185 What's Lasagna Gardening? Potato Planting. Fruit Trees vs Lawns
04/15/22 • 28 min
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You’ve heard of No-Till gardening. How about No-Dig gardening? Or creating a Lasagna garden? Emily Murphy, author of the book, Grow Now, explains.
In our Question and Answer segment, one listener wants to know if it is too late to plant potatoes, and how to prepare the soil for potatoes? As we like to say on this podcast, it depends. Master Garden Gail Pothour has the answer, with all the variables.
And in a quick tip, we find out why you don’t want to grow your fruit trees in the middle of your lawn.
We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!
Live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the new home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net or (for transcripts) Buzzsprout
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Well-mulched plum tree in dormant pasture grass
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Subscribe to the free, Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com
Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/
Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/
Book: Grow Now by Emily Murphy
Growing Potatoes in the Home Garden
Texas A&M: Lawn Care Around Trees
UCANR: Sheet Mulching (Lasagna Gardening)
Hugelkultur (extreme lasagna gardening)
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Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter
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The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog
http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com
Facebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"
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Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube
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You’ve heard of No-Till gardening. How about No-Dig gardening? Or creating a Lasagna garden? Emily Murphy, author of the book, Grow Now, explains.
In our Question and Answer segment, one listener wants to know if it is too late to plant potatoes, and how to prepare the soil for potatoes? As we like to say on this podcast, it depends. Master Garden Gail Pothour has the answer, with all the variables.
And in a quick tip, we find out why you don’t want to grow your fruit trees in the middle of your lawn.
We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!
Live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the new home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net or (for transcripts) Buzzsprout
Pictured:
Well-mulched plum tree in dormant pasture grass
Links:
Subscribe to the free, Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com
Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/
Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/
Book: Grow Now by Emily Murphy
Growing Potatoes in the Home Garden
Texas A&M: Lawn Care Around Trees
UCANR: Sheet Mulching (Lasagna Gardening)
Hugelkultur (extreme lasagna gardening)
Got a garden question?
• Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics
• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964.
• Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net
• E-mail: [email protected]
All About Farmer Fred:
The GardenBasics.net website
The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter
https://gardenbasics.substack.com
Farmer Fred website:
http://farmerfred.com
Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter
https://twitter.com/farmerfred
The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog
http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com
Facebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"
Instagram: farmerfredhoffman
https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/
Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube
https://gardenbasics.net/videos
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchase
Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.
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Spring isn’t just for outdoor garden tasks. Your houseplants need some springtime love, as well. We chat with the author of “Houseplant Warrior”, Raffaele DiLallo about your houseplants’ needs for the right light, the right humidity, and he has a list of easy care houseplants for low light conditions. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Raffaele also has houseplant advice for those who must muddle through cold, dark winters, as well. And we talk about his business, OhioTropics dot com, and yes...he is growing outdoor tropical plants in Cleveland, even a banana plant!
Also, we get a Quick Tip from America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, who explains how careful pruning of outdoor plants can lessen the threat from pests and disease.
We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!
Live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the new home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net or Buzzsprout
Pictured:
Houseplants
Links:
Subscribe to the free, Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, "Beyond the Basics" https://gardenbasics.substack.com
Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/
Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/
OhioTropics.com
Book: "Houseplant Warrior" by Raffaele DiLallo
Beginner-Friendly Houseplants
Light Fixtures for Houseplants
Houseplant Pruning Shears
Got a garden question?
• Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics
• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964.
• Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net
• E-mail: [email protected]
All About Farmer Fred:
The GardenBasics.net website
The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter
https://gardenbasics.substack.com
Farmer Fred website:
http://farmerfred.com
Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter
https://twitter.com/farmerfred
The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog
http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com
Facebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"
Instagram: farmerfredhoffman
https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/
Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube
https://gardenbasics.net/videos
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186 Are Fertilizers Overused? The Best Plant Photo ID Apps. Repotting Houseplants
Are fertilizers overused? That’s what America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, says. She also deciphers all that information on a fertilizer label so you know exactly what’s in it and what it will do, if anything, for your plants.
Meanwhile indoors, spring is the time for repotting houseplants. We chat with the author of “Houseplant Warrior”, Raffaele DiLallo about how to go about repotting houseplants for the best success.
Also, we get a Quick Tip about answering that oh-so common question, what’s the name of that plant? We talk about the best Apps for identifying pictures of plants accurately (and that’s the key). And, how your local garden club can help you in your gardening journey to pinpoint those best local plants, as well.
We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!
Previous episodes, links, product information, and transcripts are available at the website for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net , as well as Buzzsprout.
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Picture This - Top Rated Plant Identifier Photo App
Links:
Subscribe to the free, Garden Basics with Farmer Fred "Beyond Basics" Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com
Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/
Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/University of Massachusetts/Amherst Soil Test Information
Colorado State University Soil Test Information
MSU Study of Plant Photo ID Apps
Folsom Garden Club
California Garden Clubs local garden club finder
National Garden Clubs’ garden club finder in your area
OhioTropics.com
Book: "Houseplant Warrior" by Raffaele DiLallo
Plant Fertilizers
Houseplant Pots
Light Fixtures for Houseplants
Got a garden question?
• Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics
• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964.
• Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net
• E-mail: [email protected]
All About Farmer Fred:
The GardenBasics.net website
The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter
https://gardenbasics.substack.com
Farmer Fred website:
http://farmerfred.com
Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter
https://twitter.com/farmerfred
Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred - 185 What's Lasagna Gardening? Potato Planting. Fruit Trees vs Lawns
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GB 185 TRANSCRIPT Lasagna gardening, potatoes, lawn vs fruit trees
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