Friday, January 10, 2025

374 Success with Pepper Seeds and Seedlings. Fire-Wise Landscaping.

Tips for starting pepper seeds. How to care for pepper seedlings. With Debbie Flower. Protecting your yard and home from wildfire. With Kevin Marini, University of California Defensible Space advisor. Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and accurate, human-reviewed transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) . Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629) . Pictured: Pepper Seed Packets Links: “Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) Smart Pots (https://bit.ly/3aKIrlN) https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery (https://bit.ly/3H9V9Xe) https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/ More Pepper Seed Germination TIps (https://bit.ly/4hruHJN) The Dance of Defensible Space (https://ucanr.edu/sites/ucmgplacer/files/381747.pdf) , by Kevin Marini UCANR Fire Network: Creating a Defensible Space (https://ucanr.edu/sites/fire/Preparedness/Landscaping/DefensibleSpace/) U. Nevada-Reno: Mulch and Flammability (https://naes.agnt.unr.edu/PMS/Pubs/1510_2011_95.pdf) CalFire Demonstration Fire Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvwogREEk4) IBHS Research Center Ember Storm Test Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvbNOPSYyss) FireSafe Marin (https://firesafemarin.org) CA Native Plant Society list of fire-resistant plants (https://chapters.cnps.org/redbud/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/fire-resistant.pdf) MORE WILDFIRE PROTECTION TiPS (https://www.whathappensnow.com/landscape-tips-for-wildfire-prone-areas/) : Utah State University (https://extension.usu.edu/news_sections/gardening/landscape-now-to-help-prevent-wildfire-destruction-later) , University of Nebraska-Lincoln (https://water.unl.edu/article/lawns-gardens-landscapes/fire-smart-landscaping) , Vail, Colo. (https://www.vail.gov/government/departments/fire/wildland/fire-free-five-landscaping-guide) , Ashland, Oregon (https://ashlandoregon.gov/919/Best-Practices-for-Fire-Resistant-Landsc) , Minnesota/Wisconsin (https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/assistance/backyard/firewise/firewiseLandscaping.pdf) , Fort Worth, TX (https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/fire/documents/landscaping.pdf) All About Farmer Fred: GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) “Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) Farmer Fred website (https://bit.ly/3xLZ1KN) The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog (https://bit.ly/3QoD10a) Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" (https://bit.ly/3Ov2B1N) Instagram: farmerfredhoffman (https://bit.ly/3QoDfEy) Blue Sky: @farmerfred.bsky.social (https://bit.ly/3AIHU0W) Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube (https://gardenbasics.net/videos) As an Amazon Associate (https://amzn.to/36MhR9W) , I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here. Got a garden question?  • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe (https://bit.ly/3HiE11E) • Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com  Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast (https://gardenbasics.net/) and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) .