We’re live with Andre the Farmer, Gray (Urban Gardening with Gray), and Derek (The Chocolate Botanist) talking winter-damaged gardens, small‑space wins, and a big announcement: Gray’s new YouTube series “Q&A with Gray” debuts on the Botanical Interests channel. We swap freeze‑recovery strategies for fruit trees (wait to prune until you’re safely past frost), what to do with flopped annuals, and seed‑starting tips for herbs like rosemary. We also field live questions on mangos after frost and which herbs are truly “easy” depending on your watering style and climate. Indoors and off‑grid, we dive into homestead projects you can do right now: shaking up homemade butter (heavy cream, optional salt/honey, then rinse and pack), simple alcohol‑based extractions/tinctures for teas and DIY, and our top “survival crops.” Gray picks potatoes, beans, and spinach for calories, nitrogen, and storage; Derek goes loofah (cleaning + barter), mint (teas), and a sweetener crop; Andre opts for sweet potatoes (plus edible greens), longevity spinach, and a long‑keeper like squash. We touch on ube/yams and Florida’s invasive winged yam/air potato, and close with community notes, including PlantCon Houston in April. Drop your questions in the comments for next week’s show!

• 'Botanical Interests' (official site): https://www.botanicalinterests.com/
• 'Botanical Interests' (YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/@botanicalinterests
• 'Epic Gardening' (official site): https://www.epicgardening.com/
• 'Epic Gardening' (YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/@epicgardening
• 'Urban Gardening with Gray' (website): https://urbangardeningwithgray.com/
• 'The Chocolate Botanist' (website): https://thechocolatebotanist.com/
• 'StreamYard' (live streaming studio used on the show): https://streamyard.com/
• 'Kerrygold USA' (butter mentioned): https://www.kerrygoldusa.com/
• 'Everclear – DIY With Everclear' (brand site for high‑proof alcohol used in extractions): https://diywitheverclear.com/
• 'UF/IFAS Assessment: Dioscorea alata (winged yam)' (Florida invasive species reference): https://assessment.ifas.ufl.edu/assessments/dioscorea-alata/
• 'UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic & Invasive Plants: Dioscorea bulbifera (air potato)' (Florida invasive species reference): https://plant-directory.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/dioscorea-bulbifera/
• 'PlantCon Houston 2026' (event mentioned): https://www.plantcon.org/houston-home
• 'Fallout' (Prime Video series referenced): https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/fallout-series-trailer
• 'Jacques in the Garden' (creator mentioned; link hub): https://linktr.ee/Jacques1x

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