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Today I cover (pun intended) Cover Crops! You all have been requesting this for some time but until someone put in the Paypal receipt for their FSKP purchase did I really get the message, you all want to hear about COVER CROPS! So let’s dig a little deeper. What are cover crops? A crop grown . . . → Read More: Episode 124 Cover Crops In today’s episode I wanted to talk a little about some of the creatures that improve garden utility and aesthetics – Birds and Bats. *Why gardening self-sufficiently isn’t just about food production. *How birds and bats can actually help your food production though! *How, what, when, where and why of attracting these creatures. *Why . . . → Read More: Episode 120 Gardening for Birds and Bats In today’s episode I talk about some technology that I find useful as a gardener. While I see people get constantly hung up on the self-sufficient part of the show’s name to me self-sufficiency is an ethereal concept. Anything that saves you money, makes you more efficient, and puts you in touch with nature . . . → Read More: Episode 119 Technology For Gardeners Today I take another round of questions and feedback! *Propagating tomatoes from cuttings. Might be a good tip for someone using my pruning video. *Some basics on greywater. *How to transplant and divide asparagus that’s in a bad spot and the best time to do so (don’t follow my example of transplanting in summer!). *Will sunchokes . . . → Read More: Episode 112 Listener Questions and Feedback It is my belief that birds have a bad reputation in the garden. We tend to look at them as seed eaters and beneficial insect assassins. While there are certain birds that offer more detriment than benefits we should not lump the extremely helpful ones in with the miscreants! Of all the beneficial birds out . . . → Read More: Episode 109 Bluebirds Today I discuss two garden insects that can do a lot of damage to your tomato crop (and tobacco if you are so inclined to grow it).
Hornworms are really neat insects to observe (far away from your tomato plot though!). They are colorful and large. *Two ways you can easily find . . . → Read More: Episode 100 Hornworms Today I’m going to cover one of my favorite garden veggies – OKRA! One of my Okra plants from 8/5/2010. I love okra for a multitude of reasons. Easy to grow, good to eat, pretty to look at, easy to grow, easy to grow. Tune in as I take you through the unique history . . . → Read More: Episode 91 Okra |
 
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