The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

What’s in and what's out: Gardening edition. Chia-Ming and I get into what tools and crops we are loving, which ones we can live without. I would love to hear from you about your gardening “Hot or Not’s”! DM us what you think.  Connect With Chia-Ming Ro: Chia-Ming Ro is a former finance exec turned food & cut flower garden designer, who is transforming Los Angeles and Orange County one home at a t...

Let’s get weird! Chia-Ming and I talk about the exotic plants we are growing, have grown, have failed to grow and are dreaming about growing in the future.  Connect With Chia-Ming Ro: Chia-Ming Ro is a former finance exec turned food & cut flower garden designer, who is transforming Los Angeles and Orange County one home at a time with her foodscaping business Coastal Homestead. YouTube Instagram...

Guess what? You actually aren’t born with a green thumb, or a black thumb. Once you begin to relate to your plants and understand what they need you will find it easier to be successful in the garden. Connect With Chia-Ming Ro: Chia-Ming Ro is a former finance exec turned food & cut flower garden designer, who is transforming Los Angeles and Orange County one home at a time with her foodscaping bu...

Arguably, the hardest part of gardening is getting started and designing a garden that suits your needs. You may want to go all in right away, but Chia-Ming suggests you take a step back and think about what plants and what design is going to be best for your home and goals. Connect With Chia-Ming Ro: Chia-Ming Ro is a former finance exec turned food & cut flower garden designer, who is transformi...

Chia-Ming leaves behind her excel spreadsheets to pursue her gardening passions full-time. In this episode, we talk all about how she made this decision and what the path was like to building her business. Connect With Chia-Ming Ro: Chia-Ming Ro is a former finance exec turned food & cut flower garden designer, who is transforming Los Angeles and Orange County one home at a time with her foodscapi...

Pimp my Greenhouse! Today, Kyle and I talk about what you need and don’t need in your greenhouse to be successful. Connect With Kyle Exner: Kyle Exner, a professional with over 25 years at BC Greenhouse Builders, is renowned for his industry knowledge and ability to help all gardeners find the greenhouse that best suits their climate and environment. In the early days, Kyle's focus was office mana...

If there’s one thing we are learning this week with Kyle, it’s that there are TONS of ways to customize your greenhouse to make it work for your garden goals in your zone. Today, we learn what to do and what not to do when heating and cooling your Greenhouse.  Connect With Kyle Exner: Kyle Exner, a professional with over 25 years at BC Greenhouse Builders, is renowned for his industry knowledge an...

Tackling the task of choosing the foundation we wanted to go with at the Epic Homestead was the most daunting part of this process. With so many material options and little room for error, this is an important piece to understand. Kyle gives me some feedback about the foundation I choose for my greenhouse 👀  Connect With Kyle Exner: Kyle Exner, a professional with over 25 years at BC Greenhouse B...

Kyle Exner talked us through where to put the Greenhouse in our garden. But now the question is, what type of greenhouse is best? Connect With Kyle Exner: Kyle Exner, a professional with over 25 years at BC Greenhouse Builders, is renowned for his industry knowledge and ability to help all gardeners find the greenhouse that best suits their climate and environment. In the early days, Kyle's focus...

Dreaming of adding a Greenhouse to your garden? Kyle Exner, General Manager of BC Greenhouse Builders, shares his expert advice on where to set up shop. Connect With Kyle Exner: Kyle Exner, a professional with over 25 years at BC Greenhouse Builders, is renowned for his industry knowledge and ability to help all gardeners find the greenhouse that best suits their climate and environment. In the ea...

Figs are small but mighty superfruits. They are powerful for a myriad of health and wellness concerns. Connect With David Burke: David Burke is The Fig Hunter and is known for his enthusiasm in finding new fig varieties, sharing his knowledge, and selling fig fruit, cuttings, and more. David’s Shop Instagram Facebook Facebook Group YouTube TikTok Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5%...

We have learned how to propagate and collect wild figs. Now, let's learn how to use them in the kitchen. Priscilla Burke shares some of her fig creations with us. Connect With David Burke: David Burke is The Fig Hunter and is known for his enthusiasm in finding new fig varieties, sharing his knowledge, and selling fig fruit, cuttings, and more. David’s Shop Instagram Facebook Facebook Group YouTub...

Try your hand at collecting wild figs this summer! David Burke shares some pro tips for finding these delicious gems with us.    Connect With David Burke: David Burke is The Fig Hunter and is known for his enthusiasm in finding new fig varieties, sharing his knowledge, and selling fig fruit, cuttings, and more. David’s Shop Instagram Facebook Facebook Group YouTube TikTok Buy Birdies Garden Beds U...

Figs are notoriously easy to propagate. David Burke “The Fig Hunter”, walks us through how to clone figs. Connect With David Burke: David Burke is The Fig Hunter and is known for his enthusiasm in finding new fig varieties, sharing his knowledge, and selling fig fruit, cuttings, and more. David’s Shop Instagram Facebook Facebook Group YouTube TikTok Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for...

  David Burke is “The Fig Hunter”, a fig aficionado who became obsessed with the plant five years ago and has become quite the expert. Connect With David Burke: David Burke is The Fig Hunter and is known for his enthusiasm in finding new fig varieties, sharing his knowledge, and selling fig fruit, cuttings, and more. David’s Shop Instagram Facebook Facebook Group YouTube TikTok Buy Birdies Garden...

This episode is for all the DIY-ers out there. James Mann gives us beginner-friendly ideas on how to get crafty around the homestead. Connect With James Mann James Mann was born and raised at the foothills of the Appalachians. James spent his childhood foraging and learning about local wild foods in his area. He’s worked as a chef at a Michelin star restaurant in Sweden, on a mushroom farm, and no...

Curious about installing a greenhouse? James talks about what he’s learned over the past year with his geothermal greenhouse. Connect With James Mann James Mann was born and raised at the foothills of the Appalachians. James spent his childhood foraging and learning about local wild foods in his area. He’s worked as a chef at a Michelin star restaurant in Sweden, on a mushroom farm, and now has hi...

Whether you’re an experienced forger or just curious about wild foods, James Mann offers valuable history and insight into this ancient practice. Connect With James Mann James Mann was born and raised at the foothills of the Appalachians. James spent his childhood foraging and learning about local wild foods in his area. He’s worked as a chef at a Michelin star restaurant in Sweden, on a mushroom...

James Mann talks about the importance of incorporating native species in the garden.  Connect With James Mann James Mann was born and raised at the foothills of the Appalachians. James spent his childhood foraging and learning about local wild foods in his area. He’s worked as a chef at a Michelin star restaurant in Sweden, on a mushroom farm, and now has his own business making custom furniture a...

Growing mushrooms can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. James Mann shares his knowledge of forging, inoculating, and growing mushrooms. Connect With James Mann James Mann was born and raised at the foothills of the Appalachians. James spent his childhood foraging and learning about local wild foods in his area. He’s worked as a chef at a Michelin star restaurant in Sweden, on a mushroom...

Looking at your landscape as a foodscape requires zooming out and rethinking your entire approach to your garden and home. Matt Lebon shares a few key tips to design your foodscape. Connect With Matt Lebon: Matt Lebon is the founder of Custom Foodscaping and The Foodscaper. Custom Foodscaping The Foodscaper Register for The Foodscaper Summit Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off...

Mix these unusual annuals into your garden this year and see how they perform. Connect With Matt Lebon: Matt Lebon is the founder of Custom Foodscaping and The Foodscaper. Custom Foodscaping The Foodscaper Register for The Foodscaper Summit   Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They l...

Creative tips you may not have heard before about maximizing your veggie garden. Connect With Matt Lebon: Matt Lebon is the founder of Custom Foodscaping and The Foodscaper. Custom Foodscaping The Foodscaper Register for The Foodscaper Summit Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They l...

Interested in making gardening a career path? Matt shares his project The Foodscaper, where the mission is to teach people how to foodscape for a living. Connect With Matt Lebon: Matt Lebon is the founder of Custom Foodscaping and The Foodscaper. Custom Foodscaping The Foodscaper Register for The Foodscaper Summit Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies...

Perennials make gardening easier. Matt Lebon shares some of his favorites, especially for colder climates. Connect With Matt Lebon: Matt Lebon is the founder of Custom Foodscaping and The Foodscaper. Custom Foodscaping The Foodscaper Register for The Foodscaper Summit Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised...