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The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

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The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

The Beet started as the Epic Gardening Podcast, but has grown into a one-stop shop for plant lovers. Five days a week, we explore topics ranging from beginner gardening tips to in-depth discussions with industry and science experts. Here, we’ll open up new gardening horizons, inspire you to greater heights, share new and exciting discoveries in agriculture, and fill your mind with freshly-harvested information you can apply to your own gardening journey!

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Recent Episodes of The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers


Dealing with Diseases in Your Vegetable Garden

Dealing with Diseases in Your Vegetable Garden

You have options while diagnosing your diseased plants. You can reach out to your local Master Gardeners group or you can consult Susan Mulvihill’s new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook.
EG shop homepage:  https://growepic.co/3YcB1hxBotanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Whv0OfEG book collection page: https://growepic.co/3xWOEqJEG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/3A08yS4Learn More: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden Pests

Connect With Susan Mulvihill:

Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garde...

Episode 5 26 July 2024 10m and 38s


Can You Give a Plant TOO MUCH Light

Can You Give a Plant TOO MUCH Light

Is there such a thing as giving your plants too of a good thing? Actually, yes. Plants teach us many lessons, one of which is - everything in moderation!  
EG shop homepage: https://growepic.co/46gIaQfBotanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SjeufhEG book collection page: https://growepic.co/4faAzGNEG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/3SiemNdLearn More: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden Pests

Connect With Susan Mulvihill:

Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Gard...

Episode 4 25 July 2024 10m and 46s


Blossom-End Rot is NOT a Disease

Blossom-End Rot is NOT a Disease

Susan Mulvihill and I are here to bust some myths for you! Before you go and dump gallons of milk on your garden or put Tums in the soil, please listen to this episode.

EG shop homepage: https://growepic.co/46gKTsOBotanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/4dbinuR EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/4dabaerEG homesteading book:  https://growepic.co/46gI9f9Learn More: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden Pests

Connect With Susan Mulvihill:

Susan Mulvihill is the author of the...

Episode 3 24 July 2024 8m and 23s


The Basics of Integrated Pest Management

The Basics of Integrated Pest Management

Susan Mulvhill, author of The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, walks us through the basics of IPM. 
EG shop homepage: https://growepic.co/4d7bWcfBotanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3zQ81CdEG book collection page: https://growepic.co/4f6x3gJEG homesteading book: https://growepic.co/4d8ix65Learn More: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden Pests

Connect With Susan Mulvihill:

Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Susan has been a Master Gardener for ove...

Episode 2 23 July 2024 9m and 32s


Best Practices to Keep Your Vegetable Plants Healthy

Best Practices to Keep Your Vegetable Plants Healthy

Getting started in the garden can be intimidating. There’s a lot to consider like where to put your garden, when and where to plant certain crops, the list goes on. Susan Mulvihill is back on the podcast this week to help us troubleshoot issues in our vegetable gardens. 
EG shop homepage: https://growepic.co/3Yejea6Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4bS0f8jEG book collection page: https://growepic.co/4cO0UIZEG homesteading book: https://growepic.co/4cOMNU1
Learn More: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden Pests

Connect With Susan M...

Episode 1 22 July 2024 10m and 39s


Water Harvesting with Martha Retallick | The Beet

Water Harvesting with Martha Retallick | The Beet

As the author of City Nature, Martha Retallick knows first hand about the effects of water scarcity. In that vein, she has harnessed the power of the Great Watering Can in the Sky. Today she harvests and stores rainwater, giving her the option to grow a lush garden amidst a desert climate. 
Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Y2xC4ZBotanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3S2LLvhBook Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3LoUlkgEG Homesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/4bNZn4u
Learn More: Don't Make These 7 Watering Mistakes in Your Garden

Episode 20 July 2024 45m and 36s


Benefits of Water Harvesting

Benefits of Water Harvesting

Why harvest rainwater? In Martha’s garden, the harvesting process has afforded her a thriving, lush garden, and her book, City Nature. 

Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/466m9TXBotanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4cXsF1CBook Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4cCMFqpEGHomesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/3zHUZXoLearn More: Don't Make These 7 Watering Mistakes in Your Garden

Connect With Martha Retallick:
Martha Retallick is named for her great grandmother, a Victory Gardener who fed eight people from her plot in...

Episode 5 19 July 2024 5m and 56s


Greywater Systems

Greywater Systems

There are many different kinds of greywater systems, and ways to employ them in a garden. Martha uses greywater from her washing machine to water her fruit trees. She reaps other benefits, too, including financial incentives!

Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4cZDkJ1
Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4f5Lx07
Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/4cEVv75EG
Homesteading Book:  https://growepic.co/3zDoXfk

Learn More: Don't Make These 7 Watering Mistakes in Your Garden


Connect With Martha Retallick:

Episode 4 18 July 2024 9m and 44s


How to Use Rainwater Cisterns

How to Use Rainwater Cisterns

Rainwater cisterns are a great way to actively harvest and conserve water. Here, Kevin and Martha discuss the ins and outs of using cisterns, and the benefits that come with installing them in your yard. 

Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3xSKgJfBotanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/468iJjMBook Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3zKHOVSEGHomesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4eW3iPD
Learn More: Don't Make These 7 Watering Mistakes in Your Garden

Connect With Martha Retallick:

Martha Retallick is named for her great grandmother, a Victo...

Episode 3 17 July 2024 10m and 55s


Passive Water Harvesting

Passive Water Harvesting

What is passive water harvesting? Martha outlines two methods of passively harvesting water in her garden. By slowing the water, allowing it to spread out, and sink down, she harnesses what would otherwise be urban runoff, and adds tons of free water to her garden in the process. 

Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Wok7ubBotanical Interests Shop Homepage:  https://growepic.co/3W28R6uBook Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3S7EvhFEG Homesteading Book:   https://growepic.co/3Wm5tVgLearn More: Don't Make These 7 Watering Mistakes in Your Garden

Episode 2 16 July 2024 10m and 9s

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