Podcasts about cold climates

How to Grow Figs. Live online class. June 23, 2025. Find out more.***Do you have a garden where you use traditional annuals, but you want to switch it up for something edible?Herbs are one option.In this episode, we look at a space that has a tidy, slightly formal feel.We replace the tightly clipped shrubs with edible alternatives.And then we change out the annuals for herbs.If you're looking for more on using edible plants instead of traditional bedding plants, check out this post.  ***- Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!- Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.- And say hi—we love to hear what you think!

This week, Joanne speaks with horticulturist and author Steven Biggs about his latest book, Grow Olives Where You Think You Can't: How to Grow an Olive Tree in a Pot.  About Steven Biggs Steven was recognized by Garden Making magazine as one of the “green gang” making a difference in Canadian horticulture. His home-garden experiments span driveway straw-bale gardens, a rooftop kitchen garden, fruit plantings, and an edible-themed front yard. He's a horticulturist, award-winning broadcaster and author, and former horticulture instructor with George Brown and Durham Colleges in Ontario, Canada. His books include Grow Lemons Where You Think You Can't, Growing Figs in Cold Climates, Grow Figs Where You Think You Can't, and No-Guff Gardening, available at foodgardenlife.com. Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode: Growing Olives in Cold Climates Olive trees are well-suited for cold climates They can live for hundreds of years Olive trees are available at garden centres Steven recommends the self-pollinating variety, Frantoio, for home gardens Can be used for screening or framing garden spaces Olive Tree Care in Containers Growing olive trees in pots: the importance of full sun, well-draining soil, and regular pruning for size control and fruit production You'll also need a simple all-purpose fertilizer and amending potting soil with garden loam and sand for added weight to prevent toppling Store potted olive trees in a cool, dark place over the winter to satisfy chill hours for flowering and fruiting Joanne noted that olive trees can be brought indoors as houseplants during the winter and taken outside in the spring after new growth has hardened off Olive Tree Care, Propagation and Pruning Steven shared his experience growing olive trees, including a method used by a Vancouver Island grower who protects his trees with horticultural fleece and Christmas lights during cold weather Olive trees can be propagated through cuttings, air layering, or by taking advantage of suckers that naturally develop at the base of the tree Olive trees are relatively easy to care for, but common issues include overwatering in winter, leading to root rot and letting the soil dry out in summer Steven's potting technique: root pruning every 3-4 years by lifting the tree from its 14-inch pot, trimming the roots, and replacing the soil Olive trees need bright light indoors and can be pruned to minimize alternate bearing, which causes heavy crops in one year followed by none the next Find Steven Biggs online at www.foodgardenlife.com and Grow Olives Where You Think You Can't on Amazon. Have a topic you'd like Joanne to discuss? Email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com, or connect via her website at down2earth.ca. Are you a landscape or gardening expert? We'd love to have you on the show! Click here to learn more. Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: @downthegardenpathpodcast. Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible. In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon. Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

Thinking of veggies for your container garden? Or planter boxes with herbs? In this episode, we look at a patio surrounded by planter boxes that are filled with red geraniums...nothing but red geraniums.Our goal? Transform this linear container garden from a continuous line of red into something varied, colourful—playful—and edible.Hear two different approaches to reimagining the planter boxes so that they're a low-maintenance edible container garden.If you're looking for more on the sub-irrigated planters from this episode, find out more here.  ***Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.And say hi—we love to hear what you think!

In this episode of the Flower Farmer Forum podcast, host Liz discusses the intricacies of growing Ranunculus, sharing her personal experiences, challenges, and future plans. Over the course of the conversation, she reflects on her past growing seasons, the lessons learned from various experiments, and the adjustments made for the current season. Liz also outlines her strategies for future cultivation, including innovations in high tunnel farming and the importance of planning for seasonal flower demands, particularly for weddings and subscriptions.TakeawaysRanunculus can be beautiful but challenging to grow in colder climates.Past experiences have taught valuable lessons about corm management.Pre-sprouting techniques can significantly impact growth success.Soil temperature is crucial for the successful blooming of Ranunculus.Planning for specific flower demands is essential for profitability.Experimentation is key to finding the best growing methods.High tunnels can provide better growing conditions for delicate flowers.Future plans include expanding growing space and improving infrastructure.Collaboration among local flower farmers can enhance market demand.Understanding customer expectations is vital for successful sales.Helpful Links:Farmers to Florists: https://www.farmerstoflorists.com/Flower Farmer Forum Conference: https://www.sunnymarymeadowcoaching.com/FFFC2025Crop Planning for Your Flower Farm: https://www.sunnymarymeadowcoaching.com/offers/MtoFSsED/checkoutPeddling Perishable Products: https://sunnymarymeadowcoaching.com/foundationsofPPPQuickbooks: https://quickbooks.partnerlinks.io/0o09r7rqoau4Podcast website: www.sunnymarymeadowcoaching.comPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowerfarmerforum/Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/888196709178852

If you live in a cold northern area, you may have assumed growing fruit and nuts was out of the question, but I'm happy to tell you that it's not! In this episode, I chat with St. Lawrence Nurseries about the best cold hardy fruit and nut tree varieties, common planting mistakes, and essential care tips for success. We cover watering, fertilizing, pruning, and more to help you cultivate a thriving orchard—even in harsh winters. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced grower, this episode is packed with practical advice!Podcast Episode HighlightsBackground of St. Lawrence NurseryA closer look at cold-hardy fruit treesHow to figure out what plants you can grow Favorite cold-hardy plants Growing peaches and pears in a cold regionGrowing cold-hardy nut treesWhen to order and plant treesHow to plant your trees successfullyOrganic pest control tipsDealing with strong windsBest watering tipsHow long for fruit productionTips for pruning treesFinal tips and thoughts on cold climate fruit and nut treesResources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:Learn more about Meal Craft here: https://mealcraftmethod.com/meal-craft-main177846-9453Learn more about St. Lawrence Nursery here: https://www.slngrow.com/Email St. Lawrence Nursery at: trees@slngrow.comFollow St. Lawrence Nursery here: https://www.instagram.com/sln_grow/OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD: Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application Did you enjoy listening to this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review to let us know. This can help other folks learn about this podcast and we also really appreciate the feedback!

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Ben Falk who developed Whole Systems Design, as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. We discussed permaculture, growing rice in cold climates, hill side agriculture, site evaluation, saving money, uncommon crops and more. Today's episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally published on 10-24-11 and was originally Episode-771- Ben Falk on Growing Rice in Cold Climates with Permaculture. The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources can be found here. Welcome to Friday Flashbacks, after 16 years and … Continue reading →

Ingrid Robeyns (pictured) has written an amazingly timely book - "Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth". You can hear an interview with her by Adam Canover on "Factually - Why Billionaires Should Be Banned". Powerful writing by Adam Knox in the Melbourne Age - "It's worse than any war or pandemic, so why are our leaders ignoring it?"; "More than 100 water rescues as heatwave sweeps across Victoria"; "The Weather That Changed Us | Heatwave"; "Federal Labor pledges to fund bulk of Bruce Highway upgrade in re-election bid"; "The first major winter storm of the season will bring heavy snow and ice to millions"; "Creating clean hydrogen power is hard. Biden's new subsidies show why."; "The oldest animal ever found could reveal whether a crucial ocean current will collapse": "Southern Ocean winds to break stifling heatwave baking Australia's south-east"; "Australia needs better ways of storing renewable electricity for later. That's where ‘flow batteries' can help"; "Why drought and a big wind event spell fire trouble for Southern California"; "Several flights cancelled across Germany as extreme winter weather brings widespread disruption"; "After Three Hurricanes in 13 Months, Residents of Cedar Key, Florida, Are Considering the Island's Future—and Their Own"; "These cities will be hardest hit as winter storm brings snow and ice to many states"; "Trump team takes aim at crown jewel of US climate research"; "What to know about the heavy snow and ice storms soon to hit a swath of the U.S."; "Polar vortex expected to bring snow, ice and brutal cold to most of US"; "Landman Is in Love With the Myths That Oilmen Tell About Themselves"; "Why the Argument That LNG Is Essential to the Energy Transition Is ‘Nonsense'"; "2024 – a dire year for Human Survival"; "Improvements to Electric Vehicles Ease Concerns About Range Loss in Cold Climates"; "Firefighters battle fresh blazes in Victoria as pockets of NSW burn"; "Biden to block oil drilling across 625 million acres of U.S. waters"; "A season of uncertainty for this Helene-stricken Christmas tree farm"; "China records warmest temperature in 2024"; "Weather warnings remain as flooding clean-up starts"; "An economic lifeline: Why Iran opposes production curbs in UN plastics treaty "; "Medical Schools Around the World Are Expanding Their ‘Climate Change Curriculums'"; "World Bank climate funding greens African hotels while fishermen sink"; "Greenhushing' Is On the Rise as Companies Go Silent on Climate Pledges"; "On beaches of Gaza and Tel Aviv, two tales of one heatwave": "Reckoning With Climate Anxiety in the Wake of the US Election"; "The Earth's Colors Are Changing—and Climate Change Could Be Partially to Blame"; "Most Costly Climate Disasters of 2024 Killed 2,000 People and Inflicted $229 Billion in Damages"; "Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024"; "Year of deadly weather: Climate change added 41 extra heat days and supercharged disasters"; "‘Ironic': climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows"; "Plants Are Becoming Less Nutritious Because of Climate Change, Impacting Herbivores From Insects to Giant Pandas"; "Trump accused of attacking UK energy policies on behalf of fossil fuel industry"; "Creating clean hydrogen power is hard. Biden's new subsidies show why."; "The first major winter storm of the season will bring heavy snow and ice to millions"; "New York to Charge Biggest Emitters for Climate Damages Under New Law"; "The world's hope to fight common threats: The U.S. will wake up"; "‘An ecological disaster': Russia deals with aftermath of massive fuel oil spill"; "

CHAPTERS

It's November, so it's time to close the garden down, right? Believe it or not, there are still some frost-tolerant plants you can plant this month. In this video, I'm going to tell you at least FIVE things you can grow in November if you're in a warm, cool, or cold climate.   I don't know about you, but I like to eat every single day of the year. That's why at Gardenary, we talk about planting year round. That way, there's always something you can pick and eat that you've grown yourself. If you love this idea, please like and subscribe and share this video with a friend!   IN THIS EPISODE: → Pre-order my new book, The 5-Minute Gardener → Shop Gardenary seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/garden-seeds → Shop Gardenary planting tools: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/garden-tools   Thanks for being a part of Gardenary! If you liked this episode, help us grow by sharing it with a friend! And if you're not already following Gardenary @gardenaryco on Instagram, we can hang out over there too! You can see all the things I'm planting and growing in my own garden.

Think your climate is too cold to grow tender fruit? Find out how this grower harvests peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, and more…despite winter temperatures that can dip to -38°C (-36°F) and a short summer.In this episode, Donna and Steven chat with Saskatchewan fruit grower Dean Kreutzer.  We talk about:Fruit adapted to cold climatesUsing unheated greenhouses to grow tender fruit, grapes…and figsHeat sinks and insulated tarpsCapturing heat from the ground—without an elaborate geothermal heating systemKreutzer and his wife run Over the Hill Orchards in Saskatchewan.If you're looking for more on cold-hardy fruit, check out this post on Saskatoon Berries. ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!

Do you have more seeds and plants than you can fit into your garden?It's a common problem for the enthusiastic food gardener!In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about finding more growing space so that you can fit more crops into the same space.Get ideas for:Growing in ungardenable spaces…like the root-infested space next to hedgesReducing space used by pathwaysTiering crops in a gardenUsing paved areas, decks—and stairs!If you're looking for more on garden planning, check out these 7 vegetable garden layout ideas.  ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!

Want to grow great tomatoes? With the right transplanting and care, your tomatoes will be off to a great start.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about:Transplanting tomato seedlingsProtecting transplants from cold spring weatherHow to stake, train, and support tomato plantsPruning tomato suckersWatering and feedingTomato challenges, including pests, diseases, and blossom end rot.If you're looking for more on how to support tomato plants, check out this article. -->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!

Wondering when to plant vegetables? Not sure what to plant first?You don't need to plant everything at once.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about when to plant vegetables, and the Canadian tradition of planting the garden over the Victoria Day (May 24) weekend.(Sometimes it makes sense…though not for all crops in all zones.)If you're looking for more on planting vegetables, check out this article on direct seeding. ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time! -->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates. -->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!

Your vegetable seedlings can look great indoors. Then fall like dominoes in the garden.If they're not hardened off.But if you harden off seedlings, they stand a much better chance once you plant them in the garden.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about:What hardening off meansWhy harden off seedlingsHow to harden off seedlingsWhen to harden off seedlingsHarden off seedlings in a greenhouseIf you're looking for more on growing vegetables from seed, check out post on how to direct seed vegetables. -->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!

Wondering about fruit to grow in a cold climate?Today we head to Alberta, to find out how to grow saskatoon bushes. Arden Delidais grows in Zone 2—and doesn't get any winter dieback on her saskatoon berries.Delidais' orchard and winery, DNA Gardens, has a number of cold hardy crops including saskatoon berries, apples, plums, rhubarb, currants, and haskaps.Saskatoon bushes (Amelanchier alnifolia) are native to North America. (South of the border you might hear them referred to as juneberry or shadbush.)Delidais tells Steve and Donna about:How to prune saskatoon bushesSaskatoon varietiesSaskatoon pests and diseasesHow to propagate saskatoon berriesHow to use saskatoon fruitIf you're looking for more on saskatoons, here's a guide to growing them. -->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!

Have you tried direct sowing but didn't get good results? Wondering how to direct sow seeds?Direct sowing—a.k.a. direct seeding or direct planting—is when we sow seeds straight into the garden. We skip starting transplants indoors.It gives better results for some crops—because there's no transplanting shock. And that's great, because it saves you the hassle of growing transplants.But some crops need extra growing time…and that's where transplants make sense. Or sometimes, hot summer weather causes spotty germination outdoors, meaning transplants are a better option.To ace your direct seeding, you need to know which crops it works with—and how to do it.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about:Why and when to direct sowWhen it makes sense to grow transplants instead of direct sowingHow to direct sow seedsWhat crops are best for direct sowingIf you're looking for more ideas for planting your vegetable garden, here's an article with 7 Vegetable Garden Layout ideas.     -->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!

Don't miss out on fresh figs just because you're gardening in a cold climate.There are many cold-climate fig growers who defy zone boundaries with creative overwintering techniques.Figs can take quite a bit of cold. Not the extreme cold. A creative gardener gets figs through the winter by moderating the extremes.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about fig-growing tactics for cold climates so that you can harvest figs—even if you have zone envy!If you're looking for more cold-climate fig-growing tips, drop by our fig home page.

Figs + Container Veg. Live events in April 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events. ---- Can't get enough pawpaw fruit? Want to grow a pawpaw tree?If you haven't tried pawpaw fruit, many people describe the flavour of its silky, yellow flesh as tropical.While it's the largest fruit native to North America, it's difficult to find the fruit for sale.  Yet it's easy to grow.That's why many gardeners and small farmers plant pawpaw trees.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk with pawpaw expert Adam D'Angelo to get tips on growing pawpaw trees. We talk about:Where to grow pawpaw treesPawpaw tree hardiness (yes, there are pawpaw growers in Canada!)Grafting pawpaw treesHow to grow pawpaw from seedPawpaw breedingWhat makes pawpaw a great fruit crop for home gardeners and small farmersD'Angelo is the founder of Project Pawpaw, a crowd-funded pawpaw research and breeding program.If you're looking for more on pawpaw, tune into our interview with the Indiana Jones of pawpaw, Neal Peterson, and hear our chat with Toronto pawpaw expert Paul DeCampo.  ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time! -->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

Figs + Container Veg. Live events in April 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events. ---- When you make only withdrawals—no deposits—you eventually end up in overdraft. It works that way at the bank, with friendships—and with soil.And growing crop after crop in a garden is like making withdrawal after withdrawal. The crops use nutrients. Working the soil affects its structure.Amending soil is like putting money back into the bank. Soil amendments can improve soil structure, soil chemistry, and return nutrients to the soil.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about practical ways home gardeners can improve soil quality with soil amendments. We discuss different types of manures, making compost, using leaves, wood chips, and common products such as bone meal, peat moss, and blood meal.If you're looking for more on soil, check out this post about how and when to use wood ash in the garden. ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time! -->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

Join Rachel as she interviews Krista Green of Zone 3 Vegetable Gardening. Krista offers many great tips for season extension, seed starting, transplanting, and more for a head start to a productive garden. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 238 – March 27, 2024 For Shownotes and Links Mentioned Go To - https://redemptionpermaculture.com/gardening-in-cold-climates-with-guest-krista-green

Figs + Container Veg. Live events in April 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events. ---- Looking for herb garden layout ideas? If you're planning a herb garden, there are many ways to add herbs to the landscape. You can have a stand-alone herb garden, a herb lawn, herbs mixed with paving, use herbs as bedding plants, weave them into a perennial border, or make a herb container garden on a patio, deck, or paved space.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about ideas for using herbs in home garden landscapes and share their favourite perennial herbs, annual herbs, and exotic herbs.If you're looking for more on planning a kitchen garden, check out this post on kitchen garden planning. ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time! -->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

Figs + Container Veg. Live events in April 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events. ---- Leafy greens fizzle out in the summer? Does your lettuce bolt too soon?Find out how to grow more leafy greens in your garden and how to extend your harvest so you can pick fresh salad greens as long as possible.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about crops ideas for leafy greens, how to plant leafy greens in a home garden or edible landscape, choosing greens crops for ongoing harvest, how to hurry up your spring harvest, and how to slow down bolting—even in hot weather. If you're looking for more on leafy greens, check out this guide to 5 heat-tolerant salad greens. ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time! -->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

In this episode we have the pleasure of interviewing Brian Maiorano, the coach liaison at CORE Body Temperature. The CORE sensor is the first and only wearable that provide continuous, accurate core body temperature monitoring. The sensor allows you to easily see how much your core temperature rises with effort, so you can train your body to adapt to internal and external heat. You can also design personalized cooling protocols crucial to helping you sustain your power and pace on race day. With CORE, you'll be ready to perform at your absolute best in any conditions. Enjoy the listen and thanks for joining us Brian. CORE has kindly offered a 10% discount to any of our listeners via the following discount code: AGFL10 (valid through Friday, March 22). --- ​Show Notes: We introduce Brian, a triathlon coach and Core Body liaison based in Switzerland. Brian discussed his background coaching in San Diego and now balancing training with fatherhood. Heat Training Strategies @ 0:50 Brian detailed strategies for heat adaptation training, recommending 2-3 intense sessions weekly to elevate core temperature and induce physiological changes like increased blood plasma and sweat rate. Precision with a core sensor prevents overheating. Heat Adaptation and Performance @ 4:40 Brian explained how core temperature impacts performance through cardiac drift. As heat rises, blood redirects from muscles to skin, slowing pace and power. Careful heat training builds tolerance while sensors provide awareness to race effectively in warm conditions. Core Product Overview @ 6:43 Brian outlined Core's temperature-sensing technology, validated to track internal heat through skin. Data enables targeted heat training, guiding athletes to physiological benefits without exhaustion. Racing feedback alerts to impending performance declines. Elite Heat Training Methods @ 40:50 Top pros leverage extensive data to optimize efficiency gains through precise thermal regulation. Kristian Blummenfelt's Kona performance showed extreme yet dangerous adaptation levels attainable with disciplined heat training. Heat Training for Cold Climates @ 43:00 While primarily focused on heat, strategies like over-layering transfers to cold tolerance. Core temperature rises are trainable, and sensors provide awareness of skin temperature impacts on performance in freezing conditions. Strategic exposure maintains heat without risk of frostbite.

