The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Used coffee grounds are an abundant waste product, especially if you live in an urban or suburban environment. They have wonderful benefits for your garden, so here are 5 ways you can use them. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The benefits of using straw as mulch are awesome...as long as you use straw and not hay. In this episode, I explain why that is as well as how to use straw effectively in the garden. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are your broccoli plants (or cauiflower) not forming heads? It's frustrating to put in effort only to see no beautiful, tight heads forming on your beloved broccoli.  Here are some reasons why that might be happening! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A flea beetle is not a flea. Let's get that out of the way right at the beginning! In fact, fleas and flea beetles have almost nothing in common, although they're often confused with fleas by those less familiar with them. This is not the pest that bites your dogs and cats (and sometimes you). But if it's not a flea, what exactly is a flea beetle? How can you identify this surprisingly-common Unit...

If you’ve ever watched a row of plants get demolished by army worms, you’ll know in part how they get their name. These ravenous little caterpillars will devour an entire plant and then move on en-masse to the next, gobbling that one down with equal vigor. But what exactly is an armyworm? Are there different kinds, and where are they found? What do they eat? How long do army worms last? And perhap...

Sulfur is one of the essential micronutrients. It can be hard to tell if your plants are deficient in it as well. Here's how to side dress your beds with sulfur to ensure your garden doesn't suffer from sulfur deficiency! Learn More: Plant Nutrients Explained: Everything You Ever Need To Know Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A reader wrote in wondering why his zucchini flowered but never set fruit. Here's the answer - it has to do with male and female flowers! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As its name implies, bee balm (Monarda) is a wonderful pollinator to add to your garden and comes in perennial and annual varieties. Learn More: Bee Balm: How To Grow And Care For Monarda Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These are the most common DIY pest control recipes to use in your garden. You can prevent most pest issues simply by mixing these up! Learn More: 4 DIY Natural Pest Control Recipes for Your Garden Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love them or hate them, cats can be annoying in the garden. Whether they're tearing up your houseplants or destroying your edibles, here are a few strategies to keep them at bay. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leaf miners will tunnel through your leaves, leaving trails of dead plant matter and bringing disease to your garden. Learn how to destroy them in this episode! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whiteflies are extremely annoying pests that can attract ants to your garden and make short work of your edibles and ornamentals.  Learn how to destroy them in this episode! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pumpkins are a wonderful and versatile fall crop...if you harvest them correctly. Learn how to tell if pumpkins are ripe and a few harvesting tips! Learn More: White (Ghost) Pumpkins: Care, Types, and Growing Tips Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cold frames are one of the most effective structures for your fall and winter garden. They extend the growing season and provide considerable cover for your fall plants. Learn More: 26 Cold Frame Plans For Your Winter Garden Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hugelkultur is one of the most interesting and productive methods you can use for raised bed gardening. Learn what "log mound" gardening is and why it's so effective! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all do it - we forget about a houseplant and it start to look weak and neglected. In this episode, I go over 4 ways to revive your poor houseplants! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Succulents are simple to care for, but some are even simpler than others! Here are six that are almost IMPOSSIBLE to kill. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I talk about spinosad often on the podcast and the website...but what is it? How does it kill insects? And, most importantly, is it harmful? Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, a little gardening inspiration for you. How to keep gardening when you get discouraged! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have a ton of seed packets all disorganized in your garden shed somewhere? I did. So I came up with this method to easily store seeds in an organized way...check it out! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we move into fall, there are a ton of things you can still do in your garden. Here's a list of 5 things you may want to consider doing before winter comes! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Urban permaculture seems like an oxymoron, but if you think of your limited growing space in the same way a farmer thinks of his land, you can get a lot of great production out of small spaces. Keep Growing, Kevin   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all love trees and shrubs that have beautiful fall color. We also love birds and butterflies. We can help these creatures by asking for native plants when we shop at garden centers. Butterflies need native plants to reproduce successfully and produce caterpillars. Birds need butterfly caterpillars to feed their nestlings. We can enjoy colorful fall beauty and birds and butterflies. Here’s a lis...

It’s that time of year! The apple tree is overloaded, and you simply can’t eat them all at once. No amount of apple cobblers, apple pies, and applesauce will use them all. So it’s time for you to empty the tree and get them stored away properly, ensuring that you can enjoy this bounty for the next few months. I’ll walk you through it all and help you figure out the best way to store apples, as wel...

Have you heard of the Dirty Dozen? How about the Clean Fifteen? No? Well, listen in and learn how which fruits and veggies are important to wash, and which you can skip. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices