It’s "bat day" here on the Garden Basics podcast. By the way, we’re talking about the flying mammal, not the Louisville Slugger.  
Bats! They are a good friend of every gardener and farmer. Why? Because they’re eating a lot of the flying pests that otherwise would be chowing down on your crops and flowers… or you. We talk with noted bat expert, the University of California’s Rachael Long. 

Did you ever see that instruction on a seed packet or garden calendar that tells you when to set out plants? What, exactly, is setting out plants? America’s favorite retired college horticultural professor, Debbie Flower, walks us through the process of acclimating those tender young, greenhouse or indoor-raised seedlings to the harsh environment known as your garden.

We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!

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Pictured:
Bat with a Grasshopper

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Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/

Bat Houses at Amazon

Farmer Fred Interactive Vegetable Planting Calendar for Northern California

Farmer Fred Vegetable Planting Calendar for Northern California (downloadable)

All About Bats (National Wildlife Federation)

From UCANR: Well-Placed Bat Houses

From UCANR: Songbird, Bat, and Owl Boxes

UC IPM: Bat Identification and Control

UCANR: Bats for Walnut Orchards

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