Figs. Lemons. Container Veg. New live events in March and April, 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events.---- Tried growing a potted lemon tree but it didn't thrive? Citrus expert Byron Martin has the solution. And it's not difficult.AND he also has recommendations for other unusual potted citrus trees. We talk about finger limes, blood limes, pomelo, sweet lemon, sunquat, kumquat, citron, and more.For all of these citrus trees in pots, proper watering is the key to success. We hear how to water—and what to expect from potted citrus trees in the fall. (Spoiler alert: If your lemon tree drops leaves when you bring it indoors, you're not alone!)We also find out about Byron's favourite rootstock for citrus grafting.If you're looking for more on indoor lemon trees, here's a guide to growing a lemon tree in a pot (that actually fruits!)  ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

Figs. Lemons. Container Veg. New live events in March and April, 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events.---- Don't have time to spend on fussy fruit crops? Then growing raspberries is something to think about. You can prune raspberries and manage the crop to maximize production. But this is one of those bulletproof crops that can do quite nicely without your help.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about planting raspberries, how raspberries grow, how to prune raspberries, and how to care for them.If you're looking for more on raspberries, tune in to our chat with Conrad Richter from Richters Herbs about the genus rubus (and learn about raspberry leaf tea!)And here's more on how to tip-layer blackberries and black raspberries.  ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

Learn when, why and how to grow fruit trees in fabric pots. Our show guest on the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Kevin Espiritu of EpicGardening.com. Kevin is the author of the book Grow Bag Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow Bountiful Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit and Flowers in Lightweight, Eco-Friendly, Fabric Pots. The images used in the video version of this episode were supplied Giving Grove (www.givinggrove.org) and by Smartpots, the original US company that invented the idea of fabric container and the leading brand of Grow Bags. The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time or download the podcast. Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These show notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!(00:00) - How Giving Grove uses Fabric Pots in their Community Orchards (00:42) - The Benefits and Challenges of Bare Root Trees (02:09) - Exploring the Use of Fabric Pots with Kevin Espiritu (02:45) - How to Submit Questions and Comments (03:18) - Why Fabric Pots are Useful in Small Spaces (03:52) - Why Fabric Pots Boost Root Health (06:05) - Fruit Tree Pruning for Food Forests (07:01) - Fruit Tree Pruning in Permaculture Food Forests (07:28) - Kevin's Approach to Fruit Tree Pruning in his Food Forest (09:07) - Susan's Approach to Fruit Tree Pruning to Improve Fruit Quality (10:03) - Pruning and How it also Helps Thin the Fruit on the Tree (11:51) - Using Fabric Pots in the Low Desert (12:44) - Using Lined Grow Bags and Fabric Pots (13:56) - Using Large Grow Bags and Fabric Pots for Raised Beds (16:02) - Using Grow Bags in Cold Climates (19:30) - Growing Blueberries in Fabric Pots (22:01) - Soil Mixes for Plants Grown in Fabric Pots (22:30) - Where to Learn More about Kevin (23:01) - What are Grow Bags and Fabric Pots Made of (24:10) - Recycling Materials to Make Your Own Grow Bags and Fabric Pots (25:40) - Maintaining and Reusing Grow Bags and Fabric Pots (27:19) - Kevin Espiritu's Publications and Where to Find Them (29:05) - Protecting Apple Trees in Grow Bags from Heat (29:57) - The Benefits of Mulching and Grow Bags (30:18) - The Use of Grow Bags for Trees (31:08) - The Importance of Root Care (31:46) - Mixing Soil for Blueberries (33:16) - The Legacy of Ruth Stout and Her Gardening Method (35:12) - The Benefits of Perennial Vegetables in Orchards and Food Forests (35:42) - The Use of Citrus in Planters (38:40) - Commericals (41:57) - Introduction to Part 2 (43:10) - Introducing Matt Bunch from Giving Grove (44:21) - Using Smart Pots Fabric Pots in the Giving Grove Nursery (45:38) - Irrigation and Fabric Pots (46:49) - Do Grow Bags and Fabric Pots Damage Tree Roots? (48:29) - Sanitizing Fabric Pots after Use (49:55) - Tips and Tricks for Indoor Gardening (53:20) - Orchard People Contests (54:28) - The Ideal Applications for Grow Bags (55:33) - Kevin's Favorite Uses for Grow Bags and Fabric Pots (56:47) - Using Grow Bags for Potatoes

Figs. Lemons. Container Veg. New live events in March and April, 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events.---- Wondering which flowers you can eat? There's a wide variety of edible flowers that are easy to grow.You might already have some and just aren't using them.Edible flowers often come from well-known vegetable, herb, and fruit crops. But there are many that come from ornamental plants too. Even some shrubs and trees.Find out which flowers are edible—and how you can use them to spice up your cooking and have fun with your culinary creativity. In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about their favourite edible flowers, and how to use them.If you're looking for more fun crops, check out these edible perennials. (You might already be growing some of them! ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

Figs in Cold Climates. Lemons in Cold Climates. Easy to Grow Fruit. Container Vegetables. Vertical Vegetable Gardening.  New live events in Feb., March and April, 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events.---- Wondering which vegetables to grow? Or how to pick suitable varieties for your vegetable garden? If you put some thought into your choices, you can avoid harvest-time disappointments.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about crops they find worthwhile, along with some favourite varieties. The choices for Donna's cold prairie garden aren't always the same as for Steven's milder growing zone.  Start to narrow down the top choices for your vegetable garden with ideas on crops and varieties for:A reliable harvestSimplicitySuitability for your gardenIf you're looking for more ideas to plan the perfect kitchen garden, check out these ideas.  ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

Figs in Cold Climates. Lemons in Cold Climates. Easy to Grow Fruit. Container Vegetables. Vertical Vegetable Gardening.  New live events in Feb., March and April, 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events.---- Growing tomatoes from seed? Get the right combination of timing, soil, light, and containers, and you can grow great tomato seedlings at home.There's more than one way to raise tomato plants from seed. And that means you can do it in a way that fits your growing space.AND make sure to pick a variety you'll love—because that's a big reason for growing tomato seedlings. Some of the best tomato varieties are only available as seeds.In this episode, Donna and Steven chat with Gen Z tomato grower Emma Biggs, who has raised tons of tomato plants for her annual plant sale and seed business. They talk about how they grow tomatoes from seed and the varieties they love. (They each do it differently!)If you want more on planting tomatoes from seed, check out the guide to growing tomato seedlings on the website.And say hi—we love to hear what you think. ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

Figs in Cold Climates. Lemons in Cold Climates. Easy to Grow Fruit. Container Vegetables. Vertical Vegetable Gardening.  New live events in Feb., March and April, 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events.---- Do you shut down your garden for the winter? Wondering what vegetables to plant in the winter? If you're in a northern climate, to grow vegetables in winter you need to give them heat and light…and that usually means high-input greenhouse growing.But there's another way to approach winter vegetable gardening. And it's low-tech.The idea is to choose hardy crops and grow them big enough before light levels take a dive. Then keep those hardy crops alive in a protected space—and keep harvesting through the winter.The key to successes is the right combination of crops, varieties, and the spacing.In this episode, find out how to you can harvest winter vegetables in cold-climate home gardens.We're joined by JM Fortier, co-author of the book The Winter Market Gardener. The books shares years of research at Ferme des Quatre-Temps.Fortier is also founder of The Market Gardener Institute, which offers training for small farmers. He's founder of the small-farm tool and accessory retailer Growers & Co. ---If you're looking for more information on seed-starting, vegetable gardening, and growing food at home, drop by the Food Garden Life website and grab the free guide, 20 Small-Space Food-Garden Hacks.And say hi—we love to hear from what you think.  ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

Jodie Foster and Kali Reis in Alaska in True Detective: Night Country. Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Richa Moorjani in Minnesota in the recent fifth season of Fargo. Emma Corrin and Brit Marling in Iceland in A Murder at the End of the World. There's something going on with all these TV mysteries set in the frozen, frigid North with all these neo noiry North Country female leads. This hour, a Nose-ish look at what Colin's taken to calling the current "hard-boiled women in cold climates" phenomenon. GUESTS: Melanie McFarland: Senior culture critic at Salon Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Nobody Asked Shawn podcast Kat Rosenfield: A novelist, a columnist for UnHerd, and the co-host of the Feminine Chaos podcast; her most recent novel is You Must Remember This Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Figs in Cold Climates. Lemons in Cold Climates. Easy to Grow Fruit. Container Vegetables. Vertical Vegetable Gardening.  New live events in Feb., March and April, 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events.---- Wondering when to plant your seeds indoors? Started too early and grown in pots too long before moving to the garden, your seedlings might run out of gas. They stall. But started too late, your seedlings might be midgets when it's time to plant them in the garden.The right time to start seeds indoors—and have plants that aren't too big or too small— depends on your crops and your location. It varies from place to place, but there's a simple way to choose seed-starting dates.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about when to start seeds indoors so that your vegetable transplants are a good size for transplanting into the garden. They also discuss direct-sowing dates for garden vegetables.If you're looking for more information on seed-starting, vegetable gardening, and growing food at home, drop by the website and grab the free guide, 20 Small-Space Food-Garden Hacks. ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

Welcome to the Capitalist Investor podcast, where your hosts Derek, Tony, and Luke navigate the intriguing world of finance and investments through the lens of the everyday capitalist. Our trio starts off by touching upon the chilly Cleveland weather and travel disruptions, before quickly transitioning into a robust debate on the geopolitical chessboard with President Biden's stance on Taiwan and the recent elections there. Amidst these discussions, they delve into the potential economic tremors a US-China conflict might send through global markets, particularly focusing on the technologically crucial semiconductor industry.The Geopolitical Powder Keg: Taiwan's Elections and US-China RelationsOur hosts didn't shy away from the frosty topic matching Cleveland's own cold snap—the heated debate about President Biden's stance on Taiwan following its recent elections. Derek, Tony, and Luke explored the delicate dance between supporting democracy and avoiding an escalation with China. They pondered the potential economic fallout of further tension, with an eye on the global supply chain's frailties, particularly concerning the microchips essential to technology sectors worldwide.Cable Cutting: The Economic Shift in Home EntertainmentIn a personal anecdote, Luke shared his parents' consideration of ditching traditional cable in favor of YouTube TV's cost-effectiveness. This move mirrors a broader trend in consumer behavior, as households pivot to streaming services like Hulu Live, induced by the sting of rising cable prices. Derek and Luke analyzed the budgetary implications and generational preferences, including the priceless need for channels like Nickelodeon for Luke's family.Debt Dynamics: Generational Views and Personal FinanceThe conversation took a sobering turn towards debt—its influence on younger generations and the overarching attitude towards borrowing. The hosts drew from personal insights and broader market observations to trace patterns in financial decision-making, spending, and the staggering instance of Robert Kiyosaki's controlled leverage. This discussion underscored the mantra of the podcast—weighing risk and grasping opportunity in fiscal matters.Tech Wars: AMD vs. Nvidia in the Evolving Chip MarketLuke brought to light a critical investor's dilemma: the contrasting paths of AMD and Nvidia within the investment portfolio. While Nvidia has experienced a valuable surge, it prompted a strategic 'trimming' from the portfolios, whereas AMD's positions have been bolstered. This segment proved to be a masterclass in adaptability and foresight, two essential traits to surviving the volatile tech market.The EV Conundrum: Electric Vehicles in Cold Climates and Global MarketsLastly, the crew didn't miss the chance to discuss the chilly implications of electric vehicles in less-than-ideal conditions, mirroring the recent weather woes. The limitations of EVs in the cold led to considerations of hybrid alternatives and the evolution of automobile technology. Moreover, with EV price cuts across China and Europe, they examined the effects these could have on the competitive landscape of the US market, and even touched on industry titans like Tesla and the ambitious visions of leaders like Elon Musk.Our hosts are always game for a dinner plan, promising a deeper dive into these topics in future episodes. So tighten your seatbelts as Derek, Tony, and Luke serve up yet another insightful blend of economic trends, personal finance tips, and a sprinkling of everyday wisdom — all while reminding listeners to consult with a professional for tailored advice. Let's talk money, markets, and what it means to be a true capitalist investor.

