Epic Gardening: Daily Growing Tips and Advice

By Kevin Espiritu | Urban Gardener, Hydroponics Enthusiast, Plant Lover

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The Epic Gardening podcast is a daily gardening tips and advice show brought to you by Kevin Espiritu, an urban gardener, hydroponics enthusiast, and all-around plant lover. Every day, a gardening question from YOU will be answered in a fun and informative way in under 10 minutes!

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Raised Beds on a Slope?

04.16.2021

Yards aren’t created equal. Some are beautifully flat and easy to work with, but others may be set on a sloped surface going either up or down. Without doing major terraforming, you’re stuck working with the landscape you’ve got. Thankfully, ...

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04.16.2021 Raised Beds on a Slope? Yards aren’t created equal. Some are beautifully flat and easy to work with, but others may be set on a sloped surface going either up or down. Without doing major terraforming, you’re stuck working with the landscape you’ve got. Thankfully, ...
04.15.2021 Types of Roses I've recently gotten into roses, and the options can be overwhelming! This episode focuses on the different growth habits of roses and how to select the right one. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first ...
04.14.2021 Protecting Blueberries You're not the only one eyeing your ripening blueberries...the birds will start to munch on them before you can even get to them! Here are a few practical solutions for protecting your berries. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST ...
04.13.2021 How to Grow Saffron When you know how to grow saffron crocuses, not only will you have beautiful flowers but an expensive spice source too! We share how to do it. Learn More: How To Grow Saffron: The Most Expensive Spice Buy Birdies Garden ...
04.12.2021 Growing Squash the Ingenious Way Squash is the plant we can never seem to give away once it really starts to produce, but Khaled gives it a bit of a twist in today’s show with his unique approach to cultivation. Connect with Khaled Majouji: Khaled ...
04.10.2021 Growing Raspberries the Ingenious Way Khaled is known for his unconventional, but effective growing methods and he’s never shared his raspberry growing techniques before...until this episode. Connect with Khaled Majouji: Khaled is known as The Plant Charmer online, and is the founder of In.Genius Farms. ...
04.09.2021 Effects of COVID on Gardening We all know family and friends that got into gardening in the past year, but I was curious if Khaled saw the same thing happening at his farm up in Canada - today a farmer and a gardener riff on ...
04.08.2021 Ingenious Farming Business Model Today we dive deep into the business model at In.Genius Farms and why it’s making waves in Toronto, Canada. Connect with Khaled Majouji: Khaled is known as The Plant Charmer online, and is the founder of In.Genius Farms. Buy Birdies ...
04.07.2021 Newest Innovations in Vertical Farming Known for his vertical farming techniques, Khaled shares some new updates and innovations to his classic method. Connect with Khaled Majouji: Khaled is known as The Plant Charmer online, and is the founder of In.Genius Farms. Buy Birdies Garden Beds ...
04.06.2021 Moving a Farm to a New Location Khaled Majouji is back on the show for the 4th time to update us on the progress of his farm, In.Genius Farms. Connect with Khaled Majouji: Khaled is known as The Plant Charmer online, and is the founder of In.Genius ...
04.05.2021 Jens Top 3 Micro Food Varieties Jen shares her favorite varieties for small plants, including a pepper that’s now going to make it into my garden for 2021. Connect With Jennifer McGuinness: Jen McGuinness is the author of the new book, Micro Food Gardening out April ...
04.04.2021 3 Cool Ways to Grow Baby Greens In the world of micro food gardens, baby greens are a staple. Whether you’re growing at the microgreen stage or trying to grow true gourmet baby greens, Jen has some tips for you. Connect With Jennifer McGuinness: Jen McGuinness is ...
04.03.2021 3 Fun Small Edible Flowers to Try I’m far from a flower expert, but even I can be convinced to grow some small edible flowers. Jen McGuiness also shares how to candy flowers, freeze them, and more! Connect With Jennifer McGuinness: Jen McGuinness is the author of ...
04.02.2021 Tips to Grow Micro Tomatoes Tomatoes are the quintessential crop for gardeners around the world, there are plenty of micro tomatoes you can grow in small spaces and still get quite a few juicy orbs of goodness Connect With Jennifer McGuinness: Jen McGuinness is the ...
04.01.2021 How to Evaluate a Small Garden Space It can be discouraging to live in a small space and think that there’s not much you can grow. While your options are certainly slimmer, Jen McGuinness shares some tips on evaluating your space in order to maximize your planting ...
