Gardenerd Tip of the Week

<p>This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, we cover urban gardening ideas with Kathy Jentz and Teri Speight.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-urban-gardening-ideas-with-kathy-jentz-teri-speight/">Podcast: Urban Gardening Ideas with Kathy Jentz & Teri Speight</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Alexia Allen lives on Hawthorn Farm in Washington state, where she and her husband spent the entire year of 2017 eating only hand-harvested food. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-hand-to-mouth-with-alexia-allen/">Podcast: Hand to Mouth with Alexia Allen</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our podcast guest this week is Kim Flottum, long time beekeeper and author of more than 6 books. His latest book, is all about common sense natural beekeeping. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-common-sense-natural-beekeeping-with-kim-flottum/">Podcast: Common Sense Natural Beekeeping with Kim Flottum</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Kay'aleya Hunnybee Bonnette of The Herbal Womb. She's a clinical herbalist and integrative health educator. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-therapeutic-herbalism-and-science/">Podcast: Therapeutic Herbalism and Science</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast we explore what makes a healthy garden with Mary-Kate Mackey. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-healthy-gardens-with-mary-kate-mackey/">Podcast: Healthy Gardens with Mary-Kate Mackey</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast we chat with Stephanie Rose about regenerative garden projects that create change in your garden.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-the-regenerative-garden-with-stephanie-rose/">Podcast: The Regenerative Garden with Stephanie Rose</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Nerd alert! This week's guest is all about the "woodchip" as they say in Great Britain ("wood chips" for Americans). Ben Raskin joins us this week.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-the-importance-of-woodchip-with-ben-raskin/">Podcast: The Importance of Woodchip with Ben Raskin</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week on the Podcast, we journey down an unconventional rabbit hole with Joseph Lofthouse into landrace gardening.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/landrace-gardening-with-joseph-lofthouse/">Landrace Gardening with Joseph Lofthouse</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week we chat with a long-time colleague and fellow gardenerd, Robert Kourik. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-gardening-myths-solutions-with-robert-kourik/">Podcast: Gardening Myths & Solutions with Robert Kourik</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>We welcome back Rishi Kumar of Sarvodaya Institute to the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this week. Rishi has been a guest once before, but things have shifted since our last c</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-gardening-and-nature-with-rishi-kumar/">Podcast: Gardening and Nature with Rishi Kumar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>We've had great guests on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this year. In our last episode of 2021, Christy shares her year-end thoughts from the year.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-year-end-thoughts-with-christy/">Podcast: Year-End Thoughts with Christy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Justin West, co-founder of Thrive Lot. Justin developed Thrive Lot after a decade in a successful career in marketing. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-thriving-with-justin-west/">Podcast: Thriving with Justin West</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week we're talking with Nicole Burke of Gardenary. She created a successful gardening business built on efficient edible gardening techniques. She shares some of her knowledge and expertise in this episode of the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podc</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-gardenary-with-nicole-burke/">Podcast: Gardenary with Nicole Burke</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Toni Gattone is our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. Toni is a garden speaker, educator, and the author of The Lifelong Gardener: Gardening with Ease and Joy at Any Age. She shares her tricks for adaptive gardening and gardening as we age. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-adaptive-gardening-with-toni-gattone/">Podcast: Adaptive Gardening with Toni Gattone</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast we’re chatting with Jeff Pierce, an urban homesteader in Sonoma County, California. Jeff and his wife raise bees, veggies, fruits, and mushrooms. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-health-and-gardening-with-jeff-pierce/">Podcast: Health and Gardening with Jeff Pierce</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week our guest is Liz Zorab, author of Grounded: A Gardenerd's Journey to Abundance & Self Sufficiency. She and her husband bought a barren stretch of land in the middle of agricultural territory and turned it into a Permaculture paradise called Byther Farm. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-small-holdings-with-liz-zorab/">Podcast: Small-Holdings with Liz Zorab</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Sonya Harris learned how to garden with kids as she learned to garden herself. She went from finding dirt "icky" to growing food for her community at the Bullock Garden Project. We chat about her journey from newbie to expert in this episode of the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-garden-with-kids-with-sonya-harris/">Podcast: Garden with Kids with Sonya Harris</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week we’re chatting with Leslie Harris of LH Gardens in Charlottesville, Virginia. Leslie has over 30-years of experience as an educator, coach, and passionate home gardener. She also has her own podcast called Into the Garden with Leslie. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-bulbs-ornamentals-with-leslie-harris/">Podcast: Bulbs & Ornamentals with Leslie Harris</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this week is Greg Peterson of The Urban Farm in Phoenix, Arizona. Greg is a permaculturist and green living innovator specializing in urban sustainability and growing food on dry lands.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-fruit-trees-in-the-desert-with-greg-peterson/">Podcast: Fruit Trees In the Desert with Greg Peterson</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's guest, Naomi Wentworth, goes beyond basic composting with her company, The Compost Group. She started a local compost hub in San Diego, CA, a</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-composting-with-naomi-wentworth/">Podcast: Composting with Naomi Wentworth</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week is Mike Lizotte of American Meadows. He’s better known as “the Seed Man” because of his passion for planting wildflower gardens.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-mini-meadows-with-mike-lizotte/">Podcast: Mini Meadows with Mike Lizotte</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week is the ever-enthusiastic evangelist about biodynamics, Steven Wynbrandt. He's the founder of Wynbrandt Farms and Wynbrant Farms Biodynamic Compost. Steven teaches biodynamics around the world and puts his training into practice in his own garden in Los Angeles.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-biodynamics-with-steven-wynbrandt/">Podcast: Biodynamics with Steven Wynbrandt</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Back in April we spoke with a fellow Great Grow Along speaker, Wendy Kiang-Spray about growing and cooking with Asian vegetables. Wendy is the author of The Chinese Kitchen Garden: Growing Techniques and Family Recipes for a Classic Cuisine. She's a speaker and inspirational garden blogger, and she just lived through the cicada emergence in Maryland.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-asian-vegetables-with-wendy-kiang-spray/">Podcast: Asian Vegetables with Wendy Kiang-Spray</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week we're delighted and honored to have Ira Wallace as a guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. Ira is co-owner of Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and is a well-known seed saver and educator.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-heirloom-seeds-with-ira-wallace/">Podcast: Heirloom Seeds with Ira Wallace</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week is Matt Rees-Warren, author of The Ecological Gardener: How to Create Beauty & Biodiversity from the Soil Up. He chats with Christy from his home in England about how we can reduce plastic, conserve resources, and create ecosystems in our gardens.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-the-ecological-gardener-with-matt-rees-warren/">Podcast: The Ecological Gardener with Matt Rees-Warren</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is an inspiration in every way. Tasha Powell took her own journey toward growing food, and turned it into the community-led non-profit organization now called Appetite for Change, in North Minneapolis, MN.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-appetite-for-change-with-tasha-powell/">Podcast: Appetite For Change with Tasha Powell</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week is Lisa Steele of Fresh Eggs Daily. She shares how to keep chickens and a garden at the same time. Listen in and learn more.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-gardening-with-chickens-with-lisa-steele/">Podcast: Gardening with Chickens with Lisa Steele</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Amanda Thomsen was one of the early bloggers on the gardening scene, and her attitude is best explained by the title of her blog and first book: Kiss My Aster. Amanda is our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, where she shares her philosophy along with some great tips for garden design, planting success, and more. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-backyard-adventure-with-amanda-thomsen/">Podcast: Backyard Adventure with Amanda Thomsen</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week we travel to Compton, CA, where Kathleen Blakistone runs Moonwater Farm. Livestock, a garden, a pond, a food forest, and teaching spaces make up the heart of this urban farm. Kathleen shares her journey of bringing the farm to life amid asphalt and other urban influences in this historically agricultural community. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-moonwater-farm-with-kathleen-blakistone/">Podcast: Moonwater Farm with Kathleen Blakistone</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>You can expect an interesting conversation on this week's Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast as we chat with Ellen Zachos about foraged foods.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-foraged-foods-with-ellen-zachos/">Podcast: Foraged Foods with Ellen Zachos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is landscape designer, author, and speaker Jan Johnsen. In addition to running her own landscape design firm, she is an award-winning instructor at the New York Botanical Garden. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-flower-gardening-with-jan-johnsen/">Podcast: Flower Gardening with Jan Johnsen</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>We're excited to talk pest control with Susan Mulvihill this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. Susan uses IPM to manage pests in her garden, and her latest book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, gives gardenerds the tools they need to tackle any pest problem.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-pest-control-tips-with-susan-mulvihill/">Podcast: Pest Control Tips with Susan Mulvihill</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Tessa Wardley, a former global environmental policy consultant, and current policy advisor to the UK’s Department of the Environment.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-be-an-eco-hero-with-tessa-wardley/">Podcast: Be An Eco Hero With Tessa Wardley</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, we chat with Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-grow-bag-gardening-with-kevin-espiritu/">Podcast: Grow Bag Gardening with Kevin Espiritu</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our first guest of 2021 is Carmen Eldridge. She and her husband Tripp are the full-time farm directors at The Arden Agrihood, a 5-acre community farm in Palm Beach, Florida</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-agrihoods-with-carmen-eldridge/">Podcast: Agrihoods with Carmen Eldridge</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>The title of this week's podcast with Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm doesn't come close to describing all that we touched on in our conversation. If you add the topics of history, racism, enslavement, capitalism, labor laws, nutrition, and policy advocacy you might scratch the surface. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-food-sovereignty-with-leah-penniman/">Podcast: Food Sovereignty with Leah Penniman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, we're chatting with Charlie Nardozzi about his new book, The Complete Guide to No-Dig Gardening. He shares his tricks for laboring less to build better soil. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-no-dig-gardening-with-charlie-nardozzi/">Podcast: No-Dig Gardening with Charlie Nardozzi</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week on the podcast it's just you and me, gardenerds, and we're talking bare root fruit trees and perennial vegetables. Now is a great time to pre-order these items for your garden</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-bare-root-fruit-trees-with-christy/">Podcast: Bare Root Fruit Trees with Christy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast we chat with Sanjay Rawal, the director of the new documentary film Gather, and the award-winning film Food Chains.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-native-american-food-with-sanjay-rawal/">Podcast: Native American Food with Sanjay Rawal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>The pandemic has led to cabin fever and Zoom burnout, so this week our conversation with Rachel Jepson Wolf inspires unplugged family activities that celebrate the seasons.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-unplugged-family-activities-with-rachel-jepson-wolf/">Podcast: Unplugged Family Activities with Rachel Jepson Wolf</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, we explore native habitats and landscapes with David Newsom of Wild Yards Project. David is an amateur native plant enthusiast but you'd never know it when you see his garden. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-wild-yards-with-david-newsom/">Podcast: Wild Yards with David Newsom</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Rebecca Tickell this week. She's the co-director and producer of Kiss the Ground, the new documentary from Big Picture Films.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-kiss-the-ground-with-rebecca-tickell/">Podcast: Kiss the Ground with Rebecca Tickell</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's podcast guest is Brittany App, professional photographer and documentary filmmaker. Brittany is completing her film, Where There Once Was Water, which dives into the California drought and the quest for a sustainable future.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-water-stewardship-with-brittany-app/">Podcast: Water Stewardship with Brittany App</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week is David White of Center for Regenerative Agriculture. He's got a PhD in cell biology and uses compost tea and other regenerative practices to rebuild dead soils. He shares his tips for growing healthy soil in your garden.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-regenerative-techniques-with-david-white/">Podcast: Regenerative Techniques with David White</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's guest is Natalie Flores, founder of Nourish LA. Natalie answered the call to action during the Covid-19-induced food crisis. NOTICE: We're moving our podcast RSS feed to a new URL. You may see duplicated posts during this time. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-nourish-la-with-natalie-flores/">Podcast: Nourish LA with Natalie Flores</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week is Manju Kumar of the Sarvodaya Institute. She shares her philosophy about gardening and her favorite sub-tropical and tropical fruits to grow.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-tropical-fruits-with-manju-kumar/">Podcast: Tropical Fruits with Manju Kumar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our guest this week is Randy Ritchie, co-founder, CEO, & director of Sales & Marketing for Malibu Compost. We talk about true organic gardening methods, how Malibu Compost came to be and much more.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-malibu-composting-with-randy-richie/">Podcast: Malibu Composting with Randy Ritchie</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>My guest this week is Eric Werbalowsky of Ventura Organic Garden Design. Eric is a permaculturist, edible landscaper designer, and award-winning compost master also known as Doctor Compost.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-composting-with-eric-werbalowsky/">Podcast: Composting with Eric Werbalowsky</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery. He shares his best tips for growing fruit trees for a successive harvest over several months up to year-round.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-fruit-trees-with-tom-spellman/">Podcast: Fruit Trees with Tom Spellman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast we bend the ear of Guy Frenkel, LA's own sourdough mad scientist. His popular Instagram feed shares picture-perfect, wildly-colored loaves of bread made from ancient grains.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-sourdough-bread-with-guy-frenkel/">Podcast: Sourdough Bread with Guy Frenkel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>