One of the easiest beginner flowers, cosmos was Kevin’s first “real flower” he grew in his garden. Milli shares a few tips on getting them to grow well and last longer in a cut flower vase. Connect With Milli Proust: Milli Proust is a sustainable flower grower and designer, she uses her flowers for weddings, events, and private clients. She has a book called From Seed to Bloom , coming out June 12 in the USA. Milli Proust’s Website From Seed to Bloom Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners,...
Jan 30, 2023•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin experimented successfully with dahlias last year, and wants to expand this year. Milli shares her favorite varieties as well as strategies for harvesting them as cut flowers. Connect With Milli Proust: Milli Proust is a sustainable flower grower and designer, she uses her flowers for weddings, events, and private clients. She has a book called From Seed to Bloom , coming out June 12 in the USA. Milli Proust’s Website From Seed to Bloom Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code...
Jan 29, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin’s friend Supannee grows sweet peas for her Thai restaurant in San Diego, prompting Kevin to want to grow his own. Milli shares how she approaches them in her UK garden. Connect With Milli Proust: Milli Proust is a sustainable flower grower and designer, she uses her flowers for weddings, events, and private clients. She has a book called From Seed to Bloom , coming out June 12 in the USA. Milli Proust’s Website From Seed to Bloom Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICP...
Jan 28, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin’s brother’s wife loves ranunculus, so he wants to grow some - but has never done it before. Milli shares her professional tips. Connect With Milli Proust: Milli Proust is a sustainable flower grower and designer, she uses her flowers for weddings, events, and private clients. She has a book called From Seed to Bloom , coming out June 12 in the USA. Milli Proust’s Website From Seed to Bloom Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your entire first order...
Jan 27, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Milli Proust joins us for a flower week, starting off with one of her favorites, tulips. Connect With Milli Proust: Milli Proust is a sustainable flower grower and designer, she uses her flowers for weddings, events, and private clients. She has a book called From Seed to Bloom , coming out June 12 in the USA. Milli Proust’s Website From Seed to Bloom Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your entire first order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies...
Jan 26, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Growing a thriving orchard is the way to get perennial successive harvests of produce, specifically fruit, from your yard. Meg and Kevin share their unique orchard strategies. Connect With Meg Cowden: Meg Cowden is the founder of Seed to Fork and the newly launched Modern Garden Guild. She’s the author of the upcoming book Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat which is out March 15th. Seed to Fork Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off y...
Jan 25, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Using perennials as “succession plantings” seems a bit of a cop-out, but they are a fantastic way to spread harvest over longer periods of time, and get a reliable yield year after year. Meg shares her strategies. Connect With Meg Cowden: Meg Cowden is the founder of Seed to Fork and the newly launched Modern Garden Guild. She’s the author of the upcoming book Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat which is out March 15th. Seed to Fork Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat Shop the Store As an exclusive for listen...
Jan 24, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin and Meg riff on the differences in how they approach fall succession sowing and the fall season in general, comparing notes on plants they can / can’t grow in their respective climates. Connect With Meg Cowden: Meg Cowden is the founder of Seed to Fork and the newly launched Modern Garden Guild. She’s the author of the upcoming book Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat which is out March 15th. Seed to Fork Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODC...
Jan 23, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Summer is the season most of us are focused on growing what we have , not planting more - but Meg shares why focusing on succession during summer pays huge dividends. Connect With Meg Cowden: Meg Cowden is the founder of Seed to Fork and the newly launched Modern Garden Guild. She’s the author of the upcoming book Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat which is out March 15th. Seed to Fork Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your entir...
Jan 22, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast In spring, the entire palate of succession planting options is available to you - but plant selection still matters. Meg shares how she approaches it in this timely episode. Connect With Meg Cowden: Meg Cowden is the founder of Seed to Fork and the newly launched Modern Garden Guild. She’s the author of the upcoming book Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat which is out March 15th. Seed to Fork Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off you...
Jan 21, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Like many areas of life, paying attention to natural trends and patterns tends to pay dividends in the garden. Meg shares some ideas she’s adapted from nature that inform her succession planning strategies. Connect With Meg Cowden: Meg Cowden is the founder of Seed to Fork and the newly launched Modern Garden Guild. She’s the author of the upcoming book Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat which is out March 15th. Seed to Fork Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, us...
Jan 20, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Often talked about, and often looked over, succession planting is the best way to smooth out your harvests over the course of the seasons and prevent gardening overwhelm. Meg Cowden comes on this week to chat all things succession. Connect With Meg Cowden: Meg Cowden is the founder of Seed to Fork and the newly launched Modern Garden Guild. She’s the author of the upcoming book Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat which is out March 15th. Seed to Fork Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat Shop the Store As an ex...
Jan 19, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast The idea of planting specifically to draw in pollinators isn’t a new one, but Jessica brings some fresh ideas and a solid framework to understand this strategy from. Connect With Jessica Walliser: Jessica Walliser is a horticulturist, founding partner at Savvy Gardening , and the author of multiple books including the upcoming Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden . Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your e...
Jan 18, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last time Jessica Walliser was on the show, she talked about biological controls, or allowing the ecosystem to “pest control” itself. Today, she talks about how you can use companion planting to bring in beneficials. Connect With Jessica Walliser: Jessica Walliser is a horticulturist, founding partner at Savvy Gardening , and the author of multiple books including the upcoming Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden . Shop the Store As an exclusive fo...
Jan 17, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast We don’t often think of companion planting to prevent diseases, but it’s definitely worth considering. And the strategies are quite practical! Connect With Jessica Walliser: Jessica Walliser is a horticulturist, founding partner at Savvy Gardening , and the author of multiple books including the upcoming Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden . Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your entire first order on ou...
Jan 16, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast The most popular request for companion planting has to do with pest management. Marigolds top the list...but today Jessica explains why the REASON marigolds are a good idea isn’t quite what you might think. Connect With Jessica Walliser: Jessica Walliser is a horticulturist, founding partner at Savvy Gardening , and the author of multiple books including the upcoming Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden . Shop the Store As an exclusive for listener...
Jan 15, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode contains some of the best tips you’ve never heard on weed management, including using cucumbers to control weeds?! Connect With Jessica Walliser: Jessica Walliser is a horticulturist, founding partner at Savvy Gardening , and the author of multiple books including the upcoming Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden . Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your entire first order on our store, featur...
Jan 14, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast With soil health, you have to broaden your idea of companion planting - some of the best strategies involve planting one crop months ahead of time to prepare the soil for your “real” crop. Cover cropping and other strategies are discussed in today’s show. Connect With Jessica Walliser: Jessica Walliser is a horticulturist, founding partner at Savvy Gardening , and the author of multiple books including the upcoming Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Gar...
Jan 13, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Companion planting is an often overused and misunderstood term in gardening. Jessica Walliser joins us on the show to talk about a science-based approach to companion planting, starting out with understanding the ways in which plants interact with one another. Connect With Jessica Walliser: Jessica Walliser is a horticulturist, founding partner at Savvy Gardening , and the author of multiple books including the upcoming Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetabl...
Jan 12, 2023•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Carrots are one of Kevin’s favorite crops to grow, but he’s never grown a giant. Ryan Cook shares some of his tips on how to make sure you get a massive carrot...including transplanting them!? Connect With Ryan Cook: Ryan Cook is a giant vegetable grower from Summers County, West Virginia and set a world record for the most varieties of giant fruits and vegetables grown in a single season, along with a butternut squash world record. Heavenly Hills Homestead Shop the Store As an exclusive for lis...
Dec 06, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Cook grew a 19.61lb rutabaga and bagged the West Virginia state record by over TEN pounds. Kevin and Ryan riff on rutabagas and how climate affects growing giant veg. Connect With Ryan Cook: Ryan Cook is a giant vegetable grower from Summers County, West Virginia and set a world record for the most varieties of giant fruits and vegetables grown in a single season, along with a butternut squash world record. Heavenly Hills Homestead Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPIC...
