The peonies on Karen’s farm are selected for their deer-resistance, and pest resistance, making them much easier to cultivate. In this episode, she outlines everything you need to know about peony planting, maintenance, and end-of-season care. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ub7VT3 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3sz8HbN Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/40uRGMH EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3QT6OA7 Learn More: 11 Tips For Beautiful P...
Nov 16, 2023•7 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Are all three peony types suited for a cut flower farm? And what are the best cultivars to grow – aka, the guaranteed winners? Karen of Midsommar Farm knows which are more successful, and most beloved. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ubZln2 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3sz7rp5 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3My1DTS EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3FPm373 Learn More: 11 Tips For Beautiful Peony Blooms This Season Connect With Karen...
Nov 15, 2023•8 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Planting peonies in a half acre plot can provide a lifetime return. Here, Karen Gesa of Midsommar Farm discusses how she started her peony operation, from sourcing plants to plotting the landscape. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46cH3z8 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/476OjxY Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/46824uL EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3QB5b97 Learn More: 11 Tips For Beautiful Peony Blooms This Season Connect With Karen Ges...
Nov 14, 2023•10 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Karen and her husband were suburbanites when they decided to buy a 10 acre property. Initially, they wanted to be equestrians, but eventually converted one half acre to a peony farm. What resulted was Midsommar Farm, one of the only local peony farms of its kind in the US. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3N0bMcf Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3QB6pRF Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/49Glmuu EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3SAhK6T Learn...
Nov 13, 2023•9 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast It might be a no-brainer to some that houseplants do best in soil mixes that simulate their native habitat. But not doing this is a mistake so many first-timers make. You can use indoor potting mix, but with houseplants it’s likely you’ll have to make some adjustments. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/461epRA Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3u7xW5K Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3svOnYO EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3QuMuDE Learn Mor...
Nov 10, 2023•10 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast When it comes to houseplants, thinking about pot size in terms of root ball size is best. Other topics, like pot type, drainage, and plant habits are important considerations as well! Krystal Duran is a houseplant expert who knows all the ins and outs of the topic of houseplant containers. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SoRAnL Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3u910cK Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3Qu2Cp0 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic...
Nov 09, 2023•9 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Krystal has managed to get all her houseplants on a similar schedule, making their life and hers much easier. How often you should water your houseplants depends on the plant, the soil, and the conditions your plant lives in. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3MuAQYt Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/40nHjdv Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/462YIsY EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/46RwCCl Learn More: 31 Flowering Houseplants For Your Indoor ...
Nov 08, 2023•9 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Keep it simple, silly! Start with one houseplant that fits the conditions inside your home. Once you feel ready to branch out, go for it. The KISS method is the best foundation for a healthy houseplant collection. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3StRlrl Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3tYooJX Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3QuCWsz EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/45Xfwl7 Learn More: 31 Flowering Houseplants For Your Indoor Garden Conne...
Nov 07, 2023•8 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast How did Krystal Duran get into houseplants? It started way before the houseplant craze of 2020, but her collection exploded along with everyone else’s. Today she has more than 150 houseplants, and tons of knowledge about how to give them their best life. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/40lH7vj Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3FM7SzG Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3tSmKcP EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3QoiVDY Learn More: 31 Flowering...
Nov 06, 2023•11 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast From carrots to peppers, and even perennials, Kevin and Rachael Tancock discuss the best ways to be a lazy gardener. Listen in to find out which tips are the topic of this Beet! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SkyhMd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46WHRcU Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SgfTUV EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3sbxy5u Learn More: 5 Steps to To Turn Your Garden into a Certified Wildlife Habitat Connect With Rachael Tan...
Nov 03, 2023•12 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Despite the fact that trees die, they get a second life as they decompose. In this stage, the tree hosts tons of critters, from fungi to birds. Those with a dead tree on their land can help by topping it, and leaving it for wildlife. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3FACMKW Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/477X3Dw Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3QghXto EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3s3AxNn Learn More: 5 Steps to To Turn Your Garden in...
Nov 02, 2023•10 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Plant blindness is more common than you’d think. It’s a condition that arises when people aren’t exposed to a diversity of plants. Rachael Tancock has a cure: getting curious and out into nature to look at some plants! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3QkjC16 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/45MdVid Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/45TzxJB EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/40fPacU Learn More: 5 Steps to To Turn Your Garden into a Certified ...
Nov 01, 2023•13 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast There are so many new ways to engage with nature through technology these days. From bird apps, to sky viewing apps, you don’t have to disconnect on camping trips anymore. In fact, you may find yourself even more locked in with your natural surroundings. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/45M2x5X Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Q9cXXe Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/49fQNvu EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3QAT1hr Learn More: 5 Steps to T...
Oct 31, 2023•10 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast How does one become a naturalist? It starts with a love of nature, and investment in what nature has to offer to humanity. Rachael Tancock is one such naturalist based in Canada, and her affinity with the natural world has allowed her to witness some amazing sights. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46PUA0C Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3serBVu Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/45VCU2q EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/40wxE4x Learn More: ...
Oct 30, 2023•11 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast There are so many ways to get into gardening. Josh put his hands in soil when he wanted to cultivate local food sustainably. Through the local community garden, he gets a sense of what it’s like to grow in small spaces. He also has a testing ground for multiple gardening techniques. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Qs5zI1 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/405LkD0 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3FuZ1lM EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3Q5...
Oct 27, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Josh started growing his own food as a busy chef with two small kids in 2010. Through cycles of trial and error, he managed to find the best ways and plants to grow in his garden. Through a lens of steady growth, he set deep roots that help him expand with stability. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Fu9oWY Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/475mVQx Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/46Fb384 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3sbStVT Learn More:...
Oct 26, 2023•8 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast The answer to which watering technique is best really depends on the context in which a garden grows. The types of plants and the stage of their life cycle matters too. Regardless of which method you choose, understanding the act of watering is essential to understanding the garden as a whole. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Q20MeW Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3FsBphr Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/491UvbV EG Homesteading Book: https://grow...
Oct 25, 2023•11 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast What makes local food better? Josh McWilliams asked this question as he pondered the food system in light of his job as a chef. Turns out the benefits are substantial. Local food is not only cheaper, but it has a higher nutrient content and tastes vastly better. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3tKmFbe Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3s8ViXJ Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3FwcSrX EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3sc2O46 Learn More: Olla...
Oct 24, 2023•11 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Josh is a chef by trade, but got into gardening while growing food for his business. He saw water conservation as a problem for the longevity of the local food system. Everything changed when he learned about the olla, and today he is the cofounder of Grow Oya, one of a handful of businesses that specialize in this ancient irrigation technique. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46Hr79l Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/40b6Vu6 Book Collection Page: https://gr...
Oct 23, 2023•10 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast The two crucial elements, water and oxygen are present in every balanced compost pile. Adding water is easy, but how do composters add oxygen? Kate and Kevin have a conversation about the best ways to do this, how to maintain the compost, and which methods are their favorites. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3M7sKET Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3QhIgAt Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3FhTD59 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3twoGrj C...
Oct 19, 2023•14 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Balancing nitrogen-rich elements with carbon, oxygen, and water produces the most lush, nutritious food for soil. But there are some important things to consider in the process of building healthy compost. Kate teaches us how compost creators can gather and combine the right varieties of these elements. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3LZ1DMj Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3QhPkgq Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3M1At7s EG Homesteading Book: ht...
Oct 18, 2023•17 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast What are the differences between hot and cold compost, and indoor and outdoor compost? Are there set rules for what food waste you can compost, and what should be left out? Here, Kate Flood, the Compost Coach, discusses her favorite composting methods, and the 4 universal components all compost should have. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3QgqgGP Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/45wT7eu Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3QhXpkn EG Homesteading Book...
Oct 17, 2023•12 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Kate, the Compost Queen, has been obsessed with compost since she was a kid. She loves learning and teaching this process that results in one of the best soil conditioners a gardener can have. Find out how compost adds value to the garden bed, and the garden ecosystem. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3M25JTH Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3FkqqXy Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3QlXZ1K EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3PPZlAc Connect W...
Oct 16, 2023•11 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Coming from a family of good hosts, Becky has been hosting parties long before she started gardening. The onus for her is to enjoy the company of her friends and family. Here, she shares ways hosts can make the process less intimidating, and more relaxing. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/45oBltM Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3F9NUOT Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/46kkYPX EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/45hDmry Connect With Becky Jon...
Oct 13, 2023•12 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast 100% of the produce Becky grows in her garden is eaten by her family. After trying several methods, today she focuses on food production in her raised beds. With goals to plant an orchard, a vineyard, and concentrating more on perennial gardening, there is much to look forward to. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Q7UUBX Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Q9SMKj Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3RXTxqO EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/46FZE...
Oct 12, 2023•12 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Delicious scratch made meals without the pressure of prepping and cleaning up is just what makes freezer meals simply amazing! Becky has mastered the art of preparing freezer meals, and she’s learned having a good variety is the key to being successful with them. Epic Homesteading Book, Signed Copy (Preorder) – Epic Gardening Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46Jz3Xh Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Q7FbTt Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3tmblBP E...
Oct 11, 2023•12 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Canning can be an intimidating task for those new to it. However, Becky says that once you get a handle on it, there’s nothing to worry about. Her love of canning was born from necessity to some extent, and to a greater extent, from her love of cooking. In this episode, she shares tips and tricks, and the best foods to incorporate in the practice of canning. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3rBkbvd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/45mvpBA Book Collection Pa...
Oct 10, 2023•14 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Inspired by other homesteaders on YouTube, Becky went from a career in Dental Hygiene to homesteading roughly 3 years ago. She loves to teach people how to grow food and what to do with it. With her garden and her chickens, she teaches her viewers the art of homesteading. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46GxF7z Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46CW128 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/45mJgaX EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3ZOC9a1 Connec...
Oct 09, 2023•16 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Alessandro grew up foraging plants in Italy. More recently, he took a foraging class and learned there are so many edible things in the natural spaces that surrounded him. There is free food everywhere, and knowing which ones to eat can expand and delight the palate. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3PXrkzc Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Q0ZJgH Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3rDmkGz EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3EWHEdg Learn More:...
Oct 06, 2023•10 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast There are so many ways to repurpose old materials for use in the garden. In this paradigm, anything can have a second life in the growing space. Plastic bottles, boxes, and more have a new purpose that doesn’t involve waste. This is how Alessandro keeps his cultivation no to low-waste. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3PyGLfM Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3rAlXws Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3PVxsI9 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/...
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