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Episode 65: October Q+A

October 13, 2017 hilary dahl
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The days are getting shorter and cooler, and that Fall crispness is definitely in the air. In this week’s episode, we answer a potpourri of questions following up on previous podcast episodes. Tune in for more information on harvesting sunflower seeds, planting garlic, using drip irrigation, and amending soil. Many thanks to our Club Encyclopedia Botanica podcast funders for asking such smart follow-up questions and helping us all get into more detail on these timely topics!


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In this episode, we discuss:

  • Harvesting sunflower seeds

  • Planting garlic

  • Follow-up questions on drip irrigation, including installing and winterizing

  • Amending soil

Important Take-aways:

  • To harvest sunflower seeds, wait until the petals look dry and the seeds appear full (they are often white with black stripes, though the color can vary by variety). Cut off the head and leave in a warm, dry place until it is completely dry and the seeds fall out.

    • If you replant the seeds you've saved from F1 varieties, you'll end up with a variety of shapes and sizes of sunflowers in your garden. Microgreens are also a great way to use bulk sunflower seed.

  • Plant your garlic as late as possible in the fall or early winter (to prevent it from sprouting too early), but before there is any risk that the ground might be frozen.

  • When installing drip irrigation, bury as much of the main line as possible, or use garden staples to hold it in place out of the way. To get your system running again after winterizing, remove the drip tape or ¼-inch emitter tubing from the beds so you can turn the soil, and then lay the lines back in place.

  • Fall is a great time of the year to amend your garden beds, but it’s hard to give a specific recommendation that will work for everyone. It’s best to get your soil tested and then amend with lime based on the pH of your soil. When in doubt, follow the instructions on the bag, or in general, add about 1-2 lbs per 4x8 foot bed at the end of each season.

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Hilary Dahl
Hilary Dahl

Hilary Dahl is a co-owner of Seattle Urban Farm Company and host of the Encyclopedia Botanica podcast. Since 2010 Hilary Dahl has been helping beginning and experienced growers create beautiful and productive gardens. She has the unique experience of working in on a wide range of projects, from small backyard garden plots to multi-acre vegetable farms. She also works in her own garden every day after work. Hilary is also the creator of our podcast, the Encyclopedia Botanica, which she started as a way to share effective and efficient garden management techniques, and as a way to spread her love of growing food and flowers!

Colin McCrate
Colin McCrate

Colin McCrate has been growing food organically for over 25 years. He worked on a variety of small farms in the Midwest before moving to the west coast in 2003 to teach garden-based environmental education. He founded the Seattle Urban Farm Company in 2007 with the goal of applying years of horticultural and agricultural expertise to help aspiring growers get projects off the ground or more accurately; in the ground.

Since starting Seattle Urban Farm Co in 2007, he has helped guide hundreds of urban farmers through the design, construction and management of their own edible landscape. Colin is the author of three books; Food Grown Right, In Your Backyard(Mountaineers Books, 2012) and Grow More Food (Storey Publishing, 2022); and is a garden writer for the Seattle Times.

In Annual Vegetables, Podcast, Soil Care, Drip Irrigation, Harvesting Tags drip irrigation, garden soil health, organic garden, Organic Fertilizer, vegetable gardening, kitchen garden, Encyclopedia Botanica, Podcast
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