It’s mid August, the time of year when, in many climates, peppers are starting to ripen. So, I want to talk a little about how to know when your peppers are ready to harvest. We’ll also discuss a little bit of the science behind pepper’s characteristic heat.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 8: Radishes
French Breakfast Radishes
This week we will be talking about radishes. August is a good time to start planting radishes for a fall harvest, so I want to talk about how you might want to think about planning for and planting your fall radishes and also about some varieties that have actually been bred specifically for fall production.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 7: Curing and Dry Storage
This week we will be talking about curing and dry storage techniques for onions, garlic and winter squash.
Certain crops can be cured before eating and storing so as to improve flavor and increase storage life. Curing is the process of holding a crop at a relatively high temperature for a short period after harvest. Because the curing process varies by crop, we’ll discuss a few specifics here.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 6: Timing Your Harvest
Harvesting Arugula
This week we will be talking about harvesting your crops for maximum freshness and quality.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 5: Fall Crops
Hello, I’m Hilary Dahl and this is Encyclopedia Botanica, a weekly podcast about edible gardening. This week we will be talking about fall vegetable crops and how to plan ahead to make sure you get them in the ground in time for a robust late season harvest.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 4: Cilantro
Cilantro ready to harvest
This week we will be talking about the herb cilantro. There are so many interesting herbs, that I will revisit the subject in subsequent podcasts, but for now I want to focus on one of my very favorite crops to grow, cilantro.
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