Dec 05, 2022•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast So you’ve grown a giant pumpkin…how do you know when to harvest…or how!? Remember, these bad boys can get up to 2,500+ lbs. Ryan shares some tips from a pro. Connect With Ryan Cook: Ryan Cook is a giant vegetable grower from Summers County, West Virginia and set a world record for the most varieties of giant fruits and vegetables grown in a single season, along with a butternut squash world record. Heavenly Hills Homestead Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5%...
Dec 04, 2022•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’ve got a giant pumpkin seed started and transplanted…what next? There’s a lot that goes into the growth phase that Ryan Cook explains in today’s episode. Connect With Ryan Cook: Ryan Cook is a giant vegetable grower from Summers County, West Virginia and set a world record for the most varieties of giant fruits and vegetables grown in a single season, along with a butternut squash world record. Heavenly Hills Homestead Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for...
Dec 03, 2022•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Giant pumpkins are the plant that kicked off the entire giant veggie crazy, and Ryan’s grown a few over 1,000lb. Today he shares the first installment of growing massive pumpkins. Connect With Ryan Cook: Ryan Cook is a giant vegetable grower from Summers County, West Virginia and set a world record for the most varieties of giant fruits and vegetables grown in a single season, along with a butternut squash world record. Heavenly Hills Homestead Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use c...
Dec 02, 2022•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast How did Ryan Cook become a giant veggie aficionado? The story is not what you’d think. Connect With Ryan Cook: Ryan Cook is a giant vegetable grower from Summers County, West Virginia and set a world record for the most varieties of giant fruits and vegetables grown in a single season, along with a butternut squash world record. Heavenly Hills Homestead Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your entire first order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdi...
Dec 01, 2022•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast The world of giant vegetables is a deep one, and we’re diving in with Ryan Cook, who has a world record on butternut squash, amongst other epic veggies. Connect With Ryan Cook: Ryan Cook is a giant vegetable grower from Summers County, West Virginia and set a world record for the most varieties of giant fruits and vegetables grown in a single season, along with a butternut squash world record. Heavenly Hills Homestead Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off ...
Nov 30, 2022•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast There is a world of gardeners out there. Social media is like a digital garden for Ashlie as she cultivates community and develops friendships online with people who share a love for gardening and values. Connect With Ashlie Thomas: Ashlie Thomas is an organic gardener in North Carolina, Zone 7b. She’s growing for food security, health, and wellness and has a new book out How to Become a Gardener. How to Become a Gardener YouTube Instagram Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code E...
Nov 29, 2022•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast We have all had setbacks in the garden. Ashlie talks about processing discouragement and focusing on the solution. Our “why” for gardening can be a powerful motivator when we tie it to our values. Connect With Ashlie Thomas: Ashlie Thomas is an organic gardener in North Carolina, Zone 7b. She’s growing for food security, health, and wellness and has a new book out How to Become a Gardener. How to Become a Gardener YouTube Instagram Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code EPICPODCA...
Nov 28, 2022•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Get inspiration from Ashlie on what plants to grow next season to promote food security and nutrient density for health. These low maintenance and prolific plants include tomatoes, kale, peppers, cucumbers, and carrots. Connect With Ashlie Thomas: Ashlie Thomas is an organic gardener in North Carolina, Zone 7b. She’s growing for food security, health, and wellness and has a new book out How to Become a Gardener. How to Become a Gardener YouTube Instagram Shop the Store As an exclusive for listen...
Nov 27, 2022•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ashlie and Kevin discuss how the green thumb is a journey. There is an assumption that those with “green thumbs” have an innate proficiency with growing plants and that is not the case. Plants grow themselves, we are here to learn how to give them environments in which they can be their best. Connect With Ashlie Thomas: Ashlie Thomas is an organic gardener in North Carolina, Zone 7b. She’s growing for food security, health, and wellness and has a new book out How to Become a Gardener. How to Bec...
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