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.

Author

Farmer Jesse

Category

Education

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Should You Keep Your Potatoes as Seed Potatoes + The Lifespan of Small Businesses (Including Farms) 19.09.2025

Welcome to episode 241 of Growers Daily! We cover: if we should keep this year's potatoes to grow next year's potatoes, the lifespan of a 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:  The NTG Premier League Fantasy League:   https://fantasy.pr...

Crop Rotations in a Small Garden + Lettuce Diseases 18.09.2025

Welcome to episode 240 of Growers Daily! We cover: crop rotations in a small garden, whether you can compost the plant that makes ricine (yeah, the poison) and lettuce diseases.  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://fanta...

What Makes Farms Succeed + Farming in Australia with Mikey Densham of Five Tales Farm 17.09.2025

Welcome to episode 239 of Growers Daily! We cover: Mikey Densham is going to join me for a show to talk a bit about the challenges of farming there in Australia where he and his partner Kez run a market garden called Five Tales Farm. We discuss some of the tools that make their work easier and more organized. And Mikey got a scholarship that sent him all over the world to look at what makes small...

Too Much Organic Matter HELP! + Managing This Year's Weeds for Next Year 16.09.2025

Welcome to episode 238 of Growers Daily! We cover: potentially having too high of organic matter levels, lessons from my milpa patch, and what to do for next year if your garden lost to weeds this year. 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...

It's Grow Time (for Winter Kill Cover Crops) + Does A Trap Crop Work for Berries 15.09.2025

Welcome to episode 237 of Growers Daily! We cover: the nerdy details of actually getting those winter killed cover crops in the soil + we answer a question about is it a good idea to plant one kind of berry to protect another kind of berry from birds.  We are a Non-Profit!   👇  🙌  DONATE   🙌  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666...

Use Those Weeds + Can You "Compost" Right on a Garden Bed? 12.09.2025

Welcome to episode 236 of Growers Daily! We cover: how to use the weeds around the property, and can you "compost" materials right where you plan to plant, 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 NTG Premier League Fantasy League:   https://f...

Can I Get Rid of Bindweed and Johnson Grass by Spring + Bean Beetles and Squash Bugs 11.09.2025

Welcome to episode 235 of Growers Daily! We cover: if you can get rid of perennial weeds like bindweed and johnsongrass by the spring, plus we'll take questions about bean beetles and squash bugs and what to do about those dweebs next year.   We are a Non-Profit!   👇  🙌  DONATE   🙌  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047666   Links fo...

Living Mulches + Can I Use Pet Manure in Compost and Other Compost Questions Answered 10.09.2025

Welcome to episode 234 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we are answering your composting questions and we're talking about living mulches. 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/auto-join/...

Farming People's Yards + When To Pull Those Tomatoes 09.09.2025

Welcome to episode 233 of Growers Daily! We cover: different CSA models, Farming people's yards and when the heck to pull out those tunnel tomatoes.  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/...

Why the Fall is the Best Time to Start a Garden + Farming in a Resort Town 08.09.2025

Welcome to episode 232 of Growers Daily! We cover: making the case for breaking ground in the fall on next year's garden or garden expansion, we're talking about farming in a resort town, and what I'm planning to play around with in the gardens next year.  We are a Non-Profit!   👇  🙌  DONATE   🙌  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/ profile/16047...

Venomous Spiders in the Garden and Greenhouse + Being a Good Farm Boss 05.09.2025

Welcome to episode 231 of Growers Daily! We cover: Black Widows (and other spiders you don't want biting you) in the garden, we're talking about being a good, ethical boss, 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 NTG Premier League Fantasy Le...

Is Paper Mulch a Viable Option + Grassfed vs Feedlot Beef 04.09.2025

Welcome to episode 230 of Growers Daily! We cover: grassfed vs feedlot meat, how much cold storage do you REALLY need for a market garden, and what gives with paper mulches. 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.pr...

