The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Learn about the benefits of setting up an orchard in a suburban setting. Plan and design your own home orchard by selecting fruits you love to eat. Explore options for sourcing trees and the benefits of growing fruit trees on your homestead. Discover the importance of spacing and pruning for successful orcharding.

The podcast discusses implementing energy systems on an urban homestead, understanding net metering and solar energy benefits, calculating costs and benefits of solar panels, exploring solar energy and battery systems, and energy-efficient cooling with mini split air conditioning units.

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Learn about the importance of soil quality for fruit trees, proper nutrition and composting, and the role of mulching and drip lines. The podcast also covers holistic sprays and potential future topics like citrus trees and a seed starting system.

Learn about holistic sprays for fruit trees, their benefits in boosting tree health and improving soil health. The podcast explores various ingredients used in holistic spray recipes, including molasses, yogurt, fish essence, and Coca-Cola. It also discusses the experimentation of substances like Coca-Cola and provides information about an ambassador program.

Learn how to prevent fruit tree disease and pests by monitoring your trees and being proactive. The importance of pruning, good hygiene, and trade-offs. Methods for protecting fruit trees include debris removal, resistant plants, rootstock selection, and integrated pest management. Regular inspection and developing a relationship with the tree is essential.

Susan Poizner, an urban orchardist and author, shares insights on how to perfectly prune fruit trees annually to keep them healthy and productive. She discusses the importance of pruning for good air circulation, equal access to sunlight, and directing energy towards fewer branches for better quality fruits. Poizner also explores different pruning techniques, such as the central leader and open canopy, for promoting healthy growth and maximizing sunlight exposure.

Learn how to make $20,000 from your own backyard harvest with tips on setting up a germination chamber, innovative farming systems like the washing machine system, and valuable advice for aspiring backyard farmers on pricing, communication, and starting small.

Ben Hartman, an expert in making money from the produce you grow using the lean system, discusses strategies for starting a micro farm, maximizing crop harvests, and starting a farm on a budget in this episode. Learn how to eliminate transportation waste and costs by selling locally, understand customer needs, and use specific tools and techniques to start a farm with minimal investment.

Explore lean farming and its benefits in spring gardening. Discover how to plan ahead for future seasons and optimize the seed starting process. Learn about applying lean principles to gardening and improving germination.