03.31.2021 How to Repurpose Containers for Growing We use WAY too many containers in our day to day life that end up in a landfill. Instead, why not repurpose them into micro food gardens? Connect With Jennifer McGuinness: Jen McGuinness is the author of the new book, ...
03.30.2021 What Is Micro Food Gardening In small spaces, growing micro may be the only way to get a significant amount of food out of your space. Jen McGuinness of Frau Zinnie comes on to share her experiences. Connect With Jennifer McGuinness: Jen McGuinness is the ...
03.29.2021 Favorite Heirloom Veggie Varieties to Grow Get a little inspiration in today’s show as Christy shares some of her favorite heirloom veg she’s growing this year. Connect With Christy Wilhelmi: Christy Wilhelmi is the founder of Gardenerd and author of the upcoming book, Grow Your Own ...
03.28.2021 Biointensive Gardening Methods In small spaces, planting close together is exceptionally valuable. Increase your yield and biodiversity with some intensive planting techniques Connect With Christy Wilhelmi: Christy Wilhelmi is the founder of Gardenerd and author of the upcoming book, Grow Your Own Mini ...
03.27.2021 Pruning Fruit Trees Connect With Christy Wilhelmi: Christy Wilhelmi is the founder of Gardenerd and author of the upcoming book, Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised ...
03.26.2021 Pest Control for Fruit Trees Tree rats? Yes, they’re a thing...along with a whole host of other fruit-tree specific pests. Learn to combat them in today’s show. Connect With Christy Wilhelmi: Christy Wilhelmi is the founder of Gardenerd and author of the upcoming book, Grow ...
03.25.2021 Growing Berries Strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are surprisingly simple to grow, even in a small space.. Connect With Christy Wilhelmi: Christy Wilhelmi is the founder of Gardenerd and author of the upcoming book, Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden. Buy Birdies Garden ...
03.24.2021 Soil Prep for Planting Fruit Trees Do you amend the hole when planting fruit trees, or not? An age old question answered on today’s show. Connect With Christy Wilhelmi: Christy Wilhelmi is the founder of Gardenerd and author of the upcoming book, Grow Your Own Mini ...
03.23.2021 Grow a Mini Fruit Garden As the orchard develops at the Epic Homestead, Christy Wilhelmi comes on to talk about mini fruit gardens. Connect With Christy Wilhelmi: Christy Wilhelmi is the founder of Gardenerd and author of the upcoming book, Grow Your Own Mini Fruit ...
03.22.2021 Mistakes to Avoid on a Small Market Farm Avoid these massive mistakes in small farming and you’ll save yourself a ton of time, money, and frustration. Connect With Josh Sattin: Josh Sattin is a filmmaker and farmer sharing all sorts of tips about small scale sustainable farming. Josh ...
03.21.2021 How to Be Profitable on a Small Farm Josh offers some tips on crop selection to maximize profitability on a small scale farm. Connect With Josh Sattin: Josh Sattin is a filmmaker and farmer sharing all sorts of tips about small scale sustainable farming. Josh Sattin on YouTube ...
03.20.2021 Creating Gardening Content Josh and I riff on the life of content creators in the gardening space, as well as provide some tips on how and why you might want to do the same. Connect With Josh Sattin: Josh Sattin is a filmmaker ...
03.19.2021 Efficient Farming Methods If you’re looking to start a market garden, you’re going to have to become more efficient. Josh shares some of his most efficient methods for packing, washing, and growing food. Connect With Josh Sattin: Josh Sattin is a filmmaker and ...
03.18.2021 No Till Farming Basics The no-till approach is a fantastic way to improve soil and keep weeds down...but how does it work? Connect With Josh Sattin: Josh Sattin is a filmmaker and farmer sharing all sorts of tips about small scale sustainable farming. Josh ...
03.16.2021 How to Become a Market Gardener Ever wanted to farm in your backyard? Josh Sattin has done exactly that, learn how he got his start at Sattin Hill Farm. Connect With Josh Sattin: Josh Sattin is a filmmaker and farmer sharing all sorts of tips about ...
03.15.2021 Small and Local Food Growers Liz runs Byther Farm, which also provides CSA boxes to local families. Learn how she structures it and how you might do the same. Connect With Liz Zorab: Liz Zorab is a homesteader from the UK, and the author of ...
03.14.2021 Treading Lightly in the Garden Liz Zorab shares how she likes to step back and let the garden do the work, opting for a more hands off approach. Connect With Liz Zorab: Liz Zorab is a homesteader from the UK, and the author of Grounded: ...
