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Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast

Farmer Fred

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8:46

A Persimmon Primer.

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/12/02

TODAY’S NEWSLETTER PODCAST: UC Davis Arboretum Superintendent Warren Roberts talks about persimmon trees, both American and Japanese persimmons.California's Central Valley was ablaze in October and early November with the other “orange” fruit tree: the brightly colored persimmon. And it's not just the fruit.Persimmon tree leaves can turn a brilliant hue of red before the first big wind and rain storm of late November washes them off their branches. What's left behind is the unpicked fruit, dangling

9:04

Garlic Growing Tips

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/11/25

Want to grow garlic?In milder climates (where the ground doesn’t freeze), now is the time to visit your favorite nursery, garden center or garden catalog company to choose the garlic varieties you want. Note I said, “varieties.” Grocery store garlic is primarily one or two varieties. Around here, it is usually California Early or California Late. And these two softneck, Artichoke varieties of garlic do grow well in USDA Zone 9. They take our late spring

7:02

Roasted Tomatoes

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/11/18

Even though it is mid-November, many gardeners in milder areas of the country may still be harvesting tomatoes. What to do with those remaining, healthy tomatoes? Can or freeze them! Roasted tomatoes add so much more tomato flavor to any recipe you prepare that calls for tomatoes (such as pasta sauce, whole tomatoes or diced tomatoes). And it's an easy way to preserve the harvest for use throughout the year, either canned or frozen.To preserve the most flavor, roast them at a low temperature for a

6:10

Trees vs Storms

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/11/11

Today’s Podcast: Consulting Arborist Michael Santos tells us about online resources for homeowners to get more information about the trees in their yard.How to (Possibly) Thwart Tree Damage Before a StormDuring or after a particularly violent fall or winter wind/rain/snow storm, TV news crews rush to the most photogenic damage during these rare occasions: downed trees, usually leaning against a house or crushing a car.Without the correct care of the trees on your property, winter storms and trees

6:14

Can You Foliar Feed a Plant?

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/11/04

Does Foliar Feeding Plants Really Work?Are there benefits to spraying a water soluble fertilizer to the leaves of plants? Can leaves absorb nutrients?If a gardener were to believe what they read on Wikipedia, the answer would be yes. However, one only need to read the warnings associated with that article, which state repeatedly, “Citation Needed” and “This section needs additional citations for verification”.The study touting the use of foliar feeding that is cited in that Wikipedia post goes to a

7:05

Curried Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/10/28

CURRIED PUMPKIN SOUP (serves 6-8)by Andi Macdonald, Chef and Sacramento County Master GardenerINGREDIENTS* 2 tablespoons olive oil* 1 cup diced onions* 1/2 cup diced carrots* 1/2 cup diced celery* 1 tsp minced garlic* 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)* 6 cups vegetable stock* Salt to taste* 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper* 1/4 cup curry paste* (or more, to taste)* 4 cups pumpkin puree*** 1 can coconut milk (12-13 ounces)* Chopped parsley for garnish* Toasted pumpkin seeds for

15:32

Too Many Peppers? Try This Sweet Pepper Relish

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/10/21

Here in Northern California, sweet peppers continue to ripen on the plants in October, turning rich shades of red, purple, and yellow. The result? Peppers that are sweeter. And probably more peppers than you know what to do with. We spend this time of year making several batches of sweet red pepper relish, using a recipe we found in an old copy of Sunset's Home Canning book.It's delicious on many dishes, including as a topping for hot dogs and hamburgers...or just dolloped onto a cracker. It's the

17:11

Reducing the Wildfire Threat to Your Home & Yard

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/10/14

In today’s “Beyond the Garden Basics” podcast, we talk with Douglas Kent, author of “Firescaping: Protecting Your Home with A Fire-Resistant Landscape”. He has a slightly different view of thwarting home and yard damage for residents of the urban-wildland interface, who are increasingly keeping a wary eye - and nose - in the air for smoke. And as we pointed out in the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast this week (Ep. 235), in our chat with University of California Fire Advisor Luca Carmignani,

19:14

How Safe are Organic Garden Chemicals?

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/10/07

America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, discusses garden chemical safety, including: when organic controls can be hazardous; the dangers of homemade pesticides; how to check for organic ingredients in a pesticide product; and, ways to determine if your organic garden “inputs” (water, mulches, manures) are safe to use.Despite your best organic efforts, this CDC study says there’s a high chance that glyphosate is probably in your urine:Here’s the background on one

14:33

How to Grow Citrus Indoors

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/09/30

Growing Citrus Trees IndoorsHere in California, or if you live in Arizona or Texas or Florida, you get to grow citrus in your backyard, year round. For most of the rest of the nation, though, that would be a challenge. A challenge to the point where maybe you have to bring it indoors for the winter. That could even be true here in California if you’re growing a citrus variety, such as lime trees, that can lose their fruit when the thermometer drops to 32 degrees, which happens here in the Central

3:04

Fresh Corn Soup Recipe

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2022/09/23

Fresh Corn Soup (plus the cob)Recipe by Andi MacDonald, Sacramento Co. Master Gardener and Professional ChefServes 4During the dog days of summer, this soup is so refreshing served chilled. The secret ingredient is the corn stock, made from the corn cobs that generally get tossed. If corn is out of season, frozen can substitute and vegetable stock can be used instead of the corn stock. Perhaps not as good, but still pretty good!2 tablespoons olive oil4 ears of fresh corn, 2 cups altogether1 cup

28:17

Grow A Yardful of Phytonutrients

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/09/16

In today’s newsletter podcast, we continue our chat with Dr. Laura Varich, from FreshPhysician.com , a conversation that we began on Episode 228 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast. Dr. Varich is a former pediatric radiologist who is now focused on what’s really the cause of so many of the diseases in our society: poor eating habits. Specifically, we are missing a critical element in our diet: phytonutrients. We’re eating too much of colorfully-packaged, highly-processed factory food and

6:18

Cation Exchange Capacity for Gardeners

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/09/09

Debbie Flower, America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, brought up the subject of “Cation Exchange Capacity” back in Episode 193 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, while discussing the limited lifespan of bagged worm castings. That alone should pique your interest. Go ahead and listen to that segment or read the transcript. I’ll wait.In the podcast in this newsletter, Debbie goes into depth about cation exchange capacity. If you were a high school chemistry class

11:46

Plant Hormones

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/09/02

In today’s newsletter podcast, America’s Favorite Retired Horticultural Professor, Debbie Flower, explains plant hormones, and how they can help you become a better gardener. Want to propagate your own plants from cuttings? Depending on the plant, hormones can help. The book, “Propagating Plants” by Alan Toogood has more information. Online, the site “Untamed Science” has an easy to understand page on how the five major plant hormones work.Want bigger table grapes? Hormones, such as Gibberellic acid

8:59

All About Imidacloprid

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/08/26

A question into the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast raised more questions for myself and Debbie Flower, America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture professor. First, the question:“Recently, a Pest Control Company came by to inject my birch trees (soil) with a chemical (Imidacloprid) that helps prevent sticky droppings from landing on my driveway, etc.This year they came by and also started inject all shrubs and also injected my plum tree and lime tree. I asked why and they said it was

26:05

Kaboom! Sudden Tree Limb Failure

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/08/19

It happens without warning every summer. A tree branch from an oak, eucalyptus, elm, ash, or other large, old tree crashes to the ground on a warm, non-windy day. It’s a phenomenon referred to as sudden limb failure or summer branch drop. According to the Butte County (CA) Master Gardeners newsletter:“A break due to summer branch drop usually occurs three to twelve feet away from the trunk, along the length of the branch. The broken branches are usually long and horizontal, as opposed to upright,

9:24

Roses That Can Take the Heat

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2022/08/12

“Of all flowers, methinks rose is best”. Shakespeare said that. He lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, about halfway between London and Birmingham, England. However, the roses he saw 600 years ago never endured 100 degree heat…until recently.Although roses were found originally in Central Asia, they spread quickly throughout the Northern Hemisphere between the 12th and 18th centuries.Those old roses wouldn’t stand a chance in the heatwaves of the 21st century, succumbing to scorched flowers, leaves, and

11:26

Should Chicken Manure Fertilizer Be Considered...

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/08/05

Today’s “Beyond the Garden Basics” podcast takes a closer look at a very popular organic fertilizer: chicken manure. As retired organic landscape consultant Steve Zien of Living Resources Company points out, manures are an excellent soil amendment, especially their contribution to the soil biology. In this day and age, however, should chicken manure still be considered organic? Up to 90% of the corn produced in America is from Genetically Engineered seed. A major part of a chicken’s diet is corn,

7:45

African Keyhole Gardens

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/07/29

The conversation started innocently enough. Penny Pawl, Napa County (CA) Master Gardener, was chatting with me about soldier flies: ominous-looking, wasp-like creatures who, along with their grubby larvae, might be populating your worm bin or composting bin. You can listen to what she had to say about that in Episode 214 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast.Or, read a previous edition (July 1, 2022) of the “Beyond Garden Basics” newsletter where we talked in depth with Sacramento County

2:37

What to Do With All Those Berries?

Beyond the Garden Basics Podcast ·

2022/07/22

Back in Episode 212 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, we chatted with Sacramento County (CA) Master Gardener Pam Bone - an expert caneberry grower - about summertime problems with backyard blackberries, raspberries, boysenberries and other caneberries. The question arose: “So Pam, what do you do with all those berries?” She marched us into her kitchen to show us a freezer filled with jam, especially the jars and jars of her specialty, raspberry jam. She shared her favorite recipes and

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