Today we are talking about what host plants are.
Jan 20, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 123
In today's episode, we are talking about how to turn your raised bed garden into an edible landscape.
Jan 18, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Today we are talking about what Parent Material is in plants and in the soil.
Jan 13, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Today we are talking about choosing between bounty and beauty.
Jan 11, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Today we are talking about what germinate, germination, germination rate, and time to germinate.
Jan 06, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Today we are going through my garden planning guide and how to plan out your entire year.
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 118
In today's episode, we are talking about what Temperate means.
Dec 30, 2020•2 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Today we are reflecting on 2020 and all that implies and how we can plan better for 2021.
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 116
What does resolution have to do with gardening? Well, I'm glad you asked.
Dec 23, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Today, we are talking about how most Christmas decorations got their start and inspiration from nature.
Dec 21, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 114
Today we are talking about what a FROST is and what a FREEZE is. I know, I know, that's two words but Frost and Freeze should go together. Don't you think?
Dec 16, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Don't have Pecan trees... No worries, Here's where you can go to forage for pecans. Here is a link to the Texas Pecan Sheller I talked about in this episode. $16 You won't be sorry...
Dec 14, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 112
Today is the first Episode of the Word of the Week Wednesday and today we are talking about Exudates.
Dec 09, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 110
Dec 03, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 109
I love it when I get to reap stuff that I didn't have to plant. (Well... kind of.) I know what you might be thinking and, no I am not talking about eating the weeds in your lawn. We are talking about Broccoli, Garlic, Oncions, Potatoes, and other cool plants.
Nov 23, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Do you suffer from garden magazine shame? I certainly do. Ya'll...this stack of magazines are as old as they are tall. In today's episode, I am talking about how I am finally going to use and organize all these old garden magazines for inspiration, and then they are going into the trash.
Nov 16, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 107
Today we are talking about what the definition of edible landscaping is.
Nov 10, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 106
Whether you are the "Spray and Pray" type or the "Paralysis by Analysis" type, there are two very distinct methods that will ensure your success in edible landscaping, and that is KNOW YOUR PLANT MATERIAL.
Nov 02, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 105
ANNOUNCEMENT: The EdifulGardens.com website is going away and our FREE RESOURCES will be located under our new domain name NannetteBlair.com What does this mean to you? I will be announcing the new location online where you can get the Plant Folio, Design Guide and Template, 2021 Garden Planning Guide and Worksheet, and the Starter Guide For Creating an Edible Landscape from Scratch. Stay tuned.
Oct 31, 2020•12 min
If you have your next garden location picked out and just need to decide on the shape don't wait until next spring... start right now. Click here for the Free Starter guide or go to https://edifulgardens.com/start/
Oct 26, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 104
So what is the difference between Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Hybrid, GMO, and organic seeds?
Oct 19, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 103
Covid or not... if I don't get to make something with my own 2 hands it just doesn't feel like Christmas to me. I've been doing this for years so I have a ton of ideas to share with you today. Pinterest Link YouTube Link oh yeah... Bath Soak Recipe 1 cup Oats-ground 1 cup Epsom Salts 10 drops Lavender Essential Oil 3 Tblsp Dried Lavender buds and leaves 2 Tblsp Dried Peppermint 1 Tblsp Himalayan Sea Salt Crystals...
Oct 12, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 102
Oct 05, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 101
A site analysis is absolutely the first step for any kind of designer, whether its a landscape architect, landscape designer, permaculture designer, etc. A site analysis is going to give us the information we need to make informed decisions in our edible landscapes.
Sep 28, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Today I am going to my best to try to convince you why it is important to keep a Garden Journal. https://edifulgardens.com/2020gardenplan/
Sep 21, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 99
In last week's episode, we talked about a simple concept used in container planting, and today's show is dedicated to how this concept can translate into your edible landscape design process.
Sep 14, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 98
This little trick for putting together a professional-looking planting container translates very well (aesthetically) to edible landscaping. This is the trick. Right? How to make your edible landscapes look great!
Sep 09, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 97
What is Chaos Gardening ? Well, I've been wondering that myself. I finally did a little digging into the subject just to find this is what I have been doing all along. The really cool thing about Chaos Gardening when seen through the lens of Permaculture , Back To Eden , Companion Planting , and The Soil Food Web is that you can see the patterns in the Chaos .
Sep 02, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Did you know that there are different names for the same pepper depending on the state they are in? No, I don't mean Texas vs. New Mexico (although that is a thing). This will clear up some confusion for you if you are planning to actually cook with what you are growing - OR you want to grow what you've been cooking with. edifulgardens.com/folio
Aug 17, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 94