The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Ever had TOO MUCH of something in the garden? I know I have. This year, it was squash. Tons of squash. Today we finish out the week with Chris Starkus, who’s battled this quite a bit at Lost Creek Micro Farm.  Connect with Chris Starkus: Chef Chris Starkus is the executive chef of Urban Farmer in Denver, a farm to table restaurant. He’s also the owner of Lost Creek Micro Farm. Chris Starkus' Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter  Urban Farmer Denver | Twitter |  Facebook |  Twitter   James Beard Foundation dinner Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I used to never garnish my dishes, but now that I have an abundance of edible native plants, herbs, etc., garnishing is something I’m having fun with! Chef Chris Starkus from Urban Farmer Denver talks about what garnishing is and what plants he grows to get the job done. Connect with Chris Starkus: Chef Chris Starkus is the executive chef of Urban Farmer in Denver, a farm to table restaurant. He’s also the owner of Lost Creek Micro Farm. Chris Starkus - Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter  Urban Farmer Denver | Twitter |  Facebook |  Twitter   James Beard Foundation dinner Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As home gardeners, we often don’t think about growing plants for dessert. Or, we just grow fruit! Chef Chris Starkus from Urban Farmer Denver comes on the show today to talk about what he grows at the farm and how it shows up in his desserts. Connect with Chris Starkus: Chef Chris Starkus is the executive chef of Urban Farmer in Denver, a farm to table restaurant. He’s also the owner of Lost Creek Micro Farm. Chris Starkus - Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter  Urban Farmer Denver | Twitter |  Facebook |  Twitter   James Beard Foundation dinner  Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a chef, what you grow in the garden is often quite different from the average home gardener. So I asked Chef Chris Starkus from Urban Farmer Denver to give us some secret plants he’s using in his cocktails and mixed drinks in the restaurant. Connect with Chris Starkus: Chef Chris Starkus is the executive chef of Urban Farmer in Denver, a farm to table restaurant. He’s also the owner of Lost Creek Micro Farm. Chris Starkus - Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter  Urban Farmer Denver | Twitter |  Facebook |  Twitter   James Beard Foundation dinner  Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve talked a lot about bees on the podcast, but never about the human journey to become a Master Beekeeper. Chef Chris Starkus from Urban Farmer Denver is in the second level of the program right now, so we chat about his experiences to give you all a picture into what the journey looks like. Connect with Chris Starkus: Chef Chris Starkus is the executive chef of Urban Farmer in Denver, a farm to table restaurant. He’s also the owner of Lost Creek Micro Farm. Chris Starkus - Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter  Urban Farmer Denver | Twitter |  Facebook |  Twitter   James Beard Foundation dinner  Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the restaurant world, we talk a lot about the sourcing of ingredients in the sustainability conversation, but what about the rest of what goes on at a restaurant? Today Chef Chris Starkus from Urban Farmer Denver talks about what he calls 360° Sustainability and how he employs it at his restaurant Connect With Chris Starkus: Chef Chris Starkus is the executive chef of Urban Farmer in Denver, a farm to table restaurant. He’s also the owner of Lost Creek Micro Farm. Chris Starkus - Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter  Urban Farmer Denver | Twitter |  Facebook |  Twitter   James Beard Foundation dinner  Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does your gardening change when you’re planning what you plant for the eventual end use of it...in the kitchen? Today we have Chef Chris Starkus from Urban Farmer Denver, a farm to table restaurant in Denver and the owner of Lost Creek Micro Farm. In today’s show, we talk about how he plans his farm to make incredible, farm to table meals.   Connect With Chris Starkus: Chef Chris Starkus is the executive chef of Urban Farmer in Denver, a farm to table restaurant. He’s also the owner of Lost Creek Micro Farm. Chris Starkus' Instagram | Twitter Lost Creek Microfarm | Instagram |Twitter  Urban Farmer Denver | Twitter |  Facebook |  Twitter   James Beard Foundation dinner  Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I don’t know about you, but I can never resist spending way too much money after picking up a seed catalog. Margaret and I share our top tips for shopping for the next season. Connect With Margaret Roach: Margaret Roach is a liifelong organic gardener and the founder of A Way to Garden, as well as the newly re-released book A Way to Garden. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As our herbs start to really get going this summer, you may want to save some for the colder months when things are less plentiful. Here are a few key tips to get the job done. Connect With Margaret Roach: Margaret Roach is a liifelong organic gardener and the founder of A Way to Garden, as well as the newly re-released book A Way to Garden. Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It might seem too early to plan for fall, but it’s not! You have to plan this early, especially in colder climates, due to the “Fall Factor.” Margaret Roach and I explain what this means in today’s show. Connect With Margaret Roach: Margaret Roach is a liifelong organic gardener and the founder of A Way to Garden, as well as the newly re-released book A Way to Garden. Learn More: Fall Gardening 101 How do you keep a productive and healthy garden in the fall! In this episode we go over:  Why PROTECTION is the #1 rule of Fall What crops will thrive in your garden A few products you may want to consider Order Field Guide to Urban Gardening My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is available for sale! It's a complete guide to growing plants, no matter where you live. Here's how to order:  Amazon Signed Copies EPIC Raised Beds I'm carrying Birdies Garden Products raised beds, the ones I use exclusively in my front yard garden. They're a corrugated Aluzinc steel, powder-coated raised bed designed to last a lifetime. Buy Birdies Raised Beds at my online store Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices