The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

I talk about spinosad often on the podcast and the website...but what is it? How does it kill insects? And, most importantly, is it harmful? Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, a little gardening inspiration for you. How to keep gardening when you get discouraged! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have a ton of seed packets all disorganized in your garden shed somewhere? I did. So I came up with this method to easily store seeds in an organized way...check it out! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we move into fall, there are a ton of things you can still do in your garden. Here's a list of 5 things you may want to consider doing before winter comes! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Urban permaculture seems like an oxymoron, but if you think of your limited growing space in the same way a farmer thinks of his land, you can get a lot of great production out of small spaces. Keep Growing, Kevin   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all love trees and shrubs that have beautiful fall color. We also love birds and butterflies. We can help these creatures by asking for native plants when we shop at garden centers. Butterflies need native plants to reproduce successfully and produce caterpillars. Birds need butterfly caterpillars to feed their nestlings. We can enjoy colorful fall beauty and birds and butterflies. Here’s a list of eight must-have native shrubs and trees that provide beautiful fall color and support wildlife. Learn More: 8 Must-Have Native Shrubs and Trees for Midwestern Fall Color Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s that time of year! The apple tree is overloaded, and you simply can’t eat them all at once. No amount of apple cobblers, apple pies, and applesauce will use them all. So it’s time for you to empty the tree and get them stored away properly, ensuring that you can enjoy this bounty for the next few months. I’ll walk you through it all and help you figure out the best way to store apples, as well as how to pick them all. Learn More: Fall Harvest: How To Pick And Store Apples For The Winter Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you heard of the Dirty Dozen? How about the Clean Fifteen? No? Well, listen in and learn how which fruits and veggies are important to wash, and which you can skip. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A reader wrote me and told me about something called anthroponics, also known as "peeponics." I HAD to look into it...here's what I found out. Keep Growing, Kevin   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aphids are easily some of the most annoying pests in the garden. They proliferate like crazy and can destroy your hard work in no time. Learn how to get rid of them for good. Learn More: Annoying Aphids: All About Aphididae And How To Get Rid of Them Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices