Farmer Jesse

Growers Daily

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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Author

Farmer Jesse

Category

Education

Latest episode

Oct 16, 2026

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Episodes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

How to Start a Farm (but Actually) + Using Sawdust 05.06.2026

Welcome to episode 415 of Growers Daily! We cover: how to use sawdust in the market garden (and if you should), the big key to starting a farm, 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:  How to Start a farm a step by step guide video   https://www.yo...

Should You Pre-Soak Seeds + What if My Tomatoes Got a Wee Bit… Frosted? 04.06.2026

Welcome to episode 414 of Growers Daily! We cover: if you should pre-soak seeds, advocating for the causes you believe in, and what do I do with lightly frosted… tomato 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:  soaking seeds before planting article:  https://www.thr...

What Makes Farms Work: The Business Side Episode 03.06.2026

Welcome to episode 413 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're getting down to business talking how much marketing do farms really need, market research for farmers, and accounting and managing farm profits with our buddies Mikey and Kez of Five Tales Farm. We are a Non-Profit!   👇  🙌  DONATE   🙌  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/1604...

Will Irrigation Burn Your Leaves + Potatoes with Crimson Clover? 02.06.2026

Welcome to episode 412 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're gonna tackle a pervasive myth about water droplets and sunlight, we'll take on a living mulch question, and discuss the hoss garden seeder. We are a Non-Profit!   👇  🙌  DONATE   🙌  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666   Links for today:  Living Mulch/ Perennial Cover Crop I...

Compost Over the Cover Crops + Watermelons (With or Without Seeds) 01.06.2026

Welcome to episode 411 of Growers Daily! We cover: watermelons and covering cover crops in compost coverings.  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 $400 melon episode:  https://youtu.be/ JEplhbKi7mY     Johnnys Seedless Watermelon Guide:  https://www.johnnyseeds.com...

When The Grasses Take Over + Visiting an Untouched Tribe 29.05.2026

Welcome to episode 410 of Growers Daily! We cover: rhizomatous grasses in raised beds, lessons from an untouched tribe in India, 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 North Sentinel people:  https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Sentinelese Documen...

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