The Grow Guide

This week things are a little different on The Grow Guide. Filling in for Dave while he's out of studio is the wonderful Will Bergmann a.k.a. WTF (Will the Farmer) a.k.a. 'The Modern Farmer.' Will brings his own spin to the podcast, sharing about his unique farm where his family grows both conventional crops and an organic CSA market garden. Will gets REAL talking about the common misconceptions the general public has when it comes to conventional farming, why GMO isn't necessarily a bad thing and how you can get to know the people who are growing your food. Maggie's Favourite Thing: Bogs Boots Will's Favourite Thing: Opinel Knives Join the Grow Guide FB group The Grow Guide on Instagram Support the Grow Guide on Patreon Connect with Maggie @FromSoilToSoul Connect with Dave @sagegardenherbs Connect with Will @will_bergmann

The winter is creeping up on us cold climate growers, and it's just about time to put the garden to rest. But before you pack up for the season, give some love to your soil! In this episode, Maggie and Dave share their top five ways to improve your soil's health. You can implement these practices starting right now up until the ground freezes. These tips range from your classic "must-dos" to a few more unusual practices you may have never heard of. Plus, a listener's question about overwintering mint indoors sparks a great discussion about caring for herbs over the winter. Maggie's Fav Thing This Week: The Biggest Little Farm Dave's Fav Thing This Week: Lemon Eucalyptus Join the Grow Guide FB group The Grow Guide on Instagram Support the Grow Guide on Patreon Connect with Maggie @FromSoilToSoul Connect with Dave @sagegardenherbs

This week is Part 2 of the composting discussion with a focus on indoor composting year round! Kristen Malec from Green Action Centre continues sharing her tips for success, including how to start a vermicompost bin and how to properly compost livestock. She also busts some common composting myths, like how long it really takes for compostable takeout containers to break down. Join the Grow Guide FB group The Grow Guide on Instagram Support the Grow Guide on Patreon Connect with Maggie @FromSoilToSoul Connect with Dave @sagegardenherbs Learn more about composting at the Green Action Centre

Maggie is back after her week away, and her and Dave are stoked to chat composting with Kristen Malec from the Green Action Centre. Kristen shared so much amazing info that this episode has become a two-parter: this week focuses on composting basics and outdoor systems while next week the conversation picks up with a focus on composting indoors, as well as some rapid fire and an interesting listener question. Don't miss the Green Action Centre / Grow Guide giveaway... listen up for all the details! Join the Grow Guide FB group The Grow Guide on Instagram Support the Grow Guide on Patreon Connect with Maggie @FromSoilToSoul Connect with Dave @sagegardenherbs Learn more about composting at the Green Action Centre

Dave is flying solo this week as Maggie gets caught up on some things outside the pod... but that doesn't stop Maggie from passing along her exciting "favourite" thing of the week, and its all about chickens! Dave shares a classic herb-guy fav, and also reminds everyone about the Grow Guide "garlic plant-a-thon" planned for Saturday, October 12th. Then Dave gets into the pesky problem of pests indoors, and shares a solid check list of easy, organic solutions to keep houseplants healthy and bug-free. Join the Grow Guide FB group The Grow Guide on Instagram Support the Grow Guide on Patreon Connect with Maggie @FromSoilToSoul Connect with Dave @sagegardenherbs

Your houseplants are peaking right now, full of vitality after soaking up the energy of summer... which makes now a perfect time to make plant babies! Learn five techniques for vegetatively propagating houseplants in this week's easy-listening guide to multiplying your plants. Plus, a listener question about garlic, details on our garlic plant-a-thon and Dave and Maggie's favourite garden "thing of the week". @andreabemis & Dishing Up The Dirt Plant Parenting: Easy Ways to Make More Houseplants, Vegetables, and Flowers Join our Facebook Community Group Connect with Maggie Connect with Dave Support us on Patreon!

