The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

In this episode, urban orchardist and fruit tree care expert Susan Poizner dispenses the reasons fruit trees tend to contract diseases and attract pests. She also discusses how to prevent them altogether. A good general rule: monitor your trees and be curious! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47IVtbd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48UkvVy Book Collection Pa...

Why should you prune your fruit trees annually? Because it keeps them healthy and productive! Urban orchardist Susan Poizner has lots of experience on this very subject as an author and educator of fruit tree care. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48ZEPVD Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3S6vTXD Book Collection Page:  https://growepic.co/3U5FJMg EG Homesteadi...

How do you make $20,000 from your own backyard harvest? Ben Hartman outlines some of the ways you can organize your garden and harvests in the second installation of the ways you can make money implementing the lean system.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TWkVqe Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Sf2yLX Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/48yTGXw EG H...

Making money from the produce you grow seems a lot less daunting when Ben Hartman breaks it down! Using the lean system helps, and reducing waste is key to making it pan out. Plan it, set goals, get to work, and you’ll have success.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/41Uu9p8 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4aVuf3W Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3vv...

Ben Hartman takes us through the spring garden planning process from soil prep, to the crops you want to grow. He even covers the systems he uses to prioritize tasks. As he combines these, he creates an efficient and effective process for growing.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3HhvCfK Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3vAxkpW Book Collection Page: https://...

Implement the lean system in your garden, and you’ll reduce at least 7 types of waste. Hear how Ben Hartman minimizes waste on his lean farm. Everything from how to store tools, to where you orient your garden, all the way to how you harvest are topics to consider.   Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4aM2PNI Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3NZEr1k Book Collec...

Ben Hartman turned to a lean system when his meticulously built greenhouse was destroyed by high winds. By using this concept, he’s instituted a simple way to farm, framing it in terms of production and waste – two sides of the same coin.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48PPp1p Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4aQS4d9 Book Collection Page: https://growepic....

Starting your own microgreens business may be easier than you think! A few hundred dollars, and high quality soil mixes are a good place to begin. Follow that up with the best practices outlined in this episode, and you’ve got a solid foundation for good microgreen production. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4aNJImi Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3tK6awa B...

As a successful founder of Living Earth Farm, Jonah has learned which microgreens are best for growing at home. In fact, he’s dedicated a portion of his business to educating people about this very topic. From red sorrel to cilantro, Jonah talks the choicest greens you can cultivate.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3txqBMU Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3...

While Jonah didn’t follow all the steps he outlines here when he started, these will absolutely benefit gardeners who want to turn their microgreens hobby into a business. It boils down to whether or not your product provides value to customers. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47uRZJ8 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3NUbUud Book Collection Page: https://gro...

What’s Jonah’s secret soil recipe for growing great microgreens? It’s much simpler than you’d think! Jonah loves sharing what he’s learned as he grew his microgreens company, and helping you grow your own is a big priority for his business, Living Earth Farm. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TLl7J1 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TTBljd Book Collection Pag...

As a successful founder of Living Earth Farm, Jonah has learned which microgreens are best for growing at home. In fact, he’s dedicated a portion of his business to educating people about this very topic. From red sorrel to cilantro, Jonah talks the choicest greens you can cultivate. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47uR2Ay Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/41...

2023 garden wins, what Kevin and Jacques learned and what they will be doing more and less of this year. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3H6Z7Rk Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48qhWuz Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3vyzXIx EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48JhjMB Learn More: 11 Gardening Tasks to Prepare Your Garden for Spring Shop the...

Jacques plans to up his fruit tree game in 2024. Kevin and Jacques talk about ways that different types of gardeners can have their own orchards. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48pfsfY Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RNm7tC Book Collection Page:  https://growepic.co/4aNnrVJ EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3TRDID7 Learn More: 2024 Gardening Trend...

Kevin and Jacques chat about New Year's Resolutions for the garden. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RNlT5K Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3OhmpYP Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/48NOkax EG Homesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/48LwGUC Learn More: 17 Garden New Year’s Resolutions To Try Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THE...

Jacques talks about  wanting  to add a rain capture system to his garden this year. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3HaC0VV Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TRK2L8 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4aKhg4X EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4aObmzJ Learn More: Collecting Rainwater: Hints, Tips, And Tricks Shop the Store As an exclusive for li...

Happy New Year’s friends! Kevin and Jacques talk about their staple crops and how they plan to expand their calorie dense foods in their 2024 gardens. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3tIrn9O Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47sJRsK Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/41RTSyc EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3vyyL81 Shop the Store As an exclusi...

It’s winter, and evergreens are on the brain – evergreen houseplants, that is! Kevin lays out a few of the most common houseplant misconceptions in this rerun. Baked into these misunderstandings are expert tips you can include in your houseplant care regimen. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3uZHkIX Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47WL4JO Book Collection Pag...

Here, we review a still relevant list of easy-to-grow spring crops. As you plan for spring 2024, hear how you can incorporate these into your garden. You’ll get a slew of expert tips and tricks to consider as you get excited about upcoming harvests.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ToePPo Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46Y8zRB Book Collection Page:  https...

In this ghost of Epic podcasts past, Kevin outlines a few winter garden projects you can take on. Yes, indeed, you can still garden even when it’s cold outside. Though it is winter, you can build a compost bin, clean out the garden ahead of the spring season, and more.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TnpSIl Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3GZYBoh Book Col...

It’s Christmas week, and we have another seasonal rerun for you that’s all about poinsettias! Kevin takes you through the process of caring for your own, from unwrapping one to keeping it happy with proper support.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3teq02o Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Nn4lf2 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3To4GSH EG Homesteadi...

Here’s a Christmas present for you! In this rerun, Kevin tells you how to grow your own Christmas tree. From selecting your tree, to tree care and maintenance, he’s got you covered. It’s a long term project, but it might be worth the wait. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3uUsG5I Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3thewLw Book Collection Page: https://growepic....

While one of our previous reruns was all about no-till, here Kevin pivots toward a conversation about why he tills his garden! With Jacques in the discussion, they admit there are some benefits to tilling.   Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Rfjgcu Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://www.botanicalinterests.com/ Book Collection Page:  https://growepic.co/3GDZfra EG Homestead...

In yet another rerun with Jacques, Kevin and he have a conversation about Jacques’ strategy for relaying gardening tips to his followers. He lays out his plans for future content, and discusses his plans for a chicken orchard install.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4ai4TwI Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: ttps://growepic.co/3RnSgYs Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3G...

Now it’s time to revisit this 2022 garden update from Kevin and Jacques, our resident Garden Hermit! This episode aired just after an uncharacteristic winter freeze that happened in their gardens. See how they managed to deal with this sudden shift, and more.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/41mmZcR Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TmFqwf Book Collection Pa...