The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Tomatoes are the quintessential summer crop, but that doesn't mean that they are necessarily easy to grow. In today's episode, we talk with Scott about how to develop a tomato strategy for your growing season. Connect With Scott Daigre: Scott Daigre is the owner and producer of Tomatomania, the world’s largest tomato seedling sale. Check out Tomatomania Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST...

Some combinations of ingredients work better than others - Natasha Ho is here to share a few of her favorites. Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines around the world.  She is the founder of The Well-Traveled Palate, a fast-growing company focused on helping food lovers learn how to cook a wide variety of mea...

I'm far from a great chef, so how do I not ruin my garden harvests in the kitchen? Here are 4 mistakes to avoid. Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines around the world.  She is the founder of The Well-Traveled Palate, a fast-growing company focused on helping food lovers learn how to cook a wide variety of m...

Stir fries - a gardener's classic. But what about some other easy preparations to level up your harvest? Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines around the world.  She is the founder of The Well-Traveled Palate, a fast-growing company focused on helping food lovers learn how to cook a wide variety of meals tha...

If you want to take your garden harvest and turn it into your favorite dishes from around the world, Natasha Ho is here to show you exactly how to do it. Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines around the world.  She is the founder of The Well-Traveled Palate, a fast-growing company focused on helping food lov...

We all have too much of a particular type of harvest sometimes...so what should we do with it? Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines around the world.  She is the founder of The Well-Traveled Palate, a fast-growing company focused on helping food lovers learn how to cook a wide variety of meals that are cons...

I struggle to figure out how to best use my garden harvest in the kitchen. Here are a few "odd" ways you may not have thought of, with Natasha Ho. Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines around the world.  She is the founder of The Well-Traveled Palate, a fast-growing company focused on helping food lovers lea...

This week we have Natasha Ho on the podcast, talking all about using the produce you grow effectively in the kitchen. Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines around the world.  She is the founder of The Well-Traveled Palate, a fast-growing company focused on helping food lovers learn how to cook a wide variety...

What is a ‘hops technician’ and how did Beau Bromley get the dream job he has today? Connect With Beau Bromley: Beau Bromley is the Hops Technician at Sierra Nevada Brewery up in Chico, CA. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 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 w...

You’ve finally got a successful crop of hops...now what? How do you know how and when to harvest them? Connect With Beau Bromley: Beau Bromley is the Hops Technician at Sierra Nevada Brewery up in Chico, CA. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 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...

As with all plants, pests and diseases can decimate your hops crop before you even get started, so learn how to prevent them in today’s show with Beau Bromley, the hops technician of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Connect With Beau Bromley: Beau Bromley is the Hops Technician at Sierra Nevada Brewery up in Chico, CA. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5%...

Hops are a long-growing plant, with good harvests coming 5 years in. Planting them correctly is essential to setting up a massive harvest for a lifetime, so learn how in today’s show. Connect With Beau Bromley: Beau Bromley is the Hops Technician at Sierra Nevada Brewery up in Chico, CA. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdi...

Around 80% of hops are cultivated in the Pacific Northwest. Does this mean you have no chance of success in a different climate? Beau Bromley of Sierra Nevada comes on to share his thoughts. Connect With Beau Bromley: Beau Bromley is the Hops Technician at Sierra Nevada Brewery up in Chico, CA. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order o...

There are dozens of different hops cultivars, but which ones are best for home growing?  Connect With Beau Bromley: Beau Bromley is the Hops Technician at Sierra Nevada Brewery up in Chico, CA. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company 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 th...

Ever had a delicious IPA? Most of what gives it that distinctive flavor can be grown at home. Today Beau Bromley of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company comes on to talk growing hops. Connect With Beau Bromley Beau Bromley is the Hops Technician at Sierra Nevada Brewery up in Chico, CA. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal...

If you’re going to choose an organic pesticide, you must understand the consequences of what you’ll be applying or spraying. Even though they’re organic, that doesn’t mean they’re necessarily good no matter what. Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is a Master Gardener from Spokane, WA and the author of the upcoming book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook Susan’s Blog Susan’s YouTube Ch...

IPM sounds fancy, but it’s really not. It’s a way of combining multiple strategies for reducing pest issues in a common sense, practical way. Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is a Master Gardener from Spokane, WA and the author of the upcoming book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook Susan’s Blog Susan’s YouTube Channel Susan’s InstagramSusan’s Facebook Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use cod...

Instead of identifying pests, identify the damage that pest is doing on your plants to figure out what’s munching away at your garden. Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is a Master Gardener from Spokane, WA and the author of the upcoming book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook Susan’s Blog Susan’s YouTube Channel Susan’s InstagramSusan’s Facebook Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICP...

Beneficials do SO much good for the garden, but only if they’re present. Learn how to encourage more to make a home in your space. Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is a Master Gardener from Spokane, WA and the author of the upcoming book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook Susan’s Blog Susan’s YouTube Channel Susan’s InstagramSusan’s Facebook Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCA...

Besides the common recommendations, what else can you do from a cultural practice perspective to reduce pest pressure in your garden? Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is a Master Gardener from Spokane, WA and the author of the upcoming book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook Susan’s Blog Susan’s YouTube Channel Susan’s InstagramSusan’s Facebook Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPO...

A fantastic step-by-step process to identifying bugs in your garden. Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is a Master Gardener from Spokane, WA and the author of the upcoming book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook Susan’s Blog Susan’s YouTube Channel Susan’s InstagramSusan’s Facebook Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden...

Why we must focus on organic or even beyond-organic pest control in our gardens, with Susan Mulvihill. Connect With Susan Mulvihill: Susan Mulvihill is a Master Gardener from Spokane, WA and the author of the upcoming book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook Susan’s Blog Susan’s YouTube Channel Susan’s InstagramSusan’s Facebook Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first ord...

Niki and I riff on some of the plants we’re focusing on in our 2021 garden. Connect With Niki Jabbour: Niki Jabbour is an award-winning author 3 best-selling books like The Year Round Vegetable Gardener, Groundbreaking Food Gardens, and Veggie Garden Remix. She has a popular radio show called The Weekend Gardener and is extremely active in the online gardening world as well. She’s best known for h...

Lazy gardening is smart gardening. Niki Jabbour shares her winter sowing method for easy, early seed starting. Connect With Niki Jabbour: Niki Jabbour is an award-winning author 3 best-selling books like The Year Round Vegetable Gardener, Groundbreaking Food Gardens, and Veggie Garden Remix. She has a popular radio show called The Weekend Gardener and is extremely active in the online gardening wo...

If you have more space, larger-scale covers like greenhouses, geodesic domes, and polytunnels all make a lot of sense, especially in colder climates. Connect With Niki Jabbour: Niki Jabbour is an award-winning author 3 best-selling books like The Year Round Vegetable Gardener, Groundbreaking Food Gardens, and Veggie Garden Remix. She has a popular radio show called The Weekend Gardener and is extr...