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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 of developing diverse seed varieties, seed-saving...
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 first place. Today, Marlene Simon, the Plant Lady,...
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 weather. We share successes with tomato varieties ...
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! (https://bit.ly/4lmr09E) Previous episodes, show note...
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 horticultural consultants at Harvest Day, held the first...
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, soil-borne fungal disease impacting favorite gar...
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 defines succulents, their survival in arid condit...
Friday, July 18, 2025
401 Home Landscaping Tips for Fire Safety
We examine the growing wildfire risks for homeowners, particularly in fire-prone areas across the United States. We get insights from Kevin Marini, a UC Defensible Space Advisor. He highlights the imp...
Friday, July 11, 2025
400 Top 4 Garden Topics of All Time
To celebrate Episode 400 of the Garden Basics podcast, we present the four most listened-to garden topics in the history of the podcast.  Topics include: starting a victory garden; growing caneberri...
Friday, July 4, 2025
399 Understanding Seed Packets
Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) . Transcripts and episode chap...
Friday, June 27, 2025
398 Aromatic Plants, plus Roses!
In this podcast, you’ll hear from these U.C. Sacramento County Master Gardeners and their favorite aromatic plants: Collete Armao - Scented Geraniums (https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-marin-master-gardener...
Friday, June 20, 2025
397 Garden Lessons Learned (the hard way)
Master gardeners share lessons from their mistakes, covering topics like thinning fruit, plant spacing, and pest management, highlighting gardening as a continuous learning experience filled with humo...

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