03.13.2021 Comparing Two Growing Climates Liz and I compare our drastically different growing climates, and the adaptations we’ve had to make to grow successfully. Connect With Liz Zorab: Liz Zorab is a homesteader from the UK, and the author of Grounded: A Gardener’s Journey to ...
03.12.2021 Pests How Much Intervention is Appropriate Pests are annoying, for sure. But how hard should you attack them? Liz Zorab shares her philosophy as a self-sufficient homesteader. Connect With Liz Zorab: Liz Zorab is a homesteader from the UK, and the author of Grounded: A Gardener’s ...
03.11.2021 Polycultures Successional Growing and Interplanting Maximizing your harvest with lazy but strategic planting techniques.. Connect With Liz Zorab: Liz Zorab is a homesteader from the UK, and the author of Grounded: A Gardener’s Journey to Abundance and Self-Sufficiency. Byther Farm Website Byther Farm YouTube Byther ...
03.10.2021 Cool Weather Perennial Vegetables Curious how to maximize your yield year after year, even in cold climates? Liz Zorab offers some unique suggestions to add to your garden. Connect With Liz Zorab: Liz Zorab is a homesteader from the UK, and the author of ...
03.09.2021 Becoming Self-Sufficient Liz Zorab from Byther Farm is on the show this week, talking about her journey into homesteading and self-sufficiency. Connect With Liz Zorab: Liz Zorab is a homesteader from the UK, and the author of Grounded: A Gardener’s Journey to ...
03.08.2021 Classic Tomato Varieties In true Tomatomania fashion, Scott goes over some of his absolute favorite varieties that you can find at his events, as well as online with a few quick Google searches. Spice up your tomato growing this season with some creative ...
03.07.2021 Pinching Tomatoes Is It Worth It The age-old debate on tomato pruning is solved once and for all in today's show, or is it? I think you'll find that tomato pruning is more of a personal choice than anything. Connect With Scott Daigre: Scott Daigre is ...
03.06.2021 Advanced Tomato Care Besides watering and fertilizing, there are pruning strategies, trellising strategies and more to consider. Dive in and learn how to become a tomato grower in today's episode. Connect With Scott Daigre: Scott Daigre is the owner and producer of Tomatomania, ...
03.05.2021 Watering and Feeding Tomatoes After your tomatoes are planted in, it's about watering and fertilizing them properly to maximize your results. Scott tells us his favorite techniques for this phase of growing tomatoes. Connect With Scott Daigre: Scott Daigre is the owner and producer ...
03.04.2021 How to Get Perfectly Healthy Tomato Seedlings The seedling phase is exceptionally important for all plants, and tomatoes are no different. Set them up for success, and you'll have way less issues down the road. Connect With Scott Daigre: Scott Daigre is the owner and producer of ...
03.03.2021 Perfect Tomato Soil Mixes If you're growing a tomato in a container, what's the right soil mix? What about in ground? Scott opens up and shares his soil secrets. Connect With Scott Daigre: Scott Daigre is the owner and producer of Tomatomania, the world’s ...
03.02.2021 Tomato Strategy - How to Design Your Season Tomatoes are the quintessential summer crop, but that doesn't mean that they are necessarily easy to grow. In today's episode, we talk with Scott about how to develop a tomato strategy for your growing season. Connect With Scott Daigre: Scott ...
03.01.2021 How to Pair Ingredients Together in the Kitchen Some combinations of ingredients work better than others - Natasha Ho is here to share a few of her favorites. Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines ...
02.28.2021 4 Common Mistakes When Cooking Produce I'm far from a great chef, so how do I not ruin my garden harvests in the kitchen? Here are 4 mistakes to avoid. Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied ...
02.27.2021 Elevating Your Garden Produce in the Kitchen Stir fries - a gardener's classic. But what about some other easy preparations to level up your harvest? Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines around the ...
02.26.2021 Creating Globally-Inspired Flavors From The Garden If you want to take your garden harvest and turn it into your favorite dishes from around the world, Natasha Ho is here to show you exactly how to do it. Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained ...
02.25.2021 What To Do With a Surplus of Herbs We all have too much of a particular type of harvest sometimes...so what should we do with it? Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef and avid traveler who has studied culinary traditions from cuisines around the ...
02.24.2021 5 Unexpected Ways You Can Cook With Fresh Produce I struggle to figure out how to best use my garden harvest in the kitchen. Here are a few "odd" ways you may not have thought of, with Natasha Ho. Connect With Natasha Ho: Natasha Ho is a master-trained chef ...

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