taught me about patience. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: The other "When to cut your los...

Total Melon Breakdown + Which Crops Make the Most Sense in a Tunnel 22.06.2026 18:13

Welcome to episode 426 of Growers Daily! We cover: today, the other melons. Also which crops make the most sense for covered growing space. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Plastic Flowers by Sully Bright Mountains by The Eastern Plain vi...

Get Back Out There and Grow + Irrigation Timers Time 19.06.2026 23:33

Welcome to episode 425 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're discussing irrigation timers, motivation, and it's feedback friday dont-ya-know. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: County Line by Roots and Recognition via www.epidemicsound....

Soil Balls + Planning for Retirement as a Market Gardener 18.06.2026 19:09

Welcome to episode 424 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're talking about what to do with cleared trees, talk soil ball trouble shooting, and planning for retirement as a market gardener. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Uzbekistan ag: https://www.fao.org/smart- farm...

Garlic Harvest Season Tips - Can You Get Garlic Earlier? 17.06.2026 16:42

Welcome to episode 423 of Growers Daily! We cover: today with garlic harvest season upon us (or at least coming up) for many of us, we thought we'd do a whole garlic show—when to harvest, the 4 different crops that garlic actually is, and getting garlic earlier. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile...

Going from One Crop to Another + What Makes a Crop "Profitable" (or Worth Growing) 16.06.2026 18:45

Welcome to episode 422 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're talking about what makes a crop profitable (and what makes a crop worth growing even if it's not), using old high tunnel plastic for weeding the garden, and bed flips. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: So...

How to Rock Your Summer Lettuce + Wood Chip Mulch OVER Compost Mulch? 15.06.2026 17:02

Welcome to episode 421 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're talking Summer Lettuce, and pairing a thick layer of compost with wood chip mulch, We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Summer lettuce video: https://youtu.be/ 589sGmOhKlE MUSIC from this episode: Our Sw...

Is the Future ACTUALLY Agrarian, tho? + What Compost Setup to Use 12.06.2026 20:54

Welcome to episode 420 of Growers Daily! We cover: building a compost site, we're talking about what agrarian means and if it is indeed a reasonable future. AND it's feedback friday. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Johnson-su Bioreactor: https:// regenerationinter...

What Frost Does to Potatoes + How We Did Our Hedge Rows 11.06.2026 17:36

Welcome to episode 419 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're talking frosted potatoes, we're touring my hedges, and discussing strawberries in humid conditions where the diseases are the fruitful ones. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Windo...

Farmer Jesse Goes Live to Talk Summer Gardens 10.06.2026 1:00:44

Welcome to episode 418 of Growers Daily! We cover: your live questions! We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: NA via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (👊) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www. Patreon.com/notillg...

Is This the Most Important Farm Tool + Have Your Onions Ever Yellowed? 09.06.2026 20:46

Welcome to episode 417 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're talking about the importance of fun in farming (with a sports analogy because I can't help myself), yellowing onions, AND proper cultivation (a field demo, because I can't help myself). We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Li...

What Can Come in With The Compost + Growing Summer Carrots 08.06.2026 21:23

Welcome to episode 416 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're talking summer carrots and what unwanted things can come in with the compost. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: How to grow carrots video https://youtu.be/x3i1C_6vsD0?si=rzlqV59vwsWztJRS MUSIC from this...