This week we will be talking about harvesting your crops for maximum freshness and quality.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 6: Timing Your Harvest
Harvesting Arugula
Encyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 5: Fall Crops
Hello, I’m Hilary Dahl and this is Encyclopedia Botanica, a weekly podcast about edible gardening. This week we will be talking about fall vegetable crops and how to plan ahead to make sure you get them in the ground in time for a robust late season harvest.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 4: Cilantro
Cilantro ready to harvest
This week we will be talking about the herb cilantro. There are so many interesting herbs, that I will revisit the subject in subsequent podcasts, but for now I want to focus on one of my very favorite crops to grow, cilantro.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 3: Bush Beans
This week we’re talking about beans. Specifically, I want to talk about bush beans and why they are a great choice for the home vegetable garden.
Read MorePowdery Mildew
Powdery Mildew is caused by a fungus and, unlike many funguses; it can proliferate in hot dry conditions. It is recognizable by a white powdery growth of spores on leaf surface, followed by yellowing and dying of leaves.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 2: Rust
This week we’ll be looking into the pernicious fungal disease known as rust.
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