The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

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The Beet started as the Epic Gardening Podcast, but has grown into a one-stop shop for plant lovers. Five days a week, we explore topics ranging from beginner gardening tips to in-depth discussions with industry and science experts. Here, we’ll open up new gardening horizons, inspire you to greater heights, share new and exciting discoveries in agriculture, and fill your mind with freshly-harvested information you can apply to your own gardening journey!

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Homesteading in Cold Climates

12.08.2023

Homesteading in Minnesota requires knowledge of living sustainably in a cold climate. From starting plants indoors to choosing the right plants, there’s a lot that goes into gardening. Aside from that, there’s a ton of winter prep to do! Topic ...

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers episodes:

12.08.2023 Homesteading in Cold Climates Homesteading in Minnesota requires knowledge of living sustainably in a cold climate. From starting plants indoors to choosing the right plants, there’s a lot that goes into gardening. Aside from that, there’s a ton of winter prep to do! Topic ...
12.07.2023 Raising Pastured Meat Chickens . Connect With Katie Krejci: Katie Krejci brings her experience as a dietitian and a homesteader together as "The Homesteading RD" where she helps others become more self-sufficient, cook from scratch, and enjoy wholesome REAL food. She recently moved from ...
12.06.2023 Key Steps to Homestead From Scratch Katie details the process of starting her 240-acre homestead from move-in to today. It started with two cabins, lots of land, and plenty of choices to make. While it has been an undertaking, it has been a manageable process as ...
12.05.2023 You Don't NEED An Acreage Katie started her first homestead in a city lot, long before she acquired her 5-acre homestead, much less her current 240-acre property. For her, what it boils down to is being resourceful, and having the flexibility to learn how to ...
12.04.2023 From Dietician to Full Time Homesteader Even though Katie Krejci enjoyed her job as a dietician, her homesteading life pulled her closer to working the garden instead. It wasn’t until she began to work from home that she realized homesteading was the answer to questions she ...
12.02.2023 Kaylan's Chicken Journey Kaylan is at the beginning of her chicken keeping journey. She’s received her chicken coop, and next up is considering which breeds to work with and how to source them. Then she’ll work toward providing them with lots of stimulation ...
12.01.2023 Meditating in the Garden Meditation is important to Kaylan, and doing so in her garden has brought her nervous system much peace. It has also given her a deeper presence and appreciation for the garden just as it is. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46FWLmU ...
11.30.2023 How to Grow as a Gardener Kaylan’s garden journey started with grow bags, and then moved to almost every kind of gardening you could do! Today she’s mastered the art of gardening, so much that she helps her neighbors with their gardens too. Epic Gardening Shop ...
11.29.2023 Gardening With a Baby Even before her baby was born, Kaylan navigated gardening with a baby. At first it was a whirlwind of emotions, both positive and negative. Today, she has managed to fill her garden with stimulating plants her child can enjoy as ...
11.28.2023 Digging into the Garden's Healing Powers Kaylan went from growing tomatoes by the UV rays from the bathroom skylight to owning a property full of both cultivated and wild plants. How it all happened is detailed right in this podcast episode. Here, you can get a ...
11.27.2023 Hot Takes: What Would We Do Differently Next Year? It’s time to clear out the old and bring in the new! Kevin and Jacques know there are a few things they’d change if they could travel back in time. But the future offers a chance to start again. Epic ...
11.26.2023 Garden Experiment Successes and Fails Kevin and Jacques reflect on their most recent experiments in the garden. They examine what went well, and what didn’t work. Interested parties can see all the fun they had on the Epic Gardening main channel! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: ...
11.25.2023 Evolving Your Garden Skills Jacques takes a detailed dive into grafting an old fig tree in his garden. Kevin wants to get better at pruning his fruit trees, and designing and beautifying his garden overall. This pod is chock full of ways they want ...
11.24.2023 Tell Me a Little Secret According to Jacques and Kevin, grafting does work! Jacques grafted his Cherokee Purple tomatoes, and Kevin air-layered his fig tree. In this pod, there is a treasure trove of tips and tricks focused on grafting, and so much more. Epic ...
