Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More From Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, And Edible Landscaping podcast

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Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More from Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, and Edible Landscaping

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Want to grow your own food but need creative ideas so you can get the most from your space and your growing zone? Our passion is the edible garden. We help people grow food on balconies, in backyards, and beyond—whether it’s edible landscaping, a vegetable garden, container gardens, or a home orchard. There are many ways to approach edible landscaping. Find out how to harvest enough fruit, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers. Get top tips for exotic crops. And learn how to garden in a way that suits any situation. Host Steven Biggs was recognized by Garden Making magazine as one of the “green gang” making a difference in Canadian horticulture. His home-garden experiments span driveway straw-bale gardens, a rooftop kitchen garden, fruit plantings, and an edible-themed front yard. He's a horticulturist, award-winning broadcaster and author, and former horticulture instructor with George Brown and Durham Colleges in Ontario, Canada. Get started with one of our fan favourites. Season 6, Episode 10: Big Harvests from a Small Space with a Vertical Vegetable Garden.

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Food Garden Life Show: Helping You Harvest More from Your Edible Garden, Vegetable Garden, and Edible Landscaping

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Too Cold for Tender Fruit? Hear What this Prairie Grower Does 32:15

42 weeks ago32:15

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Think your climate is too cold to grow tender fruit? Find out how this grower harvests peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, and more…despite winter temperatures that can dip to -38°C (-36°F) and a short summer. In this episode, Donna and Steven chat with Saskatchewan fruit grower Dean Kreutzer. We talk about: Fruit adapted to cold climates Using unheated greenhouses to grow tender fruit, grapes…and figs Heat sinks and insulated tarps Capturing heat from the ground—without an elaborate geothermal heating system Kreutzer and his wife run Over the Hill Orchards in Saskatchewan. If you’re looking for more on cold-hardy fruit, check out this post on Saskatoon Berries . *** --> Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We’re making the world a better place one garden at a time! --> Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates. --> And say hi—we love to hear what you think!…

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Not Enough Space? Fit in More Crops With These Ideas 21:06

43 weeks ago21:06

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Do you have more seeds and plants than you can fit into your garden? It’s a common problem for the enthusiastic food gardener! In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about finding more growing space so that you can fit more crops into the same space. Get ideas for: Growing in ungardenable spaces…like the root-infested space next to hedges Reducing space used by pathways Tiering crops in a garden Using paved areas, decks—and stairs! If you’re looking for more on garden planning, check out these 7 vegetable garden layout ideas. *** --> Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We’re making the world a better place one garden at a time! --> Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates. --> And say hi—we love to hear what you think!…

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Tips for Growing Great Tomatoes 31:06

44 weeks ago31:06

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Want to grow great tomatoes? With the right transplanting and care, your tomatoes will be off to a great start. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about: Transplanting tomato seedlings Protecting transplants from cold spring weather How to stake, train, and support tomato plants Pruning tomato suckers Watering and feeding Tomato challenges, including pests, diseases, and blossom end rot. If you’re looking for more on how to support tomato plants , check out this article . --> Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We’re making the world a better place one garden at a time! --> Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates. --> And say hi—we love to hear what you think!…

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It’s the May 24…Wondering What Veg to Plant? 15:38

45 weeks ago15:38

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Wondering when to plant vegetables? Not sure what to plant first? You don’t need to plant everything at once. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about when to plant vegetables, and the Canadian tradition of planting the garden over the Victoria Day (May 24) weekend. (Sometimes it makes sense…though not for all crops in all zones.) If you’re looking for more on planting vegetables, check out this article on direct seeding . *** --> Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We’re making the world a better place one garden at a time! --> Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates. --> And say hi—we love to hear what you think!…

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How to Harden Off Seedlings: Simple Steps So Your Seedlings Survive Transplanting 24:29

46 weeks ago24:29

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Your vegetable seedlings can look great indoors. Then fall like dominoes in the garden. If they’re not hardened off. But if you harden off seedlings, they stand a much better chance once you plant them in the garden. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about: What hardening off means Why harden off seedlings How to harden off seedlings When to harden off seedlings Harden off seedlings in a greenhouse If you’re looking for more on growing vegetables from seed, check out post on how to direct seed vegetables . --> Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We’re making the world a better place one garden at a time! --> Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates. --> And say hi—we love to hear what you think!…

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Saskatoon Berries: Tough as Nails (as this Zone 2 Grower Explains) 37:47

47 weeks ago37:47

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Wondering about fruit to grow in a cold climate? Today we head to Alberta, to find out how to grow saskatoon bushes. Arden Delidais grows in Zone 2—and doesn’t get any winter dieback on her saskatoon berries. Delidais’ orchard and winery, DNA Gardens, has a number of cold hardy crops including saskatoon berries, apples, plums, rhubarb, currants, and haskaps. Saskatoon bushes ( Amelanchier alnifolia ) are native to North America. (South of the border you might hear them referred to as juneberry or shadbush.) Delidais tells Steve and Donna about: How to prune saskatoon bushes Saskatoon varieties Saskatoon pests and diseases How to propagate saskatoon berries How to use saskatoon fruit If you’re looking for more on saskatoons, here’s a guide to growing them. --> Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We’re making the world a better place one garden at a time! --> Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates. --> And say hi—we love to hear what you think!…

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Skip the Transplants? How to Direct Sow Seeds 33:41

48 weeks ago33:41

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Have you tried direct sowing but didn’t get good results? Wondering how to direct sow seeds? Direct sowing—a.k.a. direct seeding or direct planting—is when we sow seeds straight into the garden. We skip starting transplants indoors. It gives better results for some crops—because there’s no transplanting shock. And that’s great, because it saves you the hassle of growing transplants. But some crops need extra growing time…and that’s where transplants make sense. Or sometimes, hot summer weather causes spotty germination outdoors, meaning transplants are a better option. To ace your direct seeding, you need to know which crops it works with—and how to do it. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about: Why and when to direct sow When it makes sense to grow transplants instead of direct sowing How to direct sow seeds What crops are best for direct sowing If you’re looking for more ideas for planting your vegetable garden, here’s an article with 7 Vegetable Garden Layout ideas . --> Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We’re making the world a better place one garden at a time! --> Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates. --> And say hi—we love to hear what you think!…

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Vegetables in Pots: How to Ace Your Container Garden 35:32

49 weeks ago35:32

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Want to harvest more veg from the same amount of space? You can get lots more from a small space by growing in containers. (If you get it right…but that’s not difficult!) If you get these 4 things right, you’re on the road to container gardening success: The right container Good soil A suitable location Proper care In this episode, Donna and Steven share top tips for container gardening success, including choosing pots, selecting soil, finding a suitable spot, and caring for your container vegetables. If you’re looking for more on container gardening, here are top container garden crops .…

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Figs not Winter Hardy? Here are Creative Ways to Grow Figs in Cold Climates 21:45

50 weeks ago21:45

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Don’t miss out on fresh figs just because you’re gardening in a cold climate. There are many cold-climate fig growers who defy zone boundaries with creative overwintering techniques. Figs can take quite a bit of cold. Not the extreme cold. A creative gardener gets figs through the winter by moderating the extremes. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about fig-growing tactics for cold climates so that you can harvest figs—even if you have zone envy! If you’re looking for more cold-climate fig-growing tips, drop by our fig home page .…

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People go Bananas for This Fruit! How to Grow a Pawpaw Tree 36:02

51 weeks ago36:02

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Can’t get enough pawpaw fruit? Want to grow a pawpaw tree? If you haven’t tried pawpaw fruit, many people describe the flavour of its silky, yellow flesh as tropical. While it’s the largest fruit native to North America, it’s difficult to find the fruit for sale. Yet it’s easy to grow. That’s why many gardeners and small farmers plant pawpaw trees. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk with pawpaw expert Adam D’Angelo to get tips on growing pawpaw trees. We talk about: Where to grow pawpaw trees Pawpaw tree hardiness (yes, there are pawpaw growers in Canada!) Grafting pawpaw trees How to grow pawpaw from seed Pawpaw breeding What makes pawpaw a great fruit crop for home gardeners and small farmers D’Angelo is the founder of Project Pawpaw , a crowd-funded pawpaw research and breeding program. If you’re looking for more on pawpaw, tune into our interview with the Indiana Jones of pawpaw, Neal Peterson , and hear our chat with Toronto pawpaw expert Paul DeCampo .…

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Is Your Soil in Overdraft? Find Out How to Amend Soil 38:22

1 year ago38:22

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When you make only withdrawals —no deposits—you eventually end up in overdraft. It works that way at the bank, with friendships—and with soil. And growing crop after crop in a garden is like making withdrawal after withdrawal. The crops use nutrients. Working the soil affects its structure. Amending soil is like putting money back into the bank. Soil amendments can improve soil structure, soil chemistry, and return nutrients to the soil. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about practical ways home gardeners can improve soil quality with soil amendments. We discuss different types of manures, making compost, using leaves, wood chips, and common products such as bone meal, peat moss, and blood meal. If you’re looking for more on soil, check out this post about how and when to use wood ash in the garden .…

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Where to Grow Herbs: Herb Garden Layout and Design Ideas 33:41

1 year ago33:41

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Looking for herb garden layout ideas? If you’re planning a herb garden, there are many ways to add herbs to the landscape. You can have a stand-alone herb garden, a herb lawn, herbs mixed with paving, use herbs as bedding plants, weave them into a perennial border, or make a herb container garden on a patio, deck, or paved space. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about ideas for using herbs in home garden landscapes and share their favourite perennial herbs, annual herbs, and exotic herbs. If you’re looking for more on planning a kitchen garden, check out this post on kitchen garden planning .…

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Planting Greens for a Continuous Harvest: Crops + Tips for Growing Greens 44:59

1 year ago44:59

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Leafy greens fizzle out in the summer? Does your lettuce bolt too soon? Find out how to grow more leafy greens in your garden and how to extend your harvest so you can pick fresh salad greens as long as possible. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about crops ideas for leafy greens, how to plant leafy greens in a home garden or edible landscape, choosing greens crops for ongoing harvest, how to hurry up your spring harvest, and how to slow down bolting—even in hot weather. If you’re looking for more on leafy greens, check out this guide to 5 heat-tolerant salad greens.…

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Grow an Indoor Lemon Tree + MORE Exotic Potted Citrus Trees 45:52

1 year ago45:52

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Tried growing a potted lemon tree but it didn’t thrive? Citrus expert Byron Martin has the solution. And it’s not difficult. AND he also has recommendations for other unusual potted citrus trees. We talk about finger limes, blood limes, pomelo, sweet lemon, sunquat, kumquat, citron, and more. For all of these citrus trees in pots, proper watering is the key to success. We hear how to water—and what to expect from potted citrus trees in the fall. (Spoiler alert: If your lemon tree drops leaves when you bring it indoors, you’re not alone!) We also find out about Byron’s favourite rootstock for citrus grafting. If you’re looking for more on indoor lemon trees, here’s a guide to growing a lemon tree in a pot (that actually fruits!)…

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Hands-Off Crop: Growing Raspberries (they do FINE without your help!) 34:34

1 year ago34:34