The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Victoria Pardo Uzitas is a food scientist. Food scientists work to keep food safe for eating. While it may not be something many gardeners think about, it’s paramount. From clearing debris to testing soil, gardeners have many ways to engage in food-safe practices.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/4clSEjv Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/3RQlRL5 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3W8gWI8 EG Homesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/3xt2CjW Learn More: Are Galvanized Steel Garden Beds Safe?Connect With Victoria Pardo Uzitas: Victoria Pardo Uzitas is a distinguished Food Scientist with a remarkable track record of launching thousands of products, for hundreds of brands throughout the world. Having worked at Global Fortune 100 Food Companies, she is currently a Managing Partner at Ubiquity Biz, a Soup to Nuts boutique agency based in San Diego. She began growing her own food in 2000. Driven by her belief that "food can transform lives," Victoria finds her volunteer work at Kitchens for Good, a local nonprofit, exceptionally rewarding.  Linkedin Ubiquity Biz Kitchen for Good Love Epic Gardening products?Apply to the Epic Affiliate Program. Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More ResourcesLooking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Linda Ly, an author and blogger behind Garden Betty, dives into the world of no-waste gardening. She discusses the surprising edibility of vegetable scraps, like carrot tops, challenging traditional cooking norms. Explore unique vegetables, such as bitter melon and fava beans, often overlooked in American diets, and learn creative uses for every plant part, including pepper leaves in Filipino dishes. Linda also shares gardening tips for adapting to different climates, inspiring listeners to embrace sustainability in their culinary practices.

There are many parts of common plants that aren’t as common to see in American stores and markets that you can use in your cuisine such as pepper leaves, Squash leaves, and tomato leaves.   Epic Gardening Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/45C8PGT Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/3xjypUm Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4c5PyzQ EG Homesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/3XxcKT6 Learn More: Do Regrowing Food Scraps Hacks Actually Work?Connect With Linda Ly:Author and blogger Linda Ly started writing about gardening, garden-to-table recipes, and outdoor adventures on Garden Betty in 2010. Since then, her stories, tutorials, and free resources have attracted 5 million visitors per year from around the world. Linda has written several cookbooks, including The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook, and has appeared in Time, Food & Wine, HGTV Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook Instagram Facebook Email List YouTube Lazy Gardening Academy Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More ResourcesLooking for more information?... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Linda shares her unconventional use of seeds in the kitchen. Pickled radish seed pod bloody marys anyone? Check out Botanical Interests Rat’s Tail Radish Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3VCvqye Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RFHz4u Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3REb4U2 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4bjvXLk Learn More: Do Regrowing Food Scraps Hacks Actually Work?Connect With Linda Ly:Author and blogger Linda Ly started writing about gardening, garden-to-table recipes, and outdoor adventures on Garden Betty in 2010. Since then, her stories, tutorials, and free resources have attracted 5 million visitors per year from around the world. Linda has written several cookbooks, including The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook, and has appeared in Time, Food & Wine, HGTV Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook Instagram Facebook Email List YouTube Lazy Gardening Academy Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More Resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mix it up by adding some unconventional greens to your salads. Try fava bean leaves or pea shoots. Check out Linda’s  new cookbook for some unique salad recipes The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4csv6ZN Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/45Cwoz1 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3xs71U2 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4eB9TPo Learn More: Do Regrowing Food Scraps Hacks Actually Work?Connect With Linda Ly:Author and blogger Linda Ly started writing about gardening, garden-to-table recipes, and outdoor adventures on Garden Betty in 2010. Since then, her stories, tutorials, and free resources have attracted 5 million visitors per year from around the world. Linda has written several cookbooks, including The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook, and has appeared in Time, Food & Wine, HGTV Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook Instagram Facebook Email List YouTube Lazy Gardening Academy Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3-in-1 plants anyone? You don’t need to wait for your Brassicas to fully mature before harvesting pieces of the plant to enjoy.