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

Ashes from the Woodstove in the Garden + Leaves Versus Composting 14.08.2025 18:19

Welcome to episode 216 of Growers Daily! We cover: wood ash in the garden, leaves and their resistance to the inevitable, and are there risks with composting poisonous plants? 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 NTG Premier League Fantasy League: https://fantasy...

What a (Peat-Free) Soil Mix Might Look Like + A Worker-Owned Compost Business w/ Nathan Rutz 13.08.2025 33:26

Welcome to episode 215 of Growers Daily! We cover: Nathan Rutz with Tilth Soil joins us to chat about composting, workplace cooperatives, and a host of otgher nerdy stuff! 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 NTG Premier League Fantasy League: https://fantasy.prem...

How to Deal with Flea Beetles + The Importance of Seeing Farms in Person 12.08.2025 19:01

Welcome to episode 214 of Growers Daily! We cover: the importance of visiting (but also showing your own) farms. Plus it's the flea beetle episode. 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 NTG Premier League Fantasy League: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/au...

Storing Rain Water Safely + Recovering the Gardens for a Fall Crop 11.08.2025 19:23

Welcome to episode 213 of Growers Daily! We cover: that time I almost moved to France to become a winemaker, water storage done safely and is your garden really lost? We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Sage Hill Gardens Water Filtration Tank and Set up: https://youtu...

There is No Such Thing as a Green Thumb + Pulling Onions Early 08.08.2025 19:38

Welcome to episode 212 of Growers Daily! We cover: if you can or should pull onions early, the myth of the green thumb, 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: Blacklake Waters by Northside via www.epidemicsound.com...

How Farming Slows Down Time + How AI Will Make it All for Naught 07.08.2025 21:03

Welcome to episode 211 of Growers Daily! We cover: bringing a market gardener onto the property, time versus the market garden, and if you care about the environment even a little bit you will probably stop using AI. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Article from M...

Germinating Spinach in the Heat + Market Research for Farmers 06.08.2025 20:29

Welcome to episode 210 of Growers Daily! We cover: occultating one bed at a time, understanding what the market wants you to grow, and germinating spinach in the heat. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Spinach Video: https://youtu.be/ubY_ gUm5VA8 MUSIC from t...

When to Start Fall Cover Crops + You Can Probably Grow Mushrooms 05.08.2025 19:55

Welcome to episode 209 of Growers Daily! We cover: what to look for in a hoop house, when to start fall cover crops, and mushrooms are easier than you think. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Mushroom Farming Book: https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Mushroom-Farming-Myc...

Compost and Microplastics + Bears, Dogs and Natural Solutions 04.08.2025 17:08

Welcome to episode 208 of Growers Daily! We cover: dogs and bears and people throughout history (oh my); microplastics in compost and landscape fabric, and Napa cabbage deserves love too. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: My Friend Ayla's Visit: https://youtu.be/...

Some Fall Interplanting Options + What to Plant After Garlic 01.08.2025 22:17

Welcome to episode 207 of Growers Daily! We cover: what to plant after garlic, interplanting strategies for the fall (including with cover crops) and It's feedback friday y'all. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: CFSA conference: https:// carolinafarmstewards.org/...

Fertility in Raised Beds Without Compost + Weeds that Just Won't Take the Hint 31.07.2025 17:45

Welcome to episode 206 of Growers Daily! We cover: rhizomatous weeds (those are the ones that just won't quit), growing compost fodder in the shade, and fertilizing raised beds (without 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: MUSIC from this episode: Rogue by...

How Big for a One Person Market Garden + High Tunnels as Ecological Traps 30.07.2025 18:47

Welcome to episode 205 of Growers Daily! We cover: how many acres can one person farm, high tunnels as ecological traps (with a little cutworm digression), and storing landscape fabric in a way that the mice don't think it's a gift. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: ...

