Guest on a Podcast

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Garden Talk Radio Show where we discussed food science and growing nutritious food along with my new book Food Science for Gardeners. 

Join Larry Meiller and myself as we discuss interesting things about growing nutritious food. 

• What do we know about nutrition?
• What is quality food and is there a way to measure it?
• How do you grow good tasting vegetables indoors under lights?
• Are potato skins more or less nutritious than the internal flesh?
• What are mast year in fruit and nut trees?
• How do microwaves affect the nutrition of food?

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Bunny in the Garden Podcast show where we discussed growing nutritious food and my new book Food Science for Gardeners. 

Join Bunny Guinness and myself as we discuss interesting things about food. 

• What is nutrient dense food?
• Does Brix indicate nutrition?
• How much do we really know about nutrition?
• Is organic food more nutritious
• What is in vegetable water?

I had the pleasure of being a guest on Canada’s Local Gardener Podcast where we discussed nutrients in the garden. 

Join  Shauna Dobbie and myself as we discuss interesting things about soil and fertilizer. 

• Do you need to fertilize
• We don’t feed plants
• Fertilizing soilless mixes
• Problem with too much phosphorus
• Do nitrogen fixing plants add nitrogen to soil
• Why organic fertilizer does not work in vegetable gardens

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Joe Gardener Show Podcast where we discussed my new book, Microbe Science for Gardeners. 

Join Joe and myself as we discuss interesting things about microbes and their interaction with plants. 

• Their importance to organic gardening
• How much does science know
• Role of microbes in soil building
• Soil Aggregation
• Bacteria in soil
• Fungi in soil
• Do you need to add more to your garden?
• Role of microbes in compost

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Joe Gardener Show Podcast where we discussed my new book, Plant Science for Gardeners. 

Join Joe and myself as we discuss interesting things about plants. 

• Key role of stomata
• Phloem – movement of nutrients to leaves
• Best light for plants
• Why plants harden off
• Cheap insecticidal soap
• Do plants communicate?
• Monarchs & plant chemicals

Marlene Simon is the host and producer of Flower Power Garden Hour Podcast and she recently had me on her show talking about the importance of soil, including the following. 

• How is soil created
• Is soil alive?
• DIY method to determine soil texture
• Clay is good soil
• Improving clay soil
• Does clay improve sandy soil
• macro vs micro nutrients
• Movement of nutrients in soil

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Joe Gardener Show Podcast where we discussed my new book, Plant Science for Gardeners. 

Join Joe and myself as we discuss interesting things about plants. 

• Rules vs Science
• Does Foliar Feeding work?
• Blossom End Rot
• Nitrogen deficiency
• How do plants grow
• The Rhizosphere
• Compost helps plants absorb nutrients
• The magic of root hairs

Greg Auton, the host and content developer for Maritime Gardening interviewed me recently about soil. We discussed many things including the following.

• What is humus?
• When is compost really finished?
• The problem with too much compost
• Different ways to make compost
• Importance of microbes
• Chelation – should you use chelates?
• The amazing rhizosphere

Fred Hoffman, better known as Farmer Fred, is the host and content developer for Garden Basics, a podcast that covers a wide range of gardening topics. I was on his show recently where we discussed a long list of human foods and kitchen wastes that people feed to plants. Find out what works and what does not work. 

       My segment starts at the 8:30 mark. 

Fred Hoffman, is the host and content developer for Garden Basics, a podcast that covers a wide range of gardening topics. I was on his show recently telling the audience all about my cut and drop method of composting.

       My segment starts at the 19:30 mark. 

Greg Auton, the host and content developer for Maritime Gardening interviewed me recently about soil. We discussed many things including the following.

• • How does water affect soil and the flow of nutrients
  • Soil vs Soil Ecosystems
  • Aggregation – what every gardener should know. 
  • Till vs no-till
  • Organic nitrogen vs nitrogen salts
  • Why CEC of clay and organic matter are important

Marlene Simon is the host and producer of Flower Power Garden Hour Podcast and she recently had me on her show talking about Garden Myths. Join us for a fun time talking about all kinds of gardening topics, including the following. 

• • Planting by the moon
  • Watering orchids with ice cubes
  • Using peroxide in the garden
  • Marigolds and nematodes
  • Fertilizer myths
  • Biochar
  • The secret life of ground beetles

Nathan Wilson, the host and content developer for New Southern Garden interviewed me recently about various garden myths including the following.

• Why do garden myths exist
• When to fertilize houseplants
• My process for debunking myths
• Bacteria in soil
• Planting by the moon
• The mosquito plant
• Roundup – when is a chemical safe? 
• Compost tea

Greg Auton, the host and content developer for Maritime Gardening interviewed me recently about ants.

Listen to the podcast and find out what really controls ants in the garden.

• Are they good for the garden?
• Will they harm plants?
• How do they affect soil?
• Myths about controlling ants
• Does borax work and how should it be used?
• What about corn meal, boiling water and essential oils?

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Joe Gardener Show Podcast where we discussed a number of products you don’t need to buy. 

