The Grow Guide

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In honour of Black History Month, this week's episode of The Grow Guide is focused on black culture. We're honoured to have Colah B. Tawkin, host and founder of the podcast, Black in the Garden , join us to shed some light on why biodiversity in media is just as important as it is in nature (interview begins at 00:18:30). Colah challenges us to think outside of the white narrative gardening media...

Maggie and Dave catch up this week while surviving the Polar Vortex of 2021 with temperatures in Manitoba dropping to -45°C! Despite the frigid temps, things feel warm and cozy on the pod. Maggie shares about the lesson her dieffenbachia (dumbcane plant) has taught her after happily living in water for the past three years. Dave's favorite thing is something he's looking forward to growing this Sp...

Hello, hello, hello - welcome back to The Grow Guide! In this episode, Maggie and Dave cover all things seeds, starting with a new segment called Plant Science Minute that digs into the science of seed germination. Then Dave walks us through what's going on with seed suppliers in 2021 and why it might be tricky for you to get your hands on the seeds you want. We cover why there's such a large dema...

We're celebrating our 100th episode in the only way we know how, talking about plants! Thank you for all the support over the years, we're so proud of what The Grow Guide has become and ready to bring you more great content in 2021. We kick off today's episode with a walk down memory lane, remembering some of our fav moments (episodes discussed linked below). Maggie and Dave then share their fav t...

Happy Holidays, Grow Guiders (this episode was pre-recorded prior to Christmas)! Maggie and Dave catch up before the Christmas break to chat about their fav things - Maggie shares about caring for Poinsettias long-term and Dave shares about a gothic-style houseplant. Then they're joined by a returning guest, Jane Perrone who tells us all about the houseplant trends and craze that happened in 2020....

Editor's Note: This week's episode has audio issue due to remote recording, we apologize in advance. Maggie and Dave are joined by a returning guest this week, Zach Loeks. Zach, as always, is full of knowledge and shares his unique perspective on biodiversity. He covers finding opportunity in everyday landscapes and reconsidering how we organize our garden spaces. Zach reminds us that an edible ec...

On this week's episode, Maggie and Dave are joined by Zone 4b American grower, Meg Cowden, the blogger behind Seed to Fork. Meg shares about her inspiring approach to gardening and how to embrace a mindset that positions cold climate gardening as a strength. Topics covered in this episode: growing nuts, prepping the garden for Fall, soil blocks for seed starting, peat moss, grow lights, seedling c...

Dave and Maggie are back in studio and excited to chat about garlic, the frost tolerance of figs, a beautiful little book that was shared with them and send a shoutout to a listener with amazing cold-climate grapes. Indoor baby greens are the feature topic for this episode and your hosts take a deep dive on everything you need to know about setting up your own organic grow space.  For more info on...

Award winning author and gardening educator Steven Biggs is our guest this week, here to help make the transition smoother for any plants that are coming inside for winter. Dave also takes on a listener question about growing peppers indoors and shares a "spritzy" plant of the week! Episode links: Find us on Facebook Find us on Instagram Connect with Dave Connect with Maggie Connect with this week...

Dave and Maggie are trilled to welcome award-winning author Niki Jabbour back to the show. Niki shares a ton of practical and insightful tips on how to keep your summer garden flourishing, navigating slugs, zucchini issues, powdery mildew hacks, tomato tantrums and more during our recent chat. Niki also becomes our first guest ever to join in on our "favourite thing of the week"!  Show Links:  Nik...

Maggie and Dave are back and they've missed you, Grow Guiders! It's been a few weeks since the last episode and Maggie and Dave have been spending the last few weeks enjoying their own gardens and managing COVID safely. But today we're back to chat about protecting our gardens from the extreme heat of summer that tends to hit gardeners hard at this time of year. Maggie and Dave cover how-to plant,...

This week's episode covers a variety of grow topics! Dave and Maggie and back together (remotely!) and start off by catching-up on what's new in their gardening lives. Dave shares about the changes he's had to make at the garden centre due to COVID and sheds some light on how this pandemic has changed the seed industry. Maggie shares how she's been taking advantage of this down time and getting se...

This week Maggie takes on the pod alone! She shares the behind the scenes of what's been going on in her gardening life over these last few weeks. A great listener question on blossom end rot brings up a discussion around using eggshells as a soil amendment and Maggie shares a few other options for organic fertilizers to feed your tomatoes with. This week's theme is all about online learning. Hear...

Hello Grow Guiders, this episode is coming to you right in time for Spring weather! Dave and Maggie are connecting remotely this week from their homes to practice social distancing. They catch up on what's going on in their gardening lives and Dave shares about the impact COVID has had on the greenhouse. To help support small businesses, The Grow Guide is offering all listeners 15% off your online...

Our good friend and savvy seed starter Kelly Leask from Prairie Originals Nursery joins us on the pod to talk about the more nuanced requirements for starting winter hardy plants from seed. But of course first we have some fun catching up to do, favourite things to share and a squirmer of a question all about worms! 

Hello Grow Guiders! We've missed you and wanted to say hello with this surprise episode. Season 3 isn't here just yet, but stay tuned for more surprise content over the next few months! Today we catch up on some fun upcoming events we're hosting, like the FREE "potpourri" workshops at Tokyo Smoke (at stores across Canada!) and the Saturday morning Gardening Club workshops at Sage Garden Greenhouse...

Happy Holidays, Grow Guiders! Tis' the season for festivities and for Maggie and Dave to go on their annual podcasting break for the next few weeks. But stay tuned for updates! Check social, Patreon and the Facebook community group for updates. This week, we throw back to a few top moments from 2019. See you all in 2020. Connect with The Grow Guide on IG Connect with Maggie on IG Connect with Dave...

Organic seeds are the topic of today's episode — one of both Maggie and Dave's favourite things to chat about! Paul Feenan, a Sales Representative with High Mowing Organic Seeds, joins the pod to share about the history of the Vermont-based company and some of his favourite varieties available for 2020. Before the interview, Maggie shares another book club recommendation and Dave shares about an a...

This week is dedicated to the birds! Yes, chickens dominate as Maggie shares ten essential tips she has put into to practice raising chickens in her zone 3 backyard, full of extremes. But before getting to the coop, Dave takes his favourite thing segment in an unexpected direction and Maggie gets into the holiday spirit with her nature-inspired seasonal traditions. Meanwhile a listener reaches out...

This week Dave and Maggie have a surprise guest in-studio, get giddy over gardening catalog season and inhale deep on the aromas of Dave's favourite plant! A listener asks about fungus gnats and the Grow Guide Facebook community helps answer the question of the week. Then Dave and Maggie dive deep into permaculture with author, educator and life-long grower Zach Loeks who shares a variety of acces...

A new year is right around the corner and Maggie and Dave have tons of exciting announcements to end off 2019, including the opportunity for listeners to join the November Seed Club as well as get their hands on some new Grow Guide merch. Dave shares his "garden geek" news about rosemary officially being classified as a a sage. Maggie shares about the enjoyment she's getting from sprouting seeds i...