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3VC3f2A Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4bc7SGo Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3ximaY9 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3KT9k5D Learn More: Do Regrowing Food Scraps Hacks Actually Work?Connect With Linda Ly:Author and blogger Linda Ly started writing about gardening, garden-to-table recipes, and outdoor adventures on Garden Betty in 2010. Since then, her stories, tutorials, and free resources have attracted 5 million visitors per year from around the world. Linda has written several cookbooks, including The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook, and has appeared in Time, Food & Wine, HGTV Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook Instagram Facebook Email List YouTube Lazy Gardening Academy Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More ResourcesLooking for more information? Follow us: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stop right there! Before you toss your carrot tops into the compost, try using those greens in some of your favorite recipes. This week, we welcome Linda Ly of Garden Betty on the show to talk all about using all parts of the plant from the garden.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/45R8v7j Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/3XyAeHz Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3xhKOIt EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/45CVjCU Learn More:  Do Regrowing Food Scraps Hacks Actually Work?Connect With Linda Ly:Author and blogger Linda Ly started writing about gardening, garden-to-table recipes, and outdoor adventures on Garden Betty in 2010. Since then, her stories, tutorials, and free resources have attracted 5 million visitors per year from around the world. Linda has written several cookbooks, including The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook, and has appeared in Time, Food & Wine, HGTV Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook Instagram Facebook Email List YouTube Lazy Gardening Academy Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More ResourcesLooking for more information? Follow us: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this full episode of the Beet Podcast, Kevin and Jacques get together at the Epic Homestead to take a look ahead to summer, and a look back at spring. Topics range from what they’re excited about, and what they would change. Within the discussion are plenty of tips and tricks gardeners can employ in their own gardens. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Vqac6x Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4cl8t9o Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4ej7AQB EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/45rskl5 Learn More:17 Cherry Tomatoes for Your Summer GardenConnect With Jacques in the Garden:It’s almost summer time! Kevin and Jacques talk about their plans for the warm season in their 2024 gardens. They look back on their wins, discuss their test garden, and cover their plans for summer gardening. As the new season approaches, they consider new ways to grow. Apply to the Epic Affiliate Program. Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More ResourcesLooking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog YouTube (Including The Beet Podcast,  Epic Homesteading and Jacques in the Garden and Botanical Interest ) Instagram (Including Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you have an extended harvest of one type of plant, you have to figure out how to use it! Save donating your produce, there are so many ways to enjoy your favorite garden veggies. Kevin and Jacques aren’t strangers to this dilemma, and they share some of their best recipes here. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4b1z0Yv Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3VFUAx4 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3VwbkpA EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4bZwfZ0 Learn More: 17 Cherry Tomatoes for Your Summer GardenConnect With Jacques in the Garden:It’s almost summer time! Kevin and Jacques talk about their plans for the warm season in their 2024 gardens. They look back on their wins, discuss their test garden, and cover their plans for summer gardening. As the new season approaches, they consider new ways to grow. Apply to the Epic Affiliate Program. Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More ResourcesLooking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog YouTube (Including The Beet Podcast,  Epic Homesteading and Jacques in the Garden and Botanical Interest ) Instagram (Including Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gardening gets even better with the addition of landscaping. At the Homestead, the Epic Pond exemplifies how working with the landscape improves the garden tenfold. Jacques has been breaking up the garden with pollinator patches. They both have benefitted from self-sowing annuals and perennials as well.  Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4aX9eoc Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/45qSfcB Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4cl2VMh EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3Vr0Sj2 Learn More: 17 Cherry Tomatoes for Your Summer GardenConnect With Jacques in the Garden:It’s almost summer time! Kevin and Jacques talk about their plans for the warm season in their 2024 gardens. They look back on their wins, discuss their test garden, and cover their plans for summer gardening. As the new season approaches, they consider new ways to grow. Apply to the Epic Affiliate Program. Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More ResourcesLooking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog YouTube (Including The Beet Podcast,  Epic Homesteading and Jacques in the Garden and Botanical Interest ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices