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The Northern Grower episodes
- Listener Questions and Answers
In this bonus episode our host Erin joins us to answer all your cold climate gardening questions. Thanks as always and good luck this season!
30 min - Seed Saving Series: Part 3
In this episode, Erin concludes the seed saving series, wrapping up with seed saving techniques from dry fruited plants.
Special Discount for listeners of the Northern Grower Podcast is available at greenwitchseed.ca simply use coupon code northerngrower for 15% off at checkout-cannot be used with any other coupons and is one time use only!14 min - Seed Saving Series: Part 2
As part of her seed saving series, Erin discusses saving seeds from fleshy fruited plants such as tomatoes, watermelons and squashes.
13 min - Seed Saving Part 1: Introduction
In this episode, Erin gives the 101 on seed saving, where to begin and what tools you need. Follow for parts 2 and 3 in later episodes where she explores methods of seed saving from different fruits.
22 min - Sweetpeas
In this episode, Erin explores a garden classic, the Sweetpea. She will discuss the history and share some growing tips for this long time favourite.
20 min - Preserving Flowers
In this episode of The Northern Grower Podcast, Erin provides a bitesize introduction into the world of drying and preserving flowers. She shares her methods and some of her favourite flowers, she grows in her zone 3 garden, that can be preserved.
19 min - History and Folklore: The Raspberry
Yet another installment of our most popular segment! In this epsiode of history and folklore our garden guide Erin takes on a tour of the mighty raspberry.
20 min - Gardening in a heat wave
In this episode our host Erin takes us through some tips and tricks for beating the heat and making sure you still get a great harvest from your main season garden. Thanks for coming back for season two of gardening up north with the northern grower and enjoy the show!
19 min - Companion Planting
In this episode of the northern grower our host Erin joins us to explore companion planting. As always thanks for tuning in!
17 min - History and Folklore: Spruce
In this episode our host Erin explores the history, folklore and uses of one of our most known trees, the spruce. Thanks and good luck this season!
24 min
About The Northern Grower
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The Northern Gardener is a podcast host by Erin Colborn, an avid gardener, homesteader and professional educator. Her focus is on gardening in northern climates, things like season extension, hardy…
crops and greenhouse technologies etc. Living in zone 3, Northern Canada gives her ample opportunity to experiment with the ideas and suggestions discussed in this podcast. Erin also enjoys discussing slow living, sustainable living, plant lore and magic of plants as well as homesteading topics. She also is a founding member of a vegetable seed company based in Northern Canada. Thanks for taking the time to listen to the show, we hope you liked what you heard!