11.23.2023 Autumn is the Best Season Jacques and Kevin rank their favorite seasons, and you’d be surprised they both chose fall! Not only do they get to focus more on canning, drying, and preserving, they also get to enjoy delicious soups and sourdough. Epic Gardening Shop ...
11.22.2023 Growing Perennials, and Canning and Preserving Kevin and Jacques have both begun to understand the appeal of perennial vegetables and ornamentals. They’ve marveled at Kevin’s asparagus patch, and want more year-round interest in their garden redesign. Perennial herbs, along with the aforementioned plants will provide that ...
11.21.2023 Redesigning the Garden Kevin and Jacques will both undertake a garden redesign as 2024 draws near. While Kevin’s not moving any of the permanent fixtures, his recent interest in landscaping has prompted a complete overhaul. His friend, landscaper Sara Bendrick will definitely help ...
11.20.2023 Jacques’ Surprise Treat Welcome to a week of Thanksgiving and gratitude at The Beet! In our first episode, Kevin and Jacques get together to discuss Jacques' surprise treat, his new garden layout, and Kevin’s recent exploits at the homestead. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: ...
11.17.2023 Harvesting Storing Peonies What are the basic techniques you can use to make peonies last in the vase? Bud harvesting, proper storage, and excellent vase care are a few ways to do this. It all starts with choosing the right distributors. You can ...
11.16.2023 Growing Perfect Peonies The peonies on Karen’s farm are selected for their deer-resistance, and pest resistance, making them much easier to cultivate. In this episode, she outlines everything you need to know about peony planting, maintenance, and end-of-season care. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: ...
11.15.2023 Best Peony Cultivars Are all three peony types suited for a cut flower farm? And what are the best cultivars to grow – aka, the guaranteed winners? Karen of Midsommar Farm knows which are more successful, and most beloved. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: ...
11.14.2023 Starting a Peony Farm Planting peonies in a half acre plot can provide a lifetime return. Here, Karen Gesa of Midsommar Farm discusses how she started her peony operation, from sourcing plants to plotting the landscape. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46cH3z8 Botanical Interests Shop ...
11.13.2023 How to Grow Peonies Karen and her husband were suburbanites when they decided to buy a 10 acre property. Initially, they wanted to be equestrians, but eventually converted one half acre to a peony farm. What resulted was Midsommar Farm, one of the only ...
11.10.2023 Building the Perfect Houseplant Soil It might be a no-brainer to some that houseplants do best in soil mixes that simulate their native habitat. But not doing this is a mistake so many first-timers make. You can use indoor potting mix, but with houseplants it’s ...
11.09.2023 Does (Pot) Size Matter? When it comes to houseplants, thinking about pot size in terms of root ball size is best. Other topics, like pot type, drainage, and plant habits are important considerations as well! Krystal Duran is a houseplant expert who knows all ...
11.08.2023 How Often Should You REALLY Water Your Houseplants Krystal has managed to get all her houseplants on a similar schedule, making their life and hers much easier. How often you should water your houseplants depends on the plant, the soil, and the conditions your plant lives in. Epic ...
11.07.2023 The KISS Method for Houseplant Care Keep it simple, silly! Start with one houseplant that fits the conditions inside your home. Once you feel ready to branch out, go for it. The KISS method is the best foundation for a healthy houseplant collection. Epic Gardening Shop ...
11.06.2023 Revisiting the 2020 Houseplant Craze How did Krystal Duran get into houseplants? It started way before the houseplant craze of 2020, but her collection exploded along with everyone else’s. Today she has more than 150 houseplants, and tons of knowledge about how to give them ...
11.03.2023 Lazy Veggie Gardening From carrots to peppers, and even perennials, Kevin and Rachael Tancock discuss the best ways to be a lazy gardener. Listen in to find out which tips are the topic of this Beet! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SkyhMd Botanical Interests ...
11.02.2023 The Importance of Wildlife Trees Despite the fact that trees die, they get a second life as they decompose. In this stage, the tree hosts tons of critters, from fungi to birds. Those with a dead tree on their land can help by topping it, ...
11.01.2023 Are You “Plant Blind?” Plant blindness is more common than you’d think. It’s a condition that arises when people aren’t exposed to a diversity of plants. Rachael Tancock has a cure: getting curious and out into nature to look at some plants! Epic Gardening ...
10.31.2023 How Technology and Nature Intersect There are so many new ways to engage with nature through technology these days. From bird apps, to sky viewing apps, you don’t have to disconnect on camping trips anymore. In fact, you may find yourself even more locked in ...
10.30.2023 How to Become a Naturalist? How does one become a naturalist? It starts with a love of nature, and investment in what nature has to offer to humanity. Rachael Tancock is one such naturalist based in Canada, and her affinity with the natural world has ...
10.27.2023 Getting Creative in the Garden There are so many ways to get into gardening. Josh put his hands in soil when he wanted to cultivate local food sustainably. Through the local community garden, he gets a sense of what it’s like to grow in small ...
10.26.2023 How to Learn to Garden FAST Josh started growing his own food as a busy chef with two small kids in 2010. Through cycles of trial and error, he managed to find the best ways and plants to grow in his garden. Through a lens of ...
10.25.2023 Which Watering Technique is Best The answer to which watering technique is best really depends on the context in which a garden grows. The types of plants and the stage of their life cycle matters too. Regardless of which method you choose, understanding the act ...
10.24.2023 The Biggest Problems With Our Food System What makes local food better? Josh McWilliams asked this question as he pondered the food system in light of his job as a chef. Turns out the benefits are substantial. Local food is not only cheaper, but it has a ...
10.23.2023 The Olla Story Josh is a chef by trade, but got into gardening while growing food for his business. He saw water conservation as a problem for the longevity of the local food system. Everything changed when he learned about the olla, and ...
10.19.2023 Essential Compost Equipment The two crucial elements, water and oxygen are present in every balanced compost pile. Adding water is easy, but how do composters add oxygen? Kate and Kevin have a conversation about the best ways to do this, how to maintain ...
10.18.2023 The 4 Universal Compost Ingredients Balancing nitrogen-rich elements with carbon, oxygen, and water produces the most lush, nutritious food for soil. But there are some important things to consider in the process of building healthy compost. Kate teaches us how compost creators can gather and ...
10.17.2023 It’s Not “Waste” Until It’s Wasted What are the differences between hot and cold compost, and indoor and outdoor compost? Are there set rules for what food waste you can compost, and what should be left out? Here, Kate Flood, the Compost Coach, discusses her favorite ...
10.16.2023 What Does Compost DO? Kate, the Compost Queen, has been obsessed with compost since she was a kid. She loves learning and teaching this process that results in one of the best soil conditioners a gardener can have. Find out how compost adds value ...
10.13.2023 Hosting Garden Parties for Friends Coming from a family of good hosts, Becky has been hosting parties long before she started gardening. The onus for her is to enjoy the company of her friends and family. Here, she shares ways hosts can make the process ...
10.12.2023 How Becky Gardens For Her Family 100% of the produce Becky grows in her garden is eaten by her family. After trying several methods, today she focuses on food production in her raised beds. With goals to plant an orchard, a vineyard, and concentrating more on ...
10.11.2023 Freezer Meals from Scratch Delicious scratch made meals without the pressure of prepping and cleaning up is just what makes freezer meals simply amazing! Becky has mastered the art of preparing freezer meals, and she’s learned having a good variety is the key to ...
10.10.2023 Canning With Becky Canning can be an intimidating task for those new to it. However, Becky says that once you get a handle on it, there’s nothing to worry about. Her love of canning was born from necessity to some extent, and to ...
10.09.2023 Living off of Locally-Sourced Food Inspired by other homesteaders on YouTube, Becky went from a career in Dental Hygiene to homesteading roughly 3 years ago. She loves to teach people how to grow food and what to do with it. With her garden and her ...
10.06.2023 Beginner Foraging Tips Alessandro grew up foraging plants in Italy. More recently, he took a foraging class and learned there are so many edible things in the natural spaces that surrounded him. There is free food everywhere, and knowing which ones to eat ...
10.05.2023 Repurposing Household Items to Garden There are so many ways to repurpose old materials for use in the garden. In this paradigm, anything can have a second life in the growing space. Plastic bottles, boxes, and more have a new purpose that doesn’t involve waste. ...
10.04.2023 Creative Ways to Compost The wide world of composting is the topic of today’s podcast with Alessandro Vitale. At his home in London, he doesn’t stick to just one method. Instead, he vermicomposts, bokashi composts, and several methods in-between. He even buries some of ...

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