Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

We talk with nationally known family life blogger Pam Farley, also known as the Brown Thumb Mama, about garden activities to do with the kids while you are sheltered in place.  

Our favorite college horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, delves into your questions about controlling one of the most prevalent of springtime garden pests, aphids. More info on controlling aphids.

Tips on how you and your family can grow one of the healthiest of snack foods, Popcorn.

And we will do it all in less than 30 minutes!

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On Episode 3 of Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, we have a nifty way to stick tomato and pepper plants in the ground, a method guaranteed to produce a stronger plant.
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We talk about a really basic seed saving technique: how and where to store those half-filled, left over packets of seeds you have…somewhere. Did you look in the garage? I hope they’re not there. And the reason you may want to search the house for those seed packets now? You won’t find seeds of popular varieties at the nursery or online right now…because many of them have been swooped up, and you can blame the anxiety surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. We talk with the president of a seed company about why orders are not getting refilled for customers and stores, and what you can do to better store your current supply of seeds to guarantee that they will germinate next year, and the year after that.
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We bring in college horticulture professor Debbie Flower to answer your garden questions. Today’s question deals with a common problem with backyard and indoor citrus trees: yellowing leaves.
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Master Gardener Gail Pothour tells us how to have a microgreens garden in the kitchen. Choosing the tastiest blueberry varieties; how to grow blueberry plants. The importance of thinning young vegetable seedlings and young fruit. What are you grateful for?

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:00 Why another garden podcast?

1:14 The importance of gardening during these days of "Shelter in Place". What is Integrated Pest Management? The right plant in the right place.

5:51 The Victory Garden 2.0 with Diane Blazek, All-America Selections.

18:30 Answers to Your Garden Questions - "What are the Most Dependable Tomatoes to Grow?"

27:12 Questions to Ask Yourself while Sheltered in Place.

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