Gardenerd Tip of the Week

<p>It's change of pace week on the podcast. Instead of interviewing a guest, Christy focuses on your questions to give you the answers you need to garden successfully this spring.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-spring-gardening-questions-with-christy/">Podcast: Spring Gardening Questions with Christy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>On the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this week, we chat with author Kim Eierman about her book, The Pollinator Victory Garden.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-pollinator-victory-garden-with-kim-eierman/">Podcast: Pollinator Victory Garden with Kim Eierman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Emily Murphy is an organic gardener and botanist in Northern California, where she produces articles, podcasts, and videos for her website, teaches classes, and designs gardens. She highlights some favorite recipes from her book in today's podcast.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-grow-what-you-love-with-emily-murphy/">Podcast: Grow What You Love with Emily Murphy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>We had to cancel all the classes at TomatoMania this year, including Yvonne Savio's talk on tomato transplanting. But we recorded an podcast with her this week over the phone to bring you some great tomato tips in time for spring planting</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-tomato-tips-with-yvonne-savio/">Podcast: Tomato Tips with Yvonne Savio</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 Larry Kandarian of Kandarian Organic Farms. He grows heritage grains, legumes and pulses in central coastal California.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-growing-grains-legumes-pulses-with-larry-kandarian/">Podcast: Growing Grains, Legumes, Pulses With Larry Kandarian</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 Doug Tallamy. Doug is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-native-habitats-with-doug-tallamy/">Podcast: Native Habitats with Doug Tallamy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our first podcast of the year starts us off on the right foot as we chat with Farmer Rishi Kumar about Healing Gardens. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-healing-gardens-with-rishi-kumar/">Podcast: Healing Gardens with Rishi Kumar</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Valerie Borel chats about fire-safe landscaping</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/fire-safe-landscaping-with-valerie-borel/">Fire-Safe Landscaping with Valerie Borel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>arah O'Neil is known as Sarah the Gardener in New Zealand, where she grows most of her own food. She's an author of 3 books, an award-winning blogger, and a keenly adventurous gardener. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-new-zealand-gardening-with-sarah-oneil/">Podcast: New Zealand Gardening with Sarah O’Neil</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Michael Wittman of Blue Sky Biochar is our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. We chat about using biochar, wood vinegar and other nerdy stuff in your garden.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-biochar-with-michael-wittman/">Podcast: BioChar with Michael Wittman</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 Bren Haas, creator of the popular Twitter chat group, #Gardenchat. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-biodome-gardening-with-bren-haas/">Podcast: BioDome Gardening with Bren Haas</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 Robin Jones of Honey Girl Grows. She designs and maintains culinary and pollinator gardens for resorts and corporate clients. Robin is also a science-based beekeeper who stewards hives around Southern California. We chat about what she grows for the bees and butterflies, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-culinary-gardens-and-beekeeping-with-robin-jones/">Podcast: Culinary Gardens and Beekeeping with Robin Jones</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's podcast shakes things up a bit. We're answering your questions from Ask Gardenerd about soil prep techniques, and soil biology. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-fall-gardening-tips-with-gardenerd/">Podcast: Fall Gardening Tips with Gardenerd</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's podcast guest is Jessica Walliser, horticulturalist, garden columnist and author of several books including Good Bug, Bad Bug; and the award-winning Attracting Beneficial Bugs to the Garden. We chat about her newest book, Gardener’s Guide to Compact Plants: Edibles and Ornamentals for Small-Space Gardening.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-compact-plants-and-beneficial-insects-with-jessica-walliser/">Podcast: Compact Plants and Beneficial Insects with Jessica Walliser</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Nicole Gennetta runs Heritage Acres, a 2-acre hobby farm in Pueblo West, Colorado. She and her husband tend poultry, bees, a garden and orchard. She’s also a medically retired paramedic and firefighter who teaches CPR and community college classes. We’re excited to have her as our guest this week. We chat about beekeeping, tending the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-bees-and-hens-with-nicole-gennetta/">Podcast: Bees and Hens with Nicole Gennetta</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>C. Darren Butler is more than a tree expert. Yes, he’s a certified and consulting arborist. But he’s also a Master Gardener, an ecological landscape designer, and a landscape consultant. In this week’s podcast, we chat with Darren about proper tree planting techniques and tree care. We also cover his online gardening resource for Southern […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-fruit-tree-care-with-darren-butler/">Podcast: Fruit Tree Care with Darren Butler</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 Shawna Coronado. She's a gardener, photographer, a radio and TV personality, a healthy lifestyle expert, and author of 6 books.