Herbicide Carryover in Compost

05/17/23 • 9 min

**BONUS** A nice short episode to just follow up on a couple of the topics from episode 5. How do herbicide residues get into compost and how can that affect your garden. Listen here to find out. Enjoy!

The variety of tomato used in the siblings’ tomato contest was called a “Mortgage Lifter”

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Herbicide Residues in Compost

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The variety of tomato used in the siblings’ tomato contest was called a “Mortgage Lifter”

Gardening Resources:

Mary's Heirloom Seeds

Herbicide Residues in Compost

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Where Art Thou Garden

Potato bugs, electricity and 811! Join my brother David and I as we talk about childhood memories squishing “potato bugs”, more properly referred to as the Colorado Potato Beetle, along with having our own gardens as kids. All this leads to a discussion on things to consider when selecting a location for your garden. Things to consider:

1) Utilities

2) Surroundings

3) Sun exposure

4) Water source

5) Ease of access

6) Air flow

7) Soil type

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Colorado Potato Beetle

North Dakota 811

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