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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Mulching Your Fruit Trees
03/01/2024
Mulching Your Fruit Trees
A two to four inch layer of mulch controls soil temperatures, conserves water, and supports biodiversity. Most of all, it reduces the need to weed by 80 to 90%. Choosing the right mulch, and spreading it correctly will benefit the backyard orchard immensely. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3UOx80P Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3USvrzu Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3uNjnVu EG Homesteading Book: Learn More: Connect With Tom Spellman: Tom Spellman has 25+ years of experience in the nursery industry, specializing in fruit trees. He's known for the popularization of Backyard Orchard Culture, a method of planting fruit trees at home that maximizes production for the home grower, successive ripening, and unique pruning and plant care strategies that give a home gardener a ton of delicious, sweet fruit. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Growing Delicious Citrus Fruit
02/29/2024
Growing Delicious Citrus Fruit
Here, Tom Spellman breaks down the different kinds of citrus growers in the tropics and subtropics can grow. He also discusses regionality, and how to maintain different trees. Both experienced citrus growers and those new to fruit trees will get something from this citrus discussion. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3wrnqqR Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TaSFiR Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3TcTIhl EG Homesteading Book:https://growepic.co/3wBMhIA Learn More: Connect With Tom Spellman: Tom Spellman has 25+ years of experience in the nursery industry, specializing in fruit trees. He's known for the popularization of Backyard Orchard Culture, a method of planting fruit trees at home that maximizes production for the home grower, successive ripening, and unique pruning and plant care strategies that give a home gardener a ton of delicious, sweet fruit. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Understanding Fruit Tree Types and Their Root Stock
02/28/2024
Understanding Fruit Tree Types and Their Root Stock
Knowing which fruit trees do well in your growing region is a great way to start growing fruit. Understanding the root stock of a grafted tree is even better. The grafting process is used to encourage better adaptability in sets of fruit trees, and gaining knowledge about the stock and your climate is paramount. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TcqPCU Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Tbur85 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/42QZU2S EG Homesteading Book: Learn More: Connect With Tom Spellman: Tom Spellman has 25+ years of experience in the nursery industry, specializing in fruit trees. He's known for the popularization of Backyard Orchard Culture, a method of planting fruit trees at home that maximizes production for the home grower, successive ripening, and unique pruning and plant care strategies that give a home gardener a ton of delicious, sweet fruit. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Planting Your First Fruit Tree
02/27/2024
Planting Your First Fruit Tree
Soil drainage and sun exposure are the two most important considerations for planting fruit trees. Spacing is another important aspect. Of course, backyard gardeners think of all these tenets differently than commercial growers do. For instance, compatible varieties can be planted more closely. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/42TXYGP Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3IaSH4f Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3IdBzLa EG Homesteading Book: Learn More: Connect With Tom Spellman: Tom Spellman has 25+ years of experience in the nursery industry, specializing in fruit trees. He's known for the popularization of Backyard Orchard Culture, a method of planting fruit trees at home that maximizes production for the home grower, successive ripening, and unique pruning and plant care strategies that give a home gardener a ton of delicious, sweet fruit. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Backyard Orcharding with Tom Spellman
02/26/2024
Backyard Orcharding with Tom Spellman
Tom Spellman has tons of experience in backyard orcharding. His expertise even helped Kevin get started on his orchard. Starting a backyard fruit tree orchard is a daunting task to those who have never gardened fruit trees, but it’s not as hard as you think. Tom dispenses basic fruit tree orchard tips here. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4bK5RCN Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SMIxLU Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SOKR5b EG Homesteading Book: Learn More: Connect With Tom Spellman: Tom Spellman has 25+ years of experience in the nursery industry, specializing in fruit trees. He's known for the popularization of Backyard Orchard Culture, a method of planting fruit trees at home that maximizes production for the home grower, successive ripening, and unique pruning and plant care strategies that give a home gardener a ton of delicious, sweet fruit. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Permaculture Garden Design Principles
02/23/2024
Permaculture Garden Design Principles
To design a permaculture garden, start with what you have at the site, and build it out from there. Think about the terrain, and harness natural sources of water and energy. Then all you have left to do is pick your plants and, if you choose, animals. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Book Collection Page: EG Homesteading Book: Connect With Angela Ferraro-Fanning: Angela Ferraro-Fanning is a Cornell University certified permaculturist and homesteader in central New Jersey. She believes in regenerative homesteading practices that mimic patterns in nature. The six-acre historic farm is home to working Clydesdale horses, honeybees, sheep, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, a small orchard, hobby vineyard, and food forest gardens. Angela is the author of several books including The Little Homesteader series, The Harvest Table Cookbook, and The Sustainable Homestead. She also co-hosts a podcast called HOMESTEADucation. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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No-Fertilizer Soil Health
02/22/2024
No-Fertilizer Soil Health
Here, Angela discusses her fertility system, which involves planting more plants rather than feeding plants with organic fertilizers. She uses a medley of plants to promote nutrient availability. You can develop your own fertile soil using permaculture methods too! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Book Collection Page: EG Homesteading Book: Connect With Angela Ferraro-Fanning: Angela Ferraro-Fanning is a Cornell University certified permaculturist and homesteader in central New Jersey. She believes in regenerative homesteading practices that mimic patterns in nature. The six-acre historic farm is home to working Clydesdale horses, honeybees, sheep, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, a small orchard, hobby vineyard, and food forest gardens. Angela is the author of several books including The Little Homesteader series, The Harvest Table Cookbook, and The Sustainable Homestead. She also co-hosts a podcast called HOMESTEADucation. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Spring Perennials to Plant NOW
02/21/2024
Spring Perennials to Plant NOW
Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Book Collection Page: EG Homesteading Book: Connect With Angela Ferraro-Fanning: Angela Ferraro-Fanning is a Cornell University certified permaculturist and homesteader in central New Jersey. She believes in regenerative homesteading practices that mimic patterns in nature. The six-acre historic farm is home to working Clydesdale horses, honeybees, sheep, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, a small orchard, hobby vineyard, and food forest gardens. Angela is the author of several books including The Little Homesteader series, The Harvest Table Cookbook, and The Sustainable Homestead. She also co-hosts a podcast called HOMESTEADucation. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Setting Up a Food Forest
02/20/2024
Setting Up a Food Forest
Food forests take companion planting to a whole new level. Not only does this system of plants support itself, the perennials in a food forest provide for wildlife, great and small. Here she talks us through the process of building one from the ground up. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Book Collection Page: EG Homesteading Book: Connect With Angela Ferraro-Fanning: Angela Ferraro-Fanning is a Cornell University certified permaculturist and homesteader in central New Jersey. She believes in regenerative homesteading practices that mimic patterns in nature. The six-acre historic farm is home to working Clydesdale horses, honeybees, sheep, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, a small orchard, hobby vineyard, and food forest gardens. Angela is the author of several books including The Little Homesteader series, The Harvest Table Cookbook, and The Sustainable Homestead. She also co-hosts a podcast called HOMESTEADucation. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Permaculture on a 6 Acre Historic Farm
02/19/2024
Permaculture on a 6 Acre Historic Farm
Angela Ferraro-Fanning made the move from ornamental to food-growing when she had a bad experience with a harvest. Permaculture was an obvious gateway into this foray, and her certification through Cornell has led her to managing a historic farm, in a sustainable way. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Book Collection Page: EG Homesteading Book: Connect With Angela Ferraro-Fanning: Angela Ferraro-Fanning is a Cornell University certified permaculturist and homesteader in central New Jersey. She believes in regenerative homesteading practices that mimic patterns in nature. The six-acre historic farm is home to working Clydesdale horses, honeybees, sheep, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, a small orchard, hobby vineyard, and food forest gardens. Angela is the author of several books including The Little Homesteader series, The Harvest Table Cookbook, and The Sustainable Homestead. She also co-hosts a podcast called HOMESTEADucation. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Guide to Repotting Houseplants
02/16/2024
Guide to Repotting Houseplants
