If you're thinking about adding edible perennials to your garden, sourcing bare-root plants is not only an economical way to go, but it is also likely to provide you with the most options when it comes to choosing plant variety.
Read MoreEpisode 76: Sugar Snap Peas with Rod Lamborn
This week on the podcast I'm joined by guest expert, Rod Lamborn. Rod is the son of the well known plant breeder, Dr. Calvin Lamborn, who's also known as the Father of the Sugar Snap Pea. I'm sorry to say that Calvin passed away this past year, but it's an honor to have Rod here to share with us a little bit about his father's legacy and the future of the Sugar Snap Pea.
Read MoreEpisode 75: Growing Dahlias with Nick Gitts
In this episode Nick Gitts, owner of Swan Island Dahilas, answers all of my burning dahlia care questions. Swan Island Dahlias is a 40 acre dahlia farm located in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and they grow over 360 varieties of dahlias and Nick has been running the farm since 1975.
Read MoreEpisode 74: Starting Onions from Seed with Colin McCrate
Starting your own onion transplants from seed is inexpensive and allows you the most control when it comes to picking varieties that are well suited for your garden and culinary needs.
Read MoreEpisode 73: Fall Wrap-Up 2017
oday we’re recapping our favorite crop varieties of 2017, along with our lessons learned and best garden tips. This is our last episode before we take a short winter break. During the break, we'll be working on getting our late-winter and early spring episodes lined up and ready for you, so don't worry, there will be lots of great content coming your way in the new year!
Read MoreEpisode 72: Chickens with Anne Briggs, Part 2
Photo courtsey of Anne Briggs
This week we continue our conversation about laying hens with guest Anne Briggs (a.k.a. Anne of All Trades). We discuss introducing new hens into your flock, building a chicken coop, and chickens in the vegetable garden.
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