What are ACTUALLY the Most Profitable Crops + When to Scrap a Crop and Start Again 29.07.2025 20:10

Welcome to episode 204 of Growers Daily! We cover: when to scrap a crop, which crops are actually the most profitable, and cabbage root maggots. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Liz Graznak Talk OAK conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Z1VrsObjRxI Root...

Comfrey vs Trees + Is There Tick-Proof Clothing? 28.07.2025 17:41

Welcome to episode 203 of Growers Daily! We cover: protecting yourself From ticks stylishly (sorta), how to manage the good with the bad of farming, and comfrey vs trees. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Tick Episode: https://youtu.be/bvYG5g0iWZE?si=-0OxhDwy6ovY9F...

The Army Who Once Conserved American Land + The Art of Neighbors 25.07.2025 21:56

Welcome to episode 202 of Growers Daily! We cover: neighbors, the agency that used to conserve ecology like it was their job (because technically it was)…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: the organic farmers business handbook by Richard...

Is Corn Actually a Heavy Feeder + How to Start a Farm Business (literally and legally) 24.07.2025 18:54

Welcome to episode 201 of Growers Daily! We cover: starting a business from scratch, where asking if corn is a heavy feeder, and "to terrace or not to terrace…" that's a fun lineup. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Milpa Review of the literature: https://www.fro...

Mid-Summer Check-In - Farmer Jesse Live 23.07.2025 54:29

Welcome to episode 200 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: via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (👊) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www. Patreon.com/notillgrow...

Land Restoration is the Modern Frontier + How Water pH Affects Soil pH 22.07.2025 19:08

Welcome to episode 199 of Growers Daily! We cover: water and pH, Land Restoration–-hopefully not the final (but definitely the most important) frontier, and how to pick a ripe melon off the vine. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Peter Andrews Restoration in Austral...

Does Small Farming Have a Culture + Should You Cover Crop for a Year 21.07.2025 18:18

Welcome to episode 198 of Growers Daily! We cover: small farming culture, cover cropping for a year, and the story of how soil made me a farmer. 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: Highway Drivin by Gregory David Windowpane by Staffan Car...

Power to the people (But Literally) + Dropping Prices on Excess Produce 18.07.2025 23:04

Welcome to episode 197 of Growers Daily! We cover: selling excess produce, Power to the people (but for real), 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: Helpful article on European energy prices: https://www. sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/ electr...

How Resilient EXACTLY Should We Make Our Farms + Finding Jobs on Farms 17.07.2025 19:22

Welcome to episode 196 of Growers Daily! We cover: how to use row cover with sensitive crops, preparing for extremes, and finding a job on farms. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: NyTimes Article on Breweries: https://www. nytimes.com/2025/07/14/dining/ breweries-...

Soil Work You Can See From Space + Bind Weed 16.07.2025 18:03

Welcome to episode 195 of Growers Daily! We cover: bind weed, planet altering land management (the good kind of altering), and what happens when compost freezes? We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Desertification in 50 years : https://science.howstuffworks. com/na...

Farmers Should Get Royalties + What Part of the Plant to Target with Compost Tea 15.07.2025 17:57

Welcome to episode 194 of Growers Daily! We cover: when your plants are ready before the soil is, why (some) farmers should get royalties, and compost tea applications. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Check out our amazing Tuesday sponsor, Tilth Soil for all you...

Your Cover Crops Need Some Compost + A Boring and Effective Pest Strategy 14.07.2025 17:32

Welcome to episode 193 of Growers Daily! We cover: "can I use the rock dust from the well we dug", the complicated relationship between compost and carbon, and why my pest strategy is so boring. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Compost and cover Crop study: http...

The Customer isn't Always Right + Can I Plant Perennials Amongst My Annual Beds? 11.07.2025 19:27

Welcome to episode 192 of Growers Daily! We cover: the perils of growing what people want, planting perennials all up in the annual's business, 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: None! MUSIC from this episode: Breaking Walls by Erik Fer...