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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Uncommon Yet Delicious Crops

09.16.2021

Richard shares some of his favorite rare, but delicious crops. Connect With Richard Kuehnel: Richard Kuehnel is the owner of Small Island Seed Co, where they specialize in rare, unusual, cold-hardy vegetable and herb crops. Buy Richard’s Seeds on Etsy ...

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09.16.2021 Uncommon Yet Delicious Crops Richard shares some of his favorite rare, but delicious crops. Connect With Richard Kuehnel: Richard Kuehnel is the owner of Small Island Seed Co, where they specialize in rare, unusual, cold-hardy vegetable and herb crops. Buy Richard’s Seeds on Etsy ...
09.15.2021 The Importance of Aromatics and Herbs Richard shares some of his favorite herbs to grow for seed. Connect With Richard Kuehnel: Richard Kuehnel is the owner of Small Island Seed Co, where they specialize in rare, unusual, cold-hardy vegetable and herb crops. Buy Richard’s Seeds on ...
09.14.2021 The Importance of Perennials Perennials save time. That’s enough reason to grow them, but Richard has a few more to inspire you to get into perennials this year. Connect With Richard Kuehnel: Richard Kuehnel is the owner of Small Island Seed Co, where they ...
09.13.2021 The Importance of Biodiversity Growing more crops with more functionality in the garden makes a lot of sense. Richard Kuehnel shares how he uses biodiversity to enhance his garden. Connect With Richard Kuehnel: Richard Kuehnel is the owner of Small Island Seed Co, where ...
09.06.2021 Harvest Cure and Store Butternut Squash Learn More: When To Harvest Butternut Squash & How To Store It Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They ...
09.05.2021 Controlling Fruit Flies Learn More: Fruit Fly Pests: Keeping Them At Bay Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer ...
09.04.2021 Organic Mulch Options Learn More: Types of Mulch: Choosing The Right One Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer ...
09.03.2021 Growing Sweet Alyssum Learn More: Alyssum: Growing The Colorful Carpet Flower Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than ...
09.02.2021 Watermelon Mistakes to Avoid Learn More: How To Grow Watermelon: The Ultimate Guide To Summer’s Bounty Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They ...
09.01.2021 Eating a Sunflower Head Learn More: Growing Sunflowers: Cheerful Gigantic Blooms Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden ...
08.31.2021 Neem for Powdery Mildew Neem oil is an almost magical compound in your garden for preventing pests, fungus, and bacteria. Learn More: 20+ Neem Oil Uses In The Garden and Beyond Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order ...
08.30.2021 Gardening to Save Money Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, ...
08.29.2021 Chicken Keeping for Urban Dwellers Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, ...
08.28.2021 What To Grow To Feed a Family of 5 Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, ...
08.27.2021 How Kris Uses Her Harvest Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, ...
08.26.2021 Gardening For Busy People Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, ...
08.25.2021 Rookie Gardening Mistakes Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, ...
08.24.2021 My Assistant's Gardening Journey Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, ...
08.23.2021 Matts Composting System We all (hopefully) compost, but we all approach it in different ways. Matt shares his methods and approach in today’s show. Connect With Matthew Rees-Warren: Matthew Rees-Warren is a gardener and author of The Ecological Gardener, which is out now ...
08.21.2021 Rainwater Harvesting With water shortages ravaging much of the USA right now, we discuss some ways that you can collect and use rainwater on your property and garden. Connect With Matthew Rees-Warren: Matthew Rees-Warren is a gardener and author of The Ecological ...
08.20.2021 No Plastic In The Garden How do we lessen the amount of plastic we use in the garden? Matt Rees-Warren comes on to share his philosophy on plastic use. Connect With Matthew Rees-Warren: Matthew Rees-Warren is a gardener and author of The Ecological Gardener, which ...
08.19.2021 Building a Sack Garden Hit up a local coffee shop for the ultimate repurposed container garden: the coffee sack. Connect With Matthew Rees-Warren: Matthew Rees-Warren is a gardener and author of The Ecological Gardener, which is out now Order The Ecological Gardener on Amazon ...
08.18.2021 Biochar I’ve undervalued biochar in my garden, and Matt Rees-Warren comes on the show today to discuss how he both produces and uses it. Connect With Matthew Rees-Warren: Matthew Rees-Warren is a gardener and author of The Ecological Gardener, which is ...
08.17.2021 Weeding Tidiness How important is weeding, really? Should we be meticulous about keeping a clean garden space, or is it OK to develop a greater sense of how the garden plays into your landscape? Connect With Matthew Rees-Warren: Matthew Rees-Warren is a ...
08.16.2021 Healthier Living via Organics Today we wrap our week up with Lee Spivey and riff on the meaning of an organic life. Connect With Lee Spivey: Lee Spivey is the marketing manager for Good Earth Organics and runs a cannabis cultivation farm Good Earth ...
08.15.2021 Processing a Cannabis Harvest The post-harvest process for cannabis is somewhat involved and quite different from many other plants we might grow in our edible gardens. Lee Spivey goes through his methods in today’s show. Connect With Lee Spivey: Lee Spivey is the marketing ...
08.14.2021 Cannabis Flowering Phase What do you do when your cannabis plant starts to flower? Do you need to swap fertilizers, prune, and how do you know when to harvest? Connect With Lee Spivey: Lee Spivey is the marketing manager for Good Earth Organics ...
08.13.2021 Organic Inputs for Cannabis Organic inputs for any garden are vital, and Lee’s approach to cannabis cultivation is 100% organic from the inputs to the soil to the approach to pest and disease control. Connect With Lee Spivey: Lee Spivey is the marketing manager ...
08.12.2021 Cannabis Site Preparation How do you get a container or in-ground garden in shape to grow cannabis? Lee Spivey shares his techniques. Connect With Lee Spivey: Lee Spivey is the marketing manager for Good Earth Organics and runs a cannabis cultivation farm Good ...
08.11.2021 Cannabis Growing Techniques It seems as if everyone has their own special method for cannabis cultivation. Lee shares his personal approach, especially in regards to pruning and training. Connect With Lee Spivey: Lee Spivey is the marketing manager for Good Earth Organics and ...
08.10.2021 Cannabis Cultivation 101 Today we discuss cannabis cultivation, which I’ve never covered here on the EG podcast before. If you’re able to do so in your area and this plant interests you, Lee Spivey from Good Earth Organics is on the show Connect ...
08.09.2021 Peeing On Your Garden It's a bit out there, but human urine is actually a fantastic fertilizer. Here's how you can use it to improve your plants. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised ...
08.08.2021 The Epsom Salt Myth Epsom salt, in almost all cases, shouldn't be used as a garden amendment. Here's why. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in ...
08.07.2021 Growing a Pineapple There are a few ways you can propagate pineapples, all of which are pretty simple - they just require a few years of patience to harvest! Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of ...
08.06.2021 Growing Fava Beans Fava beans are a sleeper hit in the garden, both for their flavor and their soil boosting benefits. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal ...
08.05.2021 Preventing Cats In The Garden Cats, whether yours or a stray, can wreak havoc on a garden and make the resulting produce unsafe to consume. Here are a few practical tips for cat prevention. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your ...
08.04.2021 Growing Boysenberries Boysenberries almost didn't exist! Their history is fascinating and their flavor is out of this world. Learn to grow them in today's show. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised ...
08.04.2021 Amending a Raised Bed If you're noticing poor plant performance in your raised beds, here's what we've done at Epic Gardening to give our raised beds an all-around amendment and perk up our plants. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off ...
07.26.2021 Importance of Community Gardens Both Nick and I have grown in community gardens in the past, and they serve a vital function in today's world. We riff on our experiences in today's show. Connect With Nick Cutsumpas: Nick Cutsumpas is a plant coach, urban ...
07.25.2021 Zero Waste Garden to Table Cooking Nick is vegan and strives to use as much of his produce as possible, including stems, etc. Learn how he used 100% of a cauliflower to make tacos, as well as a few other recipes. Connect With Nick Cutsumpas: Nick ...
07.24.2021 Nick's Urban Gardening Tips Everyone comes to urban gardening differently, and Nick is no different - he's got some creative strategies from a rooftop in LA. Connect With Nick Cutsumpas: Nick Cutsumpas is a plant coach, urban farmer, community gardener, and all around plant ...
07.23.2021 Plants as Stepping Stones Toward Sustainability Nick's focus is sustainability - and plants are just a part. But an important one, as he sees them as a stepping stone to even more impactful action. Connect With Nick Cutsumpas: Nick Cutsumpas is a plant coach, urban farmer, ...
07.22.2021 Indoor Apartment Gardening Strategies Besides houseplants, Nick also grows a lot of produce indoors and shares a few crop suggestions in today's show. Connect With Nick Cutsumpas: Nick Cutsumpas is a plant coach, urban farmer, community gardener, and all around plant person. He has ...
07.21.2021 DIY Plant Shelf Nick is back with another repurposed plant project, using old wood to create a 32-plant shelf. Connect With Nick Cutsumpas: Nick Cutsumpas is a plant coach, urban farmer, community gardener, and all around plant person. He has a newsletter called ...
07.20.2021 DIY Canvas Grow Bags Connect With Nick Cutsumpas: Nick Cutsumpas is a plant coach, urban farmer, community gardener, and all around plant person. He has a newsletter called The Growing Green Newsletter. Follow Nick on Instagram Follow Nick on TikTok Join Nick's newsletter Buy ...
07.19.2021 Why a Messy Garden is Good It's no secret that my garden looks quite different from Jacques' - learn why he grows in a more natural way and prefers it. Connect With Jacques Follow Jacques on Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% ...
07.18.2021 Fantastic Varieties for Flavor in the Garden Jacques grows for flavor - learn a few of his favorite varieties in today's show. Connect With Jacques Follow Jacques on Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden ...
07.17.2021 How to Solve a Garden Problem Jacques and I riff on the framework we use to solve any problem in the garden. Connect With Jacques Follow Jacques on Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised ...
07.16.2021 Gardening Techniques We Wouldnt Try Again Connect With Jacques Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in ...
07.15.2021 Low Budget Gardening Tips Jacques spent less than $1,000 to build his entire garden - and a lot of sweat equity. Learn how he kept costs down. Connect With Jacques Follow Jacques on Instagram Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off ...

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