The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Ah, bougainvillea. The plant I HATED as a kid. Well, I've seen the error of my ways and now have two large bougainvilleas on my property. Learn how to care for them in today's show. Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When you're prepping a bed, it's important to know that there are a wealth of options for recharging the soil. Whether you're setting up a new bed or trying to amend after a bountiful harvest, here are 7 organic ways to get your soil filled with nutrition! Learn More: 21+ Organic Fertilizers and How To Use Them In Your Garden Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Growing indoor can be a challenge, mostly because you have to create your own sunlight by using indoor grow lights. Today I answer a question from Karen about a few things you should think about when considering growing indoors under lights. Learn More: All of my indoor grow light content on the site Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you know how peanuts grow? I didn't until a few years ago. It BLEW MY MIND. Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Succession planting can be confusing, but it's a way to squeeze a ton more produce out of the garden. In this episode, I attempt to explain the basics :) Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One episode a week, I'll update you on my learnings in the garden as well as any major happenings. Hopefully you can learn from my mistakes as you grow this season! Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Only a tenth to a quarter of an inch long, tiny mealybugs don’t look particularly dangerous. However, these voracious plant-suckers can literally suck the life out of your plants if you’re not careful. Today, I plan on helping you to stop the mealybug manifestation on your plants forever. Once you’ve read the information below, you should know everything you need to get rid of these little pests and keep them out! Learn More: Mealybugs: Making Pseudococcidae Pests Go Away For Good Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once the warmth of summer comes on, cucumbers are a favorite addition to summer salads and sandwiches. Growing cucumbers at home is surprisingly easy, and you’ll find that the ones you grow are far superior to anything you can buy at the store. Whether used to make pickles, eaten fresh from the garden, or used for their juice, cucumber is a great source of vitamins and micronutrients. They’re packed with water and fiber, two things essential to our health. And they’re low-calorie, making them a favorite food of the diet-conscious. Let’s not forget that the plants themselves are a bright green and will enliven your garden space with a mat of dense, fat leaves. Hiding within those vines or bushes can be an abundance of delicious food if you just follow this guide! Learn More: Growing Cucumbers: The Ultimate Guide To Cucumis Sativus Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Its real name is the Chinese 5 Color Pepper, but I call it the Willy Wonka pepper because it looks like it'd be right at home in his Chocolate Factory! This is one of the wildest-colored peppers you'll ever grow. Learn More: Buy Chinese 5 Color Pepper Seeds Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is a long time in the making. I had a rotting tomato in my kitchen and just planted it in the ground to see what would happen. It's been a few months and...guess what? It worked! Find out exactly how well it went in today's show. Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices