If you've ever wanted to prepare and eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs, and you think you might enjoy growing your own organic food, then this podcast is for you. Get all the tips you need to plant, grow, harvest, and prepare your favorite vegetables, herbs, and fruits in just 5 minutes twice each week. Join master gardener and long-time garden educator Stephen Albert to learn how you can grow your best food garden ever.
Planting seeds directly in the garden can sometimes be risky.
When you start seeds indoors under optimal conditions you reduce risk.
Stephen gives you simple indoor seed starting tips.
Listen and then read this complete Seed Starting Guide. Also visit the Index and type in “Seed Starting” to find seed starting tips for 80 different vegetables and herbs.
You can keep growing with these books from Stephen Albert and Harvest to Table: Vegetable Garden Grower’s Guide, also Kitchen Garden Grower’s Guide (https://amzn.to/3EOB4q0), and Vegetable Garden Almanac and Planner (https://amzn.to/3ghBAU1), and Tomato Grower’s Answer Book.
Highlights:
01:53 - Container Selection and Preparation
02:54 - Sowing Seeds and Providing Optimal Conditions
03:58 - Temperature and Light Requirements
04:53 - Watering Techniques
07:22 - Post-Transplant Care
08:23 - Timing and Ideal Plant Size
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18 Jan 2024
Crop Rotation Planning
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a different crop rather than the same crop in the same place season-after-season.
Crop rotation can renew your garden soil and give you crops the best soil and nutrients for a bountiful harvest.
Stephen gives you crop rotation basics. Rotate crops for the best garden.
Get more crop rotation Crop Rotation in the Small Vegetable Garden. Also, visit the Harvest to Table Index and type in the crop you want to grow and harvest.
You can keep growing with these books from Stephen Albert and Harvest to Table: Vegetable Garden Grower’s Guide, also Kitchen Garden Grower’s Guide (https://amzn.to/3EOB4q0), and Vegetable Garden Almanac and Planner (https://amzn.to/3ghBAU1), and Tomato Grower’s Answer Book.
Highlights:
(02:03)Ways to Implement Crop Rotation
(05:09)Specific Crops and Rotation Examples
(08:48)Crop Rotation in Small Gardens
(09:36)Interplanting and Soil Building
(10:33) "The Vegetable Garden Growers Guide" and "The Vegetable Garden Almanac and Planner."
Links:
Website: Harvest to Table (https://harvesttotable.com/)
iTunes: Harvest to Table Podcast
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11 Jan 2024
Planning The Season Crop-by-Crop
Which crops can you grow in the cool time of the year, and which grow best in the warm time of the year?
Which crops live in the garden for a long time, and which are short stayers in the garden?
Which crops are best for beginning gardeners?
Answers to these questions will help you plan your growing season. Stephen gives you simple tips to prepare for the growing season.
You’ll want to check out these guides: Vegetable Garden Growing Season and Cool-Season Vegetable Varieties and Know Your Warm-Season Vegetables. Also visit the Index and type in the crop you want to grow and harvest.
You can keep growing with these books from Stephen Albert and Harvest to Table: Vegetable Garden Grower’s Guide, also Kitchen Garden Grower’s Guide (https://amzn.to/3EOB4q0), and Vegetable Garden Almanac and Planner (https://amzn.to/3ghBAU1), and Tomato Grower’s Answer Book.
Highlights:
(01:56 )Warm and Cool Season Crops
(04:08 ) Ideal Crops for Beginners
(06:09 )Short and Long Staying Crops
(09:54 ) Importance of knowing your crop timelines
Links:
Website: Harvest to Table (https://harvesttotable.com/)
iTunes: Harvest to Table Podcast
Spotify: Harvest to Table Podcast
Google Podcast: Harvest to Table Podcast
Amazon Music: Harvest to Table Podcast
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