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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Appalling Water Waste in th...

01.21.2020

Did you know a common defrosting method in commercial kitchens uses 125 gallons of water per pound frozen food? That’s appalling, and Chris Starkus quite literally changed his career to become the Chief Sales Officer of Boss Defrost, an innovative ...

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01.21.2020 Appalling Water Waste in the Kitchen Did you know a common defrosting method in commercial kitchens uses 125 gallons of water per pound frozen food? That’s appalling, and Chris Starkus quite literally changed his career to become the Chief Sales Officer of Boss Defrost, an innovative ...
01.20.2020 Going Beyond Farm to Table It’s always a good idea to use as much of your own produce in your kitchen. After all, that’s why we grow it, right? But what about other ways we can use the plants that we grow in the garden? ...
01.19.2020 Urban Population Growth And Food Security Today we zoom out and talk about larger issues than our veggie gardens: urban popular growth and how that impacts food security and sourcing in urban centers. Of course, one good solution is to grow more of your own...but is ...
01.18.2020 Dry Farming and Water Security We’re living in interesting, volatile times in terms of our global climate, and water sourcing and scarcity is a major part of that. Learn what dry farming is, and how Chris Starkus approaches water security on his farm, Lost Creek ...
01.17.2020 Leaving a Garden to Rest For a Year Chef Chris Starkus is back on the podcast to talk about his new career change as well as some thoughts on his farm, Lost Creek Micro Farm. Today’s episode features an update about the farm as well as his plans ...
01.16.2020 3 Things I Learned From Charles Dowding I recently traveled to the UK to visit Charles Dowding, the godfather of the no-dig movement. Here is what I learned. Learn More: Watch the full tour of Charles Dowding's garden Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% ...
01.15.2020 My 2020 Garden Goals What are your goals in the garden this year? In this episode, I share what I'm planning for this year, including more cooking from the garden. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of ...
01.14.2020 How to Propagate Kalanchoe Kalanchoe’s bright blooms are the perfect way to cheer up a gloomy winter. This succulent comes in a rainbow of flowers that thrive for months, including the cold season. When not flowering, it’s a handsome plant with broad and chunky ...
01.13.2020 How to Grow Pomegranate Trees Punica granatum, the pomegranate tree, is a tree in a class of its own. Producing an unusual fruit filled with little arils or sacs of sweet juice, this tree originated abroad and has become a hit in the United States. ...
01.12.2020 Using Bat Guano in the Garden Gardeners use bat guano as a type of manure fertilizer in their gardens. It helps your plants to thrive and become healthier, stronger, and greener. It also helps considerably with flowering processes. Learn More: Using Bat Guano (Bat Dung) In ...
01.11.2020 Spade vs. Shovel: What's the Difference? You may think spades and shovels are the same tools...but they're not! They have different designs and different use cases, so learn which you should use for which tasks in the garden. Learn More: Spade vs Shovel: Which Should You ...
01.10.2020 Are Galvanized Metal Garden Beds Safe? One of the most common questions I get is if metal beds are safe to grow in...the answer is generally yes, but there are some important considerations to understand. Learn More: Are Galvanized Steel Garden Beds Safe? Buy Birdies Garden ...
01.09.2020 Planning Out Your Companion Planting Companion planting is a topic rife with misinformation and nonsense, but there are practical and pragmatic ways to go about it that yield fantastic results in the garden. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and ...
01.08.2020 Making Your Game Plan for Your Garden Planning a garden for your family is daunting - how much to plant, when to plant, and how to manage it all throughout the year? Today Melissa breaks down her Family Garden Plan, which is also the title of her ...
01.07.2020 Avoid These Mistakes for Seed Starting Success If you start weak seeds, you’ll get weak harvests. Learn the top mistakes to avoid when starting seedlings. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help people use organic methods to grow their ...
01.06.2020 Frugal Seed Starting Supplies It’s tempting to buy everything under the sun when you start gardening, but getting creative and frugal is an excellent way to save money and achieve the same (or better) results. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th ...
01.05.2020 Growing Berries in a Small Orchard Berry bushes are perennials that, once established, yield bushel after bushel of nutrient-rich fruit. Learn how Melissa approaches growing berry bushes in today’s show. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help people ...
01.04.2020 Planning a Mini Orchard Growing a fruit orchard seems daunting, but there are plenty of ways to get started on a small budget, limited space, or in creative plantings. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help ...
01.03.2020 Winter Sowing If you’re looking for a creative technique to get a head start on the growing season, consider Melissa Norris’ winter sowing. Allows you to get seeds in the ground earlier in the season, and with less hardening off time! Connect ...
01.02.2020 Landscaping Your Chicken Run Instead of your chicken run being an eyesore, learn how to landscape it with beneficial plants that will also beautify your space. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, author of Gardening With Chickens. ...
01.01.2020 All About Compost Do you even need a compost pile with chickens? You might not. But, chickens also complement your composting in a few different ways, which you’ll learn in today’s show. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh ...
12.31.2019 Planting FOR Your Chickens Want deep orange eggs? Healthier baby chicks? More consistent egg-laying? Here are some planting strategies to encourage these results in your chickens. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, author of Gardening With Chickens. ...
12.30.2019 Optimizing Your Garden for Chickens The way you lay out and plan your garden will change if you’re keeping chickens. Learn how Lisa Steele has shifted her gardening style around her chicken keeping. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs ...
12.29.2019 Natural Weed Control and Soil Amendments When gardening with chickens, using natural soil amendments, weed, and pest control products is a must. You don’t want them eating anything toxic and in turn you eating those eggs! Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of ...
12.28.2019 Getting your Chickens into the Garden Year Round Learn how to garden with chickens throughout the seasons, including when they SHOULDN’T be in the garden. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, author of Gardening With Chickens. She’s a 5th generation chicken ...
12.27.2019 Getting Started with Chickens If you’re looking into keeping chickens in 2020, our first episode with Lisa Steele of Fresh Eggs Daily will be a fantastic starting-off point for both inspiration and information. Connect With Lisa Steele: Lisa Steele is the founder of Fresh ...
12.26.2019 Do What You Can With What You Have I hear “I’ll start gardening when…” all of the time. But that’s nonsense! Unless you’re living in a blacked out 10 square foot box, you can grow SOMETHING...so doing what you can with what you have is a must. Connect ...
12.25.2019 One Element Multiple Functions Small space food growing requires creative use of space, planting, and structure. When you can use one element and have it provide 2+ functions, that’s when you’re really getting the most out of your space. Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky ...
12.24.2019 Zones of Use The practicality of gardening is vital - why put a kitchen herb garden in the back corner of your lot? It makes no sense, especially when you view your plot through the lens of “Zones of Use” Connect With Nicole ...
12.23.2019 Layers of a Food Forest When you observe nature, you see layers of plants that all coalesce together to form a beautiful, interconnected landscape. But how do we replicate this in our own backyards? Today we learn the layers of a food forest and how ...
12.22.2019 Perennials and Succession Planting Instead of doing 100% annuals every year, consider adding in perennial plantings to lighten your workload, build your future food forest, and increase your harvests. Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky and Dave are passionate about helping people grow their own ...
12.21.2019 Permaculture Guilds Permaculture Guilds are an interesting lens to view plants through, focusing on their functionality for the environment. I promise you’ll leave this episode having learned a new way to ‘see’ your garden. Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky and Dave are ...
12.20.2019 What is Permaculture Learn the fundamental tenets of permaculture and how it can apply even in small, urban spaces. You don’t have to have 1 acre of wild land to get started in this awesome growing philosophy! Connect With Nicole Schauder: Nicky and ...
12.19.2019 Growing FOOD in Pots Learning the right vegetables to grow in containers is essential - don’t waste your time on the ones that won’t perform well! Niki Jabbour stops by to give us some of her favorites. Connect With Niki Jabbour: Niki Jabbour is ...
12.18.2019 The Importance of Flowers in a Food Garden Niki’s garden is about 85% vegetables and 15% flowers...and it’s not just for beauty. Learn why and how she plants flowers in her food garden Connect With Niki Jabbour: Niki Jabbour is an award-winning author 3 best-selling books like The ...
