The Grow Guide

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Subscribe to our Patreon to listen to our full-length interview with Bailey Van Tassel https://www.patreon.com/c/thegrowguide. For links, photos and more discussed in this episode visit our website https://www.thegrowguidepodcast.com/.

Subscribe to our Patreon to listen to the full-length interview with our guest this month, Chloe Hurst from The Goth Garden https://patreon.com/thegrowguide. Plus find images and links to everything discussed in our episode show notes https://www.thegrowguidepodcast.com/.

Subscribe to our Patreon to listen to our full length September episode, covering all you need to know about seed saving in your garden from removing seeds to cleaning, labelling and storing https://www.patreon.com/thegrowguide. Plus find images and links to everything we've discussed in this episode on our website https://www.thegrowguidepodcast.com/

Subscribe to our Patreon to listen to our full-length August episode, featuring the complete interview with our guest, former provincial apiarist for the Province of Manitoba, Rheal Lafreniere https://www.patreon.com/thegrowguide. Plus find images and links to everything we've discussed on this episode here on our website https://www.thegrowguidepodcast.com/

Subscribe to our Patreon to listen to our full-length July episode, covering in great detail both practical and more big picture tasks you can complete in the garden mid-season to enhance your plants and your experience! Plus find images and links to everything we've discussed on this episode here on our website https://www.thegrowguidepodcast.com/

Subscribe to our Patreon to listen to our full-length episodes with guest interviews and more. This month we interview UK gardening author & journalist, Kim Stoddart about her new book The Climate Change–Resilient Vegetable Garden: How to Grow Food in a Changing Climate. Learn more about our listener call-in, Ursula by visiting Disset Chocolate.

Subscribe to our Patreon to listen to our May full-length episode with two guest interviews, covering the topic of Pride and the paralells between our 2SLGBTQI+ community and the garden. Full episode show notes are available here on our website.

Hi Grow Guiders, we're back at last and have missed you dearly! To subscribe to our next full-length episode head over to our new Patreon page linked here. The first 100 subscribers will be sent a free pack of organic seeds. You can find the full episode show notes with time stamps on topics discussed here on our website To keep up with Dave and his business, head over to the Sage Garden Greenhouses website linked here. To keep up with Maggie and her blog, head over to the From Soil to Soul website linked here.

With Maggie's baby due date literally days away, this is the last episode of our official spring season... and we've packed this week's pod full of awesome Earth-honouring gardening info! First up, we get a glimpse under the mulch in Dave and Maggie's gardens after our start-and-stop spring. Then we get to hear about a little season-extending experiment in Maggie's greenhouse and a mini potato planting tutorial from Dave, as part of our favourite things segment. Our listener question of the week addresses timing when it comes to transplanting community-sown seedlings, a topic that a number of people have been asking about. Then, our guest Melanie Mercier from Araucaria Gardening Services shares a deep dive into how she tackles transforming manicured urban lawns into flourishing gardens that are not only gorgeous but specifically designed to host and support the diverse organisms that make up a healthy ecosystem.

Gardening can be a big investment of both time and money, so this week Dave and Maggie brainstorm practical ideas to extend the gardening budget, while also making planting simpler and easier-care. Before the thrift-minded back and forth, your hosts note what they see in their zone 3 gardens now that the snow has melted, Maggie gets real about the imminent arrival of her baby and we learn about when to pull back mulch as Dave and Maggie answer this week's listener question.

Ever wonder if you could grow grains in your home garden? This week we are joined by certified organic grain farmers Dan and Fran DeRuyck who walk us through the many questions that come up as we contemplate a world full of backyard micro-farms. The conversation takes us to many interesting places, with lessons on cover cropping, the value of regionally adapted seeds and heirlooms, companion planting, the strengths of an organic approach and ultimately the challenge of yields and processing of grains.

For gardeners in northern climates, April is the in-betweener month: not quite time to get into the outdoor dirt, but it feels so close! Our guest today is Alberta-based garden coach Sharon Murphy, who is here to help us take advantage of this final opportunity to plan and prepare for our best gardens yet. Sharon has "chlorophyll" in her blood, having grown up in a family greenhouse business and then later operated a cut flower farm on a tropical island. Needless to say, she is a fearless garden problem solver and here to share a wide range of tips with Grow Guide listeners.

With colder weather hanging on in Manitoba, it feels all the more compelling to dream about the incredible range of edible plants that can be grown across Canada. Our guest, Annette Clarke, from Exotic Fruit Nursery in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, takes us on a virtual field trip to her farm and greenhouse where we learn about remarkable fruits and how we can grow them in colder zones. Some of the topics covered include Chocolate Vines, Blue Sausage Fruit, Persimmons, Mulberries and Pawpaw!

Spring is officially here and Dave and Maggie are thrilled to be back behind the Grow Guide mics. The show kicks off with some BIG news: Maggie is expecting a baby, due this April! Maggie shares some of the ways her spring arrival will change her 2023 gardening strategies, but there is no holding her back and she is fully embracing the beautiful season ahead. After getting good and caught up, Dave and Maggie spend the second part of the show comparing notes on their seed-starting process, answering a series of questions that bring to life the fundamentals of seed-starting, and then some!

Thank-you to this week's sponsor, Plant Vitamins. Use code GROWGUIDE for 10% off your purchase at plantvitamins.ca. In this episode, Maggie and Dave welcome on Floriday-based carnivorous plant expert and author, Kenny Coogan to share all about this wonderful, unusual world of houseplants. Find full episode show notes and links to everything discussed on our website.

Thank-you to this week's sponsors, West Coast Seeds and Bonadea Gardens. This week Maggie and Dave welcome on Mary Phillips from the NWF to share her passion about protecting our endangered pollinator species, like the monarch butterflies. There's so much you can do in next year's garden to help out pollinators. Find full episode show notes with links to everything discussed on our website.

Thank-you to this week's sponsor, West Coast Seeds. To enter this week's giveaway for your chance to win a $100 West Coast Seeds gift card, head over to our website and comment on the episode show notes.

Thank-you to this week's sponsor, West Coast Seeds. Today we chat with a returning Canadian guest, Steven Biggs. Steven is a Toronto-based gardening educator, blogger and podcaster who chats with The Grow Guide about the various Mediterranean edibles he grows in his garden. Get inspired to add figs, lemons and olives to your Northern garden next season. Find the full episode show notes with links to everything discussed on our website.

Welcome back to another episode of The Grow Guide Podcast. We've reached the mid-way point in our Fall season and have another 5 episodes for you before our Winter break. This week's guest, Lea Coté is a Winnipeg local and the the compost program coordinator at Winnipeg's Green Action Centre. She joins the pod to chat Winter composting, vermicompost, the bokashi method, counterop composters and more.

Thank-you to today's sponsors HealthiStraw and Sproutbox Garden. Maggie and Dave are back chatting all things garlic today with the one and only, Niki Jabbour. Niki shares her wisdom for garlic growing your own organic hardneck or softneck garlic in any sized garden space. Find links to everything discussed in our episode show notes on our website.

Thank-you to today's sponsor, HealthiStraw. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to our neighbouring Grow Guiders. Maggie & Dave catch-up on their Fall gardens before welcoming back for a second time the one and only, Joe Lamp'l. Learn about his hands-on tips for protecting your garden during the off season. Find links to everything discussed in our episode show notes on our website.

Thank-you to this week's sponsor, Sproutbox Garden. It's the first Fall episode of October and Maggie & Dave are feeling the spooky vibes. This week's guest, Jess Robison shares practical tips and advice for transforming your yard into a food forest. Learn about about planting fruiting trees this wall, site selection, perennial food planting and more. Find links to everything discussed in our show notes on our website.

Thank-you to this week's sponsor Evolve Organic Fertilizer. We're back for another Fall-focused episode and Maggie has lots to catch Dave up on. Check out our episode show notes for behind-the-scenes photos of Maggie's From Soil to Soul Harvest Dinner. Homesteader, Kate Schat from Venison for Dinner then joins the show to share her secrets to canning, storing veggies and raising livestock. Find links to everything discussed in our show notes on our website.