Happy Autumnal Equinox! This week's episode is all about embracing Fall and the flavours of harvest. Dave shares about the Tepin Pepper — a Mexican variety perfect to bring indoors at this time of year. Maggie's "Fav Thing" is her Tango Celery, a variety bred for Canadian winters. Chef at Nonsuch Brewing Co., Tyrone Welchinski then joins the pod to share his passion for sourcing and cooking with local, seasonal ingredients. Hear about what he loves to forage for and a few dishes he's whipping up this Fall that you can too. Connect with Tyrone Connect with Nonsuch Brewing Co. Join our Facebook Community Group Connect with Maggie Connect with Dave Support us on Patreon!

It's been an unpredictable Fall across Canada, starting with low night time temps, leading into heavy rains and now, hot sunshine-y days. All to say, gardening season isn't over yet! This week Maggie and Dave encourage you to get back into the garden and start thinking about the 2020 season by saving some seeds. They discuss five fun yet unusual seeds you've probably never considered saving, including the Jamaican burr melon and molokhia. - Support the Podcast on Patreon - Join the Facebook Community Group - Follow the Podcast on Instagram - Follow Maggie on Instagram - Follow Dave on Instagram

This exciting episode covers a whole array of topics with this week's guest, the wonderful, Kevin Espiritu from Epic Gardening. Maggie and Dave chat with Kevin about how he was able to grow enough food to survive off of in his 120 square-foot backyard garden, as well as his love for a garden challenge. PLUS, The Grow Guide Patreon page is officially live! Learn how you can show your support for the podcast and help keep it free. Learn more here. Join the community Facebook group. Follow The Grow Guide Follow Maggie Follow Dave

September is here and it officially feels like Fall in the garden! Maggie and Dave take some time off to enjoy the September long weekend and bring you content from last season that is perfect for this time of year. Get inspired to bring the green indoors with a herb garden. But first, it's all about this week's GIVEAWAY. The Grow Guide has teamed up with Sustainable South Osborne to give one of you 2 tickets to their annual harvest dinner on Sunday September 8, 2019. The meal is developed with produce grown at the community gardens and cooked by some of Winnipeg's top chefs. Want to win? Click the links below to see details on how-to play. Win tickets to the Harvest Dinner:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/ You can win here too OR join the community Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ Follow Sustainable South Osborne:https://www.instagram.com/sustainableso/

Time to review favourite plants from the 2019 season, so far. Hosts Dave and Maggie compare notes on ten awesome plants that have made an impact for them this growing season and it is no surprise that edible and fragrant selections are well represented... but houseplants and flowers make the list too! Dave and Maggie also get caught-up after their trips to the west coast and check in on a listener question about a summer-time classic, sweet corn. Connect with The Grow Guide - Grow Guide FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks - Follow The Grow Guide: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en - Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en - Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

Love the idea of keeping your garden alive and thriving well into the cool fall? This week Dave and Maggie dive deep into the topic of succession planting, exploring techniques and strategies to help both rookie approved and more advanced gardeners get the most from outdoor gardens... even in zone 3! Dave also shares a favourite, highly unique tomato ad Maggie gushes about the unexpected beauty of her tobacco plants. This week's listener question will get the attention of just about everyone who grows veggies: how to get peppers to yield better! Join the Facebook community group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks Connect with Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en Connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

Happy Mid-August (as Maggie says at the start of this episode)! But it really is that time of year where you can't help but be happy — the garden is filled with tons to harvest. This week The Grow Guide hopes to keep listeners' spirits high by answering all their burning questions. From acclimatizing house plants to your home, to ensuring your tomatoes ripen before the end of summer, to finding the perfect space in a shady yard for a garden — Dave has an answer for every question that will make your gardening woes disappear. Connect with The Grow Guide podcast: - Join The Grow Guide Facebook Community Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ - Follow The Grow Guide on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en - Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en - Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

It is mid-summer, a perfect time to compare notes on how Dave and Maggie's gardens are growing. Dave shares his enthusiasm for a unique, very leafy basil and Maggie dishes on her red cabbage then invites listeners to post their favourite things of the week for everyone to see. This week's listener question jumps ahead to fall with a query about how late potted perennials can be transferred to the garden? Then our feature interview takes us behind the scenes of a flourishing FB community - Manitoba Gardening - with founder Amanda Douglas joining Dave and Maggie for a wide ranging discussion on the ins and outs of running a large on-line group. Connect with The Grow Guide - Grow Guide FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks - Follow The Grow Guide: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en - Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en - Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en - Join Manitoba Gardening on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/158509230899379/about/

Hey Grow Guiders! Last week you learned a little bit more about your co-host, Dave and this week it's all about, Maggie. But first, we have an exciting giveaway for all of you. The Grow Guide is turning its focus to pollinators and encouraging listeners to snap a few photos, post them on Instagram and use the hashtag #growguidepollinators. You could have the chance to win seeds for your fall sowing. Find out more here. Join the Facebook community group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks Connect with Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en Connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

Maggie and Dave's July gardens are starting to burst and the harvests have begun. Dave chats bay rum— a spicy herb perfect for a summer cocktail. Maggie talks about her mysterious morning glories from an unidentified seed packet that are putting down vines throughout her garden. A listener question about what to do with straw mulch at the end of the season leads Maggie and Dave to go on about why they love this mulch so much. Then, it's all about Dave! This week, get to know the voice you listen to weekly who answers all your questions and inspires you to get in the garden. Connect with The Grow Guide - Grow Guide FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks - Follow The Grow Guide: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en - Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en - Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

As the heat and humidity start to make the prairies feel tropical Dave and Maggie revel in a tasty heirloom snap pea and inhale the sweet fragrance of an orange twist on the classic gardenia. A listener asks for help with a common problem, the Colorado potato beetle... and good news, there are some solutions! The big theme this week is houseplants with special guest Jane Perrone, the award-winning presenter of On The Ledge podcast. Jane covers everything from life as a gardening-podcaster to the benefits of just going for it the next time you are called upon to pronounce a little botanical Latin. She also shares some of her favourite houseplants to grow and offers tips for rookies and seasoned plant-parents alike. To connect with Jane Perrone and On The Ledge podcast: https://www.janeperrone.com To join the Facebook community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/

After a quick hiatus for Canada Day (happy belated, Canadians!), Maggie and Dave are back and chatting all about flowers and how to keep yours blooming all season long. Dave kicks this week off by sharing about his new favourite watering tool, The Growoya — a great option for gardeners facing drought-like weather this summer. Maggie gives a recap on how a few of the plants she's shared as her 'Favourite Thing' are now performing in her garden. A listener's question on transplanting milkweed from the ditch is a perfect transition into chatting flower care. The Grow Guide covers how to encourage blooming in too dry and too wet climates, regular maintenance for cut flowers and top tricks for keeping blooms fresh post harvest. A few True or False questions to close out the episode breaks some common myths.

With Canada Day giving us all a little opportunity for R & R, Dave and Maggie are taking the week off from recording and will be back with a brand new episode next Tuesday. That said, we are excited to share one of our most popular episodes as a re-post: this is episode 26, Native Prairie Plants with Kelly Leask, manager of Prairie Originals Nursery. Kelly is so full of insights and inspirations! Although this was recorded in early spring of 2018 the info is completely helpful to anyone working on their landscape right now! Connect with The Grow Guide - Grow Guide FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks - Follow The Grow Guide: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en - Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en - Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

As we head into the summer months plants can start to show a little neediness, particularly fast growing veggies. Dave and Maggie devote this episode to ten easy tips to help rookie growers (and let's admit it... veteran growers too!) find success and satisfaction in the vegetable garden. But before getting to the tips Dave has a surprising bit of industry-insider info to share, Maggie checks-in about some uneven success stories this growing season and both Maggie and Dave have an edible favourite plant to share with everyone. Connect with The Grow Guide - Grow Guide FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks - Follow The Grow Guide: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en - Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en - Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

With the summer solstice around the corner, Maggie and Dave start today's episode feeling nostalgic for last season as they reminisce on the podcast from one year ago. Tune into last year's summer solstice episode where The Grow Guide chats about square foot gardening! Dave then shares what he loves most about his garden at this time of year while Maggie walks listeners through the behind-the-scenes for her own homestead. From there the duo are joined by this week's guest who is a fellow-podcaster (host of the Encyclopedia Botanic) and landscape architect from Seattle Urban Farm Co, Hilary Dahl. Hilary shares her secrets to maintaining and beautifying your edible garden, including the keys to success, her favourite flowers to throw in the mix and a garden tool she can't live without. Here's some of the resources Hilary mentions in this week's episode: Food Grown Right in Your Backyard High Yield Vegetable Gardening Seattle Urban Farm Company Hilary's Instagram To join the Facebook community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/

Every gardener has good days and bad, and Dave and Maggie chat about rolling with the busy season. Along the way they stumble upon a plant "of good cheer" and talk about a cucamelon relative that might just become a new fav. The big discussion today is all about sweet potatoes, with emphasis on how to grow an edible crop organically in northern gardens. Did you know sweet potatoes can grow just about every where in Canada? Or that sweet potato foliage is edible and tasty? Listen-in to learn how to make this amazing veggie happen in your garden! Connect with The Grow Guide - Grow Guide FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks - Follow The Grow Guide: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en - Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en - Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

It's June and Maggie and Dave are officially in their garden playgrounds! The duo shares the plants they think are perfect for summer as their favourite things of the week, including a zinnia ideal for bouquets and a plant with unique edible berries. This week Stephanie Rose, from GardenTherapy.ca joins the podcast to share botanical infusions from the garden. She covers DIY recipes, must-have plants and her favourite gardening resources. The Ressources Stephanie Mentions: savvygardening.ca Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders Gardeners Workshop Farm The Nerdy Farmwife Lovely Greens Connect with Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ Connect with Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ Follow The Grow Guide on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/ Join The Grow Guide community group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks

Unpredictable spring weather in Zone 3 has Maggie & Dave reminding listeners about the importance of protecting plants when temperatures drop over night. Be mindful, growers! Dave shares a variegated milkweed as his favourite plant of the week while Maggie shares an interesting concept to support local farmers in your community. A listener question around harvesting asparagus sparks a discussion about proper care for the edible perennial too. The topic of this episode then turns to organic fertilizing, covering the benefits, the positive impact organic fertilizers has for plants & the environment, soluble vs. slow release fertilizer and finding the right one for your garden-style. Organic Fertilizers Mentioned in this Episode Include… - Vegano Plant-Based Fertilizer: https://www.welcomeharvestfarm.com/products.htm - Sea Soil Compost: https://www.seasoil.com/about.html - Jobes Fertilizer Spikes: https://jobescompany.com/product/jobes-organics-fertilizer-spike-all-purpose/ Connect with The Grow Guide - Grow Guide FB community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks - Follow The Grow Guide: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en - Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en - Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Emma Biggs, a 14 year old gardening guru who just published her first book with the famous Storey publishing company. Emma brings her kid's-eye-view to help kids and adults better understand each other when it comes to enjoying gardening, but absolutely inspires gardeners of all ages with her extensive urban gardening knowledge (she is Toronto based). We get to chat veggies, bugs, eating weeds and much more. She is so well spoken - you will love connecting with her on the pod! Before chatting with Emma, Dave and Maggie sing the praises of a locally sourced organic fertilizer and discover a tiny zone 1 perennial from Siberia. Our listener question of the week takes our imaginations on a little tour of French courtyards, where we contemplate the possibilities of espalier as a fruit tree growing technique for northern gardeners. So fun. Join the Grow Guide Facebook community https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks Follow The Grow Guide:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

Maggie and Dave kick off today's episode by sharing a fun article (read it here!) that ran on the podcast over the weekend. Dave shares about his fav plant of the week, a gorgeous blue perennial flower, and Maggie talks about a tropical-looking variety of tomato for hers. A listeners' question on transplanting leggy kohlrabi brings up some great tips on how to harden off transplants and keep seedlings healthy. The theme of perennial gardening covers chats on preparing roots for transplant, adding amendments to soil for more nutrients and perking up over-wintered plants. Plus, Maggie & Dave each share the perennials growing in their garden that they love. Join The Grow Guide community Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks Follow The Grow Guide: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en Follow Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

As spring arrives slowly but surely, Dave and Maggie each have some plant experiments to share for their favourite gardening item of the week, and this sets the stage for a discussion focused on growing perennials in short season climates. Dave reveals some surprising fruit growing plans, while Maggie goes deeper with her passion for growing medicinal plants. Meanwhile, the simple little marigold serves as a backdrop to a not so clear-cut question from a listener and we may, or may not, answer the question, "to pinch or not to pinch?". Dave is excited to share his feature interview with Jessika Doyel, manager of the scene-changing Sill plant shop in New York City, where the motto is "Plants Make People Happy". We agree! Dave and Jessika cover lots of houseplant tips for both rookie and more experienced plant parents, while also exploring some of the ways The Sill has been innovating on the concept of what a garden centre is, and how they connect with their huge community of plant fans. Join the Grow Guide Facebook group to see extra video content from Dave's visit with Jessika! https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks Follow The Grow Guide:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

Maggie & Dave reflect on Earth Day this week and the changes they've made/challenges they've come across as gardeners trying to live more sustainably. Dave's favourite thing this week is an interesting garden product made of recycled sheep wool, while Maggie shares about her recent purchase of a few hens and how they fit into her plant-based lifestyle. Then it's all about the talented and wide-reaching, Joe Lamp'l also known as, Joe Gardener. Joe chats about his history as a gardening educator, why you should feed your soil instead of the plants, the importance of organic gardening and how to build your own DIY compost set-up just like his. Join the Facebook community group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks Follow The Grow Guide:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

Dave and Maggie weave through a variety of seasonal topics as they share their excitement for spring, while a listener question about grass seeding generates several helpful options. The focus of today's episode is on three ways to create unique garden spaces: go vertical, plant in straw bales and discover the advantages of a keyhole garden.

We're all eager to get out in the garden and the theme of this week's episode may just be the tool you need to keep those seeds warm and protected in early Spring. Tara Nolan — co-creator of https://savvygardening.com/ and author of Raised Bed Revolution — joins Maggie and Dave to chat all about the topic of her book and this recent garden craze. Tara defines what exactly a raised bed is, shares a few tips for selecting wood & other building materials and tells us why she's so passionate about this simple garden growing strategy. This week, Maggie and Dave also cover milk jug gardening and growing chickpeas at home. Join the Facebook community group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ Follow The Grow Guide podcast:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en Follow Maggie:https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

This week Maggie & Dave embrace what is finally starting to feel like Spring in the prairies and dig into the seed starting topic with the podcast's first ever international guest, Lucy Start — better known as @shegrowsveg on Instagram. All the way from the UK, Lucy brings her laid-back style as a gardener to the podcast, sharing her rookie and expert level advice. She shares a bit about what it's like in her neck of the woods at this time of year, her unique and usual seed starting set-up and even gets into mixing your own seed starting soil. Join the Facebook community group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ Follow The Grow Guide podcast:https://www.instagram.com/thegrowguidepod/?hl=en Follow Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en Follow Dave:https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

It's BACK! Season 2 is here with new episodes on organic gardening practices coming out every single Tuesday. Maggie & Dave kick-off the new season with a little catch-up on their gardens and surviving the brutal Canadian winter of 2019 (we made it, folks!). Then it's back to usual business with the Favourite Plant Segment where Maggie gives away of copy of her favourite gardening publication this week (find details to win below). Dave answers a question about starting scallions indoors before the duo get right into seed spacing and planning out this year's garden. From DIY techniques to deciphering seed packets — this first episode back is filled with tips to get you ready for Spring planting. Win the Giveaway: https://bit.ly/2UoauNP Join the community Facebook group:https://bit.ly/2y84tbV Follow Maggie:https://bit.ly/2FP60aU Follow Dave: https://bit.ly/2I5pY2Q

Happy Holidays! Maggie & Dave are back in studio for a bonus episode to kick off the New Year. The duo catch up on what's going on in their own gardening lives and Maggie shares some exciting news. Then it's all about answering some of your questions about growing Christmas trees, saving houseplants in the winter and the top gardening books to read over the holidays. To win this week's giveaway, leave us a review on iTunes (open to Canadian residents only). Stay tuned for Season 2 coming in early 2019! Join The Grow Guide Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/?ref=bookmarks Connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/?hl=en Connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/?hl=en

That's a wrap on Season 1 of The Grow Guide and what a wild ride it's been! For Episode 52, Maggie and Dave take a walk down memory lane. The duo recap their favourite moments of the season. From trendy houseplants to urban beekeeping, chatting native prairie plants and heirloom tomatoes — it's a diverse episode with a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Here's the episodes we cover today: Episode 17: The Jungalow with Special Guest Nicole Ryan, Creator of Cree Ryan Episode 22: Talking Epic Tomatoes with Craig LeHoullier Part 1 Episode 34: Urban Beekeeping with Bee Project's Chris and Lindsay Episode 20: Veggie Garden Remix with Edible Expert, Niki Jabbour Episode 26: Native Prairie Plants with Kelly Leask While you wait for all the goodness of Season 2, fill out our quick and easy survey to receive a free pack of mystery seeds: The Grow Guide survey

With unexpected September snow falling across parts of western Canada it would be easy to say outdoor gardening season is a wrap… but then we would miss out on delicious garlic. The Grow Guide crew get giddy as the garlic chat revs up, but first Dave and Maggie share stories from recent weekend getaways (1:10) and announce details of this week's garlic give away (4:19), which of course includes a shout-out about the Grow Guide Garden Harvest Party taking place at Sage this Sunday September 29th (4:55). Maggie seems to have hit a home run with her Imperial Star artichoke crop this summer (6:15) and Dave dishes on his easy going Gasteria (9:50) as the plant picks of the week. Intrepid tomato gardener Vanessa poses a timely question about harvesting her crop in light of the snowy predicament (12:27) and then its garlic talk (17:21)... what to plant (23:30), when to plant (33:20), how to plant (36:25) and some favourite ways to enjoy garlic (41:52). Enjoy! Join the Facebook group to win: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

Fall is in full swing and with only a few more farmer's markets left, The Grow Guide heads to Winnipeg's St.Norbert Farmers Market for this week's "studio." Maggie starts by sharing her harvest of the week — sungold cherry tomatoes — and Dave chats about the trendy, monstera plant. An interesting listener question about composting is timely for anyone cleaning up their fallen leaves. Then it's all about organics. Since 2002, Stefan and his family have been certified organic farmers. He discusses market garden practices home gardeners can implement, deterring pests and insects and the benefits of growing organic. To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Blue Lagoon Organics:https://www.instagram.com/bluelagoonorganics/?hl=en

Episode 49: Moving plants indoors Maggie and Dave are back at Sage this week to find inspiration for houseplant season. But before they can dig into the topic, Maggie shares her appreciation for the fours seasons (1:49) while Dave wonders what it would be like to live in a "uni-season". As the conversation turns decidedly to fall, several announcements are made including further details on the upcoming Grow Guide Garden Harvest Swap (3:30) and the upcoming 1 year anniversary of The Grow Guide. As always the show features a hot question from our FB community, and this week Mychal N. asks for suggestions on very low maintenance veggie garden plants (5:17)... something that a lot of of us wonder about! But wait, what about the houseplants? Both Dave and Maggie have favourite plants of the week that relate to this week's theme, each rather different (10:50). Which leads our hosts to the nuts and bolts of episode 49: how to successfully bring summer plants indoors. Timing is discussed first (15:22), followed by some clues on how to figure out what plants are best suited for indoors (16:30) and some steps to reduce stress for plants on the move (18:00). Ever the committed organic gardeners, Maggie and Dave stir-up some advice on using compost on houseplants (23:45), and also tackle the dread question of pests (25:50). Last but not least there is a nice summary of easy "to-do's" during the transition to houseplant season (29:40) and a little shout out to our community thanking everyone who has posted a Grow Guide review (31:55), and a little nudge to anyone who might yet… thanks in advance! Join the Facebook group to win: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

With the Harvest Moon right around the corner, Maggie and Dave focus this week's episode on a GIVEAWAY to the annual Harvest Dinner hosted by the South Osborne Community Co-operative (listen all the way to the end of the episode for your chance to win!). But first, they chat about transitioning into fall and answer a listener's question and when/what to plant when it comes to bulbs. Then the duo chat all about local food systems and the permaculture-focused approach to gardening that Rod, Caitlin and Tiffany take in the community co-operative garden in the heart of Winnipeg. They discuss the history of the community garden, the types of plants they grow, their unique approach to soil rejuvenation and even touch a little bit on hugelkulture. Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with SSOCC: http://sustainablesouthosborne.ca/

Maggie and Dave continue their garden touring, and set up the podcast studio under a big shade tree in the beautiful English Garden at Assiniboine Park. Summer is starting to shift into fall and your hosts start this week's episode noticing how much the mood has changed in the garden, even in the last week. This does not stop them from being excited about what's next, teasing garden party plans (3:05) and sharing their favourite plants (Sugar Baby watermelon at 3:55 & garlic bulbils at 7:20). Kelly F. posted this episode's timely question of the week, all about bringing herbs indoors (9:08), and Dave and Maggie offer a variety of resources to help gardeners find success with indoor herbs. Then the duo dive right into the topic at hand, chatting up the benefits of fall gardening (13:03), consider timing for fall seed starting (17:48), discuss fertilizing fall garden beds (19:30) and then rank various fall crops in terms of cold tolerance (23:30), including several that have "mind blowing" cold tolerance (33:45)! Finally Dave and Maggie muse on how lessons around fall sowing outdoors can teach us valuable lessons about growing edibles indoors as well (35:05).

Maggie and Dave use the South Osborne Community Gardens as this week's studio space and are blown away by its beauty and sense of community. They start the episode with a few fun announcements coming up soon — a Garden Club Tour (check out sagegarden.ca for more info) and an end of season garden party (date TBD!). Then it's all about their Favourite Varieties, Zephyr summer squash for Maggie (5:30) and the Marimo Moss Ball for Dave (7:24). An awesome listener question about when to plant strawberries (10:10), leads the conversation into caring for them over winter and sourcing zone-specific berries. Then it's all about seed saving (13:25)! Maggie and Dave recap the different types of seeds — heirloom, open pollinated and hybrid (15:25), viability (19:02), annuals vs. perennials (20:00), rookie friendly seeds to harvest (25:36), more challenging seeds to save (30:17), saving seeds from tropical (33:03), tips and tricks to the seed saving process itself (34:23) and storing (39:26). Join the Facebook group to win: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

Are your plants tired of the heat? Maggie and Dave's certainly are and they're dedicating this week's episode to the 2018 Heat Wave! Before they jump into the good stuff, they announce the winner of the cucamelon giveaway and answer a listener's question about planting crops at this time of year. Turns out, there's tons of great options for you to sow even in the second week of August. The duo breakdown the heat conversation into four categories: physiological impacts of heat to plants, maintaining them, diseases that occur and heat-loving insects. Join the Facebook group to win: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

The Grow Guide is back this week with the second part of our cannabis series. Manitoban grower, Mike Mailman shares his wisdom with us again, but this time the conversation is geared toward growing. Mike discusses how he grows cannabis for his patients and the logistics that come with it. Then he gets into how YOU, home gardeners, can grow productive plants come legalization in October. We apologize for the crickets tune in today's episode as they were noisy as can be while we were recording! Join the Facebook group to win: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Mike: https://www.instagram.com/medimailman/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

The end of July is bringing us to an awesome 2-parter episode geared toward cannabis — a plant of mystery! Maggie & Dave welcome on fellow Manitoban, Mike Mailman, who shares the successes and struggles that comes with growing marijuana in today's changing climate. This epic conversation discusses everything from the politics of the plant to its many healing properties to Mike's personal connection to using cannabis as a medicine. Tune in next week for Part 2 where we dive into growing cannabis as a home gardener! Join the Facebook group to win: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Mike: https://www.instagram.com/medimailman/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

For the first time ever, Maggie and Dave move their "studio" to a public orchard in the heart of Winnipeg at The Forks. Apple trees, raspberry bushes and hungry squirrels join the duo for this episode all about cucumbers. This week's favourite varieties (3:10) are Aunt Molly's Ground Cherries and Aussie Sweetie Basil. And an awesome listener question about the differences between partial and full sun (7:20) leads to a conversation about the exact number of hours of sun each description requires. Then it's all about cucumbers! Dave walks us through soil temperatures for direct seeding (13:15), transplanting methods (13:50) and the wide variety of cucumbers plants (15:00). Maggie shares her struggles with her own jungle-like cucumber plants (19:50) and the two of them break down the difference between vining and bushing varieties. She also shares a few secrets to making DIY supports (21:20) for overgrown cucs. Then Dave finishes off the episode with his favourite cucumbers for container growing (23:33), what type of compost to feed plants (26:25), harvesting (27:30), male and female plants (29:30) and then announces a spontaneous GIVEAWAY! Join the Facebook group to win: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