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-gardening-for-wellness-with-shawna-coronado/">Podcast: Gardening for Wellness with Shawna Coronado</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Roe Sie fell in love with milling his own grains after he fell down the homesteading rabbit hole. His passion manifested into The King's Roost, a homesteading shop, grain mill, and classroom on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-milling-grains-with-roe-sie/">Podcast: Milling Grains with Roe Sie</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 Niki over Skype from her home in Nova Scotia, Canada. She shares her tips for growing year-round, as well as the details behind her recent award-winning book</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-year-round-gardening-with-niki-jabbour/">Podcast: Year-Round Gardening with Niki Jabbour</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our latest guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Nate Looney, owner of Westside Urban Gardens. Nate is business-savvy army veteran who offers consultation services for controlled environment growing operations (read: hydroponics and aquaponics).</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-microgreens-and-ponics-with-nate-looney/">Podcast: Microgreens and Ponics with Nate Looney</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Jo Anne Trigo runs the only certified organic nursery in LA County, and if that's not enough, she runs it out of her home. Two Dog Organic Nursery supplies Angelinos with fruit trees, vegetable seedlings, and culinary herbs and edible flowers year-round</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-jo-anne-trigo-of-two-dog-organic-nursery/">Podcast: Jo Anne Trigo of Two Dog Organic Nursery</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>John Kohler of Growing Your Greens stopped by Gardenerd HQ to shoot a video for his YouTube channel, so I took the opportunity to interview him for the Podcast. John shared a lot of information in under 30 minutes. We chat about John’s journey toward recovery from a life-threatening illness, growing techniques for extreme weather, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-growing-your-greens-with-john-kohler/">Podcast: Growing Your Greens with John Kohler</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's podcast guest is Shirley Bovshow, the Garden Lifestyle expert seen regularly on Hallmark’s Home and Family Show. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-gardening-with-shirley-bovshow/">Podcast: Gardening with Shirley Bovshow</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's podcast guest is Conor Fitzpatrick, founder of MiniFarmBox and owner of Fig Earth Supply nursery in Highland Park, CA. He shares his tips for growing veggies, fruits, and medicinal herbs in small spaces.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-raised-bed-gardening-with-conor-fitzpatrick/">Podcast: Raised Bed Gardening with Conor Fitzpatrick</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's guests are John and Molly Chester, the owners of Apricot Lane Farms and stars of a fantastic new documentary opening in theaters on May 10, 2019, The Biggest Little Farm. I visited Apricot Lane Farms for Press Day to tour the farm and interview this brave duo.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-the-biggest-little-farm-with-john-and-molly-chester/">Podcast: The Biggest Little Farm with John and Molly Chester</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's podcast guest is Tara Austen Weaver, freelance writer and author of Growing Berries and Fruit Trees in the Pacific Northwest. Tara shares her passion for home-grown fruit and berries, and tips for a successful harvest from your back yard. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-fruits-and-berries-with-tara-austen-weaver/">Podcast: Fruits and Berries with Tara Austen Weaver</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Jere Gettle, founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, is hard to pin down for an interview, but we finally found time to chat in this week's podcast. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-seeds-with-jere-gettle/">Podcast: Seeds with Jere Gettle</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Chris Smith is obsessed with okra, and in our latest podcast we explore his new book on the endless possibilities of this oft-scorned fruit. The Whole Okra: A Seed To Stem Celebration, recounts Smith’s endeavor to trial 72 varieties of okra in North Carolina. It is a “lighthearted but information-rich collection of okra history, lore, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-the-whole-okra-with-chris-smith/">Podcast: The Whole Okra with Chris Smith</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week’s podcast features a conversation with Amy Stewart, the New York Times best selling author of Wicked Plants, Flower Confidential, and The Drunken Botanist. We chat about her latest novel series, The Kopp Sisters, and Amy shares some of her favorite plants to grow for cocktails. Gardening & Writing Hand in Hand Our conversation […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-fun-with-plants-with-amy-stewart/">Podcast: Fun with Plants with Amy Stewart</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>My guest this week is Erica Wohldmann, professor of Psychology at Cal State University Northridge and avid forager of urban and wild places. She spent 6 months gathering food and medicine in the forest to live off, without spending a single dollar on meals. She shares her knowledge and philosophy with us today. Foraging in […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-foraging-with-erica-wohldmann/">Podcast: Foraging with Erica Wohldmann</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week's guest is Rose Lawrence, owner of Red Bread Bakery. She's a Master Food Preserver, personal chef, and activist in food justice issues. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-cooking-from-the-garden-with-rose-lawrence/">Podcast: Cooking from the Garden with Rose Lawrence</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Joanne Poyourow is a change-maker. She started two community gardens, created a seed company, founded a grassroots environmental activism group, and wrote a book that started it all. In today’s podcast, Joanne shares her journey from feeling helpless about Climate Change, to fostering a positive impact on her local community and beyond. She has funneled […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-joanne-poyourow/">Podcast: Joanne Poyourow the Environmental Change-Maker</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Our final interview from the 2018 Heirloom Expo is with Dr. William Woys Weaver, steward of the Roughwood Seed Collection. Dr. Will is author of 16 books, and a fascinating food historian and epicure. We chat about how he discovered the Roughwood Seed Collection at the bottom of his grandfather’s freezer. Dr. Will’s knowledge of […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-heritage-seeds-william-woys-weaver/">Podcast: Heritage Seeds with William Woys Weaver</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>I met Astrid Hoffman back when she and her husband Matthew had just started The Living Seed Company in northern California. Since then, their company has grown to showcase far more than the original 22 seed varieties they sold in the beginning. Now they’re providing locally adapted seeds from around the world. During our interview, […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-seeds-with-astrid-and-matthew-hoffman/">Podcast: Seeds with Astrid and Matthew Hoffman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>If you don’t already know Pamm Larry, you’ll want to. She’s the fearless leader of Good Food Brigade, fighting for safe, just, healthy, and regenerative food for all. In our latest podcast, we chat with Pamm about her battle against GMO food production, and we discuss what we can all do to take back control […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-good-food-brigade-and-gmos-with-pamm-larry/">Podcast: Good Food Brigade and GMOs with Pamm Larry</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>I’ve dreamed of moving off-grid for years. Tiny house, a few acres of open space, composting toilet, and most of all: peace and quiet. The whole deal thrills me, but not without reservation. Meet Doug and Stacy, two folks living what I call the real American Dream. Doug and Stacy host their YouTube Channel, Off-Grid with […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-off-grid-living-doug-stacy/">Podcast: Off-Grid Living with Doug and Stacy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>For our very first YouTube Space LA video shoot, we invited Jessica Aldridge to bring her wealth of knowledge and her bag of tricks to enlighten us. She answers the questions: Can you compost that? Can you recycle that? When it comes to single-use garden stuff, the answers will surprise you. Our original podcast on […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/youtube-jessica-aldridge-can-you-compost-or-recycle-that/">YouTube: Jessica Aldridge–Can You Compost or Recycle That?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Growing Squash with our podcast guest, Anna Peach</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/growing-squash-with-anna-peach/">Growing Squash with Anna Peach</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Explore Bee-Friendly Gardens with our podcast guest, Kate Frey</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/bee-friendly-gardens-with-kate-frey/">Bee-Friendly Gardens with Kate Frey</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Enjoy this in-depth conversation with the ever-fascinating John Jeavons.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/grow-biointensive-with-john-jeavons/">Grow BioIntensive with John Jeavons</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Today's guest is Jeff Lowenfels, author of 3 books including the popular Teaming with Microbes: the Organic Gardeners Guide to the Soil Food Web. He lives and gardens in Alaska and is the founder of Plant a Row for the Hungry. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/soil-fungi-with-jeff-lowenfels/">Soil Fungi with Jeff Lowenfels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Thinking about starting a flower farm? Listen to our podcast with Diana Rodgers about her own. </p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/farmers-markets-and-flower-farms-with-diana-rodgers/">Farmers Markets and Flower Farms with Diana Rodgers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Jessica Aldridge is a hotshot in the recycling world. Her passion for environmental education led to creating Zero Waste programs and other sustainability projects for corporations, cities, and municipalities in Southern California. In this week’s podcast she shares what gardening supplies can and can’t be recycled, and what happens to them when you put them […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-recycling-and-composting-with-jessica-aldridge/">Podcast: Recycling and Composting with Jessica Aldridge</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 Nan Sterman, the host of A Growing Passion and author of the new garden design book, Hot Color, Dry Garden: Inspiring Designs and Vibrant Plants for the Waterwise Gardener. Nan shares her best design tips and ideas for a colorful low-water garden. Nan […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-hot-color-dry-garden-with-nan-sterman/">Podcast: Hot Color, Dry Garden with Nan Sterman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>This week’s Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast features a chat with Ceebs Bailey, who keeps 17 chickens in the middle of the city. Ceebs helps run Honeylove.org and is our beekeeping mentor, but today, we’re talking about chicken keeping. She shares her favorite tricks for integrating new chickens, introducing chickens to dogs, and feeding […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-chicken-keeping-with-ceebs-bailey/">Podcast: Chicken Keeping with Ceebs Bailey</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Beginners Tips to save Easy Seeds with our podcast guest, Eleuterio Navarro</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/seed-saving-and-seed-libraries-with-eleuterio-navarro/">Seed Saving and Seed Libraries with Eleuterio Navarro</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>LA used to be agricultural. Learn all about the Rise and fall of Farming in Los Angeles with our podcast guest, Judi Gerber</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/history-of-agriculture-in-l-a-with-judi-gerber/">History of Agriculture in L.A. with Judi Gerber</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Homesteading and cleaning products this season with our podcast guest, Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/homesteading-with-erik-knutzen-and-kelly-coyne/">Homesteading with Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Learn about our Favorite grains to grow and bake with this season with our podcast guest, Dana Morgan</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/sourdough-bread-with-dana-morgan/">Sourdough Bread with Dana Morgan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>

<p>Tried and True Tips for Healthy Tomato Plants this season with our podcast guest, Barbara Spencer</p> <p>The post <a href="https://gardenerd.com/blog/tomato-tips-with-barbara-spencer-of-windrose-farm/">Tomato Tips with Barbara Spencer of Windrose Farm</a> appeared first on <a href="https://gardenerd.com">Gardenerd</a>.</p>