In episode 119 of the Encyclopedia Botanica podcast, host Hilary Dahl is joined by her husband and business partner, Colin McCrate, to dig into the cultivation of broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage.
Read MoreOakleaf Papaya and Guava with Kyle Haggerty
In this episode of the Encyclopedia Botanica podcast, Kyle from Urban Farmstead discusses his experiences growing subtropical plants like oak leaf papaya and various guava varieties in his Sacramento backyard.
Read MoreFragrance in the Garden with Stefani Bittner
In episode 116 of the Encyclopedia Botanica podcast, host Hilary Dahl interviews Stefani Bittner, owner of Homestead Design Collective and author, about her latest book, 'The Fragrant Flower Garden.'
Read MoreThe Food Forward Garden with Christian Douglas
In episode 115 of the Encyclopedia Botanica podcast, host Hilary Dahl interviews Christian Douglas of Christian Douglas Design and the Backyard Farm Co. about his new book, The Food Forward Garden. They discuss Christian's principles of good food forward design. They also discuss integrating vegetable gardens into existing landscapes. Christian shares insights from his diverse background in horticulture, design, and permaculture, emphasizing the value of growing food for personal and environmental benefits.
Buy Christian's book from Bookshop.org: "The Food Forward Garden: A Complete Guide to Designing and Growing Edible Landscapes"
Episode 114: Garden Soil Ecosystems with Jeff Lowenfels
To prepare soil for planting, loosen with a fork, instead of rototilling or French digging, to limit disruption of the soil food web.
The quality of produce you grow is dependent on the quality of your soil. We are big advocates of doing everything possible to make garden soil the best it can be right from the start, and then working year after year to maintain and improve its quality. In this episode we're joined by award winning author Jeff Lowenfels to discuss the soil food web and garden soil ecosystems.
Read MoreEpisode 113: Wood-Framed Raised Beds
A wood-framed raised bed garden consisting of two 4x8'x16” raised beds, made from rough-cut cedar 4x6x2” boards
In this episode Hilary and Colin answer a listener's questions about wood-framed raised bed construction best practices. Seattle Urban Farm Company has designed and built hundreds of custom raised bed gardens in the Seattle area, so check out this episode for an inside scoop on all of the pro tips!
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