Join Joe and myself as we discuss why you don’t need to buy these gardening products. Listen to the podcast and save yourself some money, which you can then spend it on plants. 

• Soil test kits
• Plant specific fertilizer
• Organic vs synthetic fertilizer
• Fish-based fertilizer
• Bonemeal
• Jiffy peat pellets
• Landscape fabric
• Mycorrhizal fungi
• Anvil pruners 

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Ecotopia Podcast and the live radio program, KZFR 90.1 Chico, where we discussed soil myths and soil health. 

Susan and Stephen Tchudi  and I had a great chat on a variety of gardening topics including the following. 

• Drip irrigation
• Wood chips and loss of nitrogen
• Best watering techniques
• Soil improvement methods
• Best organic matter
• Growing lavendar
• Understanding how plants grow
• Importance of microbes  to soil

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Urban Farm Podcast where we discussed common soil myths. 

Farmer Greg and I both believe in the importance of creating and maintaining healthy soil. In this podcast we delve into many topics that gardeners need to know in order to grow plants successfully.

• The microbes and organic matter that lead to healthy soil. 
• Fertilizer ratios vs what your plants need 
• Myths about fertilizers 
• Starting with a soil test vs letting your plants show you deficiencies 
• How organic matter makes nutrients available in soil  
• Knowing when you’ve added too much organic matter 
• The air to water ratio in healthy soil 
• Identifying soil deficiencies using plant symptoms 
• Building natural ponds 
• Gardening myths and the science and research that debunks many common beliefs 

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Joe Gardener Show Podcast where we discussed common houseplant myths. 

Joe and I both believe in fact-based gardening and in keeping it simple. Simple makes gardening so much more fun and successful. Learn about these common houseplant myths.

• Water plants on a schedule
• Stones in the bottom of a container increase drainage
• A water tray increases humidity around a plant
• Orchids are difficult to grow
• Orchids need orchid fertilizer
• Orchids will only survive in a greenhouse
• Houseplants purify the air
• Potting soil should not be reused

• Erick Knutzen from Root Simple interviewed me about a wide range of gardening topics. Everything from starting seeds to testing your soil. We even touched on some controversial topics like fungal inoculants, lasagna gardening and Hügelkultur. The overall philosophy is; keep it simple. In this podcast you will learn some of my secretes, which anyone can use.
• Soil science for home gardeners
• The problems with soil tests
• Soil prep for native plants
• Fungi inoculation products
• How to open up compacted soil
• Sources for organic material
• Ugh, landscape fabric
• Cardboard in the garden
• Hügelkultur
• Winter sowing
• Baggie technique
• Selecting LED grow lights
• How to water houseplants

Greg Auton, the host and content developer for Maritime Gardening interviewed me recently about gardening products that are not worth buying.

Listen to the podcast and save yourself some money!

• Bone meal
• Fertilizer containing vitamin B1
• Landscape fabric
• Anvil pruners
• Mycorrhizal fungi
• Rock dust
• Egg shells
• Invasive plants

Greg Auton, host and content developer for Maritime Gardening interviewed me about building natural ponds.

Here are some of the things we discussed:

• What is a natural pond
• Building one without a liner
• Selecting plants
• Planting without pots
• Do you need to add beneficial bacteria
• Keeping gold fish over winter in the pond

Greg Auton, host and content developer for Maritime Gardening interviewed me about some garden myths related to growing vegetables.

Here are some of the things we discussed:

• Overwintering carrots and parsnips
• Pre-soaking beans and peas could be a mistake
• Growing peas and beans on the same trellis
• Blanching rhubarb
• The myth of poisonous rhubarb leaves
• Biggest myth in gardening
• Why does every tomato fertilizer have a different formula
• Selecting the best mulch for vegetable gardens

Part 2 of the podcast with Greg Auton, host and content developer for Maritime Gardening.

Here are some of the things we discussed:

• Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes
• Epsom salts myths
• Using TUMS for your tomatoes
• Preventing blight on tomatoes
• Wood chips vs straw vs hay in the vegetable garden

Mike the Gardener from The Vegetable Gardening Show interviewed me recently to talk about garden myths.

Here are some of the things we discussed:

• Techniques to make large gardens, less work
• Mulching to help reduce your workload in the garden
• How bad gardening information becomes well known garden myths
• Garden myths that won’t go away, like exploding slugs
• Fundamentals of planning out your garden
• Top 3 mistakes of new gardeners

Erick Knutzen and Kelly Coyne from Root Simple interviewed me about a wide range of gardening topics. They wanted to better understand my gardening philosophy and how I manage to take care of a 6 acre garden with a lot less effort than most gardeners. Keeping things simple and understanding the real reasons why we do things in the garden allow me to enjoy the garden more with less effort.In this podcast you will learn some of my secretes, which anyone can use.

• The why and how of Aspen Grove gardens
• Keeping fertilizer to a minimum
• Using chemicals sparingly
• Benefits of cut and drop composting
• Compost tea myths
• Understanding bokashi
• You can have too much compost
• Controlling mosquitoes with plants
• Treating vegetables different than landscape plants
• Organic vs synthetic fertilizer
• Learning to accept some pests