12.17.2019 5 Ways to Grow More Food in Less Space Here are 5 creative ways to get more harvests out of the same amount of space, with my friend Niki Jabbour. Connect With Niki Jabbour: Niki Jabbour is an award-winning author 3 best-selling books like The Year Round Vegetable Gardener, ...
12.16.2019 Growing Global and Unusual Veggies Let's mix it up in the garden, growing some unusual veggies instead of the same old same old every single year. Connect With Niki Jabbour: Niki Jabbour is an award-winning author 3 best-selling books like The Year Round Vegetable Gardener, ...
12.15.2019 Niki Jabbours Garden Let’s dive into Niki Jabbour’s garden, with 20+ raised beds, a poly tunnel, cold frames, and straw bales. There’s plenty of inspiration in this episode! Connect With Niki Jabbour: Niki Jabbour is an award-winning author 3 best-selling books like The ...
12.14.2019 The Best Vegetables for Winter Harvesting Selecting the perfect winter veggies can be a challenge, both in choosing ones that grow well, and ones that taste great when harvested in such cold temperatures. Here are a few of Niki Jabbour’s favorites Connect With Niki Jabbour: Niki ...
12.13.2019 4 Winter Gardening Structures To Build Gardening in the winter means protecting your plants, so here are four of the best ways to do so with expert cold-climate gardener, Niki Jabbour. Connect With Niki Jabbour: Niki Jabbour is an award-winning author 3 best-selling books like The ...
12.12.2019 4 Holiday Houseplants to Grow Let’s get festive and talk about 4 holiday houseplants you should be adding to your indoor jungle this season. Connect With Lisa Steinkopf: Lisa Steinkopf is a blogger, freelance writer, and houseplant enthusiast. She loves taking care of her own ...
12.11.2019 Winter Houseplant Care As we move into winter, learn the essential care protocol you should use for your indoor houseplants. Connect With Lisa Steinkopf: Lisa Steinkopf is a blogger, freelance writer, and houseplant enthusiast. She loves taking care of her own plants, and ...
12.10.2019 Houseplants and Pets We all want our plants and pets need to co-exist, but there are some plants that simply shouldn’t be grown in areas that pets can access. Today’s show covers some tips to watch out for if you’re both a plant ...
12.09.2019 Mealybugs Scale Fungus Gnats on Houseplants Indoor plant pests can really kill your indoor jungle vibe. How do you prevent and control some of the most common pests? Connect With Lisa Steinkopf: Lisa Steinkopf is a blogger, freelance writer, and houseplant enthusiast. She loves taking care ...
12.08.2019 Popular Instagram Houseplants Instagram has done a lot for the houseplant world. What are the most popular plants right now on the ‘gram, and should you be growing them? Connect With Lisa Steinkopf: Lisa Steinkopf is a blogger, freelance writer, and houseplant enthusiast. ...
12.07.2019 Avoid These Mistakes for Seed Starting Success If you start weak seeds, you’ll get weak harvests. Learn the top mistakes to avoid when starting seedlings. Connect with Melissa Norris Melissa Norris is a 5th generation homesteader and loves to help people use organic methods to grow their ...
12.07.2019 Grow In The Dark Low light houseplant are a popular topic, but are the ones often recommended actually low light or not? Find out in today’s show. Connect With Lisa Steinkopf: Lisa Steinkopf is a blogger, freelance writer, and houseplant enthusiast. She loves taking ...
12.06.2019 Fertilizing Your Houseplants We hear about fertilizing houseplants often, but what is the best method? Is there a technique, type of fertilizer, etc. that works? Find out in today’s show with Lisa Steinkopf. Connect With Lisa Steinkopf: Lisa Steinkopf is a blogger, freelance ...
12.05.2019 Losing Your Fear and Learning to Conquer Gardening is a scary hobby for many to start in. We’re often afraid of failure and feel that if we kill our plants, it reflects something deep about ourselves. In fact, the only way to get GOOD is to kill ...
12.04.2019 Grow Your Own Orchard For Free The world of fruit trees can seem daunting and expensive...but what if you could grow your own for free? Learn how in today’s show with David The Good. Connect With David Good: David The Good is the founder of The ...

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