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.  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 chapters also available at Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629) .    (https://bit.ly/4gWOeBQ) Now on YouTube (https://bit.ly/40mPeZ3) (audio)  Cover Photo: Water Breaker Nozzle (Photo: Dramm) Links: Farmer Fred's Ride for the Kids! (https://www.justgiving.com/page/fred-hoffman-2?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=EM) “Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/)   By becoming a paid subscriber, you’re helping support the newsletter and podcast. Shop online at the Smart Pot store! For a limited time, use coupon code FRED at checkout to receive 10% off your Smart Pot order. Click here (https://smartpots.com/shop) to start shopping! Links: Leaf Vac/Shredder (https://amzn.to/4nyu8AE) Smart Pot Compost Sak (https://smartpots.com/product/smart-pot-compost-sak/) Australian Finger Lime (https://www.fourwindsgrowers.com/a/blog/how-to-grow-an-australian-finger-lime-tree) Avocados for USDA Zone 9 (http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com/2013/11/avocado-trees-in-sacramento-good-luck.html) peat pots/peat pellets (https://amzn.to/3Ub2GvK) Vermiculite for seed starting (https://amzn.to/4d8ZJEy) Dramm Watering Video: Watering 101 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAT6PNUgyRc) Dramm breaker nozzles for fine spray watering (https://amzn.to/3JuPVqW) Hunter MP Rotator sprinklers (https://amzn.to/3Jvnl98) Outdoor sprinkler water measuring devices (https://amzn.to/3JvrTfq) Farmer Fred Rant: How Much Water Does Your Lawn Need? (http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-much-water-does-your-lawn-need.html) Olla Watering Pots (https://amzn.to/49NQAOU) All About Farmer Fred:    GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) “Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/) The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog (https://bit.ly/3QoD10a) http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"  (https://bit.ly/3Ov2B1N) Instagram: farmerfredhoffman (https://bit.ly/3QoDfEy) https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/ 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?  • 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 and subscribing to the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast (https://gardenbasics.net/) and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/) . Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629/support) 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) .