Figs in Cold Climates. Lemons in Cold Climates. Easy to Grow Fruit. Container Vegetables. Vertical Vegetable Gardening.  New live events in Feb., March and April, 2024. Find out more about these new live virtual events.---- Got seedlings that look like stilt-walkers? Are your seedlings leggy? Leggy seedlings don't have as much chance of success once you transplant them into the garden…if they even make it that far.The best way to solve the problem of spindly seedlings is to prevent them from getting that way in the first place.Set up your seed-starting area so you can give seedlings good light, an appropriate temperature, a suitable potting soil, and good containers.In this episode, Donna and Steven talk about best practices so that you can grow compact, healthy vegetable seedlings at home.If you're looking for more information on seed-starting, vegetable gardening, and growing food at home, drop by the website and grab the free guide, 20 Small-Space Food-Garden Hacks.And say hi—we love to hear from what you think.  ***-->Join the 5,000+ gardeners in The Food Garden Gang who stay on top of home food-growing ideas with our weekly e-mail. We're making the world a better place one garden at a time!-->Grab the free e-books: Small-Space Food-Gardening Hacks and Growing Figs in Cold Climates.-->And say hi—we love to hear what you think!-->Upcoming online food-gardening fun!

In this episode, my guest and I share our real-life experience with heat pump installation and operation in both warm and cold climates. Our guest for this episode is Howard Bynder, Owner of The Bee HVAC in Golden, Colorado, and host of The HVAC Dope Show. Heat pumps have been in use for decades now. But why all the fuss lately around heat pump applications? Two words: Electrification and Decarbonization. Electrification involves substituting traditional energy sources with electricity to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and mitigate environmental impact. It is evident in the growing adoption of electric vehicles, electric heating, and electrified public transportation. Simultaneously, decarbonization minimizes carbon dioxide emissions by transitioning to low-carbon alternatives and implementing sustainable practices. This movement includes a shift to renewable energy sources like solar and wind and efforts to enhance energy efficiency and promote eco-friendly practices in various sectors. Heat pumps are considered more energy-efficient than traditional heating or cooling systems because they move heat rather than generate it. They are environmentally friendly, as they can be powered by electricity from renewable sources. Heat pumps are increasingly popular for residential, commercial, and industrial applications as part of efforts to reduce energy consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions. In regions with extremely cold temperatures, it's essential to consider the specific requirements and features of the heat pump system. Some advanced heat pump models are designed to operate efficiently in colder conditions, incorporating technologies like variable-speed compressors and improved defrost cycles to enhance performance. Overall, advancements in heat pump technology continue to address the challenges of cold climates, making them viable and energy-efficient heating solutions even in regions with harsh winter conditions. Regular maintenance and proper sizing of the heat pump system are crucial to ensure optimal performance, regardless of the climate. How to reach our guest Howard Bynder: Email: howard@thebeehvac.com Website: www.thebeehvac.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/thehvacdopeshow Connect With Tony on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-mormino⁠ The Engineers HVAC Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/engineers-hvac-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our YouTube Channel, HVAC-TV: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HVAC-TV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Insight Partners (Commercial HVAC Products in NC, SC, GA): Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.insightusa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hobbs & Associates, Inc. (Commercial HVAC Products in VA, TN, MD, AL): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hobbsassociates.com⁠⁠

Homesteading in Minnesota requires knowledge of living sustainably in a cold climate. From starting plants indoors to choosing the right plants, there's a lot that goes into gardening. Aside from that, there's a ton of winter prep to do! Topic 5: Homesteading in Cold Climates Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47VJhEn Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3N9mrkC Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3Rocl1R EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3RnyY6J Learn More: How Long Do Chickens Live And Lay Eggs? Connect 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. She recently moved from a 5-acre to a 240-acre homestead in the north woods of Minnesota with her husband where they have a large garden, raise their own egg chickens, meat chickens, tap maple trees, hunt, forage, and more! Katie grew up in the city, so she is self-taught (you can do it, too!) and loves sharing her knowledge with others via social media and her website. Instagram  Website Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design.   Shop now and get 5% off your first order. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin's book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin's newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead!  Order signed copies of Kevin's books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store. More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog YouTube (Including our Epic Homesteading and Jacques in the Garden channels) Instagram (Including Epic Homesteading, and Jacques) TikTok Facebook Facebook Group Discord Server

In a world where every penny counts and sustainability is paramount, feed waste is an area of cattle production that can't be overlooked. Aaron Berger, the extension educator with a passion for helping cattlemen and women improve the entire system of their operations, shares game-changing insights to help cattle producers increase profitability by focusing on feed waste. With years of experience and a diverse background, Aaron's expertise shines a light on a path to profitability. Aaron Berger takes us on a journey toward a more efficient future for cattle producers everywhere. In this episode, you will be able to: Minimize feed waste and maximize profitability with effective strategies in the beef industry. Discover practical techniques for reducing hay deterioration and saving valuable feed resources. Learn efficient management practices for corn silage to optimize feed quality and minimize waste. Evaluate and adjust feed management practices to improve feed efficiency and promote optimal growth in cattle. Gain valuable insights through feed efficiency assessments to enhance profitability and success in cattle production. Explore the importance of evaluating and adjusting feed management practices to minimize waste and maximize profitability in the beef industry. My special guest is Aaron Berger Meet Aaron Berger, an extension educator at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. With a rich background in the beef industry, Aaron brings a unique blend of experience, from growing up on a seed stock operation to managing a ranch and marketing beef. He is also the host of the widely listened to Beefwatch Podcast, which reaches audiences across the United States and beyond. Aaron's passion for sharing information and his ability to approach topics from a systems perspective make him a valuable resource for cattle producers looking to reduce feed waste and increase profitability. Whether you're a seasoned rancher or just starting out, Aaron's practical insights and expert advice will help you optimize your operations and make the most of your resources. Get ready to learn from a trusted industry professional who understands the challenges and opportunities of cattle production. The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:02 - Introduction 00:00:43 - Land Trust Partnership 00:01:03 - Topic Introduction 00:01:40 - Importance of Feed Waste Reduction 00:07:24 - Analyzing the System 00:09:47 - Break Even Calculation 00:12:55 - Updated Number for Calf Production Cost 00:14:03 - Expensive Year for Calf Producers 00:15:19 - Evaluating the Fit of Current Systems 00:16:55 - Reducing Feed Waste in Bale Grazing 00:20:33 - Strategies for Reducing Feed Waste in Dry Lots 00:26:03 - Labor and Time in Feeding 00:27:17 - Challenges of Feeding in Cold Climates 00:28:30 - Proactive Grazing Strategies 00:30:46 - Thinking Outside the Box 00:32:39 - Strategic Planning for Feed Costs Links: Full Show Notes: https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/casual-cattle-conversations-podcast-shownotes  Free Weekly Resources: https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ranching-resources  • The easiest way to create a new revenue stream for your ranch is with LandTrust. Learn more here! https://landtrust.pxf.io/c/4809275/1796544/20081 Take Your Ranch to the Next Level Once a month Shaye hosts Q&A calls between cattle producers and beef industry leaders to help ranchers find answers to their questions and improve their bottom lines. The best part is you get expert insight from the comfort of your own ranch and get to ask any question you want relating to the topic! Learn More About RancherMinds: https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/ranchermind-events  Connect with me on Social Media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cattleconvos Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cattleconvos/ Podcast Coaching Do you have an existing podcast or want to start a new one but don't know where to start? Connect with Shaye and she will lay out everything you need to know to get you started on the right foot. Book a one-time coaching call using this link: https://calendly.com/cattleconvos/podcast-coaching  Interested in a coaching package? Email Shaye at casualcattleconversations@gmail.com and tell her about the podcast you want to start!

When you picture a butterfly garden, you probably envision big, colorful flowers. But did you know that over 100 butterfly species in Texas use native grasses and sedges as their larval host plants? In this episode, Leah makes the case for adding grasses to your pollinator garden. The majority of grass-obligate butterflies – skippers and satyrs—are small, brown, and understudied. Leah argues that our aesthetic preference for the “charismatic megafauna” of the world of Lepidoptera has created a blind spot for conservationists and gardeners alike, and this spells bad news for little brown butterflies. This leads us down a philosophical rabbit hole, so we bring in rhetorician Eric Dieter (Colleen's husband) to discuss the role of aesthetic biases, gaps in scholarly literature, and data collection in contributing to the problem of ecological “unknown unknowns.”  Then we talk about one researcher who is studying this topic, Diane Narem, and cover her recommendations for using native grasses and sedges to support a more diverse butterfly habitat.  Mentioned:  Butterfly Gardening For the South by Geyata Ajilvsgi (Taylor, 1990); “St. Augustine grass” (Stenotaphrum secundatum) by Richard L. Duble (Texas Cooperative Extension, A&M); “Native Plant Myth Number One” by Shirley Denton (Florida Native Plant Society blog, 2013) “Meadows for Home Gardens: More Than Just Wildflowers” by Craig Huegel (Palmetto, the Quarterly Journal of the Florida Native Plant Society, 2020); “Mitigating The Effects Of Climate Change On Grassland Butterflies” by Angela Laws (Xerces Society, September 2020); “Satyrinae” (nymphalidae.net); Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies by Jim Weber, Lynne Weber, and Roland H Wauer (2nd printing, A&M Press 2021); Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium); Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's Native Plant Information Network; National Wildlife Federation's Native Plants Finder; “The Importance of a Rare Butterfly” by Diane Narem (TEDxBrookings, 2014); Gardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates and a Guide to the Butterflies They Support by Daine Narem and Mary Hockenberry Meyer (ebook from University of Minnesota 2020). For more info on this topic, check out these past Horticulturati episodes: Design for Conservation (June 12, 2022) Metamorphosis and Victory Gardens  (May 17, 2020) Pocket Prairies with John Hart Asher  (May 14, 2022) Support the Horticulturati on Patreon! Email us at info@horticulturati.com                 

In this SEASON STARTING Episode of YBYG Mike McGrath interviews long time friend and author Lee Reich about his book, 'Growing Figs in Cold Climates' PLUS in the Question of the Week: "Getting Garlic in the Ground"  Original Air date Saturday Sep 10, 2022

Orchardist Ben Applegate on cold climate orchard care Ben is the Orchard Manager at Eden Specialty Cider based in northern Vermont and shares his insight on cold climate apple varieties and orchard tips. This chat took place at Eden's orchards based in what is known as the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont in the town of West Charleston.  Ben Applegate There are 50 Apple varieties at the Eden orchard. Here is a list of just some of the apples discussed in this episode:  Newton Pippin Liberty Stembridge Cluster Rubinette Northern Spy Trembletts Bitter Ben discusses which varieties work well in a cold climate, while recommending that as the temperatures continue to rise both in Vermont and globally, he advises to plant trial apples for the changes ahead. Tips for new orchardists Why you should do a Soil test before planting and what to do with that knowledge Why pruning too early can offset young trees Which apple tree damaging insects to worry about In this Cider Chat episode: We learn about the challenges faced by the young apple trees, such as sun scald and fluctuating temperatures Scythe and Biological Mowing How climate change is affecting traditional production of Ice Cider, which is made by freezing apple juice on the coldest days of the year to freeze the water and then ferment the pure apple juice into what is known as Ice Cider. How acidity of the soil directly affects the acidity of the apples Selection of apple varieties and rootstock is crucial Dwarf tree management Incorporating composted teas for apple trees  The impact of author Micheal Phillips' work Contact for Ben Applegate Website: http://edenciders.com email: mailto:ben@edenciders.com Mentions in this Chat New York Apple Camp July 28th-30th, 2023 Registration is open!

Episode 38: Our plant today is Fig and our guest is Dr. Lee Reich. Lee is a writer, horticultural consultant, and educator with graduate degrees in soil science and horticulture. Lee is a big fan of Figs (Ficus carica) and in this episode we learn how to successfully propagate, grow, and harvest this ancient plant. Lee explains why it's a challenge to know how many varieties of Figs there really are and shares his tips about how to keep your Fig trees healthy and happy. Figs are unique in the fruit world. Did you know that when you eat a Fig, you aren't eating a fruit? A fig is really a syconium (or synconium), a part of a stem that expands into a sac containing flowers. Luckily for us, Fig syconiums are so delicious! Although, Figs are a true Mediterranean plant, they are adaptable and resilient. Those who live in colder climates, rejoice! You can successfully grow Figs and enjoy your own delicious syconiums. :) Lee shares some of his many methods for Fig growing in cold regions, including growing them in pots, overwintering them in greenhouses and basements, and pruning them so their low growing arms are very close to the ground. Learn more about these techniques in depth in Lee's book Growing Figs in Cold Climates. A former plant and soil researcher for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Cornell University, Lee's books include Weedless Gardening, Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden, and Growing Figs in Cold Climates. Lee wrote a syndicated gardening column for the Associated Press for nearly 30 years. Lee's farmden- his term for his more than a garden, less than a farm, piece of land, has been featured in many publications like the New York Times and Martha Stewart Living and has won awards from National Gardening and Organic Gardening magazines. Visit Lee's website at leereich.com to learn about Figs, fruit, gardening, soil, and more! Lee was a guest on my other podcast Sustainable World Radio. Click here to listen to the episode Gardening Like Nature, where Lee discusses the art and science of building soil from the ground up and why he believes it's important to pay attention to the top few inches of soil and let nature take care of the rest. Learn about mulch, the importance of compost, and why Lee loves to repurpose what others might call waste in his quest to improve soil fertility and grow vibrant and resilient plants.

Gardening doesn't just happen in the soil. Before the snow melts and the weather turns warm, it happens in the inspiration and planning for a better yard (Don calls it "thought gardening"). In this episode, Don and John recommend books, magazines, social groups, websites and YouTube accounts that will provide fertile ground for your gardening imagination and give you loads of useful information. We've listed a few of them below as well. "Flowers Between the Frosts," Dorothy Collins | https://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Between-Frosts-Gardens-Seasons/dp/0911042768  The Prairie Garden | https://www.theprairiegarden.ca/ Books by Eric Bergeson | https://ericbergeson.com/ "Growing Perennials in Cold Climates" | https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/growing-perennials-in-cold-climates "Growing Shrubs and Small Trees in Cold Climates" | https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/growing-shrubs-and-small-trees-in-cold-climates "Growing Roses in Cold Climates" | https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/growing-roses-in-cold-climates "The Northern Gardener" | https://northerngardener.org/what-we-do/magazine/ "Fine Gardening" | https://www.finegardening.com/ North Dakota State Horticulture Society | https://www.facebook.com/NDSHS/ Minnesota State Horticultural Society | https://www.facebook.com/mnhort/ Monty Don | https://www.montydon.com/ Garden Answer | https://www.youtube.com/c/gardenanswer === "Growing Together: A Gardening Podcast" is a show for gardeners in the upper Midwest and is based in Fargo, North Dakota. Don Kinzler is a horticulturist with NDSU Extension in Cass County, a lifelong gardener, and a trusted resource for gardeners throughout our region. Co-host John Lamb is an arts and entertainment reporter for The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. John bought a house a few years ago and has taken up gardening, so he has a lot of questions for Don. If you have a question for an upcoming episode of "Growing Together," email Don at donald.kinzler@ndsu.edu. To read Don's weekly gardening columns, visit The Forum website: https://www.inforum.com/don%20kinzler  

With colder weather hanging on in Manitoba, it feels all the more compelling to dream about the incredible range of edible plants that can be grown across Canada. Our guest, Annette Clarke, from Exotic Fruit Nursery in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, takes us on a virtual field trip to her farm and greenhouse where we learn about remarkable fruits and how we can grow them in colder zones. Some of the topics covered include Chocolate Vines, Blue Sausage Fruit, Persimmons, Mulberries and Pawpaw!

Bob Osborne is a grower of apple trees in New Brunswick and he has recently published Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates. This book tells you not only all about how apples grow and how you can encourage them, but also talks about over 90 cultivars of apples that are hardy to Zones 2, 3 and 4, which means that most Canadian gardeners will be able to grow at least a few. 

Learn about some of the best tasting hardy apple trees available to northern growers with Bob Osborne, the owner of Corn Hill Nursery in New Brunswick, Canada and author of Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates. Listen to the show live to enter our contest to win a copy of this beautiful hardcover book. You can watch a video excerpt of this show here:https://youtu.be/0Cw6P73kRS0The host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.  Tune into The Urban Forestry Radio Show LIVE by going to RealityRadio101.com on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time.Learn to grow organic fruit trees successfully. Sign up for OrchardPeople.com's premium online courses at https://learn.orchardpeople.com/. These show notes may contain affiliate links to products. We may receive a small commission for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. Thanks for your support!

Andrew, Ian and Patrick hear from listeners about radon and excavation contracting before taking questions about fixing the floor in an Eisenhower-era bathroom, vapor control for a small shop in Manitoba, and water pouring from this home's electrical service entrance.

Learn how to garden like nature from writer, horticultural consultant, and educator Dr. Lee Reich. We start with an audio tour of Lee's award winning “farmden," which is more than a garden and less than a farm. Packed with plants, including Paw Paws, Hardy Kiwi, Gooseberries, Figs, and Filberts, Lee uses his land as a test site for showcasing his gardening techniques. After 40 years of tending the land, Lee not only grows healthy fruits and vegetables, but also lots of fertile soil and compost.  Lee and I discuss the art and science of building soil from the ground up following his easy low impact approach. Lee explains why he believes it's important to pay attention to the top few inches of soil and let nature take care of the rest. Lee advocates gardening like nature by using a system that's good for plants and people and that emulates natural conditions.  We chat about mulch, the importance of compost, and why Lee loves to repurpose what others might call waste in his quest to improve soil fertility and grow vibrant and resilient plants. Dr. Lee Reich is a writer, horticultural consultant and educator with graduate degrees in soil science and horticulture. Lee's farmden has won awards from National Gardening and Organic Gardening magazines and has been featured in many publications like the New York Times and Martha Stewart Living. HIs books include Weedless Gardening, Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden, and Growing Figs in Cold Climates. Lee was a former plant and soil researcher for the US Department of Agriculture and Cornell University and wrote a syndicated gardening column for the Associated Press for nearly 30 years. Learn more about Lee and his work at leereich.com

Bob Osborne is the owner of Corn Hill Nursery and the author of "Hardy Apples - Growing Apples in Cold Climates"

I have just published Episode #49 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. This podcast episode includes Part Four of an all-new extended series on shooting in cold climates (See Part One,  Part Two, and Part Three). In this fourth part, there is further extensive discussion on dressing for cold weather photography with further emphasis on the face, the eyes, dealing with blowing snow and keeping your front lens element clean as well as fogging issues, and taking your equipment from the cold to a warm environment. It also includes the most often asked question 'Going to the bathroom in the cold'. This will be the last podcast until I return from the South East coast of Greenland later this month.September Greenland East Coast Expedition ReportSupport the show

In this SEASON STARTING Episode of YBYG Mike McGrath interviews long time friend and author Lee Reich about his book, 'Growing Figs in Cold Climates' PLUS in the Question of the Week: "Getting Garlic in the Ground"

This week on the Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw are joined by Bob Osborne, author of Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates, to talk about how to select, grow, and care for our apple trees in cold climates. For over a decade, the gardening world has seen the continuous rise in popularity of growing your own food and food security. One of the most popular plants of this growing movement are apple trees, and if you live in the northern part of the country where winters can be long and unforgiving, hardiness is just as important as flavour. About Bob Osborne Bob Osborne owns Corn Hill Nursery in New Brunswick, Canada. He is a gardening author, a columnist on CBC Radio and a member of several horticultural organizations. Join Joanne and Matt as they welcome Bob Osborne, author of Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates. Here are some of the questions and topics covered in this episode: Tell us a bit about your background as a gardener. How did you start Corn Hill Nurseries? How are apple trees produced for wholesale/retail? What are the top cultivars you recommend for first-time apple growers in northern climates? In your book, you have a note on taste. Can you share that with us? When at the garden center, what should customers look for when purchasing an apple tree? What should customers consider before planting an apple tree? It's home and planted, now what? How do we care for our apple tree? What are some of the common apple pests and diseases we'll see no matter where you're growing apples? In your dedication, you thank all the “apple explorers who are helping save countless cultivars from oblivion.” Can you tell us more about those efforts? Find Bob Osborne online: Website: www.cornhillnursery.com Facebook: @cornhillnursery Instagram: @cornhillnursery His book, Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates, is available for purchase on Amazon and Indigo. Down the Garden Path Podcast Each week on Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. A horticulturist and landscape designer, Matthew Dressing owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, they do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible. In their new book, Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and Matthew distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. It's now available on Amazon.

This podcast episode includes Part Three of an all-new extended series on shooting in cold climates (See Part One and Part Two). In this third part, there is further extensive discussion on dressing for cold weather photography with an emphasis on keeping your face warm and the importance of selecting the right jacket and pants for the environment in which you are photographing. Cold Avenger Face Protection for the ColdFjallRaven Polar One Bib PantsSupport the show

This podcast episode includes Part Two of an all-new extended series on shooting in cold climates (See Part One HERE). In this second part, there is further extensive discussion on dressing for cold weather photography with an emphasis on keeping your hands and head warm when photographing in cold climates. The hands are one of the most difficult parts of the body to protect from the cold due to the requirement for a high degree of manual dexterity to operate the camera controls. Anyone who has ever had cold hands when photographing in the cold should listen to this podcast episode.The Heat Company GlovesArcteryx GlovesFjallravenLenz Products Support the show

Summer Vegetable GardenIn the first part of the show, we chat with vegetable gardening expert Niki Jabbour.She shares tips about:Summer vegetable garden succession cropsGrowing vegetables in potsSupporting tomato plantsManaging slugsJabbour is an award-winning author of four books: The Year Round Vegetable Gardener, Groundbreaking Food Gardens, Veggie Garden Remix, and Growing Under Cover. As well as hosting and producing The Weekend Gardener radio show, she is a CBC radio columnist. Her award-winning website is savvygardening.com.Hardy ApplesIn the second part of the show we talk about hardy apples with Bob Osborne.He tells us about:Choosing a location for apple treesApple rootstockTips for growing apples in cold climatesApple varietiesCider apple varietiesOsborne has over 40 years experience propagating and selling apples. He runs Corn Hill Nursery in New Brunswick, and is a CBC radio columnist, and the author of the book Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates.

This podcast episode includes Part One of an all-new extended series on shooting in cold climates. In this first part, there is a discussion on the different types of cold environments, how to dress for different activities, active wear vs. non-active wear, layering clothing, and keeping your feet warm when photographing in cold climates.Support the show

Is it worth planting your tomato deeper in cold climates? In particular in Canada where the soil can be cooler till later in the year. The answer may be surprising … it was for me. This has been my garden heartbreak of the year because my tomato planting regime was the deeper the better.Join our monthly newsletter!newsletter.gardeningincanada.netWebsite/Blog & FREE printables: https://gardeningincanada.netLeave Me A Voice Message To Be Included In The Podcast: https://memo.fm/gardeningincanada/——————

Garden expert Bob Osborne has a new book out, with photographs taken by Beth Powning. The two of them will join me for a chat about "Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates."

Are rhododendrons the same as azaleas? Find out on today's Garden Bite. While there are a vast array of these shrubs, those of us in cold climates can't grow them all but we've got some amazing choices. Hear more about them and check out their fabulous looks on gardenbite.com. They do have some special needs including a more acidic soil.

In today's show we have Michael Caron and Samantha Hansen. Both are experienced horticulturists. Mike talks about maintaining gardening tools, and Samantha growing ranunculus (Buttercups).

Finishing off our week with Brad, he shares a few of his favorite plants that absolutely thrive in cold climates. Connect With Brad Tabke: Brad Tabke has a horticulture degree from Iowa State and runs Minnesota Gardening to help busy gardeners in the upper Midwest succeed. Instagram Brad's Podcast Minnesota Gardening Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 5% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look absolutely amazing. Click here to shop Birdies Garden Beds Buy My Book My book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, is a beginners guide to growing food in small spaces, covering 6 different methods and offering rock-solid fundamental gardening knowledge: Order on Amazon Order a signed copy Follow Epic Gardening YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group

https://amzn.to/3GtTsly () https://amzn.to/3GtTsly (Growing Figs in Cold Climates: A Complete Guide)https://www.leereich.com/ (Lee's website) Listen to my first https://organicgardenerpodcast.com/podcast-2/242-lee-reich/ (interview) with Lee about building a Farmden and Weedless gardening here: https://organicgardenerpodcast.com/podcast-2/242-lee-reich/ (https://organicgardenerpodcast.com/podcast-2/242-lee-reich/) Let's take a minute to thank our sponsors and affiliate linksWanna donate to the show! You can https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vlnjczo ("buy me a cup of coffee") where your https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vlnjczo (donation) goes directly to support the https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vlnjczo (GREEN Organic Garden Podcast) to help pay for things like hosting the mp3 files or maintaining the website. [gallery ids="137595,137597,137596" type="rectangular"] https://growers.co/ (Growers & Co)https://mailchi.mp/7d7096fe8752/grow-live-with-patti-and-jackie-ask-question-here () Ask Your https://mailchi.mp/7d7096fe8752/grow-live-with-patti-and-jackie-ask-question-here (questions here)https://youtu.be/2S9tbLIIhy4 https://goodseedco.net/ (The Good Seed Company)Now Let's Get to the Root of Things! http://organicgardenerpodcast.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=e3e16d6ddb7c0acd9e17348ed&id=b6a8f6bd31&e=e16e7400c4 () We'd love if you'd join  http://organicgardenerpodcast.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=e3e16d6ddb7c0acd9e17348ed&id=b6a8f6bd31&e=e16e7400c4 (Organic Gardener Podcast Facebook Community!)https://amzn.to/2PEYW6c () https://amzn.to/2PEYW6c (Get Your Copy of the The Organic Oasis Guidebook!)Twelve Lessons designed to help you create an earth friendly landscape, some deep garden beds full of nutrient rich healthy food or perhaps even develop a natural market farm. https://amzn.to/2PEYW6c (Get a copy on today printed in the USA from Amazon) https://amzn.to/2PEYW6c () The Organic Gardener Podcast is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com If you like what you heard on the Organic Gardener Podcast we'd love it if you'd give us review and hopefully a 5 star rating on iTunes so other gardeners can find us and listen to. Just click on the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/organic-gardener-podcast/id962887645 (link here). and don't forget if you need help getting started check out our new  https://mailchi.mp/5611bc3d7dfd/free-garden-course (Free Garden Course.com)https://mailchi.mp/5611bc3d7dfd/free-garden-course () https://mailchi.mp/5611bc3d7dfd/free-garden-course ( Free Organic Garden Course )http://organicgardenerpodcast.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=e3e16d6ddb7c0acd9e17348ed&id=b6a8f6bd31&e=e16e7400c4 () We'd love if you'd join  http://organicgardenerpodcast.us11.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=e3e16d6ddb7c0acd9e17348ed&id=b6a8f6bd31&e=e16e7400c4 (Organic Gardener Podcast Facebook Community!)If you like what you heard on the Organic Gardener Podcast we'd love it if you'd give us review and hopefully a 5 star rating on iTunes so other gardeners can find us and listen to. Just click on the https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/organic-gardener-podcast/id962887645 (link here).   This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Michael and Keith first talk about the break from the podcast (Michael's new baby and Keith contracting Covid) then they discuss training in cold weather and fitting in training with major life interruptions. They then give a workout for the episode and finish with some news, including Javier Gomez switching coaches to Dan Plews.   Don't forget to submit questions using #trifasterpodcast   Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri   You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/

Figs are the perfect plants for beginner fruit growers, and even the most experienced among us love growing figs for their sweet flavor and jammy flesh. Growing figs nearly anywhere is possible, but in cold climates, it poses some challenges, but none of that challenges are insurmountable. To explain what you need to know to grow figs successfully, my guest this week is Upstate New York gardener and horticulturist Lee Reich.

Author and soil scientist Lee Reich loves to experiment in the garden, and one of his first experiments as a young gardener was growing figs in Madison, Wis. In his new book, Growing Figs in Cold Climates: A Complete Guide (New Society Publishers, 2021), he offers northern gardeners tips on choosing varieties, pruning and how to get fig trees through the winter.  Listen to how he does it.Growing Figs in Cold ClimatesLee's websiteLee's book reviewed in the New York TimesGrow it, Minnesota episode on growing lemons in cold climatesMary's websiteFollow Mary on Instagram 

What are the forward-looking steps in your fall garden routine—the most important tasks you take now to get your garden tucked in, that really focus on success next year? Over at the part-farm, par-garden of Lee Reich in the Hudson Valley of New York State, his emphasis is on building soil health, and also on stashing his tender potted figs, so they're primed for another productive fruiting season in the year to come. Lee Reich has degrees in horticulture, soil science and chemistry, and is the author of many books, including the just out one called “Growing Figs in Cold Climates.” He's a long time no-till organic gardener, and an expert pruner, and a grower of many unusual fruits, and someone I've turned to for advice for my own garden countless times over many years. He offered some advice to help us tuck in smarter.

Fred Hornaday is bullish about bamboo and it's many uses. From fuel to food to fibre, he sees it as a versatile crop with environmental benefits.He shares his passion for bamboo through his bambubatu website, which has information about bamboo, how to grow it, how to use it, and its lore.Many Uses of BambooBamboo is an extremely versatile crop that be be made into:fabricflooringfuelpaperfoodmatscutting boardsBamboo in Cold ClimatesThere are many types of bamboo that survive in cold climates. Many of these cold-hardy bamboos are in the gemus Phyllostachys or Fargesia.Bamboos in the former are “running” bamboos. Hornaday says most cold-hardy bamboos are running bamboos…those fast-spreading types that gardeners either love or hate. But the Fargesia bamboos are clumping, making them desirable for gardeners not interested in containing their bamboo patch.Bamboo as an Agricultural CropHornaday is hearing from a lot of people interested in farming bamboo commercially in North America. At the moment, he says, there's a need for processing infrastructure. Farmers growing bamboo for commercial processing could also harvest shoots as a specialty food crop.As a perennial crop that can grow on marginal land, it can be used to stabilize soil.

