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Today I take another round of listener questions and feedback. How long should tomato flowers be pinched? Will the plant continue to grow after flowering and setting fruit? Picking land in relation to planting zones? How low in zone should one go? My completely biased answer. My thoughts on saving money by purchasing seeds through . . . → Read More: Episode 98 Listener Questions and Feedback Today I discuss some ways to get materials for your garden for free or cheap. What do I mean by materials? I mean things that don’t actually make your plants grow but rather things that make them grow better. This includes things like cold frame, support structures, cages, raised bed borders. My son Jackson . . . → Read More: Episode 84 Garden Materials Tune in today as I answer the following questions and feedback: *Some feedback regarding using containers to grow trees. *A correction about soil bioremediation in regards to my show Episode 41 A New Look at Dirt. *Establishing trees in just cleared land. *Cheap fruit and nut trees. *Constructing trellises for growing grapes and ways to . . . → Read More: Episode 49 Questions and Feedback
In this episode I talk a little about my experiences with pruning grapes. Topics include: *Why prune grapes? What is the benefit? *How much vine should be left. *Why you really have to think about the future of your vines when pruning it. *How to deal with the first year or two . . . → Read More: Episode 46 Pruning Grapes 
In this episode I talk about 5 skills that I believe are essential and practical applications of the 5 Principles I talked about in Episode 25. These skills are: 1. Seed Saving – The art and skill of saving seeds from this year’s plants to grow next year’s. 2. Composting – Both traditional and vermicomposting. . . . → Read More: Episode 26 Practical Skills/Applications for the Principles This week I talk about bamboo, the do all plant of the plant world. Most people know I don’t like using non-native plants where native plants work as well or better. Well bamboo is somewhat native but regardless, you can’t find any other plant with as many uses. I hope you enjoy this show. As . . . → Read More: Useful Plant of the Week – Bamboo |
 
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