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

The Current State of Birds + What Market Gardeners Can Do (with Becca Rodomski-Bish of Cornell Lab of Ornithology) 04.06.2025 35:00

Welcome to episode 166 of Growers Daily! We cover: Becca Rodomsky-Bish with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology joins us to talk birds, bird ID apps, and what we can do, as farmers and growers, to help declining bird populations. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Cornel...

Farming Solo + The Tools That Make it Easier (With Erin Worrall of Cedar Chest Farm) 03.06.2025 31:35

Welcome to episode 165 of Growers Daily! We cover: Erin Worrall from The Cedar Chest Farm joins us to talk about farming solo, farming and motherhood, and the tools that make solo farming easier. Follow Erin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecedarchestfarm/?hl=en We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ prof...

Why Plants "Stall Out" + Pests are The Future of Ag 02.06.2025 19:21

Welcome to episode 164 of Growers Daily! We cover: the month of June, why pests are likely only going to become more and more of a problem, and what causes plants to just stop We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Rising Peach and Almond pests: https://www.nifa.usda.g...

No Dig is Not for Every Garden + Do the (Garden) Work 30.05.2025 22:19

Welcome to episode 163 of Growers Daily! We cover: some hard truths about deep compost mulching slash no dig systems, some hard truths about hard work, and some hard truths about this week's topics because 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: Pap...

Can Woodchips be Contaminated? + Pests You Cannot Exclude 29.05.2025 19:30

Welcome to episode 162 of Growers Daily! We cover: if woodchips can be contaminated (like compost can), pests that refuse to be kept out, and buying the right broadfork. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Slug video: https://youtu.be/tO7ixysIph0?si=pTO33gKM6EzdSPLU...

Is This A Viable Farm Model + A Kid-Shaped Farm 28.05.2025 22:27

Welcome to episode 161 of Growers Daily! We cover: my latest random farm model idea to critique, shaping the farm around kids , and does a tractor always lead to soil compaction? 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 episode about three farms in one: https://yout...

My Biggest High Tunnel Mistakes + Crops that Think They're Cover Crops? 27.05.2025 20:01

Welcome to episode 160 of Growers Daily! We cover: green garlic (and others) as a cover crop, the magic of sunn hemp, and making mistakes so I can share them with you. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Sunnhemp cover crop: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ sites/default/...

What it's Like to Leave a City to Farm + Planting into Cover Crop Mulch 26.05.2025 19:49

Welcome to episode 159 of Growers Daily! We cover: planting into cover crop residue, thirstwaves (like heat waves but thirsty), and what it was like to leave the city all those years ago and start farming. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Thirstwaves article in Ph...

My Current Thoughts on Compost Tea + Your Cover Crop Questions Answered 23.05.2025 22:36

Welcome to episode 158 of Growers Daily! We cover: your cover crop queries, compost teas, 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: Podcast with Kelpie from Ring of Fire on biochar: https://youtu.be/a1U1zYrQrRs?si=3SmZPWXNlovvFqIb MUSIC from t...

Incorporating Amendments Without Tilling + Are Pelleted Seeds Harder to Germinate? 22.05.2025 19:42

Welcome to episode 157 of Growers Daily! We cover: incorporating amendments into soil when you're not turning the soil over, pelleted seeds being annoying, and starting a garden on clay in a cold climate. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Pelleting study that su...

Does Vermicompost Lead to Damping Off + Weeding Gear 21.05.2025 20:34

Welcome to episode 156 of Growers Daily! We cover: a unique nightshade disease, does vermicompost lead to damping off, and weeding gear. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Edema/Oedema charicteristics https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ caes/documents/publications/ fact...

Squirrels Are the Worst + How and Why to Use Buckwheat as a Cover Crop 20.05.2025 21:23

Welcome to episode 155 of Growers Daily! We cover: if there is anything that can be done about squirrels in the garden, how to use buckwheat as a cover crop without it becoming a mess, and can you transplant corn, really? We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Mark Robe...

Killing those Cover Crops Without Tillage + Gardening for the Long Haul 19.05.2025 19:28

Welcome to episode 154 of Growers Daily! We cover: terminating cover crops, and how to farm and garden for the long haul. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Tornadoes alley shifting eastward: https://www. scientificamerican.com/ article/watch-out-tornado- alley-is-...

Garlic is Four Different Crops + Roses as Weeds (Violets are, too) 16.05.2025 22:21

Welcome to episode 153 of Growers Daily! We cover: managing shrub roses, how Garlic is so much more than just garlic, 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: Shrub Rose in Washington: https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weeds/ multiflora-rose#:~:text=Ther...

Disappearing Compost + The Annoying Complexity of Farm Advising 15.05.2025 19:12

Welcome to episode 152 of Growers Daily! We cover: the annoying complexity of farm advice, starting seed company considerations, and the curious case of the disappearing 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: Selling and labeling farm seed in california: https:/...

Germination Troubles + What the Heck is Lower and Lean? 14.05.2025 19:39

Welcome to episode 151 of Growers Daily! We cover: germination struggles with soil blocks, some farm updates, and that pesky lower and lean term We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Soil blocking videos: https://youtu.be/ 6lH0rz8nfIU tomato trellis video: Tomato trel...

Will People Buy Plant Starts in Soil Blocks + The Symbiosis of Podcasts and Farming 13.05.2025 19:30

Welcome to episode 150 of Growers Daily! We cover: environmentally friendly containers for selling starts, if there is a place to get all the information for each seed, and an ode to audio 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: The Farmer To Farmer Podcast: ht...

Is "Regenerative" Already a Lost Term? + Biodiversity's Role in Soil Health 12.05.2025 18:26

Welcome to episode 149 of Growers Daily! We cover: what is biodiversity and why is it important, should you ever let land rest, and how the term regenerative may mean, well, not what people want it to mean. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Podcast with Kelpie fro...

How Many Potatoes Per Plant to Expect + One Critical Tip for Selling Produce 09.05.2025 19:45

Welcome to episode 148 of Growers Daily! We cover: forecasting how much produce you will have (and what to do when that goes wrong), potato yields, 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: Potatoes and Yield: https://blog-fruit-vegetable- ipm.exte...

Building the Ultimate Garden Fence + How (and if) to Start a Non-Profit Farm 08.05.2025 19:31

Welcome to episode 147 of Growers Daily! We cover: the "If Money were No Issue" garden fence, starting a non-profit farm, and can you correct drainage next to a tunnel if your first attempt doesn't work well 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: Collaborative Fa...

Risks of Starting a Garden Too Fast + The Ecology of Plastic Tarps (both good and bad) 07.05.2025 18:50

Welcome to episode 146 of Growers Daily! We cover: cold sowing, pitfalls of starting gardens quickly, and the ecological side (both positive and negative) of tarping the soil. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Farm Loneliness episode: https://youtu.be/ ViVA6nM14iM...

Is This Product the Next Big Soil Amendment + A Day in the Life of Farmer Jesse 06.05.2025 19:30

Welcome to episode 145 of Growers Daily! We cover: fertilizing and three sisters planting, is microalgae the hottest new soil amendment and a little day in the life. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Dawns thread on No-till for beginners: https://notillgrowers. comm...

Our Tomato Trellis + Can I Plant the Same Crop Family in the Same Place? 05.05.2025 18:11

Welcome to episode 144 of Growers Daily! We cover: our high tunnel tomato trellising system (called QLIPR), can cover crops break up a crop rotation, and what's trending in the market gardening world right now. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666 Links for today: Tomato trellis video: ...

What People Get Wrong About Geoengineering + Working With Limited Compost 02.05.2025 22:07

Welcome to episode 143 of Growers Daily! We cover: if you should use compost as a mulch or rather as an amendment when starting a garden on poor soil, we'll parse fact and fiction about geoengineering… Oh, 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: ...

Which Seeder Do You Actually Need + Turning a Commercial Greenhouse into a Market Garden 01.05.2025 17:55

Welcome to episode 142 of Growers Daily! We cover: which seeder to use for which crop, keeping a farmers market tent where you put it, and we discuss an intriguing question about what it would take to convert a commercial greenhouse operation into a market garden. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profi...