October 2011

GYG-053 How Much is Too Much?

by Steve on October 30, 2011

in Growing Your Grub

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How Much Garden is Enough?

This week listener Rick from Oregon calls in and asks just how to tell how much

Stone makes good organic raised beds too

Not all raised beds are wood

garden is too much?

“How Much Garden is Enough?”
First you need to answer a couple of questions for yourself, such as:

What are your goals?
What are you growing? Some plants take up more space….
Growing Intensively – with Raised beds or Conventionally
Mulch, Mulch, Mulch

Two great books to help with low or No Work gardens are:

Favorite!
Ruth Stout “ No Work Garden Book”
Lee Reich Ruth Stout “ No Work Garden Book”
Lee Reich Weedless Gardening, Fine Gardening Magazine, Horticulture

Fall “Final Harvest Celebrations”

Harvest BasketGigi wrote inform North Carolina and described a celebration her family does for the last harvest of the season as the Frost first hits.

Everything from a full out party to simply a thankful family moment is possible. What if anything does your family do for that last gasp of the season from your garden?

Year in Review

Episode 13 Author Renea Winchester- “In The Garden with Billy”
Episode 15 Rhonda Ross – Speaker and Farming Expert Rhonda Ross
Episode 17 Anna Looper – The Flower Garden Girl
Episode 20 Frank Hyman – Writer, Speaker, expert on Deer and Pest Control
Episode 22 Sydney – Backyard Urban Beekeeper discussing Beekeeping
Episode 24 Chis McLaughlin – Author of Heirloom Vegetables
Episode 27 Gary Ibsen – The The “TomatoMan”
Episode 34 Linna “the Locavore” Fergusen Speaker, trainer on Locaal Food and it’s benefits
Episode 35 Derek Fell – Author “Veritcal Gardenig”

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Organic Garden Placement

by Steve on October 24, 2011

in Blog

One of the most important things you need to get right when starting an organic garden is where to put it.  Vegetables need 6-8 hours of sunlight, good drianage and close to a water source.

While there are several more steps to help insure your Organic Garden’s success.  These are the most important.


 

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GYG-052 Interview With Self Sufficient Gardener – Jason Akers

October 23, 2011

One Year – It’s hard to believe the Growing Your Grub Podcast is a year old! The week, Jason Akers of www.theselfsufficientgardener.com talks with us about his recent experience as a speaker at the Mother Earth News Fair. [yellowbox]In addition, Jason now has a new podcast out you need to check out if you enjoy [...]

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Top Ten Mistakes by New Organic Gardeners

October 22, 2011

Not Using Compost Compost is natures gift to the organic gardener. It’s all natural, contains no pesticides or other poisons, and puts back in the garden what the season’s plants have used through the season. Backyard gardeners can even make their own, thereby removing the claim of gardening is too expensive. Yes, it may take [...]

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GYG-051 Winter Storage Crops, Successful Winter Growing, and the Landreth Seed Co

October 16, 2011

Nearly one year publishing!   Who would have believed it. The oldest Seed Company in the country is in trouble.  George Washington Bought seeds here.  Buy a $5 catalog from them to help them out. Campaign to Save D. Landreth Seed Company Purchase a catalog for $5 and help save the oldest seed company in the [...]

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Organic Winter Garden for Winter Eating

October 13, 2011

With winter just around the corner, many of us have already begun putting our gardens to bed for the winter. While you may not care to manage hoop houses, or cold frames, why not consider containers, either in the house, or under protection on your patio, depending on how awful your winter normally is.  You [...]

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Simple Fall Gardening

October 11, 2011

Where I live in Zone 8b, we are fortunate enough to have a long growing season.  Actually two –  Spring which runs from February –  June or so,  and a Fall Season, Sept –  December/January.   As I have learned the hard way, the traditional growing season through the summer isn’t easy due to the extreme [...]

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GYG-050 – Fall Garden Prep, Garden Journals and The Dirt Doctor

October 9, 2011

Garden Journals MyVeg.com Terrific Garden Planning Site – Great Tool MyFolia.com – More of a Garden Social Site From Organic Gardening – Printed Offline Journal Fall Garden Prep Clean Up Clean up old plants, left over refuse like ties, stakes,etc Clean out garden beds completely Merry Maids of your Garden Clear Out Now is time [...]

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