In the past few years, Lee Reich, a well-known gardener, has planted several sorts of nuts, including Hazelnuts. Hazelnuts come from the hazel tree. They are often eaten and ground into a mixture that can be spread.在过去的几年里，著名的园丁李瑞奇种植了多种坚果，包括榛子。榛子来自榛树。它们经常被食用并研磨成可以传播的混合物。Hazelnuts are also known as filbert nuts, especially from the European sort. After planting the young trees, Reich found they produced their first nuts within three years. Sadly, the nuts could not be eaten. They were small and did not taste good. He did find the catkins, the male flowers, to be beautiful in the winter. And each autumn, the trees' leaves turned to bright colors. 榛子也被称为欧洲榛子坚果。种植幼树后，Reich 发现他们在三年内生产了第一批坚果。遗憾的是，坚果不能吃。它们很小，味道不好。他确实发现柳絮，雄花，在冬天很漂亮。每年秋天，树木的叶子都会变成鲜艳的颜色。A few years after planting those trees, he planted more hazels. The newly planted trees were from a sort that was made to produce large flavorful nuts. They come from the European hazel trees. They are found around the Mediterranean area of Europe or in the northwest of North America. They produce the nuts that are found in supermarkets.种下这些树几年后，他种了更多的榛子。新种植的树来自一种用来生产大而美味的坚果。它们来自欧洲榛树。它们分布在欧洲地中海地区或北美西北部。他们生产超市里常见的坚果。Enter a disease谈及疾病A disease called filbert blight is what has historically kept people from growing filberts in the eastern United States. Blight is a name for any plant disease.一种叫做榛子枯萎病的疾病历来阻止人们在美国东部种植榛子。枯萎病是任何植物病害的名称。Filbert blight is native to North America and had little effect on hazel trees native to North America. However, it is very dangerous to the European ones.榛树枯萎病原产于北美，对北美原产的榛树影响不大。然而，这对欧洲人来说是非常危险的。The blight causes a collapse and death of the branches. The disease can go years without being seen due to its long lifetime. It can be ten years before a tree is killed.枯萎病导致树枝倒塌和死亡。由于其寿命很长，这种疾病可以持续数年而不被发现。一棵树被杀死可能需要十年时间。Easy workaround for disease轻松解决疾病Cutting off infected branches, or pruning, and spraying chemicals are two ways to deal with blight.切断受感染的树枝或修剪和喷洒化学物质是应对枯萎病的两种方法。The disease found its way to commercially grown filbert trees in northwestern North America. This created the need to find sorts of hazels that are resistant.这种疾病在北美西北部商业种植的榛树中找到了途径。这就产生了寻找各种具有抗性的榛子的需要。Two trees were identified early on: Hall's Giant and Willamette. Now, there are many that are resistant. Lee Reich plans to plant these resistant trees in his garden.早期发现了两棵树：Hall's Giant 和 Willamette。现在，有许多抗药性。Lee Reich 计划在他的花园里种植这些抗病树木。He keeps the young trees healthy by covering the ground with mulch and, if needed, providing nutrients. He removes some leaves and branches to start new growth and to stop diseases. This also permits all the branches to have light and air. He found these efforts create 15 to 25 centimeters of new growth. This growth permits continuously good nut production.他通过用覆盖物覆盖地面来保持幼树健康，并在需要时提供营养。他移除一些叶子和树枝以开始新的生长并阻止疾病。这也让所有的树枝都有光和空气。他发现这些努力创造了 15 到 25 厘米的新增长。这种增长允许持续良好的坚果生产。Lee Reich regularly writes about gardening for The Associated Press. He has also written several books, including “Growing Figs in Cold Climates” and “The Pruning Book.”Lee Reich 定期为美联社撰写有关园艺的文章。他还写了几本书，包括“在寒冷气候下种植无花果”和“修剪书”。

In the past few years, Lee Reich, a well-known gardener, has planted several sorts of nuts, including Hazelnuts. Hazelnuts come from the hazel tree. They are often eaten and ground into a mixture that can be spread.在过去的几年里，著名的园丁李瑞奇种植了多种坚果，包括榛子。榛子来自榛树。它们经常被食用并研磨成可以传播的混合物。Hazelnuts are also known as filbert nuts, especially from the European sort. After planting the young trees, Reich found they produced their first nuts within three years. Sadly, the nuts could not be eaten. They were small and did not taste good. He did find the catkins, the male flowers, to be beautiful in the winter. And each autumn, the trees' leaves turned to bright colors. 榛子也被称为欧洲榛子坚果。种植幼树后，Reich 发现他们在三年内生产了第一批坚果。遗憾的是，坚果不能吃。它们很小，味道不好。他确实发现柳絮，雄花，在冬天很漂亮。每年秋天，树木的叶子都会变成鲜艳的颜色。A few years after planting those trees, he planted more hazels. The newly planted trees were from a sort that was made to produce large flavorful nuts. They come from the European hazel trees. They are found around the Mediterranean area of Europe or in the northwest of North America. They produce the nuts that are found in supermarkets.种下这些树几年后，他种了更多的榛子。新种植的树来自一种用来生产大而美味的坚果。它们来自欧洲榛树。它们分布在欧洲地中海地区或北美西北部。他们生产超市里常见的坚果。Enter a disease谈及疾病A disease called filbert blight is what has historically kept people from growing filberts in the eastern United States. Blight is a name for any plant disease.一种叫做榛子枯萎病的疾病历来阻止人们在美国东部种植榛子。枯萎病是任何植物病害的名称。Filbert blight is native to North America and had little effect on hazel trees native to North America. However, it is very dangerous to the European ones.榛树枯萎病原产于北美，对北美原产的榛树影响不大。然而，这对欧洲人来说是非常危险的。The blight causes a collapse and death of the branches. The disease can go years without being seen due to its long lifetime. It can be ten years before a tree is killed.枯萎病导致树枝倒塌和死亡。由于其寿命很长，这种疾病可以持续数年而不被发现。一棵树被杀死可能需要十年时间。Easy workaround for disease轻松解决疾病Cutting off infected branches, or pruning, and spraying chemicals are two ways to deal with blight.切断受感染的树枝或修剪和喷洒化学物质是应对枯萎病的两种方法。The disease found its way to commercially grown filbert trees in northwestern North America. This created the need to find sorts of hazels that are resistant.这种疾病在北美西北部商业种植的榛树中找到了途径。这就产生了寻找各种具有抗性的榛子的需要。Two trees were identified early on: Hall's Giant and Willamette. Now, there are many that are resistant. Lee Reich plans to plant these resistant trees in his garden.早期发现了两棵树：Hall's Giant 和 Willamette。现在，有许多抗药性。Lee Reich 计划在他的花园里种植这些抗病树木。He keeps the young trees healthy by covering the ground with mulch and, if needed, providing nutrients. He removes some leaves and branches to start new growth and to stop diseases. This also permits all the branches to have light and air. He found these efforts create 15 to 25 centimeters of new growth. This growth permits continuously good nut production.他通过用覆盖物覆盖地面来保持幼树健康，并在需要时提供营养。他移除一些叶子和树枝以开始新的生长并阻止疾病。这也让所有的树枝都有光和空气。他发现这些努力创造了 15 到 25 厘米的新增长。这种增长允许持续良好的坚果生产。Lee Reich regularly writes about gardening for The Associated Press. He has also written several books, including “Growing Figs in Cold Climates” and “The Pruning Book.”Lee Reich 定期为美联社撰写有关园艺的文章。他还写了几本书，包括“在寒冷气候下种植无花果”和“修剪书”。

In the past few years, Lee Reich, a well-known gardener, has planted several sorts of nuts, including Hazelnuts. Hazelnuts come from the hazel tree. They are often eaten and ground into a mixture that can be spread.在过去的几年里，著名的园丁李瑞奇种植了多种坚果，包括榛子。榛子来自榛树。它们经常被食用并研磨成可以传播的混合物。Hazelnuts are also known as filbert nuts, especially from the European sort. After planting the young trees, Reich found they produced their first nuts within three years. Sadly, the nuts could not be eaten. They were small and did not taste good. He did find the catkins, the male flowers, to be beautiful in the winter. And each autumn, the trees' leaves turned to bright colors. 榛子也被称为欧洲榛子坚果。种植幼树后，Reich 发现他们在三年内生产了第一批坚果。遗憾的是，坚果不能吃。它们很小，味道不好。他确实发现柳絮，雄花，在冬天很漂亮。每年秋天，树木的叶子都会变成鲜艳的颜色。A few years after planting those trees, he planted more hazels. The newly planted trees were from a sort that was made to produce large flavorful nuts. They come from the European hazel trees. They are found around the Mediterranean area of Europe or in the northwest of North America. They produce the nuts that are found in supermarkets.种下这些树几年后，他种了更多的榛子。新种植的树来自一种用来生产大而美味的坚果。它们来自欧洲榛树。它们分布在欧洲地中海地区或北美西北部。他们生产超市里常见的坚果。Enter a disease谈及疾病A disease called filbert blight is what has historically kept people from growing filberts in the eastern United States. Blight is a name for any plant disease.一种叫做榛子枯萎病的疾病历来阻止人们在美国东部种植榛子。枯萎病是任何植物病害的名称。Filbert blight is native to North America and had little effect on hazel trees native to North America. However, it is very dangerous to the European ones.榛树枯萎病原产于北美，对北美原产的榛树影响不大。然而，这对欧洲人来说是非常危险的。The blight causes a collapse and death of the branches. The disease can go years without being seen due to its long lifetime. It can be ten years before a tree is killed.枯萎病导致树枝倒塌和死亡。由于其寿命很长，这种疾病可以持续数年而不被发现。一棵树被杀死可能需要十年时间。Easy workaround for disease轻松解决疾病Cutting off infected branches, or pruning, and spraying chemicals are two ways to deal with blight.切断受感染的树枝或修剪和喷洒化学物质是应对枯萎病的两种方法。The disease found its way to commercially grown filbert trees in northwestern North America. This created the need to find sorts of hazels that are resistant.这种疾病在北美西北部商业种植的榛树中找到了途径。这就产生了寻找各种具有抗性的榛子的需要。Two trees were identified early on: Hall's Giant and Willamette. Now, there are many that are resistant. Lee Reich plans to plant these resistant trees in his garden.早期发现了两棵树：Hall's Giant 和 Willamette。现在，有许多抗药性。Lee Reich 计划在他的花园里种植这些抗病树木。He keeps the young trees healthy by covering the ground with mulch and, if needed, providing nutrients. He removes some leaves and branches to start new growth and to stop diseases. This also permits all the branches to have light and air. He found these efforts create 15 to 25 centimeters of new growth. This growth permits continuously good nut production.他通过用覆盖物覆盖地面来保持幼树健康，并在需要时提供营养。他移除一些叶子和树枝以开始新的生长并阻止疾病。这也让所有的树枝都有光和空气。他发现这些努力创造了 15 到 25 厘米的新增长。这种增长允许持续良好的坚果生产。Lee Reich regularly writes about gardening for The Associated Press. He has also written several books, including “Growing Figs in Cold Climates” and “The Pruning Book.”Lee Reich 定期为美联社撰写有关园艺的文章。他还写了几本书，包括“在寒冷气候下种植无花果”和“修剪书”。

In the past few years, Lee Reich, a well-known gardener, has planted several sorts of nuts, including Hazelnuts. Hazelnuts come from the hazel tree. They are often eaten and ground into a mixture that can be spread.在过去的几年里，著名的园丁李瑞奇种植了多种坚果，包括榛子。榛子来自榛树。它们经常被食用并研磨成可以传播的混合物。Hazelnuts are also known as filbert nuts, especially from the European sort. After planting the young trees, Reich found they produced their first nuts within three years. Sadly, the nuts could not be eaten. They were small and did not taste good. He did find the catkins, the male flowers, to be beautiful in the winter. And each autumn, the trees' leaves turned to bright colors. 榛子也被称为欧洲榛子坚果。种植幼树后，Reich 发现他们在三年内生产了第一批坚果。遗憾的是，坚果不能吃。它们很小，味道不好。他确实发现柳絮，雄花，在冬天很漂亮。每年秋天，树木的叶子都会变成鲜艳的颜色。A few years after planting those trees, he planted more hazels. The newly planted trees were from a sort that was made to produce large flavorful nuts. They come from the European hazel trees. They are found around the Mediterranean area of Europe or in the northwest of North America. They produce the nuts that are found in supermarkets.种下这些树几年后，他种了更多的榛子。新种植的树来自一种用来生产大而美味的坚果。它们来自欧洲榛树。它们分布在欧洲地中海地区或北美西北部。他们生产超市里常见的坚果。Enter a disease谈及疾病A disease called filbert blight is what has historically kept people from growing filberts in the eastern United States. Blight is a name for any plant disease.一种叫做榛子枯萎病的疾病历来阻止人们在美国东部种植榛子。枯萎病是任何植物病害的名称。Filbert blight is native to North America and had little effect on hazel trees native to North America. However, it is very dangerous to the European ones.榛树枯萎病原产于北美，对北美原产的榛树影响不大。然而，这对欧洲人来说是非常危险的。The blight causes a collapse and death of the branches. The disease can go years without being seen due to its long lifetime. It can be ten years before a tree is killed.枯萎病导致树枝倒塌和死亡。由于其寿命很长，这种疾病可以持续数年而不被发现。一棵树被杀死可能需要十年时间。Easy workaround for disease轻松解决疾病Cutting off infected branches, or pruning, and spraying chemicals are two ways to deal with blight.切断受感染的树枝或修剪和喷洒化学物质是应对枯萎病的两种方法。The disease found its way to commercially grown filbert trees in northwestern North America. This created the need to find sorts of hazels that are resistant.这种疾病在北美西北部商业种植的榛树中找到了途径。这就产生了寻找各种具有抗性的榛子的需要。Two trees were identified early on: Hall's Giant and Willamette. Now, there are many that are resistant. Lee Reich plans to plant these resistant trees in his garden.早期发现了两棵树：Hall's Giant 和 Willamette。现在，有许多抗药性。Lee Reich 计划在他的花园里种植这些抗病树木。He keeps the young trees healthy by covering the ground with mulch and, if needed, providing nutrients. He removes some leaves and branches to start new growth and to stop diseases. This also permits all the branches to have light and air. He found these efforts create 15 to 25 centimeters of new growth. This growth permits continuously good nut production.他通过用覆盖物覆盖地面来保持幼树健康，并在需要时提供营养。他移除一些叶子和树枝以开始新的生长并阻止疾病。这也让所有的树枝都有光和空气。他发现这些努力创造了 15 到 25 厘米的新增长。这种增长允许持续良好的坚果生产。Lee Reich regularly writes about gardening for The Associated Press. He has also written several books, including “Growing Figs in Cold Climates” and “The Pruning Book.”Lee Reich 定期为美联社撰写有关园艺的文章。他还写了几本书，包括“在寒冷气候下种植无花果”和“修剪书”。

Tomatoes and peppers like warm soil. And who doesn't? Think about putting your toes in warm sand... or soil! It's an exciting time to get our most favored vegetable garden plants in the ground! What are some of the best practices when planting these warm season crops?

This is episode one and is most definitely a test episode for everyone to get a taste of what gardening in Canada podcast will look like. Be sure to find me on YouTube at Gardening in Canada as well as find me at my website gardeningincanada.net --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gardeningincanada/message

This is episode one and is most definitely a test episode for everyone to get a taste of what gardening in Canada podcast will look like. Be sure to find me on YouTube at Gardening in Canada as well as find me at my website gardeningincanada.net Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/gardening-in-canada/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This episode is the second in a two part series on growing fruits in colder parts of the world as always hosted by our educator Erin. With shorter days comes a shorter list of possible fruits but short an be sweet. In part two the focus is on things like the challenges that gardeners and growers face in cold weather as well as the tools and techniques that they can use to manage those problems.Thanks again for tuning in, we really appreciate the support!

This episode is the first in a two part series on growing fruits in colder parts of the world. With shorter days comes a shorter list of possible fruits but short an be sweet. In part one the focus is mainly on obtaining plants appropriate for colder climates. Plants like goji berrys, garden huckle berrys, apples, strawberrys, rhubarb and much more. Thanks again for tuning in, we really appreciate the support!

A reader question, and a science-y one at that, is on deck with Selene this week. She takes a look at adaptation to hot and cold conditions: why it's hard, what it takes to aid adaptation, and the benefits of that adaptation beyond just being more comfortable on the bike....

In the first half of this interview I spoke with Pam Dawling, the author of “The Year-Round Hoop House'' about the most important information about siting, building, irrigating and soil care for extending crop growing in hoop houses. I tap in to Pam's extensive knowledge of feeding 100 people in the Twin Oaks Intentional Community in Virginia, mostly from her 30' by 100' hoop house and the details of that particular setup.  In the second half of the interview we turn to a topic that so many of you listeners have written to me about, and that's communal living. These days there's a renewed interest in ecovillages, intentional communities, and various configurations of communities like that. Many of you who've been listening for a while know that I've been fascinated by these dynamics and community configurations for a long time too.  Pam gives great insights about her personal motivations for moving to a communal living situation as well as the decision making structure, and many other dynamics that have kept Twin Oaks together since its creation in 1967. Though we recorded this interview a while ago, there's a lot of relevant information to the current world pandemic situation in that we talk a lot about the resilience and security inherent to land based and semi autonomous living.  I want to also send a quick message of solidarity to all of you around the world who have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak and economic impact of the response. As I'm recording this we're in the second day of a nationwide quarantine here in Spain where all but essential services and businesses are closed for a two week minimum in order to halt the infection rates. Now more than ever we have an opportunity to rethink the way our communities and lifestyles are configured and how they interact with the environments immediately around us and around the world. In times like these it's impossible not to see how every part of the planet is connected and how all of our actions, habits, lifestyles and consumption affect everyone else, more directly than ever. To prevent tragedies like this from becoming the new norm we urgently need to restore our damaged environment and work to create earth-wide resilience by regenerating the foundations of our food chains in the form of soil and water resources from which all other life is derived. We must find a way to create societies and cultures based on the care and creation of life in all its forms, not just our own. This unfortunate epidemic can serve as a positive event if it becomes the wake-up-call that inspires massive action on a global scale to completely reinvent the way our economies are structured from those based on resource extraction to those based on resource creation and stewardship. Many of us who have benefitted from the sequestration of wealth from around the world to afford us our comfort and relative abundance, including myself, have the choice to use this privilege to lift other people and other forms of life up, even though it means we compromise our own comfort and ease of living.  On a more personal note, I truly hope that this message finds all of you in good health and in good company. We need each other. We need community. You're not in this alone. If any of you feel like reaching out through the comments on the website or by email, I would love to hear what you find inspiring and uplifting in these difficult times.  Resources: https://www.sustainablemarketfarming.com/ https://newsociety.com/books/y/the-year-round-hoophouse https://newsociety.com/books/s/sustainable-market-farming https://www.twinoaks.org/

--{ "And Now for the---News? What Bizarre Reality, With New Flu Hype Containment, Human, Pig, Mouse Genes Mixed Amongst Entertainment." © Alan Watt }-- I Sometimes Get these Reality Checks that Hit Me Like a Slap on the Face - People Get Their Programming Through Fiction, Television; How to Behave, What to Think - 1990s, Early Reality Television - Movies about Pandemics - Host of Reality TV Dating Show who Died - Predictive Programming - Government is the Tranquilizer in these Crisis Situations - Experts to Tell You There are Too Many People on the Planet, Depopulation - Georgia Guidestones - Ignoring Basic Quarantine Laws - Incubation Period of Coronavirus - Testing Kits Only Correct Half the Time - Bringing People in On Flights from Heavily Affected Areas - Porton Downs in Britain; Ethnic-Specific Viruses - Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars - Psychopaths in Government, in Bioweapons Labs - Testing Students - Sex in Television Shows to Addict You - Sterilization - Hygiene, Heat in Cold Climates, Protein and a Varied Diet Make You More Resistant to Illness - Persuasive Psychopaths Put Out as Specialists that You Should Follow - Taxes on Red and Processed Meat - Carbon Based Life Forms - H.G. Wells - Australia, Senator says Eco-Terrorists may Have Lit the Fires - Big Mining Projects in Australia - Justin Trudeau's Food Expenses - Wars, Earthquakes, Plague, Pestilence, Swarms of Locusts - Judicial Watch Uncovers NIH Fetal Organ Purchases For 'Humanized Mice' Testing - Chinese Scientists Successfully Mix Human and Pig Genes to Create a New Lab-Grown Skin - Australia, Smart Cities, 5G - Plato, Cities are Unnatural - Euthanasia - Agenda 21 - 9/11 - Bill Gates Warns 10 Million Could Die as Virus Spreads to Africa - Front Men, Transhumanists, Fisher Kings - Sustainability - China Reports Bird Flu Outbreak Near Epicenter of Coronavirus Outbreak - Border Agents Seize Bag of Dead Birds from Passenger Traveling from China - Australia Bushfire Aftermath, Land Grab - London Underground a Hotbed for Coronavirus - Coronavirus: Fears 400,000 Brits could Die from Bug as Pregnant GP says 'I'm scared'; Coronavirus Could Infect Two-Thirds of Globe - Swarms of up to 80 Million Locusts Decimating Crops In East Africa Threatening Food Security for 13 Million People - Justice Denied to Protect Euthanasia Law - Eight Planes Put on Lockdown at Heathrow over Coronavirus Fears - US Military Prepping for Coronavirus Pandemic - Basic Preparation and Look after Each Other. *Title and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - Feb. 16, 2020 (Exempting Music and Literary Quotes)

Happy Birthday Billy Joel - the preferred piano man of the podcast. Today's episode also touches on some cold climate facts and a dashboard camera act of kindness. Repeat the affirmation and have a great day! Helpful links from today's show Billy Joel Bday  North Pole Fun Dashboard Cam Subscribe on YouTube Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Play Follow on Facebook Follow on Instagram  

Is it worth planting your tomato deeper in cold climates? In particular in Canada where the soil can be cooler till later in the year. The answer may be surprising … it was for me. This has been my garden heartbreak of the year because my tomato planting regime was the deeper the better.Join our monthly newsletter!newsletter.gardeningincanada.netWebsite/Blog & FREE printables: https://gardeningincanada.netLeave Me A Voice Message To Be Included In The Podcast: https://memo.fm/gardeningincanada/——————