What it Takes to Winter Garden + How to Turn New Potatoes to Seed Potatoes 03.09.2025

Welcome to episode 229 of Growers Daily! We cover: winter gardening both on the infrastructural side and the deliciousness side, and we get an interesting question about how fast can you turn fresh potatoes to seed potatoes. Like can you do it in the same season? We'll find out.  We are a Non-Profit!   👇  🙌  DONATE   🙌  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.c...

How the Garden Challenges Your Cooking + All About Growing Ginger 02.09.2025

Welcome to episode 228 of Growers Daily! We cover: ginger and some easy and fun ways to use basically anything that comes out of the garden.  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/auto-joi...

Do Raised Beds Make Sense Where You are + Are Green Burials a Farming Opportunity 29.08.2025

Welcome to episode 227 of Growers Daily! We cover: green burials as fertilizer, raising beds or not based on your climate 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 NTG Premier League Fantasy League:   https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/a...

Finding the Right Mulch + Pill Bugs in the Seed Trays 28.08.2025

Welcome to episode 226 of Growers Daily! We cover: playing a little "mulch matchmaker", we get some specific winter killed cover crop scenarios broken down, AND pillbugs in the seed trays 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:   http...

Farmer Jesse Live to Talk Fall Gardens and More 27.08.2025

Welcome to episode 225 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:  The NTG Premier League Fantasy League:   https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/kpu9zv League Code: kpu9zv   Sustainable Agriculture Conference in S...

What People Get Wrong about CO2 + How to Cure and Store Winter Squash 26.08.2025

Welcome to episode 224 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're catching up on some of my field trials, What people get wrong about carbon dioxide, and curing and storing winter squash. 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:/...

How Persistent Herbicides Spoil Compost + Getting in Good with Restaurants 25.08.2025

Welcome to episode 223 of Growers Daily! We cover: selling to restaurants, persistent herbicides,and how late is too late to plant crops 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:  The NTG Premier League Fantasy League:   https://fantasy.premierleague.com/league...

The Hidden Truth of Most Market Farms + Beware the Words "Help Me With My Garden" 22.08.2025

Welcome to episode 222 of Growers Daily! We cover: the hidden reality of many profitable farms, we take on a conundrum about when people ask you to help with their gardens, 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 NTG Premier League Fantasy Lea...

Customers Finding Bugs in the Lettuce HELP + Building a Farm that You can Sometimes Leave 21.08.2025

Welcome to episode 221 of Growers Daily! We cover: how to set up a farm so you can go out of town occasionally, spotting bugs in your lettuce before customers do, and we have another round of Should I buy this Farm?  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...

What Restoring Ecology Does for Economies, Communities, Farmers, and Health with John D. Liu 20.08.2025

Welcome to episode 220 of Growers Daily! We cover: John D. Liu, ecologist, filmmaker, and co-chair of Ecosystem Restoration Communities, joins us to chat about ecological restoration projects around the globe, how ecology can help our communities and relationships, and what it all means for us in ag.  We are a Non-Profit!   👇  🙌  DONATE   🙌  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4M...

It's Seed Saving Season + Ecological Weather Management 19.08.2025

Welcome to episode 219 of Growers Daily! We cover: when the peppers just won't pepper, the relationship between local land and local weather, and it's seed saving season.  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...

What to Do about Poor Potato Yields + Managing the Greenhouse in the Heat 18.08.2025

Welcome to episode 218 of Growers Daily! We cover: poor potato yields and what to do about it, managing a greenhouse when it's endlessly hot outside, and what we're up to for the next month on the farm.  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 Fantas...

Managing Blossom End Rot + The Environmental Protection Agency is Done Working for You 15.08.2025

Welcome to episode 217 of Growers Daily! We cover: calcium, blossom end rot, how the EPA has determined that its job is the opposite of its job, 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 NTG Premier League Fantasy League:   https://fantasy.prem...

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