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I just passed the one-year mark of being a greenhouse owner in January. It has been an eye-opener, and I have learned so much. I want to share with you the greenhouse hacks and tips and the lessons learned in my first year and the main "aha" moments. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever  - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving...

A cut flower garden, when planted in succession and harvested frequently, provides a continuous source of joy to hobby gardeners — and great revenue source for commercial growers. To share her advice on how to start and maintain a cut flower garden, returning to the podcast this week is flower farmer Lisa Mason Ziegler. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Gard...

A hobby greenhouse is an addition to the garden that most gardeners dream about, but having no prior experience with greenhouses, they often don't know where to start. My guest on this week's encore episode, Master Gardener Sheri George, shares her many years of experience growing in greenhouses and her tips for selecting and operating a greenhouse. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eB...

To get the hang of seed starting, it takes practice. There is a lot to know and a lot to get right, including watering, lighting and timing. So in this week's podcast, I am answering seed starting questions that listeners have submitted to help you have a successful seed starting experience and get over any hurdles you've confronted. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to...

Seed starting is a fun winter and early spring activity that gives us an opportunity to exercise our green thumbs during an often dreary time of year, but missteps can lead to disappointment. To help you have a successful and delightful experience, this week I am sharing the top five seed starting mistakes and how to fix them or avoid them altogether.  Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free...

The gardening culture in the United Kingdom is strong and ingrained in society, much more so than it is in the United States. To talk about what it's like to be a gardener across the pond, joining me on the podcast this week is Bunny Guinness, a regular panelist on the long-running BBC Radio 4 program "Gardeners' Question Time." Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your...

The plants that live indoors with you need special care to get through the coldest, darkest months of the year. To share her expert tips on winter houseplant care, joining me on the podcast this week is Maria Failla of Growing Joy. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever  - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape...

Whether you have a small space that you want to make more productive or you have a sprawling garden that you struggle to maintain, you'll want to hear what this week's guest has to say. Ben Hartman is a farmer and author who applies the super-efficient "lean" system to gardening and micro farming and teaches others how they can do the same. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 St...

Gardeners who wish to grow fruit trees will have much better results if they learn the ropes before they ever purchase a tree and dig a planting hole. Early decisions such as what cultivars to grow and where to plant them are pivotal to a successful orchard. To share how to get started growing fruit trees and how to do it successfully, joining me on the podcast this week is community orchardist an...

As the year winds up, I like to pause and reflect on the valuable lessons that I learned over the past gardening season. These are my top gardening takeaways of 2023. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, without exception to get incredible...

Growing microgreens is easier than you think. Nutrient-dense microgreens can be raised at home for your family's enjoyment, and it's easy to scale up into a microgreens business, according to my guest this week, Jonah Krochmalnek, the owner and founder of Microgreens Consulting. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyon...

Slowing down, removing distractions and paying attention allows us to absorb the wildlife that's all around us, even when we otherwise feel that we are far removed from nature. Writer Margaret Renkl documents what she observed in her own suburban yard and how it made her feel in her series of 52 short essays collected in "The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year." Podcast Links for Show notes Downloa...

With holiday gift shopping season upon us, I am sharing my top gardening gear picks for the gardeners in your life — the tools, accessories and books that you may also want to pick up for yourself. In a nutshell, these are the items that I consider to be the must-have gardening gear — just to make your gardening life easier and more enjoyable. I've narrowed down the list to 12 to call extra attent...

If you have been practicing organic gardening for a while, you probably observe the mantra "feed the soil and let the soil feed the plants," though to get even more precise, my returning guest this week, chemist and gardening author Robert Pavlis, explains that what gardeners are actually doing is feeding the microbes in soil, and it's the microbes that are feeding the plants. Podcast Links for Sh...

Ecological landscape design is the practice of making meadows and gardens that are both pleasing to the eye and functional parts of the ecosystem, providing resources and habitat for essential wildlife. To share the principles of ecological landscape design and why it is so needed, returning to the podcast this week is landscape designer and author Owen Wormser. Podcast Links for Show notes Downlo...

How much do you know about the houseplant sitting on your windowsill? My returning guest this week, garden writer and houseplants podcaster Jane Perrone, is here to reveal the little-known histories of plants that have shared homes with us for generations. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thri...

Seeds hold the keys to sustaining life on this planet, and they draw cultural connections between ancestors and their descendants. To discuss her latest book, What We Sow, and the significance of seeds ecologically, culturally and personally, joining me on the podcast this week is Jennifer Jewell of "Cultivating Place." Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Gard...

Regenerative agriculture is an alternative to conventional agriculture that focuses on improving soil health for better fertility and moisture retention. The benefit to farmers is increased crop yields at less cost, and the benefit to all of us is more carbon being sequestered in soil to mitigate climate change. To discuss how he discovered regenerative agriculture and how it changed his ranch, jo...

Once you've experienced the joy of raising fruits and vegetables to feed your family, it becomes much easier to imagine what it would be like to become a market farmer who grows enough to maintain a successful business. My guest this week, Conor Crickmore, left his tech career in New York City in 2009 to become a homesteader in upstate New York, and soon after he and his wife, Kate, founded Nevers...

Oaks are what are known as keystone plants due to the pivotal role they play in the food chain. Because so many species rely on oaks for their survival, my guest this week, entomologist Doug Tallamy, Ph. D., calls them "our most essential native trees." Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thrivin...

Fall may be here, but the gardening season is far from over. Cool season flowers can be planted now or early next spring to give your garden a pop of color and aroma before most gardens are in bloom. In this week's podcast, flower farmer Lisa Mason Ziegler shares her tips for what to grow, when and how. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 m...

As gardeners, there are many opportunities for us to become better stewards of the environment. On this week's podcast, I share my ecological garden blueprint: 10 steps for you to take to partner with nature and support the ecosystem. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landsca...

Natural garden design is growing in popularity, and many more gardeners would like to get on board if only they had a better idea of how to get started. If you're curious about starting a natural garden with native plants, then you're in luck, because my guest this week is author and garden designer Benjamin Vogt of Monarch Gardens. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Y...

Part of what makes gardening so magical is that every garden is unique. To share how gardeners can identify their personal garden style and achieve their garden goals, joining me this week is garden author, designer and teacher Rochelle Greayer of Pith + Vigor. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a...

Maintaining my five-acre GardenFarm™ and keeping up with documenting the garden's progress through the growing season is far from a one-person job. This week, Tobi McDaniel, the GardenFarm manager, joins me on the podcast for the first time to offer a peek behind the curtain and share what her days here are like. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook  5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever...