The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

You have options while diagnosing your diseased plants. You can reach out to your local Master Gardeners group or you can consult Susan Mulvihill’s new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook. Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Susan has been a Master Gardener f...

Is there such a thing as giving your plants too of a good thing? Actually, yes. Plants teach us many lessons, one of which is - everything in moderation! Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Susan has been a Master Gardener for over 20 years and is the Sunday garden columnis...

Susan Mulvihill and I are here to bust some myths for you! Before you go and dump gallons of milk on your garden or put Tums in the soil, please listen to this episode. Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Susan has been a Master Gardener for over 20 years and is the Sunday...

Susan Mulvhill, author of The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, walks us through the basics of IPM. Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Susan has been a Master Gardener for over 20 years and is the Sunday garden columnist for The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Washing...

Getting started in the garden can be intimidating. There’s a lot to consider like where to put your garden, when and where to plant certain crops, the list goes on. Susan Mulvihill is back on the podcast this week to help us troubleshoot issues in our vegetable gardens. Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The...

Garden math is a little difficult to compute because what price can you put on eating a carrot straight out of the ground? Gardening pays you back in more than just a harvest from your garden. Gardening also benefits your physical, mental and emotional health. Connect With Nicole Burke: Nicole Johnsey Burke, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. and the author of Kitchen Garden Revival, is on a mission t...

If we are learning anything this week with Nicole Burke, it’s that the rules are meant to be broken! Connect With Nicole Burke: Nicole Johnsey Burke, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. and the author of Kitchen Garden Revival, is on a mission to bring back the kitchen garden and make it an ordinary part of life for everyone, no matter their level of gardening experience. Since starting her own kitchen...

Don’t miss a long and beautiful harvest by sticking to the hard and fast gardening rules!  Connect With Nicole Burke: Nicole Johnsey Burke, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. and the author of Kitchen Garden Revival, is on a mission to bring back the kitchen garden and make it an ordinary part of life for everyone, no matter their level of gardening experience. Since starting her own kitchen garden bu...

You actually don’t need perfect gardening conditions to be able to have an abundant harvest. Don’t let less than ideal conditions scare you away from getting into the garden. Connect With Nicole Burke: Nicole Johnsey Burke, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. and the author of Kitchen Garden Revival, is on a mission to bring back the kitchen garden and make it an ordinary part of life for everyone, no...

So, you think you have a brown thumb? Nicole Burke and I talk about why we don’t believe in green thumbs or brown thumbs. Connect With Nicole Burke: Nicole Johnsey Burke, the founder of Gardenary, Inc. and the author of Kitchen Garden Revival, is on a mission to bring back the kitchen garden and make it an ordinary part of life for everyone, no matter their level of gardening experience. Since sta...

After almost a decade of chicken keeping, Nikki Husted has learned quite a lot in order to make her and her chickens' lives easier! Connect With Nikki Husted: Nikki is the chicken-keeping educator known as Purely Chickens online. She hatched her first egg in 2006 while she was teaching kindergarten and now she educates others about chicken keeping. Her goal is to inspire others to raise happy, hea...

Yes, chickens will eat almost any piece of organic matter. But should they? No! Probably not. To ensure your chicken lives a long healthy life, they should be eating quality feed. Connect With Nikki Husted: Nikki is the chicken-keeping educator known as Purely Chickens online. She hatched her first egg in 2006 while she was teaching kindergarten and now she educates others about chicken keeping. H...

Roosters are an amazing addition to your farm. Not only do roosters protect the hens, they also keep them in check and make sure they are behaving. Connect With Nikki Husted: Nikki is the chicken-keeping educator known as Purely Chickens online. She hatched her first egg in 2006 while she was teaching kindergarten and now she educates others about chicken keeping. Her goal is to inspire others to...

Nikki and I discuss our coop and run setup and talk about what you absolutely need in your coop and what’s nice to have. Connect With Nikki Husted: Nikki is the chicken-keeping educator known as Purely Chickens online. She hatched her first egg in 2006 while she was teaching kindergarten and now she educates others about chicken keeping. Her goal is to inspire others to raise happy, healthy chicke...

Chickens can be a blast. However, it’s not all fun and games. There’s a lot to plan out and consider before deciding to get some chickens of your own. Connect With Nikki Husted: Nikki is the chicken-keeping educator known as Purely Chickens online. She hatched her first egg in 2006 while she was teaching kindergarten and now she educates others about chicken keeping. Her goal is to inspire others...

I ask all my (and your) burning pepper questions. I gotta say, some of the answers surprised me! Connect With Calvin Betancourt: Calvin is co-creator of Pepper Geek, a YouTube channel, website, and email newsletter. Their goal is to help people learn how to grow peppers from seed, troubleshoot common gardening problems, and cook delicious spicy food. Instagram YouTube (Pepper Geek) YouTube (Geeky...

Cross pollination of pepper seeds might not be as hard as you think! If you want to play mad scientist and create and grow your own pepper crosses this is the episode for you. Connect With Calvin Betancourt: Calvin is co-creator of Pepper Geek, a YouTube channel, website, and email newsletter. Their goal is to help people learn how to grow peppers from seed, troubleshoot common gardening problems,...

Pruning peppers is a controversial topic. So, what’s the truth? Should you decapitate the pepper plant? Or should you let it grow wild? Connect With Calvin Betancourt: Calvin is co-creator of Pepper Geek, a YouTube channel, website, and email newsletter. Their goal is to help people learn how to grow peppers from seed, troubleshoot common gardening problems, and cook delicious spicy food.       In...

Germinating pepper seeds can be difficult. Don’t be intimidated though! As long as you have a balance of warmth, moisture and oxygen you can germinate pepper seeds. Connect With Calvin Betancourt: Calvin is co-creator of Pepper Geek, a YouTube channel, website, and email newsletter. Their goal is to help people learn how to grow peppers from seed, troubleshoot common gardening problems, and cook d...

The world of peppers is colorful, vast and spicy! Today, we sit down with Calvin Betancourt, co-creator of @peppergeek to talk about the different species and varieties of the most common peppers. Connect With Calvin Betancourt: Calvin is co-creator of Pepper Geek, a YouTube channel, website, and email newsletter. Their goal is to help people learn how to grow peppers from seed, troubleshoot commo...

15 months after experiencing an accident that changed his life, Michael MacDonald talks about how he’s had to adjust his gardening methods to suit his mobility. Michael also shares tools and apps that he loves for planning and streamlining his process. Connect With Michael MacDonald: Michael MacDonald, one of the co-founders of MacDonald Farm, suffered a spinal cord injury while on vacation. In hi...

Michael and Daniel combine their passions for gardening and culinary arts to begin their business of creating harvest-to-plate meals. From weddings to private dinner parties Michael and Daniel create unique experiences for their clients. Connect With Michael MacDonald: Michael MacDonald, one of the co-founders of MacDonald Farm, suffered a spinal cord injury while on vacation. In his journey to re...

If you have limited mobility, a strict HOA or a small yard and are looking for a great farm animal, Quail could be the best option for you. Connect With Michael MacDonald: Michael MacDonald, one of the co-founders of MacDonald Farm, suffered a spinal cord injury while on vacation. In his journey to recovery, gardening became a way to heal. His partner, Chef Daniel creates private dinners with ever...

After months in the hospital and a long road to recovery ahead, Michael and Daniel begin to build MacDonald's farm. Michael shares some insight on what worked for him in the garden and how others can do the same. Connect With Michael MacDonald: Michael MacDonald, one of the co-founders of MacDonald Farm, suffered a spinal cord injury while on vacation. In his journey to recovery, gardening became...

After experiencing a traumatic accident resulting in serious injury while on vacation, Michael MacDonald turned to seed starting in his hospital room to help boost his mental health. Connect With Michael MacDonald: Michael MacDonald, one of the co-founders of MacDonald Farm, suffered a spinal cord injury while on vacation. In his journey to recovery, gardening became a way to heal. His partner, Ch...