The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

There is plenty of fertility available to you for FREE in your surrounding community. In today's episode we talk about making use of free waste streams to boost the productivity of your garden. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever struggled with a tumble composter? If so, you're not alone. Jared from Upcycle talks about a few of his favorite composting techniques in today's episode that AREN'T compost tumblers. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it mean for your garden if you use a water soluble fertilizer vs. water insoluble? We're back with Jared of Upcycle to talk about which you should use in your garden to get the results you want. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's more to fertilizer than meets the eye. And it's fascinating stuff! Jared from Upcycle is back to share his wealth of knowledge when it comes to fertilizing your plants. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone automatically assumes organic produce is better...but is it true? The real answer is more complex than you might think. Jared from Upcycle is back to share his perspective on OMRI and organic certifications. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The title says it all...is it possible (or safe) to grow with human waste? I bring on my friend Jared, the owner of a fertilizer company here in San Diego to drop some knowledge about using our own waste as fertilizer. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're like me, you love supporting local, organic producers at the market. But what if I told you that you're not always buying produce from the people that are growing it? As a farmer's market vendor, Steven Cornett comes in to share some questions you can ask to be sure the people selling produce to you are the ones growing it. We also go over some tips that you can use if you're a farmer's market vendor to gain an edge over your competition. More About Steven: Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Channel Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I get more questions about watering than I do anything else. How to tell if you're overwatering, underwatering, what to do if your plants are stressed, the list goes on. Steven Cornett drops in to the podcast to give you some knowledge so you'll never have to ask these questions again. More About Steven: Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Channel Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you're growing in raised beds or preparing new ground for in-ground beds, you might not have the best soil quality. Steven Cornett of Nature's Always Right Farms talks about how you can drastically improve your soil with little effort. More About Steven: Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Channel Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is one plant that market gardeners, permaculture enthusiasts, and composters all love. Find out what it is and why it's so special, with Steven Cornett of Nature's Always Right Farms. More About Steven: Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Channel Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices