The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Today's episode is sponsored by LMNT, an electrolyte drink mix free of sugar, artificial colors, and other dodgy ingredients. Receive a free LMNT Sample Pack with your order at http://drinklmnt.com/BeetIn this full episode of the Beet Podcast, Jacques and Kevin soak up the sun, cherish their garden holdovers, and get excited about the Seattle Northwest Flower and Garden Show! Spring is coming, the bees are out in full force, and seeds need to be started. For now, Jacques and Kevin discuss how to achieve peak flavor from their current and soon-to-be grown tomatoes.Are you joining us at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival? Get 2-day tickets for only $20 here: https://bit.ly/25NWFG_EPICListener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop-beet → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests-beetLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube-beet→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog-beet→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bailey Van Tassel, author of Kitchen Garden Living and founder of The Kitchen Garden Society, specializes in kitchen gardening and cut flowers. In this engaging conversation, she shares insights on designing small kitchen gardens, even in limited spaces. The duo discusses overcoming seasonal challenges and maximizing flavor through innovative planting techniques. They also emphasize the joys of seed starting and the unique advantages of homegrown produce, celebrating the fulfillment that comes with cultivating your own food.

Returning guest, Katie Krejci is all about living healthier and more self-sufficiently by relying on the land and growing her own food. Her homesteading journey has been anything but easy, especially after moving to a sprawling 240-acre lot in Minnesota. In this episode of the Beet Podcast, Katie and Jacques dive into her journey, the lessons learned from failure, and how it’s all shaping her path to sustainability.Learn More: When to Start Seeds in Zone 4Connect With Katie Krejci:Katie Krejci brings her experience as a dietitian and a homesteader together as "The Homesteading RD" where she helps others become more self-sufficient, cook from scratch, and enjoy wholesome REAL food. On her 240-acre homestead in the north woods of Minnesota she and her husband have a large garden, raise their own chickens, tap maple trees, hunt, forage, and more! Katie grew up in the city, so she is self-taught and loves sharing her knowledge with others via social media and her website. Find more from Katie Krejci on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehomesteadingrd/  Find more from Katie Krejci on her website: https://thehomesteadingrd.com Listener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop-beet → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests-beetLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube-beet→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog-beet→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode is sponsored by LMNT, an electrolyte drink mix free of sugar, artificial colors, and other dodgy ingredients. Receive a free LMNT Sample Pack with your order at http://drinklmnt.com/TheBeetIn this episode of the Beet Podcast, Kevin chats with Mike Greenfield of Life by Mike G about the joys of growing and cooking your own food. From discovering each other on YouTube to Mike’s gardening adventures, they dive into how homegrown ingredients can transform your meals. Tune in for a fun, inspiring convo on cooking and gardening!Learn More: 11 Vegetable Garden Layout Plans to Try This YearConnect with Mike G:Over the past twelve years, Mike Greenfield has been producing educational and entertaining digital food content through his YouTube channel, Life By Mike G (formerly Pro Home Cooks). With a belief that cooking is an intrinsic part of life, he strives to help people create a stronger, healthy foundation in their lives, overcome their fears of the kitchen, and take back the art of cooking.Find more from Mike G on his website: https://lifebymikeg.com/ Find more from Mike G on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH5n3Ih5kgQoiDAQt2FwLw Listener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop-beet → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests-beetLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube-beet→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog-beet→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

January on the Epic Homestead feels like spring, but Kevin and Jacques are all about those hearty winter veggies. They’re dishing on their top picks for soup-worthy greens, the new Epic Gardening Planner, and even the tomatoes Jacques overwintered. Tune in for a fun, lively chat that'll get you excited to start planning your spring garden!Learn More: 12 Crops We're Planting in 2025 Get the new Epic Gardening Garden Planner here: https://gardenplanner.epicgardening.com/app/overview/ Listener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop-beet → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests-beetLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube-beet→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog-beet→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of The Beet Podcast, Jacques chats with houseplant expert Lindsay Sisti about all things plant care and propagation. From the magic of multiplying your green babies by mastering layering, stem propagation, and beyond, Lindsay shares expert tips for a thriving houseplant garden. No matter your experience, this episode is packed with fun and helpful insights to help your plants flourish!Learn More: Should I Trim My Pothos? Connect with Lindsay Sisti:Lindsay Sisti is a houseplant and rare plant entrepreneur with a lifelong passion for plants. Growing up, she learned plant science from her parents, and while she didn't inherit their green thumb, her research skills helped her become an expert in plant care – so much so, she released a book on houseplant propagation.Find more from Lindsay Sisti on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alltheplantbabies/ Listener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop-beet → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests-beetLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube-beet→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog-beet→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eliza Blank turned her passion for plants into a thriving business. She believes successful houseplant care starts with understanding each plant's unique needs. By assessing your space and lifestyle, you can choose the best plants for your home. In this full episode of the Beet Podcast, Eliza and Kevin encourage people to embrace the joy of nurturing their indoor gardens by truly connecting with plants for long-term success.Learn More: 9 Ways You Should Treat Your Houseplants Differently in WinterConnect With Eliza Blank:Eliza Blank, founder of The Sill, built a successful business in the houseplant sector in 2012, after she moved to her first apartment. By tapping into her family’s generational love of plants, she livened up her living space. This spurred the beginning of the Sill, a houseplant business that currently hosts 12 brick-and-mortar stores and delivers houseplants directly to customers. Today, Eliza continues to demonstrate a commitment to plants, brand building, and customer centricity.  Find more from Eliza Blank on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesill/  Find more from Eliza Blank at The Sill: https://www.thesill.com/  Listener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop-beet → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests-beetLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube-beet→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog-beet→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this full rerun episode of the Beet Podcast, Tom Spellman, expert orchardist, shares tips for starting and maintaining your very own fruit tree orchard. He covers key growing conditions, and what distinguishes backyard orcharding from commercial orchards. Listen as he and Kevin delve into this topic, and consider designing an orchard yourself! Learn More: The Top 11 Fruit Trees That Look Great in Suburban LandscapesConnect With Tom Spellman:Tom Spellman has 25+ years of experience in the nursery industry, specializing in fruit trees. He's known for the popularization of Backyard Orchard Culture, a method of planting fruit trees at home that maximizes production for the home grower, successive ripening, and unique pruning and plant care strategies that give a home gardener a ton of delicious, sweet fruit. Find more from Tom Spellman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davewilsonnursery/  Find more from Tom Spellman on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClShqpLDCJ-Q97zk3tsYZAw  Find more from Tom Spellman on his Web Site: https://www.davewilson.com/tom-spellman/  Listener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop-beet → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests-beetLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube-beet→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog-beet→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Connie Cao, an urban gardener from Melbourne and author of "Your Asian Veggie Patch," as she shares her expertise in cultivating Asian veggies. She dives into unique plants like bok choy and yard-long beans, offering practical tips and culinary insights. Discover the wonders of perennial vegetables like celtus and shark fin melon, and learn about organic pest management strategies. Connie emphasizes a relaxed approach to gardening and the importance of biodiversity, blending sustainable practices with delicious recipes.

Join Kevin and Jacques as they tackle the art of winter gardening with garlic planting strategies and share personal reflections on a bountiful season. Discover the beauty and challenges of growing saffron, along with its culinary delights. They also explore innovative cooking inspired by diverse traditions, breaking down what it takes to manage a garden in small spaces. Plus, get insider tips on enhancing garden aesthetics for the colder months while keeping the gardening spirit alive throughout winter!