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The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast is now retired. Please enjoy the Beyond the Garden Basics newsletter and podcast! Available at gardenbasics.substack.com

412-B Goodbye, Garden Basics Podcast.
Friday, October 10, 2025 412-B Goodbye, Garden Basics Podcast. (FredNote: AI had a hand in creating this written summary. I took out the stilted parts and made it sound better to the eye…if that makes sense.) In t... (FredNote: AI had a hand in creating this written summary. I took out the stilted parts and made it sound better to the eye…if that makes sense.)In th...
412 Plant Frost Protection Tips
Friday, October 3, 2025 412 Plant Frost Protection Tips Debbie Flower, America's Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, drops by to discuss essential strategies for protecting potted and in-ground... Debbie Flower, America's Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, drops by to discuss essential strategies for protecting potted and in-g...
411 Soil Building Tips
Friday, September 26, 2025 411 Soil Building Tips Today, we delve into the Garden Basics archive for three segments about the importance of building your soil in the fall. We talk with America’s Favor... Today, we delve into the Garden Basics archive for three segments about the importance of building your soil in the fall. We talk with America’s Favor...
410 Fall Gardening Tips. How to Water.
Friday, September 19, 2025 410 Fall Gardening Tips. How to Water. We share essential fall gardening tips for both the garden and the orchard. Also, Debbie Flower offers a primer on correct watering techniques. Previ... We share essential fall gardening tips for both the garden and the orchard. Also, Debbie Flower offers a primer on correct watering techniques. Previo...
409 Bird-Friendly Gardening
Friday, September 12, 2025 409 Bird-Friendly Gardening Farmer Fred interviews garden writer Jen McGuinness, author of "Bird-Friendly Gardening," who highlights the urgent need for creating habitats for dec... Farmer Fred interviews garden writer Jen McGuinness, author of "Bird-Friendly Gardening," who highlights the urgent need for creating habita...
408 Landrace Gardening
Friday, September 5, 2025 408 Landrace Gardening Today, we talk with Joseph Lofthouse about landrace gardening, which emphasizes the cultivation of locally adapted crops. Lofthouse shares his methods... Today, we talk with Joseph Lofthouse about landrace gardening, which emphasizes the cultivation of locally adapted crops. Lofthouse shares his methods...
407 Low Water Vegetables
Friday, August 29, 2025 407 Low Water Vegetables Gardeners who want to save water with wise irrigating techniques might consider an unusual approach: plant crops that don't require much water in the ... Gardeners who want to save water with wise irrigating techniques might consider an unusual approach: plant crops that don't require much water in...
Mid-Summer Tomato Report
Friday, August 22, 2025 Mid-Summer Tomato Report In this episode, we talk with Don Shor from Redwood Barn Nursery about summer gardening - specifically tomatoes - in the context of this year's mild ... In this episode, we talk with Don Shor from Redwood Barn Nursery about summer gardening -  specifically tomatoes - in the context of this year's ...
405 Q&A: Who's Eating My Melons? Growing Fava Beans.
Friday, August 15, 2025 405 Q&A: Who's Eating My Melons? Growing Fava Beans. Q&A: How to Grow Fava Beans as a cover crop or an edible. Controlling Roof Rats in the Garden (good luck!) Farmer Fred's Ride for the Kids! Previous e... Q&A: How to Grow Fava Beans as a cover crop or an edible.Controlling Roof Rats in the Garden (good luck!)Farmer Fred's Ride for the Kids!Prev...
404 Harvest Day Garden Tips
Friday, August 8, 2025 404 Harvest Day Garden Tips One of the best places to get your garden questions answered is at the annual gathering of local Master Gardeners, gardening professionals, and hortic... One of the best places to get your garden questions answered is at the annual gathering of local Master Gardeners, gardening professionals, and hortic...
403 Battling Fusarium Wilt
Friday, August 1, 2025 403 Battling Fusarium Wilt Why are some of my plants turning yellow and dying? One possibility: fusarium wilt. We address the challenges posed by fusarium wilt, a destructive, ... Why are some of my plants turning yellow and dying? One possibility: fusarium wilt. We address the challenges posed by fusarium wilt, a destructive, s...
402 Edible Succulents
Friday, July 25, 2025 402 Edible Succulents In this episode of the Garden Basics podcast, I speak with succulent expert Debra Lee Baldwin about the world of edible succulents. We delve into what... In this episode of the Garden Basics podcast, I speak with succulent expert Debra Lee Baldwin about the world of edible succulents. We delve into what...

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