

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
Epic Gardening
The Beet started its existence as the Epic Gardening Podcast but has grown into a one-stop shop for plant lovers. Each week, we explore topics ranging from beginner gardening tips to in-depth discussions with industry and science experts. Here, we’ll open up new gardening horizons, inspire you to greater heights, share new and exciting discoveries in agriculture, and fill your mind with freshly harvested information you can apply to your own gardening journey.
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Nov 28, 2018 • 10min
Why Houseplants Need Each Other
Today Karina from Sacred Elements is back, talking about the benefits of growing houseplants in clusters as opposed to standalone. It sounds a bit funky, but once you get into the practical benefits, it makes a lot of sense! Karina is a "Jill of all trades" and has an incredible aesthetic eye, boundless creativity and a fantastic mind for houseplant care. Hope you enjoy the show. Learn More: Karina's Website Karina's Instagram Sacred Elements YouTube Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 27, 2018 • 8min
Showering With Ferns?
Today Karina from Sacred Elements is back, sharing specific tips for fern care. If you're like me, ferns are some of the most challenging indoor plants to grow. They're finicky and sensitive, but so beautiful that they're worth the effort! Karina is a "Jill of all trades" and has an incredible aesthetic eye, boundless creativity and a fantastic mind for houseplant care. Hope you enjoy the show. Learn More: Karina's Website Karina's Instagram Sacred Elements YouTube Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 26, 2018 • 9min
Watering Plants Via Aerial Roots?
Today Karina from Sacred Elements is back, talking about how to water your plants via their aerial roots. Super creative technique, especially if you're dealing with annoying pests like fungus gnats. Karina is a "Jill of all trades" and has an incredible aesthetic eye, boundless creativity and a fantastic mind for houseplant care. Hope you enjoy the show. Learn More: Karina's Website Karina's Instagram Sacred Elements YouTube Picture of Monstera's Aerial Roots Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 25, 2018 • 12min
Growing Breadseed Poppies
Today my friend Karina of Sacred Elements joins us to talk about growing breadseed poppies, which have some of the coolest looking seed pods you'll ever find. Karina is a "Jill of all trades" and has an incredible aesthetic eye, boundless creativity and a fantastic mind for houseplant care. Hope you enjoy the show. Learn More: Karina's Website Karina's Instagram Collecting Poppy Seeds Video Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 24, 2018 • 20min
How Plants TALK to Bugs
Back with Jessica Walliser, the author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control. Our final episode together legitimately BLEW MY MIND. The level of detail and intricacy in which plants react to the presence of bugs, and in turn how bugs detect signals plants give off is truly awe-inspiring. Learn More: Buy Jessica's Book, Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden Jessica's Website Savvy Gardening Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 23, 2018 • 12min
Understanding The Predator-Prey Cycle
Back with Jessica Walliser, the author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control. Today's show is a crucial one to listen to. We talk about the predator-prey cycle, and how many gardeners kill off all of the prey that beneficial insects love to munch on RIGHT at the moment that their populations are large enough to actually attract beneficials! Learn More: Buy Jessica's Book, Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden Jessica's Website Savvy Gardening Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 22, 2018 • 13min
Should You Buy Beneficial Insects?
Back with Jessica Walliser, the author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control. Today we discuss the benefits and downsides of buying beneficial insects, instead of cultivating the natural beneficials in your environment. Lots to learn in this one! Learn More: Buy Jessica's Book, Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden Jessica's Website Savvy Gardening Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 2018 • 14min
DONT Clean the Garden in Fall?!
Back with Jessica Walliser, the author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control. Again, Jessica comes in with some interesting info that might contradict "common" gardening wisdom. By not cleaning up in the fall, you're actually doing quite a bit for the overall ecosystem in the garden. 6 Reasons NOT to Clean Your Garden in the Fall Learn More: Buy Jessica's Book, Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden Jessica's Website Savvy Gardening Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 20, 2018 • 18min
Why You Should NEVER Spray Your Plants
Back with Jessica Walliser, the author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control. You probably read today's title and thought, "He can't be serious...can he? What if I have a serious pest infestation?!" Well, Jessica makes a strong case why spraying of ANY kind (even organic) may not be the best idea. Tune in and find out why. Learn More: Buy Jessica's Book, Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden Jessica's Website Savvy Gardening Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 19, 2018 • 13min
Identifying Good Bugs In The Garden
We're back with Jessica Walliser, the author of Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden: A Natural Approach to Pest Control. Today we're talking about how to identify the good bugs in the garden. There are a ton of them, and most of us have no idea what they are! Enjoy today's show...I know I did! Learn More: Buy Jessica's Book, Attracting Beneficial Bugs To Your Garden Jessica's Website Savvy Gardening Keep Growing, Kevin Support Epic Gardening Support Epic Gardening on Patreon Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Buy the Epic Soil Starter Organic Fertilizer! How do you super-charge your soil with good, inexpensive organic matter? That was the question I sought to answer when I designed this custom-mixed fertilizer with my friends over at Garden Maker Naturals. It's designed to take your ordinary raised bed garden soil and give it enough organic matter to kick-start your growing season. Order Your Epic Soil Starter Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices