The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

We talk about pruning plants often here on the podcast, but they’re typically outdoor edibles and fruit trees! Kelly Evans shares why and how she prunes her houseplants. Connect With Kelly Evans: Kelly Evans is the founder of A Greener Room, where she offers plant consulting and styling services. Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal ra...

Watering is the second biggest issue you can have with your plants. Kelly Evans shares a few mistakes to avoid when giving your plants a drink. Connect With Kelly Evans: Kelly Evans is the founder of A Greener Room, where she offers plant consulting and styling services. Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best...

We’ve all heard them before…and you may even believe them. Plant myths are everywhere! Kelly Evans and Kevin riff on a few of the ones that bother them the most. Connect With Kelly Evans: Kelly Evans is the founder of A Greener Room, where she offers plant consulting and styling services. Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised gar...

Lighting, the critical component to houseplant success. Kelly Evans shares a few of her bits of wisdom on making sure you’re actually giving your plants the light they need. Connect With Kelly Evans: Kelly Evans is the founder of A Greener Room, where she offers plant consulting and styling services. Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies meta...

Plant styling techniques come and go, and some seem to overstay their welcome. Kelly Evans shares a few of her favorite techniques when styling a house with plants. Connect With Kelly Evans: Kelly Evans is the founder of A Greener Room, where she offers plant consulting and styling services. Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised...

It’s tempting to turn to a big box store for houseplants, but the truth is there are often better plants in more unique varieties at other locations. Kelly Evans shares her best tips for plant sourcing. Connect With Kelly Evans: Kelly Evans is the founder of A Greener Room, where she offers plant consulting and styling services. Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off you...

We live in an era where a “plant consultant” is a real job, and that’s awesome. Kelly Evans is on the show today talking about what exactly she does for a living. Connect With Kelly Evans: Kelly Evans is the founder of A Greener Room, where she offers plant consulting and styling services. Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised ga...

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 last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small...

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 last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small...

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 last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small...

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 last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small...

Looking for tree inspo? Cameron and Kevin riff on some of their tree targets for the 2022 growing season. Connect with Cameron Akrami: Cameron Akrami is the man behind The Busy Gardener and is known for fruit trees and backyard orchard culture. Subscribe to The Busy Gardener Follow on Instagram Check out Cameron’s website Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of...

Containers are an unnatural way to grow trees (or any plant). Cameron shares how to set up your container trees for success. Connect with Cameron Akrami: Cameron Akrami is the man behind The Busy Gardener and is known for fruit trees and backyard orchard culture. Subscribe to The Busy Gardener Follow on Instagram Check out Cameron’s website Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off y...

What is the perfect mix for container trees? Turns out the answer is a little different than you might expect. Connect with Cameron Akrami: Cameron Akrami is the man behind The Busy Gardener and is known for fruit trees and backyard orchard culture. Subscribe to The Busy Gardener Follow on Instagram Check out Cameron’s website Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first orde...

Winter is the perfect time to make sure your fruit trees are pruned and any pest or disease issues are prevented! Connect with Cameron Akrami: Cameron Akrami is the man behind The Busy Gardener and is known for fruit trees and backyard orchard culture. Subscribe to The Busy Gardener Follow on Instagram Check out Cameron’s website Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first o...

Bone up on your fruit tree fruiting causes before this spring season so you make sure and get some epic harvests! Connect with Cameron Akrami: Cameron Akrami is the man behind The Busy Gardener and is known for fruit trees and backyard orchard culture. Subscribe to The Busy Gardener Follow on Instagram Check out Cameron’s website Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first o...

Why it’s usually not a good idea to try and grow fruit trees from seed. Connect with Cameron Akrami: Cameron Akrami is the man behind The Busy Gardener and is known for fruit trees and backyard orchard culture. Subscribe to The Busy Gardener Follow on Instagram Check out Cameron’s website Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds,...

Cam is back on the show to update us on both his orchard and his incredible new terraced veggie garden. Connect with Cameron Akrami: Cameron Akrami is the man behind The Busy Gardener and is known for fruit trees and backyard orchard culture. Subscribe to The Busy Gardener Follow on Instagram Check out Cameron’s website Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Bi...

Zach and Kevin riff on their favorite garden tools...pick one up if you’re inspired! Connect With Zach Loeks: Zach Loeks is a farmer, educator and author. He’s the founder of Edible Ecosystem Design, doing installs for farms, homesteads, and public spaces. He also has his own farm and used to run a commercial market garden. These days he does trials of fruit trees, berries, etc in cold climates. T...

Two-wheel tractors have a ton of utility in small garden and farm applications. Zach shares the beauty of this tool on a small scale. Connect With Zach Loeks: Zach Loeks is a farmer, educator and author. He’s the founder of Edible Ecosystem Design, doing installs for farms, homesteads, and public spaces. He also has his own farm and used to run a commercial market garden. These days he does trials...

Ecosystem landscapes don’t just benefit the land itself, they benefit you directly as the grower. Your social life, mental health, physical activity, etc. are all improved by building an ecosystem design landscape. Connect With Zach Loeks: Zach Loeks is a farmer, educator and author. He’s the founder of Edible Ecosystem Design, doing installs for farms, homesteads, and public spaces. He also has h...

How do you look at your landscape and squeeze more edible production out of it, even if you have existing non productive plants? Connect With Zach Loeks: Zach Loeks is a farmer, educator and author. He’s the founder of Edible Ecosystem Design, doing installs for farms, homesteads, and public spaces. He also has his own farm and used to run a commercial market garden. These days he does trials of f...

In bad times, are you prepared to grow and source your own food? Or do you even know how to get your food growing for you on your own land? Zach Loeks talks about prep, water catchment, and more. Connect With Zach Loeks: Zach Loeks is a farmer, educator and author. He’s the founder of Edible Ecosystem Design, doing installs for farms, homesteads, and public spaces. He also has his own farm and use...

Learn how Zach ran a small commercial market garden, but more recently a nursery growing fruit trees, berries, and more. Connect With Zach Loeks: Zach Loeks is a farmer, educator and author. He’s the founder of Edible Ecosystem Design, doing installs for farms, homesteads, and public spaces. He also has his own farm and used to run a commercial market garden. These days he does trials of fruit tre...

Zach Loeks comes on to talk about the concept of “Edible Ecosystem Design”, his methodology of building gorgeous, productive edible landscapes for clients. Connect With Zach Loeks: Zach Loeks is a farmer, educator and author. He’s the founder of Edible Ecosystem Design, doing installs for farms, homesteads, and public spaces. He also has his own farm and used to run a commercial market garden. The...