Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat

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Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat episodes

September 12, 2024 More Fall Seed Starting Tips with Debb Cozzi
Janey welcomes Debb Cozzi back on the podcast to explore fall seed starting tips! Together, they discuss how to shift from starting annuals to perennials, with Debb sharing valuable insights on everything from understanding plant lifecycles to clever tips like using wet coffee filters and vermiculite on all her seeds. She’ll also share some of her successes, failures, and lessons learned as one very skilled seed starter.

Be sure to tune into the next episode for Part Two, where they’ll dive into the best seed-starting tips!Debb is a self-taught gardener who tends a two-acre property in rural San Diego County, Zone 9B. As Debb says, “The garden is a great teacher who whispers wisdom. My goal is to provide a place where you find beauty, encouragement, and friendship centered on the shared delight of gardening.”

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Swallowtail Seed Company (Debb’s favorite seed supplier!)

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15 min
September 09, 2024 Fall Seed Starting with Debb Cozzi
In this episode, Janey welcomes Debb Cozzi from Debb’s Garden! It's time to get ready for all things fall, including fall seed starting. Debb, who lives on a two-acre property, turned to seed starting to transform her large space. Janey and Debb discuss what sparked Debb’s interest in seed starting and the best ways to begin your own seed-starting journey.

Be sure to tune into the next episode for Part Two, where they’ll dive into the best seed-starting tips!Debb is a self-taught gardener who tends a two-acre property in rural San Diego County, Zone 9B. As Debb says, “The garden is a great teacher who whispers wisdom. My goal is to provide a place where you find beauty, encouragement, and friendship centered on the shared delight of gardening.”

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Swallowtail Seed Company (Debb’s favorite seed supplier!)

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19 min
September 05, 2024 Growing Up Gardening with Sam Niemann
In this episode, Janey chats with lifelong gardener Sam Niemann. Sam’s love for gardening started early - he’d sneak out to visit the local garden center and would read every horticulture book he could get his hands on cover-to-cover. At 14, when he wasn’t hired at his local garden center because they doubted his expertise, Sam just started helping customers on his own! Tune in to hear how it all worked out and how his love of gardening continued to shape his future career and the creation of Bleume.

Bleume is a houseplant fertilizer and was started with the goal of bringing the joy of houseplants to everyone and will be released this fall! Sam is a lifelong gardener whose passion for plants and nature has been the driving force behind his extensive knowledge and expertise in horticulture. Sam is the founder of Grown by Design, a Chicago-based landscape design firm and Bleume, a high-quality home and gardening brand aimed at inspiring people to connect with nature.

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21 min
September 02, 2024 The Benefits of Garden Bed Vermicomposting with Angela from Growing in the Garden
In this episode Janey welcomes Angela to discuss vermicomposting otherwise known as worm composting. They talk about using this method specifically in garden beds - worms are surprisingly smart and giving them space allows them to move to the conditions they need to survive, thrive and give your garden incredible benefits, like improving soil texture, structure and aeration, increasing nutrients and more! Worm castings (worm poop) also contribute to faster plant growth and can prevent plant disease.

Listen to learn how you can add this amazing, natural method to your garden beds!

Angela Judd has been a Master Gardener since 2015 and is dedicated to teaching desert gardening through her website,"Growing in the Garden", as well as YouTube, Instagram, and her monthly online class, "Growing in the Garden Academy." She authored "How to Grow Your Own Food" and created planting guides for low desert gardening. Her mission is to help others succeed in challenging growing conditions!

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22 min
August 29, 2024 Sara Bendrick Talks No Mow Lawn! Sign Me Up!
On this podcast, Janey welcomes Sara Bendrick where they dive into the world of ‘no mow, native lawns,' a fantastic alternative for traditional lawn landscapes. With more people swapping out traditional lawns for artificial turf, Sara talks about this awesome alternative, drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and full of charm, these native lawns can add a touch of whimsy to your outdoor space. Tune in to learn how you can embrace this eco-friendly option and give your yard a sustainable makeover! They also talk about more upcoming trends in the landscape world.

