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We talk with Diane Blazek, the executive director of All-America Selections (AAS), exploring the newly announced 2025 winners of top-performing garden plant varieties. Each year,  AAS winners undergo rigorous trials, evaluated by expert judges, to ensure they will thrive in diverse U.S. and Canadian climates. Diane highlights standout varieties like the high-yielding tomato variety, “Tonatico”, the sweet and crunchy “Pick-N-Pop” pepper, and the visually striking “Murasaki Fioretto” cauliflower. We also cover herbs and flowers, including the resistant “Piedmont” basil and the vibrant Zinnia, “Zydeco Fire”. This episode is rich with advice for both novice and experienced gardeners seeking the latest quality varieties for their gardens.Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout..Now on YouTube (audio) Pictured: AAS 2025 National Award Winner, Celosia "Flamma Pink"Links:“Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/All-America Selections 2025 Garden Plant WinnersScoville Scale for PeppersAll About Farmer Fred: GardenBasics.net“Beyond the Garden Basics” NewsletterFarmer Fred website:  http://farmerfred.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Blue Sky: @farmerfred.bsky.socialFarmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.

853: 853: Dianne Blazek on Insights on Plant Breeding.Understanding how plants get from seed to our gardens.In This Podcast: We interview Diane Blazek, the executive director of All America Selections and National Garden Bureau, about the process of plant innovation and how new plant varieties make their way into gardens. Diane explains the various stages a plant goes through—from breeding to distribution—highlighting the roles of breeders, brokers, and growers. They discuss different propagation methods, including seeds and vegetative cuttings, and the intricacies involved in each step. Diane also touches on the importance of flowering plants for pollination, how to stay informed about new varieties through the National Garden Bureau, and shares a bit of horticultural history connected to Victory Gardens. Lastly, Diane offers advice for gardeners to try new plants and visit local public gardens..Our Guest:  Diane is the executive director of All America Selections and National Garden Bureau. She has been deeply and happily immersed in gardening from a very early age, from growing up on a small family farm in Missouri to her suburban lot in the Chicagoland area. She is passionate about everything green..Visit UrbanFarm.org/FIXXXXXXXXXXXXX for the show notes and links on this episode! Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 850 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more.*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.

Today, we chat with Diane Blazek, executive director of All-America Selections and the National Garden Bureau, about the best plants to be adding to your garden this Autumn for long, cool season blooms. We explore various options such as annuals, herbaceous perennials, and bulbs. Diane highlights her favorite bulbs, especially daffodils, noting their resilience and bloom timing. We have practical gardening tips too, including soaking nasturtium seeds for quicker germination and using markers to identify bulb locations. The conversation covers other plant varieties like snapdragons and dianthus. We also touch on the benefits of asters and the visual appeal of crocuses, primroses, violas, and ornamental kale. The episode is packed with expert advice for gardeners at all levels looking to enhance their fall planting efforts.Today, it's Episode 362, Fall Plants for Winter and Spring color. We're podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It's the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let's go!Pictured: “Baby Gold” Nasturtium (Photo: AASWinners.com) Links:Subscribe to the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.comSmart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/Dave Wilson Nursery HeirloomRoses.com (with the FRED discount link, good until Oct. 31, 2024)Other links mentioned in today's podcast:AASWinners.comNGB.orgNasturtium ‘Baby Gold'Snapdragon ‘Double Shot'Dianthus ‘Capitan Magnifica'Ornamental Kale ‘Glamour Red'Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website:  http://farmerfred.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman Twitter/X: @farmerfredFarmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.

00:00 Introduction to The Garden Question Podcast00:41 Meet Diane Blazek: A Journey in Gardening01:29 The Legacy of National Garden Bureau05:10 Victory Garden 2.0: Reviving a Historic Movement06:23 The Impact of COVID-19 on Gardening08:09 Challenges and Successes in Modern Gardening10:44 Exploring New Plant Programs14:13 All American Selections Trials16:20 Display Gardens: Showcasing AAS Winners18:45 Year of Program: Celebrating Plant Classes21:33 Promoting Garden Authors and Books22:16 Therapeutic Garden Grants24:33 Understanding Our Members26:14 Finding Information and Social Media Presence27:08 Debunking Garden Myths27:55 Personal Garden Memories28:54 Career in Horticulture29:59 Funny Garden Stories30:54 Influences and Mistakes in Gardening34:47 Current Garden and Future Plans37:19 Recent Learnings and Favorite Plants39:25 Final Thoughts and Connecting with DianeToday's guest is someone whose love for all things green goes beyond the ordinary – Diane Blazek, Executive Director of All-America Selections and the National Garden Bureau.Diane's journey started early, growing up on a small family farm where she was surrounded by fields, gardens, and the wonder of cultivating life from the soil. This passion only grew stronger, leading her to work with Ball Publishing for 15 years before taking on her current role. As Executive Director, Diane is now at the forefront of consumer gardening, helping to shape and inspire how we all interact with our own green spaces.In this episode, we'll explore the rich legacy and ongoing influence of the National Garden Bureau, a nonprofit founded in 1920 by James Burdett with a mission to educate and inspire the public about gardening. Even as the Bureau celebrated its 100th anniversary during the challenges of the pandemic, it found new ways to connect with gardeners, launching initiatives like Victory Garden 2.0 to rekindle the spirit of community growing.Diane will also share details about the All-America Selections Trials, the 'Year of' plant program, and the Therapeutic Garden Grant – all key projects that continue to benefit gardeners of all kinds.

Send us a Text Message.Dee and Carol discuss planting perennials in the fall, blackberries, and a book about two women botanists, plus several other topicsFor more information, check out our free weekly newsletter and subscribe to it!Links:Dee's Instagram video about Tidepool zinnias. Carol's All-America Selections grown from seed: Zinnia angustifolia 'Crystal White  Zinnia Profusion  Red Yellow Bicolor, and Coleus Premium Sun Coral Candy. Carol's blog post on her lavender cutbackBlackberry and Raspberry Culture for the Home Garden | Oklahoma State University.On the bookshelf: Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa Sevigny. (Amazon Link)Dirt: Your RoundUp herbicide has changed.Rabbit Holes: Carol' s Lost Ladies of Garden WritingOur Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission):Botanical InterestsFarmers DefenseEtsyTerritorial SeedsTrue Leaf Market Eden BrosNature Hills Nursery  Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens. For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Support the Show.On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Quite often, when a new or curious gardener wants to know, “What should I plant in my garden?” One of my common responses is: “it's hard to go wrong with All-America Selections Winners.” The AAS  has been independently trialing and judging plants, across North America, since the 1930's. The judges are experts in the field of horticulture, including seed and plant developers, arboretums, garden centers, public gardens, and land grant universities.Among the AAS winners that I've tried that have found a nearly permanent place in my garden include the "Arizona Apricot" Gaillardia,  the "Queen Sophia" marigold, "Sugar Snap" peas,  sweet peppers such as the "Cornito Giallo" , "Giant Marconi", and my all-time favorite sweet pepper, the "Gypsy". And,  tomatoes: Big Beef, Celebrity, Chef's Choice Orange, and Juliet.So, what are the 2024 winners? That's what we are going to delve into today.We're podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory,  brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery.  Let's go!Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout.Pictured:  Skytree Broccoli, a 2024 All-America Selections WinnerLinks: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/All-America Selections website, where you can find more information about the plants mentioned in this episode.Previous Garden Basics episodes that discuss former All-America Selections winners:  Ep. 243,  Ep. 168 and 169,  Ep. 66Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics Farmer Fred website The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram / Threads: farmerfredhoffman Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.

763: Diane Blazek on New Plant EvaluationsOrganizing trials of new plant varieties with professional judges throughout North AmericaIn This Podcast: We are introduced to the organization behind the AAS logo found on seed packages and seed catalogs everywhere. Diane Blazek explains how different plants and plant breeders get recognized as standout winners amongst their peers and earn this logo through All American Selections' annual plant trials. Diane is the Executive Director of All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau, she has been deeply (and happily!) immersed in gardening from an early age. From growing up on a small family farm in Missouri to her small suburban lot in the Chicago-land area, she is passionate about everything green. After spending 15 years with Ball Publishing, Diane moved to take on her current role where she can be even closer to the end consumer. Both All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau are in an exciting period of growth and influence both inside and outside the industry with innovative ideas and progressive programs for consumers, garden communicators, public gardens, and a full range of growers and retailers that have benefited all segments of the horticulture industry.Visit www.urbanfarm.org/AllAmerican for the show notes and links on this episode!Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 775 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more.*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.

All-America Selections is an independent non-profit organization that tests new, never-before-sold varieties for the home gardener, only the top garden performers are given the AAS Winner award designation for their superior performance.

I'm going to do it! I'm going to try okra. On today's Garden Bite I share a couple of other seeds I received from All America Selections. A red okra that is beautiful and, apparently, quite tasty. This plant looks nothing like I thought it would. Maybe because I'm from the North and had okra once decades ago in New Orleans! Take a peek at a compact nasturtium called 'Baby Rose' that I'll be planting too.

I was recently sent seeds from AAS, All America Selections, to try. I will be setting up an area in a spare bedroom to get these started! I was so excited to see some of the tomato varieties that I wanted to share them with you! Today's Garden Bite highlights 5 disease resistant tomato winners from cherry to heirloom looking!

On this week's episodes, Dee and Carol talk about new All-America Selections for 2023, a book on birding, and the Legend of the Christmas Rose. Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Here are some links:Flowers:Coleus ‘Premium Sun Coral Candy', perfect for containers!Salvia ‘Blue by You', a lovely perennial salvia hardy to zone 4BSnapdragon ‘DoubleShot™ Orange Bicolor F1', so pretty!Leucanthemum ‘Carpet Angel®', a groundcover Shasta DaisyColocasia ‘ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Waikiki', the first All-America Colocasia winnerVegetables:Jalapeno Pepper ‘San Joaquin' (National Winner)Kabocha Squash ‘Sweet Jade' (National Winner)Tomato ‘Zenzei' (Regional Winner)On the bookshelf:Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying Birds in Your Own Backyardby Joan E. Strassmann  (Amazon Link). We also mentioned another book, The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds by Julie Zickefoose (Amazon Link)The birding movie we mentioned:  The Big YearDirt: The Legend of the Christmas Rose: Five Christmas Paintings and Their Interpretations by Henry E. Jackson, M.A. (1914). (Good used copies if you search enough. Reprints if you must.)Rabbit Holes:Carol's blog post about her grandmother's school assignment.The usual stuff:Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds.  Book links are also affiliate links.Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Merry Christmas!On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

It may not be planting time, but it certainly is planning time for your 2023 garden. Looking to plant something different? A good place to start is with the All America Selections winners. This is a yearly compilation of new plant entries, annuals and perennials, ornamentals and edibles, that have won the praises of plant expert judges in trial gardens from coast to coast. The 2023 entries include new winning tomato and pepper vegetable varieties, as well as colorful annual and perennial flowers, including ground covers and houseplants, 11 plants in all, that have been chosen by judges as the 2023 All America Selection winners.We're podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It's the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let's go!Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Pictured: 2023 AAS Winner, the Zenzei TomatoLinks: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/2023 All America Selections WinnersDec. 9 Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter AAS WinnersPropagation Mats (Bottom Heat mats for seedlings)Pepper Germination Tips (Farmer Fred Rant Blog)Garden Basics podcast: Pepper Germination TipsAll About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.com Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com Holistic Life NavigationThis podcast explores how to heal stress & trauma holistically. I am your host, Luis...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyThank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter

All America Selections is the standard for new plant introductions. They also have a Design Challenge for their test sites. I share a few winners for 2022 and a lovely perennial winner for 2023 on today's Garden Bite. Check out the links to this year challenge of "Games in the Garden".

Dee and Carol talk about stalwart flowers, recap their tomato season, talk about going outside, milkweed and monarchs, and more on this week's episode.Go to our Substack newsletter with more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links:Some of the flowers we mentioned:Aster 'Bluebird' (American Meadows has it)Atomic glass  (American Meadows also has it)Phlox 'Bright Eyes' (an American Meadows has it too)Some of the tomato varieties we mentioned:Purple Zebra, an All-America Selections winner for 2022, and in our gardens too.Black CherrySun DipperMissouri Love Apple Brad's Atomic Grape Pink Berkley Tie Dye Sunrise Bumblebee.A book, Epic Tomatoes: How To Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time by Craig LeHoullier  (Amazon Link)  On the Bookshelf:  Outdoor Kids in an Inside World by Steven Rinella (Amazon Link)1,000 Hours Outdoors project websiteCal Newport's blog post: Whitman in the Knapsack...For our dirt, check out our substack newsletter for details of what we talked about!Monarch websites:  Monarch Watch, Journey North, A book: Bees in Your Backyard by Olivia Messinger Carril and Joseph S. Wilson (Amazon Link)) Carol's Rabbit hole:  What Do We Know About Crop Circles by Ben Hubbard. (Amazon Link) and  Circular Evidence: A Detailed Investigation of the Flattened Swirled Crops Phenomenon by Pat Delgado and Colin AndrewsAffiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. This helps us continue to bring this podcast to you ad-free!)  Book links are also affiliate links.Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Don't forget to sign up for our newsletters, via our websites!

Dee and Carol talk about hidden lilies, some All-America Selection vegetables, monarchs, and more in this week's episode.Link to our Substack newsletter with more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox! Hidden Lilies, Curcuma alismatifolia  Dee's Instagram pics of these lilies - here and here Newly announced All-America Selections winners for 2023Pepper cayenne Wildcat F1 Watermelon Rubyfirm F1Also, shout out for the 2022 All-America tomato, Tomato Purple Zebra F1                                        (National Winner) and Begonia Viking Explorer Rose on Green F1   (And on Carol's Instagram) On the bookshelf:   Green Kitchen: Quick & Slow: Joyful Vegetarian Recipes for Quick Weeknight Fixes and Slow Weekend Meals by  David Frenkiel  (Author), Luise Vindahl  (Author) (Amazon Link)   Check out the authors' blog, Green Kitchen StoriesUpdates on Monarchs     Daily briefing: Monarch butterflies are an endangered species andMonarchs | U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceThe Language of Butterflies by Wendy Williams (Amazon Link)More on Gladys Taber - Friend of Gladys TaberAffiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. This helps us continue to bring this podcast to you ad-free!)  Book links are also affiliate links.Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Don't forget to sign up for our newsletters, via our websites! 

Right now, in Mid-June, is still an excellent time to be planting tomatoes from transplants. It's not too late, even for those of you in colder climates where frosts may occur in September. You just have to choose your tomato varieties a bit more carefully. We have the ones that will work for you, as well as tomato varieties for June planting for everyone in warmer climates.What can you do with the shards from a broken pot? Lining the bottom of another container, perhaps?Not a good idea. Debbie Flower will tell us why, as well as have suggestions for how to use those broken pot pieces elsewhere in the garden. And, she walks us through the process of making homemade hypertufa pots. What's that? Give a listen, you just might be intrigued enough to try it yourself.We're podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It's the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let's go!Previous episodes, links, product information, and transcripts at the new home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at BuzzsproutPictured: Early Girl TomatoPrevious episodes, links, product information, and transcripts at the new home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at BuzzsproutLinks: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/All America Selections tomato winnersHow to Make a Hypertufa potHypertufa Pot SuppliesGot a garden question? • Leave an audio question without a phone call, via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the BasicsFarmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.com Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter https://twitter.com/farmerfredThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"   As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.  And thank you for listening.Morning Meditation for WomenStart your day with a moment of mindfulness with the Morning Meditation for Women podcast.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Diane Blazek of the National Garden Bureau and All America Selections walks us through some of the best new plants of 2022. Tips on cold frames, rejuvenation pruning of shrubs, and bringing indoor plants back outside. The Plant of the Week is Mertensia virginica, the Virginia Bluebell. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/intothegarden/support

Keep your seed catalogs open! Today, we pick up where we left off on the last episode of Garden Basics (168)  where we were talking with Master Gardener Gail Pothour at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center  about the All-America Selections vegetable varieties that did well over the years here in Northern California. Many of those varieties received national recognition, too.  Today, we have more award-winning vegetables for you to try in your 2022 spring and summer vegetable garden. This time we are talking with the Executive Director of the All-America Selections organization, Diane Blazek. She has recommendations for more award-winning, All-America Selections,  including new, exciting peppers, tomatoes, zinnias, begonias, and a lot more, here in Episode 169.We're podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory, it's the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let's go!Live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the Buzzsprout home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629Pictured: AAS Winner Roulette F1 Habanero Pepper (but not hot!)Links: Subscribe to the free, Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.comSmart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/All-America Selections Winners https://all-americaselections.orgThree Award-Winning Tomatoes for Beginners:Juliet (small, snacking-size tomato)Celebrity (dependable, main season tomato)Big Beef (big, slicing tomatoes, perfect for sandwiches)Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The  Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on Twitter https://twitter.com/farmerfredThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" https://www.facebook.com/Get-Growing-with-Farmer-Fred-101135776596504/Instagram: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Farmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHqicGDM4j35NyjUduOSN7LSgCocKx1kxAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.And thank you for listening.

If this is the year that you start your vegetable garden from seeds, you have some choices to make before too long. Which tomato, pepper, squash, melon, eggplant and okra varieties should you plant?  We talk with vegetable expert and Master Gardener Gail Pothour about the All America Vegetable selections that have been the top performers for her and other Master Gardeners. And we will have a review of the cool season All America Selections vegetable varieties that did well. Plus a preview of the enticing 2022 vegetable seed varieties that will be newly available this year, as well. Okra, did I say okra? If for no other reason, you'll want to grow it for its beautiful flowers! We'll explain.We're podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory, it's the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery.  And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let's go!Live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the Buzzsprout home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred.    https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629Pictured: 2022 All America Selections Sweet Pepper Winner - Dragonfly F1Links: Subscribe to the free, Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.comSmart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/Dave Wilson Nursery   https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/All-America Selections Winners  https://all-americaselections.orgHarris Seeds    https://www.harrisseeds.comGot a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The  Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on Twitter https://twitter.com/farmerfredThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog     http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman Farmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.And thank you for listening.

Yesterday I shared the what and why of All America Selections. Today, I introduce you to some of the winners for 2022. Two vegetables and an annual you'll want in your garden next year! Go to gardenbite.com for more details and pictures too!

News about the Great Grow Along, the Environmental Film Festival, Longwood Gardens' and Homestead Gardens' plans to expand, Monrovia's new Sunbelievable sunflower, Michael Judd's nursery of edibles, All-America Selections, upcoming events, new books, and new products. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode. The Great Grow Along Longwood Gardens Homestead Gardens Environmental Film Festival Monrovia Michael Judd's Long Creek Nursery All-America Selections Peggy's culinary herb presentation on March 19 at U.S. Botanic Garden

• Water use by weeds in dryland cropping systems • This year’s Kansas Corn Schools are underway • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • All-America Selections for your flower beds and window boxes… 00:01:30 – Weeds and Water:  One of the featured speakers at K-State's Cover Your Acres Winter Conference this week:  Texas A&M agronomist Jourdan Bell discusses her multi-season research on water use by weeds in dryland cropping systems...her findings really illustrate just how extensive that water use is, reinforcing the value of good, comprehensive weed control. 00:12:57 – Kansas Corn Schools:  K-State crop production specialist Ignacio Ciampitti previews the series of Kansas Corn Schools, co-sponsored by K-State, the first session of which takes place tonight...these virtual seminars will cover corn production practices, fertility management, weed control, planter technology and corn marketing strategies. 00:24:15 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines; also, this week’s Kansas soybean update. 00:32:18 – All-America Selections:  K-State nursery crops specialist Cheryl Boyer talks about new ornamental flower varieties that have been named 2021 All-America Selections.   Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.   K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.

• The global grain market • The top varieties in K-State's 2020 grain sorghum performance test • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • All-America Selections for your vegetable garden… 00:01:30 – Global Grain Market Update:  The senior economist with the IGP Institute at K-State, Guy Allen, offers his latest perspectives on the global grain market, following the USDA's monthly world grain supply-and-demand report released this week...he talks about where the U.S. is currently positioned in that market, with the greatest emphasis once again being on China's demand for feedgrains and oilseeds. 00:12:52 – Global Grain Market Update (Part 2):  Continued discussion with the senior economist with the IGP Institute at K-State, Guy Allen... he looks at what's happening on the world wheat production and export front, and where the U.S. stands in that market. 00:24:04 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, and visits with K-State soybean breeder Bill Schapaugh, who reports that the results of K-State's 2020 Soybean Variety Performance Test are now available to growers, for use in making variety decisions for this year's crop. Also, this week’s Kansas soybean update. 00:32:05 – All-America Selections:  Johnson County Extension horticulture agent Dennis Patton talks about the new garden vegetable varieties which have been deemed All-America Selections...all of which are suitable for production in Kansas.   Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.   K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.

Dee and Carol talk about Agatha Christie in the garden, plus an update on Dee's bees, how to pick vegetable varieties, and more.Some links:Dee's seed ordering blog postArticle in Garden Collage ‘Agatha Christie Loved her Poisonous Plants'Carol's blog post on Agatha Christie and gardening, plus a post on Hercule PoirotCarol's YouTube video about hyacinths on vasesZucchini Squash info at All-America Selections.Summer squash seeds from Botanical Interests SeedsTri-color summer squash seeds from Renee's Garden SeedsBooks:Wicked Plants: the weed that killed Lincoln's Mother and other Botanical Atrocities, by Amy StewartThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie,  by Marie Benedict The Only Woman in the Room,  by Marie BenedictEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee NashPotted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelHomegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelSeeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelCreatures and Critters: Who's in Your Garden, by Carol J. MichelThe Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

If you’re thinking of adding a fruit tree to your garden in 2021, here’s one criteria to think about: of all the fruit trees available, which are the tastiest? Dave Wilson Nursery's Phil Pursel talks about the tastiest peach tree varieties. Plus, he has advice for pruning and training those new backyard fruit trees so you can have multiple varieties of trees, even in a small garden. It’s all about size control. Or, choose a tasty miniature peach tree variety, such as the Garden Gold peach tree (pictured).What’s new in the way of annuals, perennials and vegetables for 2021? Diane Blazek of All America Selections tells us about the highest rated new plants, tested across the United States.Plus, tree sunburn protection tips.It’s Episode 66 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes.Links:Smart PotsDave Wilson Nursery Taste Test WinnersAll-America Selections Winners for 2021American Society of Consulting ArboristsUC information on tree sunburnmy favorite bypass loppersmy favorite hand prunersMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Friday during November through January. We’ll be back to a twice a week schedule in February. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe.Text us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening.All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Carol and Dee talk about new 2021 winners from All America Selections, terrariums, and flocked trees.Helpful Links:All America Selections Celosia Kelos® Candela Pink   Leucanthemum ‘Sweet Daisy Birdy'  Zinnia ‘Profusion Yellow Bicolor' - Gold Medal!  Echalion ‘Creme Brulee' F1 Pepper ‘Pot-a-pen' F1  Squash ‘Goldilocks' (an acorn squash)   On the bookshelf:  A Family Guide to Terrariums for Kids: Imagination-inspiring Projects to Grow a World in Glass - Build a mini ecosystem! by Patricia Buzo.  Doodle Bird TerrariumsEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee NashPotted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelHomegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelSeeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelCreatures and Critters: Who's in Your Garden, by Carol J. MichelThe Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel 

:00 Why another garden podcast?1:14 The importance of gardening during these days of "Shelter in Place". What is Integrated Pest Management? The right plant in the right place.5:51 The Victory Garden 2.0 with Diane Blazek, All-America Selections.18:30 Answers to Your Garden Questions - "What are the Most Dependable Tomatoes to Grow?"27:12 Questions to Ask Yourself while Sheltered in Place.

COVID-19 & Cultivating Something Good | Diane Blazek | National Gardening Bureau COVID-19 is sweeping the nation and millions have turned homeward for the duration. Diane Blazek from the National Garden Bureau joins us with some great tips for getting started in the garden. She also talked about Victory Gardening 2.0. There was more than we could cover in one episode, so here are the individual blog posts: VICTORY GARDEN 2.0 CULTIVATE SOMETHING GOOD GARDENING WITH KIDS   THE NATIONAL GARDEN BUREAU... “Inspire. Connect. Grow.” National Garden Bureau has worked for 100 years to educate and inspire home gardeners. We continue to expand our programs, grow our membership and make more of an impact. Follow us throughout the year for more fun and inspiration!   Diane Blazek, Executive Director of All-America Selections® and National Garden Bureau For more than 30 years, Diane has been immersed in gardening both personally and professionally.  She brings a passion to the subject based on a history in the field of horticulture publishing as well as a love for gardening and culinary exploration. Growing up on a small family farm in northern Missouri, Diane spent years helping her parents plant, tend and harvest a large home vegetable garden. As the president and publisher at Ball Publishing for 15 years, she led the way in connecting the commercial side of the industry with consumers via the live focus groups called Consumer Buzz Live! Diane also managed Ball Publishing’s entry into consumer garden book publishing. Since December of 2009, Diane has been leading both All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau through an exciting period of growth as they establish themselves as inspirational resources in the minds of garden communicators, public gardens, growers, garden retailers and home gardeners. All-America Selections has doubled in size with the addition of trials for Vegetative Ornamentals and Herbaceous Perennials, an expanded website, more Display Gardens and an ever-increasing social media presence. National Garden Bureau has also more than doubled in size with the addition of new programs, social media, therapeutic garden grants and new membership categories. With both organizations, the connection to the consumer is of topmost importance and by using that connection, she provides direction and insights to the industry as well as to GardenComm, an organization for Garden Communicators where she serves as a National Director. Special thanks to C.L. Fornari for providing content for the National Garden Bureau article.  _______________________________________________ THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.com Listen to any episode anytime online for FREE anywhere podcasts are available.  Our Hosts: Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose. Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society. Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSE Visit Our Sponsor: Haven Brand Soil Conditionershttp://www.ManureTea.com/shop This podcast is a production of the VanCleave Media Group, Birmingham Alabama

Biting into a sun-warmed, perfectly ripe tomato is one of the purest joys of summer, and the best way to capture that juicy, fresh taste is to grow your own. If you’re looking for a few new varieties to try out in your garden this year, All-America Selections, a national plant-trialing organization, just announced seven new tomatoes chosen as the best-of-the-best by AAS judges.

• Could American cow-calf producers learn something new from their Canadian counterparts? • The latest Cattle Chat podcast • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • New garden plant varieties from this year’s All-America Selections… 00:01:30 – Canadian Cattle Clues:  K-State beef cattle specialist Sandy Johnson ​talks about a recent survey in Canada which polled cow-calf producers about their herd management practices and how those related to the success of their operations…she thinks that what was learned from that survey is valuable information for cow-calf operators here in this region in improving management. 00:12:39 – Cattle Chat Podcast:  Veterinarian Brad White and cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber of K-State discuss two timely topics in cow-calf management:  contending with muddy herd feeding and calving conditions, and providing supplemental colostrum to newborn calves...those were two of the topics featured on the latest Cattle Chat podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State. 00:24:03 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Kansas soybean update. 00:32:23 – New Plant Varieties:  K-State horticulturist Ward Upham concludes his look at new garden plant varieties which have just earned the distinction of All-America Selections...this week, he talks about several promising new vegetable and ornamental flowering plants.   Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.   K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.

• Forage productivity of wheat varieties • New research will examine the influence of cover crops on production systems • Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update • 7 new tomato varieties show promise for Kansas vegetable gardens… 00:01:30 – Forage Productivity of Wheat Varieties:  K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato talks about the recent evaluation of winter wheat varieties for their forage productivity this past fall, which is useful information for producers who rely on winter wheat as a forage resource for cattle...this evaluation is based on forage yield measurements taken in December. 00:12:55 – Cover Crop Research:  K-State environmental quality specialist Peter Tomlinson talks about a new national coalition of scientists who will be studying cover crop impacts on crop production systems, supported by a major USDA grant...Peter and his colleagues at K-State will specifically examine the influence of cover crops on nitrogen availability, water use efficiency and pest management. 00:24:22 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Kansas soybean update. 00:32:39 – New Tomato Varieties:  K-State horticulturist Ward Upham offers the first of a two-part look at the vegetable and ornamental plants which have just been named All-America Selections: today, he'll highlight seven new tomato varieties which are well suited for Kansas gardens.   Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.   K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.

Interview starts at 5:03 – My guest this episode is Diane Blazek, Executive Director of All-America Selections (AAS) and National Garden Bureau (NGB). During my 20 years in horticulture, I've encountered All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau on many occasions, at events, in trial gardens, in trade articles, through the consumer press and even while visiting garden centers and greenhouses. These days, I see both organizations all over social media and digital media. It's this relentless dedication to plant promotion, as well as exciting recent growth that inspired me to reach out to Diane to talk about the goals and missions of each organization and more importantly ways everyone in the horticulture industry can get involved and leverage the power of AAS and NGB to connect and inspire today's gardeners – our customers. During this episode, Diane and I discuss how these two venerable organizations are structured, the goals of each, key activities and how they work together, factors behind recent growth and what to expect in the near future. With the trialing expertise of AAS and the consumer engagement driven by NGB, there is an awful lot of firepower here and major opportunities to get involved and capitalize on the power of plant promotion. NGB's “Year Of” programs are some of the easiest to start using in your own marketing. From the history of each organization and their phenomenal growth over the past decade to tips and tricks to use digital media and tangible ways to leverage existing marketing campaigns, there are ideas in this episode that will be relevant to everyone. Be sure to listen all the way to the end because we spend a lot of time on the specific tools available from AAS and NGB for all green industry businesses. Resource Links for All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau: All-America Selections website: https://all-americaselections.org/ To search all AAS Winners, 1932 to present: https://all-americaselections.org/winners/ To Buy AAS Winners: https://all-americaselections.org/buy-winners/ List of AAS Judges: https://all-americaselections.org/about-aas-winners/#bios To find an AAS Display Garden: https://all-americaselections.org/visit-an-aas-display-garden/ Downloadable signs, brochures and variety markers: https://all-americaselections.org/signs-and-brochures/ Downloadable presentations, signage, logos, etc.: https://all-americaselections.org/aas-ambassador-tools/ Breeder info for “How to Enter”: https://all-americaselections.org/breeders/ How to become an AAS Display Garden: https://all-americaselections.org/display-gardens-criteriaguidelines/ National Garden Bureau website: https://ngb.org/ How to join: https://ngb.org/become-a-member/ New Varieties program: https://ngb.org/new-plants/ Year of program: https://ngb.org/year-of-2019/ Combinations program: https://ngb.org/combination-ideas/ NGB's “Inspirations” Blog: https://ngb.org/inspiration/ Garden Books from our author members: https://ngb.org/garden-books/ Garden Products program: https://ngb.org/gardening-products/ Shop Our (retail) Members: https://ngb.org/shop-our-members/ Therapeutic Garden Grant program: https://ngb.org/therapeutic-grant-program/ Social Media links: AAS Blog: https://all-americaselections.org/news/ NGB Blog: https://ngb.org/inspiration/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalgardenbureau https://www.facebook.com/AASWinners https://www.facebook.com/groups/Flowerandvegetablewinners/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/national_garden_bureau/ https://www.instagram.com/aasgardenwinners/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nationalgarden/pins/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AllAmericaSelectionsFlowersVegetables Slide Share (downloadable presentations) https://www.slideshare.net/allamericaselections https://www.slideshare.net/NationalGardenBureau Twitter: https://twitter.com/AASGardenWinner https://twitter.com/NatGardenBureau Contact Links: Email Guest Diane Blazek: blazekdiane@gmail.com Email Host Bill Calkins: bcalkins@ballhort.com NEW! Connect on Instagram - @STEMGreenhousePodcast #STEMGreenhousePodcast Tweet Host Bill Calkins: @billcalkins Connect with Ball Seed on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ball-seed-co/ Follow The Gardens at Ball on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GardensAtBall/ See Ball Seed Videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BallSeedVideo

Join Daryl and her guest Diane Blazek, Executive Director of All-America Selections. She'll tell you about the 2019 AAS Winners - and there are some great ones, including 5 new tomatoes and a super Begonia with chocolate colored leaves and big, bright flowers.

ASAP went to the top for this ASAP Baseball Strength Training Podcast! We ventured down to The Swamp for this one. Longtime University of Florida Gator strength and conditioning Coach Paul Chandler took a few minutes and shared some valuable information on strength and conditioning for baseball with ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power. Coach Chandler's office and Florida Gator's training center is located at the University of Florida's Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Find out how Coach Chandler runs his Gator Baseball and Softball training programs in this ASAP Podcast brought to you by: TEAMBUILDR Paul Chandler is in his 10th season as the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for the baseball program and in his eighth season working with the Gator softball program at the University of Florida. His responsibilities include designing and implementing year-round strength, speed and conditioning workouts for the Gators in the Griffin/Oakley Strength and Conditioning Center. Chandler guides each student-athlete through an individual training program designed to enhance strength, as well as explosive power, speed, agility, endurance, coordination, balance, flexibility and mental toughness.  Chandler previously assisted in the design, organization and execution of strength and conditioning program for the Gator football team. He was part of the staff for the 2006 squad that brought home the school’s second national championship and seventh SEC title. At Florida, Chandler manages and organizes student-athletes’ data, organizes and administers weight room scheduling, purchasing and maintenance and assists in the planning of the strength and conditioning all-sports clinics and camps. He also helps with the mentoring of the strength and conditioning interns. Prior to his return to Gainesville in January 2010, Chandler was a strength and conditioning coordinator at West Virginia for two years, working primarily with the Mountaineer football and baseball teams. Chandler went to Morgantown after a three-year stint at Florida as a strength and conditioning assistant coach for two years and as an intern for one. In that capacity, he worked with Gator football, throwers for the women’s track team and oversaw the strength and conditioning program for members of UF’s men’s and women’s swimming programs.  BASEBALL ACCOLADES 2017 National Champions Seven College World Series Appearances (2010-11-12-15-16-17-18) Five SEC Championships (2010-11-14-17-18) 14 MLB Big League Players (WVU and UF since 2010) 74 Total MLB Draft picks 24 All-America Selections 37 All-SEC Selections P Brady Singer (UF, 2016-18): 2018 SEC Pitcher of the Year, 2018 Dick Howser Trophy winner, 2018 Baseball America and D1baseball.com Player of the Year 3B Jonathan India (UF, 2016-18): 2018 SEC Player of the Year, 2018 Consensus First Team All-American C Mike Zunino (UF, 2010-12): 2011 SEC Player of the Year, 2012 Dick Howser Trophy winner, 2012 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award winner, 2012 Johnny Bench Award winner P/1B Brian Johnson (UF, 2010-12): 2012 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year winner SOFTBALL ACCOLADES 2014 & 2015 National Champions Five Women’s College World Series Appearances (2013-14-15-17-18) Five SEC Championships (2013-15-16-17-18) 20 All-America Selections 30 All-SEC Selections P Lauren Haeger (UF, 2012-15): 2015 Honda Sports Award, USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year, WCWS Most Outstanding Player P Kelly Barnhill (UF, 2016-present): 2017 ESPY Best Female Collegiate Athlete, 2017 espnW Player of the Year, 2017 Honda Sports Award, 2017 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year,

Greetings! So much to talk about.  The Executive Director from All-America Selections and the National Garden Bureau will tell us about her recent trip to California about the latest Trials.  What new Plants does she forecast, what new trends, and, other information! Thanks! for listening! Have a Great Community Garden Day! Mary K Hukill, Publisher, Radio Show Host     email:  communitygardenrevolution@gmail.com www.magzter.com is the Digital Magazine "Community Garden Magazine" in the Health Section. Enjoy! www.heavensharvest.com  Type in Promo Code 'mary' for your FREE Shipping on the Heirloom Vegetable Seed Kit. www.natesamericanmadestore.com  Type in Promo Code "comgar16" for your 10% OFF your ONLINE order of Garden Equipment and Tools.  www.aerogarden.com  Type in Promo Code "community20" for your 20% OFF your ONLINE order. www.gardentowerproject.com  Type in Promo Code "Revolution" for your $50 dollars OFF your ONLINE order.  www.simplyearth.com  Promo code "COMMUNITYGARDEN" for $40 Gift Card once you subscribe. This is a monthly Oil Essentials Subscription product.  FREE Apps Available: "Community Garden Magazine" at iTunes. TheFruitGuys.com .http://www.FOODFORLIBERTY.COM/CGNEWS  Use this Link to help keep this site up and for the FREE App to be available to folks to help start more Community Gardens!   #  #   # 

This week we talk about garden tools. We had an interview with Diane from All America Selections.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, the Spotify mobile app, the Google Play music app, iHeart Radio, CastBox and Player FM. Check out our home improvement videos on our YouTube channel Fix It Home Improvement. Download our books, Home Improvement Solutions : What Every Homeowner Should Know on Amazon. Email us at fixitpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter @fixitpodcast.    

Greetings!   Lets hear wihat went on at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show with Executive Director Diane Blazek of the All-America Selections and the National Garden Bureau.  Plus, it was National Ag Day just a few days ago, and, are you Planning and Planting what your Community Garden will lbe looking like soon!  THANKS! for listening!   Have a Great Community Garden Day! Mary K Hukill, Publisher, Radio Show Host     email:  communitygardenrevolution@gmail.com www.magzter.com is the Digital Magazine "Community Garden Magazine" in the Health Section. Enjoy! www.heavensharvest.com  Type in Promo Code 'mary' for your FREE Shipping on the Heirloom Vegetable Seed Kit. www.natesamericanmadestore.com  Type in Promo Code "comgar16" for your 10% OFF your ONLINE order of Garden Equipment and Tools.  www.aerogarden.com  Type in Promo Code "community20" for your 20% OFF your ONLINE order. www.gardentowerproject.com  Type in Promo Code "Revolution" for your $50 dollars OFF your ONLINE order.  www.simplyearth.com  Promo code "COMMUNITYGARDEN" for $40 Gift Card once you subscribe. This is a monthly Oil Essentials Subscription product.  FREE Apps Available: "Community Garden Magazine" at iTunes. TheFruitGuys.com .http://www.FOODFORLIBERTY.COM/CGNEWS  Use this Link to help keep this site up and for the FREE App to be available to folks to help start more Community Gardens!   #  #   # 

Greetings! WOW!!! What a show today!  We have the All-America Selections telling us what they are doing with Videos in Social Media and then we have KC Tomato is in the House!  He will give us Guru information about Tomatoes! Plus, the Ball folks have a NEW Design for Mason Jars!  THANKS! for listening! Have a Great Community Garden Day! Mary K Hukill, Publisher, Radio Show Host     email:  communitygardenrevolution@gmail.com www.magzter.com is the Digital Magazine "Community Garden Magazine" in the Health Section. Enjoy! www.heavensharvest.com  Type in Promo Code 'mary' for your FREE Shipping on the Heirloom Vegetable Seed Kit. www.natesamericanmadestore.com  Type in Promo Code "comgar16" for your 10% OFF your ONLINE order of Garden Equipment and Tools.  www.aerogarden.com  Type in Promo Code "community20" for your 20% OFF your ONLINE order. www.gardentowerproject.com  Type in Promo Code "Revolution" for your $50 dollars OFF your ONLINE order.  www.simplyearth.com  Promo code "COMMUNITYGARDEN" for $40 Gift Card once you subscribe. This is a monthly Oil Essentials Subscription product.  FREE Apps Available: "Community Garden Magazine" at iTunes. .http://www.FOODFORLIBERTY.COM/CGNEWS  Use this Link to help keep this site up and for the FREE App to be available to folks to help start more Community Gardens!   #  #   #   

Greetings!  Do we have a show for you.  An Honor!!! The Executive Director of the All-America Selections will be with us to discuss who they are, what they do, and what Winners do they want to share with us today! THANKS! for listening! Have a Great Community Garden Day! Mary K Hukill, Publisher, Radio Show Host email:  communitygardenrevolution@gmail.com www.magzter.com is the Digital Magazine "Community Garden Magazine" in the Health Section. Enjoy! www.heavensharvest.com  Type in Promo Code 'mary' for your FREE Shipping on the Heirloom Vegetable Seed Kit. www.natesamericanmadestore.com  Type in Promo Code "comgar16" for your 10% OFF your ONLINE order of Garden Equipment and Tools.  www.aerogarden.com  Type in Promo Code "community20" for your 20% OFF your ONLINE order. www.gardentowerproject.com  Type in Promo Code "Revolution" for your $50 dollars OFF your ONLINE order.  www.simplyearth.com  Promo code "COMMUNITYGARDEN" for $40 Gift Card once you subscribe. This is a monthly Oil Essentials Subscription product.  FREE Apps Available: "Community Garden Magazine" at iTunes. .http://www.FOODFORLIBERTY.COM/CGNEWS  Use this Link to help keep this site up and for the FREE App to be available to folks to help start more Community Gardens!   http://www.FOODFORLIBERTY.COM/CGNEWS #  #   #   #

Join host Daryl Pulis and guest Diane Blazek to learn about All-America Selections – varieties that are proven to grow and produce well in North America.

A Rebroadcast: Behind the scenes of the All America Selections plant introduction trials with Executive Director Diane Blazek.

Behind the scenes of the All America Selections plant introduction trials with Executive Director Diane Blazek.