Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

About Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

Tips for beginning and experienced gardeners. New episodes arrive every Friday. Fred Hoffman has been a U.C. Certified Master Gardener since 1982 and writes a weekly garden column for the Lodi News-Sentinel in Lodi, CA. A four-decade fixture in Sacramento radio, he hosted three radio shows for Northern California gardeners and farmers: The KFBK Garden Show, Get Growing with Farmer Fred, and the KSTE Farm Hour. Episode Website: https://gardenbasics.net

Publisher

Fred Hoffman

Category

education · health & fitness · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Apr 2020

Latest episode

10 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

92 of 414 episodes have a transcript.

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   10 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   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 this final episode, I provide an update on the transition from the Garden Basics podcast to the new Beyond the Garden Basics newsletter and podcast. With the conclusion of the 412 episodes of Garden Basics, we've shifted our format to better serve your gardening curiosity and needs through a more expansive platform. The new format allows for inte...

2. 

   3 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   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 plants when a frost or freeze is expected. Topics include relocation, mulching, watering, and the use of frost cloths. We explore alternatives to frost cloths, tackle plant hygiene prior to indoor living, and managing indoor challenges like pests and humidity. Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcript...

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   26 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   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 Favorite Retired College Horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, and Sacramento’s Organic Advocate, Steve Zien. We explore the vital role of nitrogen in gardening. We address a listener's concern about low nitrogen levels in soil, discussing the challenges of measurement as well as alternative testing methods. We emphasize the significance of organic ...

Who has been a guest on Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

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• Master Gardeners
• horticultural consultants
• Debra Lee Baldwin
• Kevin Marini
• Colette Armao

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

267 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

88 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

99

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