Thank-you to this week's sponsor Evolve Organic Fertilizer. We're back with our Fall 2022 season of The Grow Guide! We have 10 fantastic episodes coming up for you this season, featuring guests from across Canada & the U.S. In this week's episode, Maggie and Dave catch-up on their growing seasons with a round of 20 questions and speak with guest, Amy Butler the President of the Flying Zucchini Society in East Vancouver about their fun community event. Find links to everything discussed in our show notes on our website.

Today Dave hosts Maggie in his 7,000 square foot "experimental" garden space located at Sage Garden Greenhouses in Southern Manitoba. He takes her on a tour of the unique raised beds and containers within his garden. Be sure to check out the episode show notes to see photos of all the plants discussed. And mark your calendars for September when The Grow Guide is officially back with our Fall 2022 season! Full episode show notes with photos and links to everything discussed can be found here on our website www.thegrowguidepodcast.com.

Maggie is over the moon to host Dave (and all of you!) in her garden for the first "minisode" of the Summer. She takes him on a tour of her greenhouse and garden before they sit down to catch up on it all. Be sure to subsribe so you don't miss next month's "minisode" from Dave's garden. Then, mark your calendars for the official launch of our Fall 2022 season coming this September! Full episode show notes with photos and links to everything discussed on our website: https://www.thegrowguidepodcast.com

It's our Spring FINALE! Maggie and Dave are buzzing in the studio today as they wrap up the Spring 2022 season. Joining us this week is Epic Gardening founder, Kevin Espiritu, chatting about his various DIY projects that you too can easily build for your garden. Find the full show notes and links to everything discussed on our website. Thank-you to this week's sponsors; House of Anansi Press, HealthiStraw and West Coast Seeds.

It's apparently rain season here in the Prairies! Maggie and Dave chat about how the unusually wet Spring in Manitoba has delayed the garden by a few weeks, but not to worry — you're not behind! Take your time getting your plants in the ground. This week, garden blogger of Shifting Roots, Kristen Raney joins the show to chat cut flower farming in a backyard garden. Find the full episode show notes with links to everything discussed on our website. Thank-you to this week's sponsor, Pineridge Hollow.

The busiest time of the gardening season is here and Maggie and Dave are buzzing with excitment. This week's guest, Lourdes Still is a Manitoba-based flower farmer, experimenting with natural dyeing on her farm Masagana Flower Farm. You can find the full episode show notes with links to everything discussed on our website. Thank-you to this week's sponsors, Dirt 'n Grow Evolve Organic Fertilizers and House of Anansi Press.

Another Spring episode of The Grow Guide means another step closer to planting our gardens! This week author and owner of Corn Hill Nursery, Bob Osborne joins the show to chat all about growing apples in Northern climates. Find the full episode show notes and links to everything discussed on our website. Thank you to this week's sponsor, Pineridge Hollow. Subscribe to the email list for your 20% off discount code.

Maggie and Dave enjoy an early morning recording session for today's intro, catching up over coffee. They chat about this feeling of "rushing" to get into the garden but encourage Grow Guiders to slow down! It's still too early to plant your entire garden. This week's guest is home economist, Getty Stewart who shares some insight on reducing food costs by growing your own food. Find the full show notes with links to all the resources dicussed in today's episode on our website. Thank-you to this week's sponsors, Cool Springs Press and Evolve Organic Fertilizer.

Dave kicks off today's episode talking garden PESTS. He talks about the challenge of managing pests as a garden centre owner as well as the mystery behind native ladybug sales. This week's guest, Meg Cowden enlightens us, covering the art of succession planting. Find the full episode show notes with links to resources discussed on our website. Thank-you to this week's sponsors, Pineridge Hollow.

More wild weather in Manitoba leads Maggie and Dave to make predictions for what their average last frost date will be this year in the Southern Manitoba/Winnipeg region. Will it be later than usual? Or just on track? Hear their predictions!This week's guest is Ontario-based farmer from re.Planted Urban Farm, Akosua Asare. She shares the various regenerative farming practices implemented on their 1,400 square foot market garden, growing cut flowers and food. Find the full episode show notes with links to resources discussed on our website. Thank-you to this week's sponsors, Cool Spring Press and Dirt 'n Grow Evolve Organic Fertilizers.