“To build wood-framed beds, or not to build wood-framed beds?” That seems to be the question many gardeners have on their minds right now. There are pros and cons to both gardening system and I’ll be discussing them here.
Read MoreEpisode 102: Edible Garden Design with Stefani Bittner
The Sunset Magazine Gardens at The Cornerstone Somona, designed by Stefani Bittner and her team.
Stefani Bittner, owner of Homestead Design Collective, talks with Hilary about how to create a beautiful and productive outdoor living space.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 22: Sheet Mulching
This episode is for those of you out there who may not have a vegetable garden yet, or who are planning to expand an existing growing space. Or maybe you're thinking about adding some new beds for the next growing season. We're talking about how sheet mulching might be a good technique for you. Mulching your future garden space over the winter can give you a jumpstart on the garden building process for next season.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 18: Applying Compost to the Fall Garden
Over-wintered broccoli in early March. The plant was surrounded with compost and the empty spaces in the garden were covered in compost.
This week we will be discussing how to use compost as a fall garden amendment. In particular, we're going to talk about it how you can use compost to improve and protect your soil over the wet winter months.
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