Welcome back to The Grow Guide! This week's episode is full of soul as Maggie and Dave sit down with co-founder of Fruition Seeds, Petra Page-Mann. Tune in to hear a meaningful conversation covering the deeper meaning of seed breeding, changing the world through our gardens and adapting seeds for Northern growers. Find the full show notes on our website and links to everything discussed in this episode https://www.thegrowguidepodcast.com

The Grow Guide is proud to welcome our first ever vet to the show, Dr.Ingrid Sproll from Winrose Animal Hospital! Dr.Sproll enlightens us about the dos and donts of keeping houseplants if you have pets in your home. You will definitely learn plenty of new information in this episode. Plus, Dr.Sproll even demystifies the theory that poinsettias are poisonous for animals. Find the full show notes here on our website.  

This week, Maggie and Dave catch up after a few weeks apart. Maggie shares about her epic East Coast road trip she took in October. Dave catches Grow Guiders up on what’s going on at Sage Garden Greenhouses. This episode covers some of those basic gardening fundamentals that are key to follow during the winter months, like how often to water, light levels required for houseplants and growing food indoors. Find the full show notes with links to everything discussed here on our website. 

Today on the show, Maggie and Dave sit down to share what is going to be hot and popular in the upcoming 2022 gardening season based on what the “trend-setters,” gardening reports, the big nurseries and media are saying. They cover the boom in cut flowers, what unusual plants will be big next year, gardening hacks, the new found popularity in plants that grow underwater, and more, much more! Find links to everything discussed and photos to Maggie and Dave's fav things in our episode show notes here on our website https://bit.ly/3wPQRPw.

We're answering YOUR questions today, covering all things Fall gardening. Every once in awhile we like to showcase what our listeners have to say. Tune in to hear from fellow Grow Guiders!

How we garden, why we garden, and what we mean when we garden are all questions we explore deeper in today's episode with the podcast host of Cultivating Place, Jennifer Jewell. Join us as we talk about the unique relationships gardeners have with their gardens and more on Jennifer's podcast that explores natural history and the human impulse to garden. Find the full show notes with links to everything discussed on our website https://www.thegrowguidepodcast.com 

If you thought Fall meant gardening season is over, think again! Now is the time to start purchasing and planning where to plant your Spring flowering bulbs. Dave walks Maggie (and you!) through the step-by-step instructions for successfully planting bulbs in your garden this Fall and having them survive the cold of Winter. Find the full show notes with links to everything discussed on our website https://www.thegrowguidepodcast.com. 

Have you ever grown food using a hydroponic system? You'll want to after you hear from this week's enthusiastic guest! American horticulturalist, YouTuber and author, Tyler Baras (Farmer Tyler) joins us to share ideas for DIY hydroponic systems you can build throughout your home. Transform your kitchen, living room and even bathroom (!!) into a functional and beautiful hydroponic design. Find the full show notes with links and photos to everything discussed today on our website thegrowguidepodcast.com. 

We have so much great Fall content to share with you today. Maggie's excited about her upcoming October trip to Canada's East Coast. Dave has finally jumped on the Fall bandwagon and is loving the warm weather in Southern Manitoba. They share about some of the things they're doing in the kitchen with their garden harvests — zucchini relish, vegan stews and fritters! Then we throwback to three great past episodes. Hear about the differences between growing various curcubits, some wisdom from local mushroom expert, Tom Nagy and advice from Toronto-author, Steven Biggs on knowing what garden plants can be transitioned indoors for the Winter.

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