Epic Gardening: Daily Growing Tips And Advice

Epic Gardening listener Isaac wrote in and asked for a basic overview of worm composting, so here we go! It's pretty simple and VERY effective, so you should definitely be worm composting at home. Learn More: Best Worm Composters: Indoor, Tray, and Flow-Through Keep Growing, Kevin Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a week of dropping juicy gardening knowledge on all of us, Jared shares his story: how did he end up making a fertilizer with spent beer grains, human waste, and algae? And what does it mean for your garden? More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is plenty of fertility available to you for FREE in your surrounding community. In today's episode we talk about making use of free waste streams to boost the productivity of your garden. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever struggled with a tumble composter? If so, you're not alone. Jared from Upcycle talks about a few of his favorite composting techniques in today's episode that AREN'T compost tumblers. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does it mean for your garden if you use a water soluble fertilizer vs. water insoluble? We're back with Jared of Upcycle to talk about which you should use in your garden to get the results you want. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's more to fertilizer than meets the eye. And it's fascinating stuff! Jared from Upcycle is back to share his wealth of knowledge when it comes to fertilizing your plants. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone automatically assumes organic produce is better...but is it true? The real answer is more complex than you might think. Jared from Upcycle is back to share his perspective on OMRI and organic certifications. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The title says it all...is it possible (or safe) to grow with human waste? I bring on my friend Jared, the owner of a fertilizer company here in San Diego to drop some knowledge about using our own waste as fertilizer. More About Upcycle Native Soil Fertilizer: Upcycle & Company Buy Native Soil Fertilizer Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're like me, you love supporting local, organic producers at the market. But what if I told you that you're not always buying produce from the people that are growing it? As a farmer's market vendor, Steven Cornett comes in to share some questions you can ask to be sure the people selling produce to you are the ones growing it. We also go over some tips that you can use if you're a farmer's market vendor to gain an edge over your competition. More About Steven: Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Channel Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I get more questions about watering than I do anything else. How to tell if you're overwatering, underwatering, what to do if your plants are stressed, the list goes on. Steven Cornett drops in to the podcast to give you some knowledge so you'll never have to ask these questions again. More About Steven: Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Channel Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether you're growing in raised beds or preparing new ground for in-ground beds, you might not have the best soil quality. Steven Cornett of Nature's Always Right Farms talks about how you can drastically improve your soil with little effort. More About Steven: Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Channel Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is one plant that market gardeners, permaculture enthusiasts, and composters all love. Find out what it is and why it's so special, with Steven Cornett of Nature's Always Right Farms. More About Steven: Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Channel Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if you wanted to grow everything you eat for your Thanksgiving next year? Is it even possible? Here's how I'd approach it, with Steven Cornett of Nature's Always Right Farms. More About Steven: Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Channel Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you've ever had trouble with carrots (like me), here 3 tips to make sure you get an epic harvest. This is an episode with Steven Cornett of Nature's Always Right Farms here in San Diego, CA. More About Steven: Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Channel Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today kicks off a week with Steven Cornett, the founder of Nature's Always Right Farm. We'll be talking about a bunch of awesome gardening info, but this episode introduces Steven and how he made the leap from a full-time English teacher to a full-time small scale market gardener. Subscribe to Steven's YouTube Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peace lilies are incredibly beautiful houseplants the produce gorgeous white blossoms. However, they're also notoriously hard to take care of indoors. I've killed a few myself! In today's episode learn the conditions they love so you never kill one again. Learn More: Peace Lily Care – How to Grow Spathiphyllum Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're growing indoors, you might forget about ventilation, which is a shame because it's super important to the performance of your grow. In today's episode we get into an overview of ventilation. Learn More: Grow Room Ventilation 101 Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LED lighting companies love coming up with "creative" ways to sell their lights, so in today's episode I bust two marketing myths that they'll use to try and sell you lights, while giving you a deeper understanding of how plants use light along the way! Learn More: Indoor Grow Lights on Epic Gardening Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode I clear up a detail about soil aeration that I missed in a previous episode and go into organic ways to control oxalis in the garden. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Digging forks are wonderful garden tools, but can be confusing to buy - should you get a garden fork, spading fork, broadfork...you get the picture. Learn how to choose the correct fork for your garden in today's episode. Learn More: Digging Fork Decisions: Which One And What’s Best For Your Wallet Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices