106 episodes
Grow Your Own Food Shanna Smith, Garden Writer
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4.9 • 60 Ratings
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A podcast dedicated to helping beginner gardeners grow their own fresh fruits, vegetables and even grains—whether in a back yard or on a balcony. Get helpful growing tips, recipe inspiration and more. And for more information, including how-to articles and helpful photos and videos, visit beeandbasil.com. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growyourownfood/support
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When and What to Plant in a Fall Garden
Yes, you can have two "gardens" every year! Anything that loved the cool temps in spring can be planted again in fall for a second harvest. But knowing when to plant them—and how to protect them—can be tricky. So I'm covering it all here! Need the sister post for product links? Here you go!
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How to Grow Popcorn
Do you regularly eat popcorn as a meal? Do you prefer your popcorn stove-popped? Well why haven't you tried growing popcorn yet??? In this episode, I'm covering when and how to plant it, what to plant it with, how to care for, harvest and store it, PLUS how to pop it on the stove. (If you didn't already know.) Need the sister post? Here you go!
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Dealing with Storm Damage
When you've put a bunch of sweat and a little (or a lot) of money into a vegetable garden, the threat of a looming summer storm feels really scary. In this episode, I'm covering things you can do to prevent storm damage, things you can do to fix storm damage, and when you should refrain from trying to fix storm damage so you don't wind up making things worse! See the sister post for this ep for pics!
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How to Perform Hand Pollination
Plants producing flowers but not a lot of fruit? You might need to be pollinating by hand! In this episode, we talk about why pollinators might be scarce where you are, which plants benefit from hand pollinating and how to do it. Need to see the pics in the sister post? Here it is!
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Controlling Corn Leaf Aphids
Growing corn this season? You'll want to be on the lookout for these guys. In this episode, I'm giving you the details on what corn leaf aphids are, why they're not so great, and four different (organic!) ways to control them. Need to see the sister post for product links or pics? Here you go!
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How to Grow Elderberries (Part 2)
We're continuing the topic of how to grow elderberries with details on the most common pests to watch out for, diseases you can expect to deal with, and most important—toxicity. But don't be scared...I'll walk you through all of it. As always, check out the sister post for images and recipe ideas!
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Customer Reviews
Great, well-rounded info!!
I’m loving this podcast! I am planning to plant my first garden this year and didn’t know where to start. I also want to be able to preserve my food to enjoy year round, and this podcast has it all! Shanna gives the right balance between detail without it being overwhelming for beginners. I’ve probably listened to 10 episodes already, and I’m definitely going to be listening to more and revisiting many finished ones!
Great beginner podcast
I’m a second year gardener (first time in my current area, so kind of like a brand new gardener), and this is my favorite beginner gardening podcast so far. Information is presented in a concise way, with enough detail to actually satisfy my curiosity and offer real value. The host has a very pleasant voice and is charming without being saccharine. Great work!
Full of practical how to information
This is great! I like that you step us through every process and don’t skip over parts. I’ve struggled to understand onion, garlic and potato growing/harvesting and you laid it out plain and simple. You have some very helpful tips and tools (almanac planning guide! Wow!) I want to hear more from you on more plants and flowers and pests! Good job! Oh and no ads! ✔️
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