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Friday, June 5, 2026
Other Vegetables That Love the Heat
Today’s podcast features Sacramento County Master Gardener and vegetable expert Gail Pothour, extolling the virtues of growing okra in the summer. Gail’s encyclopedic knowledge of this warm weather cr...
Friday, May 29, 2026
A Deep Dive Into Citrus Containers
Garden book author and citrus expert Lance Walheim, is a big proponent of growing citrus trees in containers. We discuss his techniques in today’s podcast, along with shameless plugs for his new book,...
Friday, May 22, 2026
Your 7 Favorite Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter Editions
The Beyond the Garden Basics newsletter and podcast has been around awhile, with over 450 editions since August of 2022. That’s a lot of gardening info! Checking out nearly four years of newsletters...
Friday, May 15, 2026
The No-Turn, Easy Compost Pile
In case you need a refresher course, here are some points about the benefits of using compost in your garden, according to the UC Master Gardeners of Alameda County (https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/fi...
Friday, May 8, 2026
Is This the Longest Lasting Cut Flower? Perhaps. But, Beware.
Is there a better-looking, longer lasting, cut flower than the alstroemeria? Is there a more invasive, underground spreading plant than the alstroemeria? Sometimes, to get to heaven, you have to go ...
Friday, May 1, 2026
All About Basil
In this episode, we discuss the essentials of basil cultivation, highlighting the basil basics for home gardens. We cover basil soil preparation, planting, timing, and a few of the various flavorful b...
Friday, April 24, 2026
Growing Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are one of the most under-appreciated crops you can grow. But it will reward those gardeners who give sweet potatoes what they really need: heat. As you will hear in the podcast with...
Friday, April 17, 2026
Mycorrhizal Activity and Your Plants' Health
Soil mycorrhizae. What is it? If you’ve seen any of the “Avatar” movies, you would know that James Cameron probably has a good grasp of the subject…and you would have a basic understanding of what we ...
Friday, April 10, 2026
The 2026 Tomato Preview Show!
If we sound excited, we are! It’s getting close to tomato planting time! In this week’s podcast and newsletter, Don Shor of Redwood Barn Nursery (https://redwoodbarn.com/) in Davis, CA and I discuss ...
Monday, April 6, 2026
The Preserver's Garden
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit gardenbasics.substack.com (https://gardenbasics.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) In this podcast episode, I speak w...
Monday, April 6, 2026
How Safe is Rain Barrel Water? When to Plant Warm Season Vegetables and Flowers.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit gardenbasics.substack.com (https://gardenbasics.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) We talk about water safety and ra...
Monday, April 6, 2026
Tips For Growing Blackberries
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit gardenbasics.substack.com (https://gardenbasics.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7) If you’re looking for a superfood ...

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