The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Did you know you can walk around your neighborhood and make more plants from the plants you see on the walk? Enter the world of vegetative propagation and watch your garden explode. Connect With Daryl Beyers: Daryl Beyers is the author of upcoming book, The New Gardener’s Handbook and garden instructor at New York Botanical Garden. The New Gardener’s Handbook New York Botanical Garden Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After transplanting, it’s time to let your plants grow...but you must be there to help them along the way with crucial watering and fertilizing. Learn how Daryl Beyers approaches this part of the growing process in today’s show. Connect With Daryl Beyers: Daryl Beyers is the author of upcoming book, The New Gardener’s Handbook and garden instructor at New York Botanical Garden. The New Gardener’s Handbook New York Botanical Garden Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After our seedlings have sprouted, it’s time to get them into the garden...but how? Making a mistake here can spell disaster for your newly-sprouted seeds. Connect With Daryl Beyers: Daryl Beyers is the author of upcoming book, The New Gardener’s Handbook and garden instructor at New York Botanical Garden. The New Gardener’s Handbook New York Botanical Garden Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While buying transplants is perfectly fine, it’s fun to start from seeds from a cost, interest, and variety perspective. Learn a few of the crucial steps to starting seeds for 2020. Connect With Daryl Beyers: Daryl Beyers is the author of upcoming book, The New Gardener’s Handbook and garden instructor at New York Botanical Garden. The New Gardener’s Handbook New York Botanical Garden Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plant placement is a huge element of your garden’s success. Learn how to select the right plants for the right place in your garden with our guest, Daryl Beyers. Connect With Daryl Beyers: Daryl Beyers is the author of upcoming book, The New Gardener’s Handbook and garden instructor at New York Botanical Garden. The New Gardener’s Handbook New York Botanical Garden Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that we have an understanding of the importance of roots, this episode dives into soil health and how to make sure you give your roots the home they deserve. Connect With Daryl Beyers: Daryl Beyers is the author of upcoming book, The New Gardener’s Handbook and garden instructor at New York Botanical Garden. The New Gardener’s Handbook New York Botanical Garden Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We grow most of the plants we grow for their shoots and fruits...but often forget about the world beneath the soil...the roots. Learn how to balance your care of both the above and below-ground parts of your plants. Connect With Daryl Beyers: Daryl Beyers is the author of upcoming book, The New Gardener’s Handbook and garden instructor at New York Botanical Garden. The New Gardener’s Handbook New York Botanical Garden Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This topic may come as a surprise to many of you, but tilling may do more bad than good. Learn why in today’s show with Paul from Aliki Gardens. Connect With Paul Filomena: Paul is the owner of Aliki Gardens, a local San Diego soil company with a focus on creating high-quality soils to support a regenerative agriculture approach. He’s also been involved in cannabis cultivation for 10+ years. Aliki Gardens Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Feed your soil, not your plants” is an often-repeated mantra, and for good reason. But do plants feed soil as well? Turns out the answer is yes, as Paul from Aliki Gardens explains in today’s show. Connect With Paul Filomena: Paul is the owner of Aliki Gardens, a local San Diego soil company with a focus on creating high-quality soils to support a regenerative agriculture approach. He’s also been involved in cannabis cultivation for 10+ years. Aliki Gardens Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In regenerative agriculture, a huge focus is put on the overall health of our soil. But what exactly does soil health mean, and why is it so vital for regenerative ag? Connect With Paul Filomena: Paul is the owner of Aliki Gardens, a local San Diego soil company with a focus on creating high-quality soils to support a regenerative agriculture approach. He’s also been involved in cannabis cultivation for 10+ years. Aliki Gardens Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bulk density is a phrase I hadn’t heard in relation to soil mixes, so on today’s show Paul from Aliki Gardens explains what it is and why it’s important to know. Connect With Paul Filomena: Paul is the owner of Aliki Gardens, a local San Diego soil company with a focus on creating high-quality soils to support a regenerative agriculture approach. He’s also been involved in cannabis cultivation for 10+ years. Aliki Gardens Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we get deeper into soil science and mix creation, Paul talks about why aeration, pore size, and optimal moisture percentages matter so much. Connect With Paul Filomena: Paul is the owner of Aliki Gardens, a local San Diego soil company with a focus on creating high-quality soils to support a regenerative agriculture approach. He’s also been involved in cannabis cultivation for 10+ years. Aliki Gardens Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wondered how a commercial soil company creates a mix? Wonder no more, as Paul from Aliki Gardens outlines how he came up with his most popular blend, Freyja’s Mix. Connect With Paul Filomena: Paul is the owner of Aliki Gardens, a local San Diego soil company with a focus on creating high-quality soils to support a regenerative agriculture approach. He’s also been involved in cannabis cultivation for 10+ years. Aliki Gardens Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I grew cabbages this past fall that absolutely blew up, thanks in part to some soil that I was testing from a local San Diego company, Aliki Gardens. I got Paul from Aliki on the show to talk about what happened. Connect With Paul Filomena: Paul is the owner of Aliki Gardens, a local San Diego soil company with a focus on creating high-quality soils to support a regenerative agriculture approach. He’s also been involved in cannabis cultivation for 10+ years. Aliki Gardens Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s think beyond basic garden salads in the kitchen, and who better to tell us than Chris Starkus, who has been a professional chef for over 25 years. He shares a few of his favorite creative ways to use your garden produce in the kitchen. Connect With Chris Starkus: After being a professional chef for 25 years, Chris Starkus pivoted his career and became an eco-entrepreneur, partner and CSO of Boss Defrost. He is also a Journeyman beekeeper, Organic Farmer, committed to 360-degree sustainability and transparency. Boss Defrost (Instagram) Chris Starkus' Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Food preservation is key if you’re a gardener. Even if you’re planning your garden well, you’ll end up with extra produce - and that’s fantastic...as long as you know how to preserve it. Chris Starkus joins us to share a few of his favorite ways to preserve food. Connect With Chris Starkus: After being a professional chef for 25 years, Chris Starkus pivoted his career and became an eco-entrepreneur, partner and CSO of Boss Defrost. He is also a Journeyman beekeeper, Organic Farmer, committed to 360-degree sustainability and transparency. Boss Defrost (Instagram) Chris Starkus' Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know a common defrosting method in commercial kitchens uses 125 gallons of water per pound frozen food? That’s appalling, and Chris Starkus quite literally changed his career to become the Chief Sales Officer of Boss Defrost, an innovative way to defrost food using 98.5% less water. Connect With Chris Starkus: After being a professional chef for 25 years, Chris Starkus pivoted his career and became an eco-entrepreneur, partner and CSO of Boss Defrost. He is also a Journeyman beekeeper, Organic Farmer, committed to 360-degree sustainability and transparency. Boss Defrost (Instagram) Chris Starkus' Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s always a good idea to use as much of your own produce in your kitchen. After all, that’s why we grow it, right? But what about other ways we can use the plants that we grow in the garden? Chris Starkus joins us to discuss some of his favorite ways. Connect With Chris Starkus: After being a professional chef for 25 years, Chris Starkus pivoted his career and became an eco-entrepreneur, partner and CSO of Boss Defrost. He is also a Journeyman beekeeper, Organic Farmer, committed to 360-degree sustainability and transparency. Boss Defrost (Instagram) Chris Starkus' Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we zoom out and talk about larger issues than our veggie gardens: urban popular growth and how that impacts food security and sourcing in urban centers. Of course, one good solution is to grow more of your own...but is that enough? Connect With Chris Starkus: After being a professional chef for 25 years, Chris Starkus pivoted his career and became an eco-entrepreneur, partner and CSO of Boss Defrost. He is also a Journeyman beekeeper, Organic Farmer, committed to 360-degree sustainability and transparency. Boss Defrost (Instagram) Chris Starkus' Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re living in interesting, volatile times in terms of our global climate, and water sourcing and scarcity is a major part of that. Learn what dry farming is, and how Chris Starkus approaches water security on his farm, Lost Creek Micro Farm. Connect With Chris Starkus: After being a professional chef for 25 years, Chris Starkus pivoted his career and became an eco-entrepreneur, partner and CSO of Boss Defrost. He is also a Journeyman beekeeper, Organic Farmer, committed to 360-degree sustainability and transparency. Boss Defrost (Instagram) Chris Starkus' Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Chris Starkus is back on the podcast to talk about his new career change as well as some thoughts on his farm, Lost Creek Micro Farm. Today’s episode features an update about the farm as well as his plans for the future. Connect With Chris Starkus: After being a professional chef for 25 years, Chris Starkus pivoted his career and became an eco-entrepreneur, partner and CSO of Boss Defrost. He is also a Journeyman beekeeper, Organic Farmer, committed to 360-degree sustainability and transparency. Boss Defrost (Instagram) Chris Starkus' Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I recently traveled to the UK to visit Charles Dowding, the godfather of the no-dig movement. Here is what I learned. Learn More: Watch the full tour of Charles Dowding's garden Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are your goals in the garden this year? In this episode, I share what I'm planning for this year, including more cooking from the garden. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kalanchoe’s bright blooms are the perfect way to cheer up a gloomy winter. This succulent comes in a rainbow of flowers that thrive for months, including the cold season. When not flowering, it’s a handsome plant with broad and chunky deep green leaves. And knowing how to propagate kalanchoe will help you have as many as you want! Learn More: How to Propagate Kalanchoe: Plenty of Petals Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Punica granatum, the pomegranate tree, is a tree in a class of its own. Producing an unusual fruit filled with little arils or sacs of sweet juice, this tree originated abroad and has become a hit in the United States. Learn More: Pomegranate Tree: A Festive Winter Harvest Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gardeners use bat guano as a type of manure fertilizer in their gardens. It helps your plants to thrive and become healthier, stronger, and greener. It also helps considerably with flowering processes. Learn More: Using Bat Guano (Bat Dung) In Your Garden Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may think spades and shovels are the same tools...but they're not! They have different designs and different use cases, so learn which you should use for which tasks in the garden. Learn More: Spade vs Shovel: Which Should You Choose? Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most common questions I get is if metal beds are safe to grow in...the answer is generally yes, but there are some important considerations to understand. Learn More: Are Galvanized Steel Garden Beds Safe? Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Companion planting is a topic rife with misinformation and nonsense, but there are practical and pragmatic ways to go about it that yield fantastic results in the garden. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help people use organic methods to grow their own food. She’s the host of the Pioneering Today Podcast and has an amazing website, YouTube channel, and upcoming book, The Family Garden Plan. The Family Garden Plan Book Melissa’s Website Pioneering Today Podcast Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Planning a garden for your family is daunting - how much to plant, when to plant, and how to manage it all throughout the year? Today Melissa breaks down her Family Garden Plan, which is also the title of her upcoming book. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help people use organic methods to grow their own food. She’s the host of the Pioneering Today Podcast and has an amazing website, YouTube channel, and upcoming book, The Family Garden Plan. The Family Garden Plan Book Melissa’s Website Pioneering Today Podcast Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you start weak seeds, you’ll get weak harvests. Learn the top mistakes to avoid when starting seedlings. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help people use organic methods to grow their own food. She’s the host of the Pioneering Today Podcast and has an amazing website, YouTube channel, and upcoming book, The Family Garden Plan. The Family Garden Plan Book Melissa’s Website Pioneering Today Podcast Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s tempting to buy everything under the sun when you start gardening, but getting creative and frugal is an excellent way to save money and achieve the same (or better) results. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help people use organic methods to grow their own food. She’s the host of the Pioneering Today Podcast and has an amazing website, YouTube channel, and upcoming book, The Family Garden Plan. The Family Garden Plan Book Melissa’s Website Pioneering Today Podcast Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Berry bushes are perennials that, once established, yield bushel after bushel of nutrient-rich fruit. Learn how Melissa approaches growing berry bushes in today’s show. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help people use organic methods to grow their own food. She’s the host of the Pioneering Today Podcast and has an amazing website, YouTube channel, and upcoming book, The Family Garden Plan. The Family Garden Plan Book Melissa’s Website Pioneering Today Podcast Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growing a fruit orchard seems daunting, but there are plenty of ways to get started on a small budget, limited space, or in creative plantings. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help people use organic methods to grow their own food. She’s the host of the Pioneering Today Podcast and has an amazing website, YouTube channel, and upcoming book, The Family Garden Plan. The Family Garden Plan Book Melissa’s Website Pioneering Today Podcast Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re looking for a creative technique to get a head start on the growing season, consider Melissa Norris’ winter sowing. Allows you to get seeds in the ground earlier in the season, and with less hardening off time! Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help people use organic methods to grow their own food. She’s the host of the Pioneering Today Podcast and has an amazing website, YouTube channel, and upcoming book, The Family Garden Plan. The Family Garden Plan Book Melissa’s Website Pioneering Today Podcast Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instead of your chicken run being an eyesore, learn how to landscape it with beneficial plants that will also beautify your space. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, author of Gardening With Chickens. She’s a 5th generation chicken keeper living on a small farm in rural Maine with her husband, a menagerie of chickens, ducks, a trio of geese, a German Shepherd, a Corgi and a Tuxedo cat. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you even need a compost pile with chickens? You might not. But, chickens also complement your composting in a few different ways, which you’ll learn in today’s show. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, author of Gardening With Chickens. She’s a 5th generation chicken keeper living on a small farm in rural Maine with her husband, a menagerie of chickens, ducks, a trio of geese, a German Shepherd, a Corgi and a Tuxedo cat. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want deep orange eggs? Healthier baby chicks? More consistent egg-laying? Here are some planting strategies to encourage these results in your chickens. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, author of Gardening With Chickens. She’s a 5th generation chicken keeper living on a small farm in rural Maine with her husband, a menagerie of chickens, ducks, a trio of geese, a German Shepherd, a Corgi and a Tuxedo cat. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The way you lay out and plan your garden will change if you’re keeping chickens. Learn how Lisa Steele has shifted her gardening style around her chicken keeping. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, author of Gardening With Chickens. She’s a 5th generation chicken keeper living on a small farm in rural Maine with her husband, a menagerie of chickens, ducks, a trio of geese, a German Shepherd, a Corgi and a Tuxedo cat. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When gardening with chickens, using natural soil amendments, weed, and pest control products is a must. You don’t want them eating anything toxic and in turn you eating those eggs! Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, author of Gardening With Chickens. She’s a 5th generation chicken keeper living on a small farm in rural Maine with her husband, a menagerie of chickens, ducks, a trio of geese, a German Shepherd, a Corgi and a Tuxedo cat. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn how to garden with chickens throughout the seasons, including when they SHOULDN’T be in the garden. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, author of Gardening With Chickens. She’s a 5th generation chicken keeper living on a small farm in rural Maine with her husband, a menagerie of chickens, ducks, a trio of geese, a German Shepherd, a Corgi and a Tuxedo cat. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re looking into keeping chickens in 2020, our first episode with Lisa Steele of Fresh Eggs Daily will be a fantastic starting-off point for both inspiration and information. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, author of Gardening With Chickens. She’s a 5th generation chicken keeper living on a small farm in rural Maine with her husband, a menagerie of chickens, ducks, a trio of geese, a German Shepherd, a Corgi and a Tuxedo cat. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I hear “I’ll start gardening when…” all of the time. But that’s nonsense! Unless you’re living in a blacked out 10 square foot box, you can grow SOMETHING...so doing what you can with what you have is a must. Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky and Dave are passionate about helping people grow their own food at Grow My Own Food focusing on permaculture in smaller spaces. Guest Email Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Small space food growing requires creative use of space, planting, and structure. When you can use one element and have it provide 2+ functions, that’s when you’re really getting the most out of your space. Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky and Dave are passionate about helping people grow their own food at Grow My Own Food focusing on permaculture in smaller spaces. Guest Email Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The practicality of gardening is vital - why put a kitchen herb garden in the back corner of your lot? It makes no sense, especially when you view your plot through the lens of “Zones of Use” Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky and Dave are passionate about helping people grow their own food at Grow My Own Food focusing on permaculture in smaller spaces. Guest Email Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you observe nature, you see layers of plants that all coalesce together to form a beautiful, interconnected landscape. But how do we replicate this in our own backyards? Today we learn the layers of a food forest and how to approach building one. Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky and Dave are passionate about helping people grow their own food at Grow My Own Food focusing on permaculture in smaller spaces. Guest Email Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Instead of doing 100% annuals every year, consider adding in perennial plantings to lighten your workload, build your future food forest, and increase your harvests. Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky and Dave are passionate about helping people grow their own food at Grow My Own Food focusing on permaculture in smaller spaces. Guest Email Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Permaculture Guilds are an interesting lens to view plants through, focusing on their functionality for the environment. I promise you’ll leave this episode having learned a new way to ‘see’ your garden. Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky and Dave are passionate about helping people grow their own food at Grow My Own Food focusing on permaculture in smaller spaces. Guest Email Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn the fundamental tenets of permaculture and how it can apply even in small, urban spaces. You don’t have to have 1 acre of wild land to get started in this awesome growing philosophy! Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky and Dave are passionate about helping people grow their own food at Grow My Own Food focusing on permaculture in smaller spaces. Guest Email Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s get festive and talk about 4 holiday houseplants you should be adding to your indoor jungle this season. Connect With Lisa Steinkopf: Lisa Steinkopf is a blogger, freelance writer, and houseplant enthusiast. She loves taking care of her own plants, and teaching others to take care of theirs at The Houseplant Guru. The Houseplant Guru Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, will be out May 7, 2019. If you pre-order the book and forward your receipt to [email protected], I'll send you a free pack of heirloom, organic seeds from one of my favorite seed suppliers! Pre-Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening Shop Epic Gardening I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store. Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices