The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Today, we talk about small-scale succession planting techniques with my friend Brian. Connect With Brian: Instagram Citrus Clonal Protection Program Learn more: Creative Succession Planting Ideas Succession planting is one of the most confusing and complicated tasks in the garden...or is it? Learn a few of my thoughts on how to make this process a lot easier, and streamline the harvest you get fro...

If you’ve gotten the bird bug and want chickens in your garden, don’t forget about ducks! They can be extremely beneficial in an edible veggie garden, and I’m talking with my friend Brian AKA @neverenoughdirt on Instagram about it in today’s show. Connect With Brian: Instagram Citrus Clonal Protection Program Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is availabl...

The last thing you want to happen is to put a ton of effort into caring for your young seedlings, only to lose them to damping off or another seedling issue. Join Leslie and I as we talk about the best ways to prevent seedling health issues. Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Order Field Guide to Urban G...

There’s practically no more important input in a young plant’s life than the light it receives. If you listened to our last week with Leslie, you’ll know this full well...but a reminder never hurts! Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gard...

Some seeds need a bit more love than others to get their lives started. Leslie and I chat about the different ways you can ‘trick’ your seeds into starting, no matter what the season actually is. Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardeni...

Some plants are difficult to propagate via “normal” methods, so turning to air layering can be a fantastic, albeit somewhat complex way to go. Leslie Halleck gives us all a complete breakdown of the process from start to finish. Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Learn More: How to Air Layer Propagate a...

The 3rd update from the Apocalypse Grow challenge. Lots to update all of you survivors on. Hope you're doing well out there. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers!...

Succulents are easy to propagate, yes, but there are a few things you can do wrong that will drastically reduce your success rates. Join Leslie Halleck and I as we riff on our succulent success tips. Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gar...

Plant cuttings can be complex, and there are many ways to go wrong. That’s why Leslie Halleck is back on the show, dropping EPIC knowledge about all of the different types out there and how to take them. Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban...

Leslie Halleck is back on the show! Today we talk about the different types of rooting hormones, what’s in them, and why they’re so important in your propagation process.  Connect With Leslie Halleck: Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube Facebook Groups: Gardening Under Lights Plant Parenting Learn More: Rooting Hormones Explained Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide t...

In our final episode with Tom, we riff on Piet’s style of garden, as well as our own relationship to gardening and nature itself, given that we both live in urban environments. Learn More About Piet and The Five Seasons Documentary: About the Film Watch the Trailer Five Seasons Screenings Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a co...

This entire week we’ve been talking about very lofty and high-level garden designs...but what about us at home? What inspiration can we draw from professional designers to benefit our own gardens? Learn More About Piet and The Five Seasons Documentary: About the Film Watch the Trailer Five Seasons Screenings   Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is availab...

On today's audiolog for the Apocalypse Grow challenge: grunion hunting, kumquat foraging, and beet bartering.   Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Fie...

Piet Oudolf has done projects around the world, notably in the US and the UK. Today I talk with Tom Piper about how the locale of a project influences his design choices in the garden. Learn More About Piet and The Five Seasons Documentary: About the Film Watch the Trailer Five Seasons Screenings Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! I...

  The first 3 days of the challenge are over, and I suspect they may be the hardest. Find out how I'm doing on my Apocalypse Grow challenge, where I am surviving off of only what I grow, fish, forage, or barter. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to kevin@epicgardening.com, I'll s...

Have you ever tried taking photos of your garden and they just come out bland and uninspiring? I know I have. I figured while I have an award-winning documentarian on the show, I might as well ask him for some photo and video tips for you all! Learn More About Piet and The Five Seasons Documentary: About the Film Watch the Trailer Five Seasons Screenings Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My boo...

Today we have Tom Piper on, talking about some of the interesting stories and a bit more background on Piet and what makes his approach to garden design so unique. Learn More About Piet and The Five Seasons Documentary: About the Film Watch the Trailer Five Seasons Screenings Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide...

We’re back with Tom Piper, and today we talk a bit about how Five Seasons came to be. It stemmed from Tom’s work on the New York High Line, which Piet was a designer for. And, like all gardens do, it grew from there. Learn More About Piet and The Five Seasons Documentary: About the Film Watch the Trailer Five Seasons Screenings Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gar...

Today kicks off a week with Tom Piper, an award-winning director, and documentarian. This is a bit of a change from most guests, as this week we’re diving into the work of one man - Piet Oudolf - a world-renowned Dutch garden designer and author. Learn More About Piet and The Five Seasons Documentary: About the Film Watch the Trailer Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCA...

Once you’re bitten by the gardening bug, it’s only natural to start becoming a “botanical explorer.” Siloé Oliveira of Suburban Homestead discuss what that term means, and some of our favorite plants. Connect With Siloé Oliveira: Suburban Homestead YouTube Etsy Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plan...

As we all know, aesthetics aren’t my strong suit, which is why Siloé Oliveira of Suburban Homestead is on the show today to talk about creating “magic” in the garden with different types of garden layouts and designs. Connect With Siloé Oliveira: Suburban Homestead YouTube Etsy Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guid...

There are plenty of unsustainable practices we employ as gardeners, but today Siloé Oliveira of Suburban Homestead and I focus on the ways to bring a more sustainable mindset to your gardening practice. Connect With Siloé Oliveira: Suburban Homestead YouTube Etsy Learn More: Sustainable Water Use in the Garden and Home In this episode, Anne (@realhensofoc) and I talk about how to save as MUCH wate...

This is a topic near and dear to my heart, with Siloé Oliveira of Suburban Homestead. Anyone - and I mean ANYONE - can grow SOMETHING, no matter where they live. Connect With Siloé Oliveira: Suburban Homestead YouTube Etsy Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's ho...

Today we’re joined again by Siloé Oliveira of Suburban Homestead, talking about different ways to reduce time and effort in the garden as a busy person. We all have other commitments, and you’d be surprised how little time you can actually spend in the garden, and still have it yield incredible harvests. Connect With Siloé Oliveira: Suburban Homestead YouTube Etsy Order Field Guide to Urban Garden...

We’re back with Siloé Oliveira of Suburban Homestead talking about different edible landscaping ideas. It’s a topic I cover on the show often, but everyone has their own take on it...so let’s get into it! Connect With Siloé Oliveira: Suburban Homestead YouTube Etsy Learn More: Edible Ornamental Ideas For Your Landscaping Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening,...