Sara is a landscape designer/contractor, TV host and Author. Sara owns and operates Sarita Landscape Designs which focuses on residential design throughout Southern California. For part of the year Sara travels the country doing talks and often hosts landscape renovation shows that encourage people to value the outdoor spaces they have.

The No Mow Lawn video Janey and Sarah discussed

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23 min
August 26, 2024 Natives vs. Invasives with Lauren Pratt
Janey welcomes Lauren Pratt on this episode for a conversation about the differences between native and invasive plants. Lauren is a lifetime gardener and the founding principal designer of Pratt Landscape Design. Put simply by Lauren, there are native plants that are great for where you are, but there are also non-native plants that are also great for where you are! A sometimes controversial topic in the gardening world, join them to dive deeper into this topic.

Lauren has over 20 years of design experience and went to school for interior design. She fell into the world of landscape design after being hired as a design assistant for a landscape architect at a local civil engineering firm and never looked back! Pratt Landscape Design is located in the Central Valley and focuses on sustainable, waterwise planting and design. Landscape is truly her passion and that shows in this fun conversation!

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Lauren’s Podcast, Plant with Lauren Pratt (spotify)

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23 min
August 22, 2024 Figs: A Plant, A Fruit, An Obsession with Phil D’Angelis from Phil’s Figs
In this episode, Janey is chatting with Phil D’Angelis from Phil’s Figs! Phil does not just love figs, he’s obsessed with figs! The obsession began when Phil had his first taste of a fresh fig while backpacking in Italy and when he started being able to grow them in his North Carolina garden.

They discuss the best tips and tricks for growing and maintaining fig trees like the right time to prune your trees, the “rule of three” and propagation. Phil’s goal is to make them accessible in all climates, for everyone. Figs are extremely unique in so many ways, join them for this fun chat about this iconic tree!

Figs: A Global History.

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25 min
August 19, 2024 Running a Family Farm and Garden with Brian Bauman
Join Janey for a chat with the owner of Bauman’s Family Farms, Brian Bauman. Bauman’s was started by Brian’s great grandmother as a small seed farm, and today has become a destination for families and gardeners alike. Coined by Janey as “Disneyland for Gardeners”, they talk about how Bauman’s came to be through five generations of the Bauman family.

Brian tells us what it is like to run a family garden center, how they maintain quality and how he went from accounting to growing amazing flowers.

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18 min
August 15, 2024 5 Tips for Starting Your Houseplant Journey with Maria Failla
Janey’s friend Maria Failla from Growing Joy with Maria is joining her on the podcast today! Join them to talk about Maria’s fascinating journey from Broadway actress and plant killer to full-time happy plant lady!

They will also discuss easy, practical tips from picking the right plant for your lifestyle, understanding your indoor light and much more! Maria is a wealth of information for all of you beginner “plant parents!” She is here to help you to care for houseplants successfully and still get the benefits of gardening, but inside. If you’re looking to start your houseplant journey this is a must listen.

Maria is an author, podcast host, educator and Plant Killer Turned Happy Plant lady! If you like what you heard, please check her out:

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25 min
August 12, 2024 What is Green Blindness? With Horticulturist Heather Wheatley
Join Janey and Heather Wheatley for a conversation about Green Blindness, a little known term for not knowing the type of plants you’re seeing and more importantly not knowing the role they play in our environment. She’s on a mission to help us understand what knowing about plants can tell us from soil, water quality, history of an area and so much more!

They also discuss “biophilia” which is the idea that humans have an innate tendency to connect with nature and other living beings. The term literally translates to "love of life and you’ll love this conversation! Plant lover or not, we are finding more and more that humans feel the need to be connected whether through colors in their home or natural elements in their spaces.

If you’re listening to this podcast, you probably know how a connection with plants can improve your wellbeing, but we discuss why that connection is so vital to all, not just plant lovers.

Heather is a horticulturist and lifelong learner and we can all learn a lot from her in this episode!

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Welcome to the gardening podcast, "Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat" – Join Janey Santos and her passion for gardening as she aims to help your garden grow too! From her home and vibrant garden in Northern…