Dave and Maggie are back this week in their outdoor "studio space" at Sage Garden Greenhouses. The duo start off the episode with a big THANK-YOU to all you listeners from around the world (0:57). Then it's into their Favourite Varieties of the Week (2:10). Dave chats about the vanilla bean plant (did you know it's in the orchid family?!) and Maggie shares one of her recent harvests, the very cool and purple-looking islander pepper (5:40). The Question of the Week focuses on squash (8:13). Join the Facebook group — link below — to ask your own question! Then it's into this week's wonderful guest, Mick Manfield (11:45). Mick starts off by defining what exactly square foot gardening is (13:10) and how you can try it out whether you have a big space or a little one. From there, Mick touches on the supplies needed (14:40), soil mixture (15:20), adapting this technique for your physical abilities (17:00), weeding (18:45), the difference between square foot gardening and raised beds (20:10), the grid system (22:48), keeping the soil moist (24:22), fertilizing (25:28), vermiculite (26:11), adding compost (27:29), selecting proper varieties (31:10), perennial varieties (34:10), vertical growing (36:34). To join the Facebook community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

For The Grow Guide's 40th episode (how did that happen?!), Maggie and Dave decide to give back to all of YOU who've been with us since the beginning. They dedicate this episode to answering a great variety of listener questions. But before they get into all that, they share a bit about what's going on outside of their gardening lives. Dave fills us in about his weekend road trip to Souris, Manitoba. And Maggie shares about her time at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Then it's all about the listeners. The duo answer questions about increasing your strawberry yield, storing dahlia tubers over the winter, fertilizing blueberry bushes, repairing clay soil and MORE! To join the Facebook community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

Happy Canada Day, Grow Guiders! Dave and Maggie spend this hot, long weekend jumping right into the new month and chatting about common problems that happen in the garden during July. They start today off by answering a listener's question about chlorosis on her roses and how to manage it. From there, it's all about common gardening problems, including aphids, blossom end rot and powdery mildew. Not to fear, these are all combattable problems that won't affect your harvest if you're proactive. To join the Facebook community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

Anyone else experiencing gardener burnout? It's the time of year where we've gone go, go, go and finally are feeling the effects. Maggie and Dave start today off with sharing their feelings on the subject and encourage listeners to take on a challenge to break the burnout. The duo answer an awesome listener's question about perennial flowers — it's not too late to plant! — and share their favourite varieties — Maggie goes with a mosquito repellent and Dave shares a trendy houseplant. They then jump into hardy trees and shrubs, discussing everything from what "zone 3 hardy" really means, to unusual varieties that actually do well in Manitoba, to maintaining and caring for trees and shrubs in the winter. To join the Facebook community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

Hey gardeners! We have another awesome episode of The Grow Guide today all about reconnecting to nature and embracing you hunter- gatherer roots. Maggie and Dave are joined by Manitoba's local fungi expert, Tom Nagy. He gets DEEP and goes into why it's important for humans to spend time each day in nature. He gets FUNNY and talks about the new trend of foraging for psilocybin (magic mushrooms if you will). And he gets REAL by breaking down for you exactly how you too can both forage and grow your own mushrooms. To join the Facebook community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Tom: https://www.instagram.com/nagthompson/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

Summer feels like it's officially here and the background noises in today's episode — birds, bees and frogs — really give off those warm, feel-good vibes. Maggie and Dave announce some exciting events at the start of today's episode, including a dog-friendly evening at Sage Garden Greenhouses and FREE starter plants for community gardens, not-for-profit groups and schools. They touch on the struggle of purchasing citrus trees and other fruiting shrubs that are treated with neonicotinoids and how we can all be more mindful of avoid these plants in order to protect our pollinators. The duo then dive into succession planting — what that means exactly, good crops for succession planting, increasing your yield and cold crops vs. warm crops. Plus, last week's promotion has been extended for ONE. MORE. WEEK! To join the Facebook community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/