Podcast appearances and mentions of linda chalker scott

Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 83:09

Soil expert Steve Zien says to feed your soil during the winter with a layer of mulch. Prof. Linda Chalker-Scott on the benefits of mulch. The gardens of past U.S. presidents. Blueberry growing tips.

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047 Part 2 Understanding Seed Packets

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 25:50 Transcription Available

Horticulture expert Debbie Flower rejoins us for Part 2 of Understanding the Language of Seed Packets. This time around, she has good planting instructions for what to do if that seed packet says things like, "darkness aids germination" or "requires light for germination". And, when it says "keep seedbed evenly moist, but how much water do you apply? And, just about every seed packet has instructions on thinning the seedlings, but don't tell you how to thin. Debbie Flower just might change the way you've been doing that. And we talk about something seed packets seldom tell you: how to save leftover seeds for best germination in the years ahead. And, how to test them to see if they are still viable.And there's more on this edition of Garden Basics:Across the country, many states are entering drought status. Watering restrictions might happen, again. If they do, there are a lot of suspicious characters who want to sell you drought cures for your plants. Do any of them work? Washington State Horticulture Professor Linda Chalker-Scott talks about what works, and doesn't work, to help get your garden through a drought.And, nursery owner Julia Oldfield tells us how to combine plants to create a beautiful cool season flower garden, either in the ground, or in containers to keep the beneficial insects and pollinators happy. And to get smiles from anyone who passes by. It's the thrill, chill, spill garden.It's all on Episode 47 of Garden Basics with Farmer Fred: Part 2 of Understanding Seed Packets. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Links: More garden seed packet terminology here. Great books on saving your own seeds, including Suzanne Ashworth's best selling, "Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners, 2nd Edition". Linda Chalker-Scott is the author of award-winning garden books, including "The Informed Gardener," "The Informed Gardener Blooms Again,"How Plants Work," and much more. Garden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. It's available wherever podcasts are found. Got a garden question? Call and leave a question, or text us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local.All About Farmer Fred: Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.com Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog Facebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman Farmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTube More podcast info including episodes, live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

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"Indoor Garden Ideas" with Don SHor, Redwood Barn Nursery

Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 86:03

Don Shor of Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis has ideas for garden tasks indoors, to keep you out of the smoke. Grow some succulents, perhaps. Linda Chalker-Scott answers the question, Do walnut trees inhibit other, nearby plants? Garden Grappler.

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Root cutting. I did not know that!

Play Episode Play 54 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 28:17 Transcription Available

You think you’re learning something new every time YOU listen to the Garden Basics podcast? Heck, I learn something new in each episode, as well. So, this time around, it’s a compilation of garden knowledge that will definitely make you a better gardener, and a better food shopper. We will call this episode, I DID NOT KNOW THAT. College horticulture professor Debbie Flower talks about the benefits of cutting the roots of plants before you stick them in the ground, and most importantly, HOW you cut those roots. A former guest on the show, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, recommends washing off all the soil from woody plants before sticking them in the ground.Also, which soil and fertilizer amendments to add to a planting hole (How about liquid seaweed or kelp meal, says I. How about none, says Debbie. Compromise: add it to the top of the soil after planting).Hot chile pepper expert Dave Dewitt talks about the myth of the Hatch Chile, and how those oversized jalapeño peppers that you might see at the market may not pack much heat…which for many of us, might be a good thing. Dave Dewitt is the author of many chile pepper books.Planting tips, pepper advice, on this episode of Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go.More episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer Fredhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629.Garden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. It's available just about anywhere podcasts are handed out. Please subscribe and leave a comment or rating at Apple Podcasts or Stitcher.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: call and leave a question, or text us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local.All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeGarden columnist, Lodi News-Sentinel

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Garden Myths. The Best Mulch. Blueberries!

Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 29:27 Transcription Available

The college horticulture professors take over Episode 14, but we keep it to the basics. Don't worry, none of this will be on the Final.Linda Chalker-Scott teaches at Washington State University, but she may be better known as the author of a couple of best-selling garden books: "The Informed Gardener" and "The Informed Gardener Blooms Again". Both books deal with persistent garden myths and why they don't work. We talk about why rocks in a plant container actually can harm your plants (it's a water issue). But she gives us a cure for soil that might come pouring out of the drain holes the first time you water. Chalker-Scott might also convince you to quit buying landscape fabric to thwart weeds (there's a lot of issues with those fabrics that effect your soil, your plants...and, it doesn't stop weeds, in the long run). Other myths that get shattered here: why adding sand to clay soil will not improve the drainage; why Vitamin B-1 does not help your plants; and why it's OK to water your leafy plants on a hot afternoon (the leaves won't burn. really).We dive into a big pile of oak leaf mulch with college horticulture professor Debbie Flower. Is it gardener's gold? After listening to this, come autumn, you'll be rounding up all the fallen oak leaves in your neighborhood! I discuss how I grind up my neighbor's oak leaves: put them in a metal trash can until the can is half full, stick in my lightweight electric string trimmer, and whirrrr away! About a 5:1 reduction of leaf volume that makes an excellent fall, winter and spring mulch! If you want more leaf reduction, you might want to invest in one of these.Flower also explains why the most common mulch available, bark chips, isn't good for vegetable gardens. And, why you shouldn't be using fresh lawn clippings or sawdust as a mulch, period. Here's more about the pros and cons of various mulch products.It's OK to plant fruit trees in the heat of the summer. We'll tell you the whys and the hows.Finally, it's blueberry harvest season here. Is there a healthier, sweeter, more versatile taste treat that can grow in anyone's garden? I think blueberries take that trophy. Why are blueberries so healthy for you? Soluble fiber!Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: call and leave a question, or text us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local.Thanks for listening to Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. It comes out every Tuesday and Friday (so far, so good). It's available just about anywhere podcasts are handed out. Please subscribe, and leave a comment. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeGarden columnist, Lodi News-Sentinel

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Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott - The Garden Professors

Growing Greener

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 29:00

Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott of The Garden Professors blog and Facebook page, as she discusses the work of these groups and the importance of applying peer-reviewed science to the issues and problems of gardeners.

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“All About Bare Root Fruit Trees”. With Phil Pursel from Dave Wilson Nursery.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020

“Bare root fruit trees: how to choose them, how to plant them, how to prune them”. Phil Pursel of Dave Wilson Nursery talks about caring for backyard deciduous fruit trees. Prof. Linda Chalker-Scott talks on the myths about walnut trees inhibiting growth of surrounding plants. Garden Grappler

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“All About Bare Root Fruit Trees”. With Phil Pursel from Dave Wilson Nursery.

The Gardening with Joey & Holly radio show Podcast/Garden talk radio show (heard across the country)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 85:20

“Bare root fruit trees: how to choose them, how to plant them, how to prune them”. Phil Pursel of Dave Wilson Nursery talks about caring for backyard deciduous fruit trees. Prof. Linda Chalker-Scott talks on the myths about walnut trees inhibiting growth of surrounding plants. Garden Grappler

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What's Killing My Kale Episode 18: Navigating Natural Remedies: What Works and Why?

What's Killing My Kale?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019

In episode 18 of our fruit and vegetable podcast What's Killing My Kale? we talked to Linda Chalker-Scott, a horticulturalist with Washington State University. The internet lays many claims about the benefits of numerous "alternative" or "natural" remedies for pest management and plant health. How do we know which methods are backed up by science, and which are not? In this episode, Linda lays out ways growers can determine if claims about natural products are accurate and effective. We use epsom salts and compost tea as two examples.This episode is being re-posted from December 2018. We are still getting the hang of posting correctly so that our podcasts are compatible with other forums; this should fix our feed so that all of our episodes end up on iTunes and Stitcher!Click here to listen to the episode. You can listen to it now, or download it to listen later. You can find all previous (2018) episodes on FruitEdge.What's Killing My Kale? is a podcast production of the University of Minnesota Extension, sponsored in part by the University of Minnesota Integrated Pest Management program. Co-hosted by Extension Educators Annie Klodd and Natalie Hoidal, the podcast focuses on innovative and timely pest management topics in fruits and vegetables, and sometimes ventures into other timely issues as well. Author: Natalie Hoidal, Extension Educator-Fruit and Vegetable Production

S3E8 Bad garden tips on social media - The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener radio show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 7:21

Replay of The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Radio Show from 4-20-19 Heard on 860AM WNOV & W293cx 106.5FM Milwaukee, WI Saturday mornings 9-10AM CST Heard on WAAM 1600 AM Ann Arbor, MI Sundays 7-8AM est Heard on WWDB 860 AM Philadelphia, PA Sundays 7-8AM est Heard on KMET 1490 AM Tuesdays 9 - 10 AM pst Banning, CA listen here during show hours for your station: WNOV https://tinyurl.com/y8lwd922 WWDB: https://wwdbam.com/ WAAM https://tinyurl.com/p68cvft Check out https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/ Contact Joey and Holly: Email them at TWVGshow@gmail.com Reach the show anytime through the Instant access text hotline 414-368-9311 Thank you for listening and downloading the show. In segment 2 Joey and Holly talk about how bad garden tips on Social media. Mounting little planters, vertical strawberry, rain gutters, etc - little soil Potato box Planting in egg shells/egg cartons Seeds that seem too good to be true Companion plantings Volcano mulching Stop slugs having a ball The tip Copper is reputed to repel slugs, so take an old bowling ball (you’ve got one of those lying around, right?), glue pennies (or 2p pieces) to it, so they cover the surface, and use it as a decorative garden object that doubles as a slug barrier. (And if you want it to shine, soak the coins in cola first.) The catch Not only is it debatable how decorative this actually looks, it’s also hard to be convinced by its efficacy as an anti-slug device. These days, British 1p and 2p “coppers” are made from copper-plated steel, plus there is at best only patchy evidence that copper repels slugs in the first place. Dr Ian Bedford, head of entomology at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, has lab-tested copper slug repellers and found no evidence that they work. And even if copper did dissuade slugs, you’d need a whole bowling alley’s worth of coin-covered balls to have any meaningful effect. As Bedford points out, “You put a bowling ball in the middle of your lawn, but what’s to stop them eating the plants in your border?” Advertisement The alternative Go ahead and make your ball; just don’t expect it to deter slugs. For that, use a biological control such as Nemaslug or a nightly slug patrol. Nail those blue hydrangeas The tip Gather up those rusty nails from the back of the shed and put them in the ground around hydrangeas to correct an iron deficiency, increase acidity in the soil and, in the process, turn their blooms from pink to blue. The catch None of it works. Here’s a mini-science lesson from Guy Barter, the RHS’s chief horticultural adviser: “Almost all soils contain a lot of iron, but it becomes unavailable to plants – especially ericaceous ones such as rhododendrons – in alkaline soils,” he says. “Adding iron nails to alkaline soil merely slowly adds a very small amount of iron to the pool of chemically locked-up iron in the soil. It is soil aluminium that influences hydrangea flower colour, and aluminium is most available to plants in the acid soils associated with blue hydrangeas.” The alternative Add sulphur dust, not nails, to soil to increase acidity. Aluminium sulphate, often sold as hydrangea-blueing compound, is the best product to change flower colour in hydrangeas – try Vitax’s Hydrangea Colourant. Plants with iron deficiency suffer yellowing patches between the veins. Barter recommends treating them with chelated iron, an organic compound that prevents lock-up in the soil, allowing plants to absorb the iron they need. Dish it out to the weeds The tip Kill weeds by spraying them with a homemade brew of vinegar, epsom salts and washing-up liquid mixed with water. This mix of ingredients commonly found in our homes is touted as safer for pets and children than shop-bought weed treatments. The catch Home remedies such as this are often billed as “all-natural”, but have you looked at the ingredients of washing-up liquid recently? Plus, it’s illegal under EU law to concoct homemade weedkillers from household ingredients (what happens after Brexit is a moot point). Linda Chalker-Scott, associate professor at Washington State University’s department of horticulture, spends her life arguing against such poor gardening advice. She points out that household products aren’t formulated for this kind of use: “You have a concoction that will strip away the protective layers of plants and associated organisms, which is not a sustainable way to approach weed control,” she says. The alternative If you choose not to garden organically, buy a proprietary weedkiller and follow the instructions to the letter. Organic gardeners can control weeds with hoeing, mulching and hand-pulling. To remove weeds between paving slabs and other tricky-to-treat areas, Garden Organic recommends a flame weeder that uses propane or paraffin to kill weed plants and seeds. check out highlights of past show podcast and video https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/video-series/highlights-podcast/ Tweet us at #twvg or @twvgshow The show runs March - Oct Check out the following sponsors that make the radio show possible: Thank you Power Planter of www.powerplanter.com IV Organics of www.ivorganics.com Dr. Earth of www.drearth.com organic Root maker of www.rootmaker.com Flame Engineering Inc. of www.flameengineering.com Use coupon code WVG19 to get free shipping. 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S3E8 Partial shade Vegetables, Bad garden tips on social media guest Ellen Zachos - TWVG Radio show

The Gardening with Joey & Holly radio show Podcast/Garden talk radio show (heard across the country)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 63:14

Replay of The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Radio Show from 4-20-19 Heard on 860AM WNOV & W293cx 106.5FM Milwaukee, WI Saturday mornings 9-10AM CST Heard on WAAM 1600 AM Ann Arbor, MI Sundays 7-8AM est Heard on WWDB 860 AM Philadelphia, PA Sundays 7-8AM est Heard on KMET 1490 AM Tuesdays 9 - 10 AM pst Banning, CA listen here during show hours for your station: WNOV https://tinyurl.com/y8lwd922 WWDB: https://wwdbam.com/ WAAM https://tinyurl.com/p68cvft Check out https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/ Contact Joey and Holly: Email them at TWVGshow@gmail.com Reach the show anytime through the Instant access text hotline 414-368-9311 Thank you for listening and downloading the show. Topics: Joey and Holly talks Talk about in segment 1 - vegetable and herbs you can grow in Partial shade. Plants you can grow in partial shade Mint Mint is probably a best choice for shaded position. If you think to plant it in your shady backyard, just grow it in a confined space. Otherwise it will spread like a weed. Malabar Spinach Malabar spinach is a climbing spinach grows in tropics. It grows in part shade and moist soil, you can grow this green leafy vegetable in shade year round if your climate is frost free, otherwise grow it as annual Pak choi/bok choy/ asian greens Pak choi or bak choi is also called Chinese cabbage, a diverse plant you can grow from spring to fall. It likes cool weather, you can grow it in shade easily. Cherry tomatoes Arugul Asparagus Beets Bok Choi Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chinese Cabbage Garlic Horseradish Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Mizuna Mustard Greens Parsnip Peas Potatoes Radish Rhubarb Rutabaga Scallions Spinach Swiss Chard Turnip Tips for Growing Vegetables in Shade: Use Good Soil: If you are going to challenge your shade-tolerant crops to grow in partial shade, provide them with good-quality soil with plenty of nutritious compost. If tree roots are a problem, consider using a raised bed or growing vegetables in containers. Moisture Requirements: The watering needs of your shade garden will be different than a garden in full sun. Moisture doesn’t evaporate as quickly in shade so you may not need to water as often. However, if your shade garden is near trees, you may need to water more frequently since your plants will be competing with trees for moisture. Also the leafy canopy can prevent rain from reaching your plants. Water when the soil feels dry and mulch to conserve moisture. Watch for Pests: Shady and cool areas are very welcoming to slugs and snails. Consider using a border of crushed eggshells to deter slugs or provide a hospitable living area to Attract Frogs and Toads to Your Garden. Maturation Times: Vegetables that prefer more sunlight but can grow in shade will grow slower. Expect to wait for a little longer for the plants to mature than what is indicated on the seed package to make up for the less than ideal growing conditions. Start Seedlings Indoors: Start your own transplants from seed indoors and plant them in your shade garden when space opens up with these 10 Steps to Starting Seedlings Indoors. Direct Sow Seeds in Your Garden: Some crops are easy to grow from seeds planted directly in your garden. Here are 13 Easy Vegetables to Direct Sow Succession Planting: Keep your garden beds producing throughout your growing season with these 3 Succession Planting Tips to Maximize Your Harvest. Experiment with a small shade garden and see which vegetables succeed. Also try growing in containers that can be moved to different locations. Knowing the type of vegetables that grow in shade will help you make the most out of your gardening space. White walls If possible white wash your walls and use other light colors around the plants. As a result, the light will reflect back better and your plants will get more indirect light. Reflective Mulching Do reflective mulching for the plants grown in part shade. It will reflect the light and heat on plants. Moisture In the shade you need to be careful as moisture quickly develops all kinds of diseases. Provide good ventilation and drainage to plants and do not place them too close together. Patience Patience is must when you are growing plants in shade. Generally plants grow weaker in shade except those who love shade naturally. It is normal that they will grow little more slowly. Darker and Bigger Leaves Plants in shady areas tend to have darker and bigger leaves than those that grow in the sun and there is nothing to worry about this. In segment 2 Joey and Holly talk about how bad garden tips on Social media. Mounting little planters, vertical strawberry, rain gutters, etc - little soil Potato box Planting in egg shells/egg cartons Seeds that seem too good to be true Companion plantings Volcano mulching Stop slugs having a ball The tip Copper is reputed to repel slugs, so take an old bowling ball (you’ve got one of those lying around, right?), glue pennies (or 2p pieces) to it, so they cover the surface, and use it as a decorative garden object that doubles as a slug barrier. (And if you want it to shine, soak the coins in cola first.) The catch Not only is it debatable how decorative this actually looks, it’s also hard to be convinced by its efficacy as an anti-slug device. These days, British 1p and 2p “coppers” are made from copper-plated steel, plus there is at best only patchy evidence that copper repels slugs in the first place. Dr Ian Bedford, head of entomology at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, has lab-tested copper slug repellers and found no evidence that they work. And even if copper did dissuade slugs, you’d need a whole bowling alley’s worth of coin-covered balls to have any meaningful effect. As Bedford points out, “You put a bowling ball in the middle of your lawn, but what’s to stop them eating the plants in your border?” Advertisement The alternative Go ahead and make your ball; just don’t expect it to deter slugs. For that, use a biological control such as Nemaslug or a nightly slug patrol. Nail those blue hydrangeas The tip Gather up those rusty nails from the back of the shed and put them in the ground around hydrangeas to correct an iron deficiency, increase acidity in the soil and, in the process, turn their blooms from pink to blue. The catch None of it works. Here’s a mini-science lesson from Guy Barter, the RHS’s chief horticultural adviser: “Almost all soils contain a lot of iron, but it becomes unavailable to plants – especially ericaceous ones such as rhododendrons – in alkaline soils,” he says. “Adding iron nails to alkaline soil merely slowly adds a very small amount of iron to the pool of chemically locked-up iron in the soil. It is soil aluminium that influences hydrangea flower colour, and aluminium is most available to plants in the acid soils associated with blue hydrangeas.” The alternative Add sulphur dust, not nails, to soil to increase acidity. Aluminium sulphate, often sold as hydrangea-blueing compound, is the best product to change flower colour in hydrangeas – try Vitax’s Hydrangea Colourant. Plants with iron deficiency suffer yellowing patches between the veins. Barter recommends treating them with chelated iron, an organic compound that prevents lock-up in the soil, allowing plants to absorb the iron they need. Dish it out to the weeds The tip Kill weeds by spraying them with a homemade brew of vinegar, epsom salts and washing-up liquid mixed with water. This mix of ingredients commonly found in our homes is touted as safer for pets and children than shop-bought weed treatments. The catch Home remedies such as this are often billed as “all-natural”, but have you looked at the ingredients of washing-up liquid recently? Plus, it’s illegal under EU law to concoct homemade weedkillers from household ingredients (what happens after Brexit is a moot point). Linda Chalker-Scott, associate professor at Washington State University’s department of horticulture, spends her life arguing against such poor gardening advice. She points out that household products aren’t formulated for this kind of use: “You have a concoction that will strip away the protective layers of plants and associated organisms, which is not a sustainable way to approach weed control,” she says. The alternative If you choose not to garden organically, buy a proprietary weedkiller and follow the instructions to the letter. Organic gardeners can control weeds with hoeing, mulching and hand-pulling. To remove weeds between paving slabs and other tricky-to-treat areas, Garden Organic recommends a flame weeder that uses propane or paraffin to kill weed plants and seeds. In Segment 3 Joey and Holly welcome their guest Author Ellen Zachos of https://www.backyardforager.com/ Ellen Zachos is passionate about foraging, plants and food. She wants to share that passion with you. Are you curious about foraging? Are you passionate about food? Are you nervous about getting started? Ellen is willing to show you and teach you how to do it right here new book She had wrote a number of great book including Backyard Foraging The Wildcrafted Cocktail,Growing Healthy Houseplants to name a few she also has online courses videos and podcast to learn from. Here website is www.backyardforager.com 1.It sounds like a simple question but what is foraging and how did you get into the are of foraging ? 