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If You Can’t Dig Down, Grow Up! Raised Bed & Container Planting TipsListen now (13 min) | For a container plant, all you need are drain holes and potting mix.
Farmer Fred Hoffman
How Honeybees Say, "Come and Get It!"Listen now (19 min) | Honeybees do the Waggle Dance, to point out the pollen-rich plants to others.
Farmer Fred Hoffman
Pepper Seeds Slow to Germinate? Some Speedy Tips.Listen now (5 min) | Also: How to Tell if Those Old Seeds Are Still Any Good
Farmer Fred Hoffman
The Scoop on Worm PoopListen now (13 min) | Vermicomposting Builds Better Soil. And it's easier than it sounds!
Farmer Fred Hoffman

February 2023

Vegan Split Pea SoupListen now (6 min) | Master Gardener and Chef/Instructor Andi MacDonald says her recipe is "more than basic". Plus: a love letter to a bay laurel.
Farmer Fred Hoffman
Freeze Damaged Plants? Embrace the Ugly.Listen now (5 min) | All That Dead Stuff is Protecting What's Below
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Farmer Fred Garden Rule #8: If it works for you, fine. But keep an open mind.
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Winter is Rose Pruning TimeListen now (13 min) | In the podcast: the right rose pruning equipment, including clothing.
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January 2023

Call it "Lessons Learned the Hard Way" or more euphemistically, "Garden Wisdom".
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Drain That Rain!Listen now (8 min) | Plus: Thwarting Wet Weather Pests
Farmer Fred Hoffman
The right tomato varieties make all the difference for winter tomato success
Farmer Fred Hoffman
Bypass or Anvil Pruners? We Ask the Experts.Écoutez maintenant (9 min) | Plus: the 3-Cut Pruning Method For Branches Thicker Than Your Thumb
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