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Save Our SkillsIn today’s episode I discuss how Thomas Jefferson gardened. This is a fair question since we can probably learn some things from a time when pesticides and herbicides didn’t exist . . . → Read More: Episode 177 How Thomas Jefferson Gardened
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I am constantly asked for advice about “pests”. If I were to do a pie chart on the questions I’m asked about – pests would be more than a few . . . → Read More: PLEASE BELIEVE ME!!! Series of truths A garden without some level of “pest” presence is not a healthy garden. Its paradoxical I know. If you don’t have “pest” insects then you don’t have . . . → Read More: Episode 171 The “Truth” About Pests Today we are joined by Steve Hazzard, President and Founder of Organic Control Inc. (www.organiccontrol.com) Also known Orcon, Steve has chosen to support the show by becoming a sponsor. . . . → Read More: Episode 167 Beneficial Insects with Steve Hazzard Name: Bean Leaf Beetle Eats: Your bean plants. What makes them good: They only really eat beans. What makes them a pain: I call them the teflon bug. You . . . → Read More: Two Insects You Should Get to Know! Its hard to define sometimes but its essentially using the inherent characteristics of one plant to benefit other plants. Its building an ecosystem! Reasons: Improve taste or effectiveness of a . . . → Read More: Episode 149 Comprehensive Companion Planting On every stem, on every leaf,… and at the root of everything that grew, was a professional specialist in the shape of grub, caterpillar, aphis, or other expert, whose business . . . → Read More: Quote of the Week #3 I’m not sure myopia is even a word. If it is it would be the collective act of being myopic. For instance there is a lot of myopia surrounding the . . . → Read More: Myopia! 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 . . . → 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 . . . → Read More: Episode 119 Technology For Gardeners Though slugs would be having a tough time in this dry dry heat wave we are having right now they are still a formidible garden pest when the weather is . . . → Read More: Episode 114 Slugs Today I take another round of questions and feedback. Thanks everyone for continuing to write and ask questions! *How wet does compost need to be? What about if I just . . . → Read More: Episode 110 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 . . . → Read More: Episode 109 Bluebirds In the first part of this series I talked about how the first two chapters of Art of War apply to gardeners and how using them can make us better gardeners. . . . → Read More: Episode 108 If Sun Tzu Were A Gardener… (Part 2) Today I talk all about peppers. I don’t grow peppers as often as I probably should. Its a shame really. There are so many varieties out there and so many . . . → Read More: Episode 106 Peppers |
 
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