2.I will loop myself (Joey) into this category when I hear the term foraging I think about walking way back in the woods and looking to wild edibles. But that is not so much the case you can look at the plants you have growing around your home or street. What are some overlooked items we can forage for that are very close to us (hostas and daylilies milkweed) , 3. What is the best way to be 100% sure of identification of the plants you are foraging for? We are talking with Ellen Zachos author podcaster garden speaker foragor 4. Let talk about Orchids for a moment you have wrote a Orchid Growing for Wimps: Techniques for the "Wish I Could Do That" Gardener. We have heard the Orchid are very hard to grow how true or untrue is that statement 5. Where can we find more about you get your books podcast online courses at? Segment 4 Joey and Holly answer gardeners questions Q:So I just transplanted my starts about 3 days ago. They all now look sad. Will it just take a few days for them to perk back up after roots set? Also after transplanting they take up a lot more room, this in turn has them spread out a bit more then what i think my grow lights cover. im in zone 5a with a last frost of may 11th roughly. Is there a way to test the light at my plants to make sure they get enough? if not when can i start hardening them off and taking them out to my unheated greenhouse? A: Typically yes they will look sad for a few days after transplanting do to rood shock just keep them watered and warm and they should come back if you did not damage the roots. There are light meter they can be bought to test the light strengths. You can also put your tomato plants the farthest away from the lights because if they do get leggy you can just plant deeper. I would not take plants out to the greenhouse until the night temps are 50F steady in the greenhouse they maybe enough warm gathered during the day to keep it that at night but also day time temps may get very hot too. Q: Newbie here! My hubby and I are experimenting (me with soil/him with hydro)We built a raised bed 4'x4'x16" and filled with garden soil from a local nursery and topped with compost from horse/cow barn. I plan to put 4-5 Early Girl tomato seedlings in it soon. Would it be too much to add some summer squash zucchini plants between them? I have a house rabbit and will have plenty of season long pellets to add if needed Just worried about crowding roots. Q:Johnny I'm confused about sometimes hearing that there are things that can be planted as soon as the ground can be worked...I live here in southeastern Wisconsin as well and I have everything prepped for planting and ground is thawed...Can I sow radish and beet seeds right now even though seed package says after danger of frost ? Thanks A:Yes you can radish and beets as Colder temperatures (26-31 degrees F.) may burn foliage but will not kill broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, lettuce, mustard, onion, radish, and turnip. The real cold weather champs are beets, Brussels sprouts, carrots, collards, kale, parsley, and spinach.and beets Q: Kim ask Another indoor seed starting question--plants are coming up and are under grow lights. Do they still need the warming pads or can I use the warming pads to start some more seeds? A: once the seeds have come up you do not need the heating mat anymore check out highlights of past show podcast and video https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/video-series/highlights-podcast/ Tweet us at #twvg or @twvgshow The show runs March - Oct Check out the following sponsors that make the radio show possible: Thank you Power Planter of www.powerplanter.com IV Organics of www.ivorganics.com Dr. Earth of www.drearth.com organic Root maker of www.rootmaker.com Flame Engineering Inc. of www.flameengineering.com Use coupon code WVG19 to get free shipping. Pomona Universal Pectin of www.pomonapectin.com Bobbex of www.Bobbex.com: Beans & Barley of www.beansandbarley.com MIgardener of www.MIgardener.com Outpost Natural Foods Co-op of www.outpost.coop Root Assassin of www.rootassassinshovel.com . 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E20 - From Moon Planting to Monty Don.

The Gardenangelists

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 37:18

Dee and Carol talk about flowers in their lawns, including crocuses, glory of the snow, violets, and more. Then it is on to root crops and some of their favorites, including radishes, turnips and beets, and whether or not the phase of the moon at the time of planting makes a difference. Dee's husband is channeling Monty Don and Carol's sister wants to grow one of "every kind of vegetable you can grow in Indiana." They wrap up this episode talking about the latest research on growing tomatoes around walnut trees, presented in a new bulletin from Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, PhD at the University of Washington. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter where we are the Gardenangelists. Email us at thegardenangelists@gmail.com!

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Natchez Glen House Podcast Stories 14 Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott

Natchez Glen House Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 80:13

I was so fortunate early on in my plant research I discovered Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott's work. Linda has spent decades challenging many of the myths that gardening and horticulture has generated. In this story we examine so many of those myths as well as how you can learn to avoid them. We also discuss the cottage industry of flower and plant growing workshops that are developing and how there are so many great free resources available. Two of those free resources can be found from Linda's work. The first are many of her papers available here https://puyallup.wsu.edu/lcs/ and a great tool to determine if the horticultural information you're being given is fact or opinion through scientific literacy https://pubs.wsu.edu/ItemDetail.aspx?ProductID=15830

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e.96: A Critique of Compost Tea

The Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 48:24

Linda Chalker-Scott is an extension specialist at WSU with a penchant for horticultural myth-busting. One of her targets has been the use of compost tea as a disease-preventer/pest-abater/all-around garden panacea. Seeing as your podcast host is about to start a compost tea regimen on his own farm, this seemed like a good topic to ask her about.

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036-Gardening Myths BUSTED, Pt. 3 with Linda Chalker-Scott

The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 51:45

Today’s gardening podcast and show notes concludes this three-part series, Garden Myths Busted. We’re so grateful to Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott for her willingness to share her wisdom here. As with the previous two show note posts, the following summary is taken from Linda’s responses in this current podcast episode to my questions of various garden […] The post 036-Gardening Myths BUSTED, Pt. 3 with Linda Chalker-Scott appeared first on joe gardener® | Organic Gardening Like a Pro.

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035-Gardening Myths BUSTED, Pt. 2 with Linda Chalker-Scott

The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2018 57:07

In this podcast, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott continues to shed light on some of the most common gardening myths. Today we’re covering a diverse range of topics including controlling Japanese beetles, companion planting, composting techniques, watering, why not to use baking soda for disease control, and do scarecrows work? The following commentary is derived from today’s […] The post 035-Gardening Myths BUSTED, Pt. 2 with Linda Chalker-Scott appeared first on joe gardener® | Organic Gardening Like a Pro.

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034-Gardening Myths BUSTED, Pt. 1 with Linda Chalker-Scott

The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 58:19

As gardeners, we are always looking for tips and tricks to keep our plants healthy and make our gardens look as beautiful as possible. But have you ever wondered if the advice you’ve taken from someone is based on science? How do you know which is the good? Do some remedies do more harm than […] The post 034-Gardening Myths BUSTED, Pt. 1 with Linda Chalker-Scott appeared first on joe gardener® | Organic Gardening Like a Pro.

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What Does Science Say About Pruning Mature Trees?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 38:04

What are the effects of pruning on mature trees? Linda Chalker-Scott presents the current state of science on the physiology of aging trees, which can be used to predict the impacts of conventional and retrenchment pruning on tree health. (A,M,T,L,Bs)

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What Does Science Say About Pruning Mature Trees?

The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017

What are the effects of pruning on mature trees? Linda Chalker-Scott presents the current state of science on the physiology of aging trees, which can be used to predict the impacts of conventional and retrenchment pruning on tree health. (A,M,T,L,Bs)

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021-How Plants Work with Linda Chalker-Scott (The Science behind Plants)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 50:56

Understanding how plants work has been one of the most liberating experiences of my gardening profession and avocation. While I will always remain curious, especially when it comes to plants, I will never know it all. Nor do I want to. What’s the fun in that? However, having a sound basis from which to draw […] The post 021-How Plants Work with Linda Chalker-Scott (The Science behind Plants) appeared first on joe gardener® | Organic Gardening Like a Pro.

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08/27/16 Guest Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott

America's Home Grown Veggies

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2016 59:51

Join Daryl’s and guest Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, the author of 'The Informed Gardener' and 'How Plants Work'. Ttalking this week about garden myths.

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July 17, 2016 – The Science of Plants; The Magic of Cocktail Hour

The Mike Nowak Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2016

Mike and Peggy welcome C.L. Fornari, author of The Cocktail Hour Garden, and Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, author of How Plants Work.

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Linda Chalker-Scott and the Science of Plants

The Mike Nowak Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2016

Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott talks with Mike and Peggy first about her book, How Plants Work, then about her work with The Garden Professors blog, and the controversy surrounding her work at Washington State University.

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Organic Pesticides and the Science behind their Efficacy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2015

Today's arborists must often times balance the needs of the community against damage to the environment. Organic pesticides and herbicides are a choice, but just how effective are they? Dr. Linda Chalker Scott looks at the science behind rating their efficacy. (A,U,M,Bs)

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Organic Pesticides and the Science Behind their Efficacy

The Manic Gardener Archives - WebTalkRadio.net

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2015 43:21

Today’s arborists must often times balance the needs of the community against damage to the environment. Organic pesticides and herbicides are a choice, but just how effective are they? Dr. Linda Chalker Scott looks at the science behind rating their efficacy. (A,U,M,Bs)

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The Manic Gardener – Fall Garden Tasks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2011 57:30

Wondering how to put your garden to bed for the winter? Even if you're not, it's worth tuning in to hear Linda Chalker-Scott, former science editor of Master Gardener, reveal the most common autumn gardening mistakes she's encountered. If you are in the midst of fall garden tasks, learn whether mulching makes a difference, why […] The post The Manic Gardener – Fall Garden Tasks appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

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031 GGW – Dispelling Gardening Myths with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Part 2 of 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2011

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/joelampl/031GGW.mp3] Click the Arrow to Listen Now In Part 2 of this popular discussion, horticultural myth buster, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott presents more research-based, eye-opening insights in this fun and insightful dialogue. Drawing from her award winning book; The Informed Gardener and its sequal, The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, Dr. Chalker-Scott sheds light on some of the less than sound practices many of us have thought to be true for decades. Is adding filler to a container planting really a good idea to improve drainage? If you answered "yes", this podcast is for you! Or, Is using fresh mulch really detrimental around plants due to nitrogen depletion? Do you really need to take time to sterilize pruning blades between cuts and if so, is bleech really the best way to do so? All this and more awaits you in this enlightening two-part podcast. The post 031 GGW – Dispelling Gardening Myths with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Growing A Greener World®.

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031 GGW – Dispelling Gardening Myths with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Part 2 of 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2011

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/joelampl/031GGW.mp3] Click the Arrow to Listen Now In Part 2 of this popular discussion, horticultural myth buster, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott presents more research-based, eye-opening insights in this fun and insightful dialogue. Drawing from her award winning book; The Informed Gardener and its sequal, The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, Dr. Chalker-Scott sheds light on some of the less than sound practices many of us have thought to be true for decades. Is adding filler to a container planting really a good idea to improve drainage? If you answered "yes", this podcast is for you! Or, Is using fresh mulch really detrimental around plants due to nitrogen depletion? Do you really need to take time to sterilize pruning blades between cuts and if so, is bleech really the best way to do so? All this and more awaits you in this enlightening two-part podcast. The post 031 GGW – Dispelling Gardening Myths with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Growing A Greener World®.

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030 GGW – Dispelling Gardening Myths with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Part 1 of 2

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2010

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/joelampl/030GGW.mp3] Click the Arrow to Listen Now Horticultural myth buster, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott presents plenty of research-based, eye-opening insights in this fun and insightful dialogue. Drawing from her award winning book; The Informed Gardener and its sequal, The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, Dr. Chalker-Scott sheds light on some of the less than sound practices many of us have thought to be true for decades. Part one of an enlightening two-part podcast. The post 030 GGW – Dispelling Gardening Myths with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Part 1 of 2 appeared first on Growing A Greener World®.

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030 GGW – Dispelling Gardening Myths with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Part 1 of 2