Repotting is not always potting up! It’s more of a refresh that involves trimming roots, changing soil, and adding nutrients. Hear how you can give your houseplants a good repotting from Eliza Blank, founder and CEO of the Sill. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Book Collection Page: EG Homesteading Book: Connect With Eliza Blank: Eliza Blank, founder of The Sill, built a successful business in the houseplant sector in 2012, after she moved to her first apartment. By tapping into her family’s generational love of plants, she livened up her living space. This spurred the beginning of the Sill, a houseplant business that currently hosts 12 brick-and-mortar stores and delivers houseplants directly to customers. Today, Eliza continues to demonstrate a commitment to plants, brand building, and customer centricity. North West Flow Garden Festival Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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How to Choose The Perfect Houseplant
02/15/2024
How to Choose The Perfect Houseplant
By surveying the conditions in your home, you start to understand which houseplants are most suited to you. Light and temperature are important, but so is your lifestyle and who you cohabitate with. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Book Collection Page: EG Homesteading Book: Connect With Eliza Blank: Eliza Blank, founder of The Sill, built a successful business in the houseplant sector in 2012, after she moved to her first apartment. By tapping into her family’s generational love of plants, she livened up her living space. This spurred the beginning of the Sill, a houseplant business that currently hosts 12 brick-and-mortar stores and delivers houseplants directly to customers. Today, Eliza continues to demonstrate a commitment to plants, brand building, and customer centricity. North West Flow Garden Festival Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Anti-Care For Your Houseplants
02/14/2024
Anti-Care For Your Houseplants
There is no guarantee for success with houseplants. The key is getting to know your plant. Understanding why plants need water and light, and how much is the foundation of a thriving indoor garden. This is Eliza’s advice when it comes to houseplant care. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Book Collection Page: EG Homesteading Book: Connect With Eliza Blank: Eliza Blank, founder of The Sill, built a successful business in the houseplant sector in 2012, after she moved to her first apartment. By tapping into her family’s generational love of plants, she livened up her living space. This spurred the beginning of the Sill, a houseplant business that currently hosts 12 brick-and-mortar stores and delivers houseplants directly to customers. Today, Eliza continues to demonstrate a commitment to plants, brand building, and customer centricity. North West Flow Garden Festival Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Houseplant Trends in 2024
02/13/2024
Houseplant Trends in 2024
Eliza loves that people are more and more interested in houseplants. The indoor-outdoor adaptable ones, rare ones, and even those with interesting foliage are all great to her. But she recognizes some of the houseplant fads of the past missed the mark a little. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Book Collection Page: EG Homesteading Book: Connect With Eliza Blank: Eliza Blank, founder of The Sill, built a successful business in the houseplant sector in 2012, after she moved to her first apartment. By tapping into her family’s generational love of plants, she livened up her living space. This spurred the beginning of the Sill, a houseplant business that currently hosts 12 brick-and-mortar stores and delivers houseplants directly to customers. Today, Eliza continues to demonstrate a commitment to plants, brand building, and customer centricity. North West Flow Garden Festival Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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The Story of The Sill
02/12/2024
The Story of The Sill
When Eliza Blank moved from southern Massachusetts to New York City, she missed the verdant life full of plants that she had back home. In response, she started a website where people in her locality could order houseplants. This was the beginning of the Sill, a highly successful houseplant business. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SBvM6D Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/49xSBzh Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/49aORnn EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/42Ea86r Connect With Eliza Blank: Eliza Blank, founder of The Sill, built a successful business in the houseplant sector in 2012, after she moved to her first apartment. By tapping into her family’s generational love of plants, she livened up her living space. This spurred the beginning of the Sill, a houseplant business that currently hosts 12 brick-and-mortar stores and delivers houseplants directly to customers. Today, Eliza continues to demonstrate a commitment to plants, brand building, and customer centricity. North West Flow Garden Festival Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Root Cellaring 101
02/09/2024
Root Cellaring 101
Root cellaring is a foot preservation technique that doesn’t actually require a root cellar! It all comes down to determining what temperatures different crops need to stay fresh. Create those conditions, and you’re root cellaring (even if you don’t have underground storage). Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Book Collection Page: EG Homesteading Book: Connect With Melissa Norris: Melissa K. Norris helps hundreds of thousands of people each month raise their own food and create a homemade and homegrown kitchen, home, garden and barnyard through her website, popular Pioneering Today Podcast, the Pioneering Today Academy and her books. She is a co-founder of the Modern Homesteading Conference as well as owner of Norris Farmstead. Melissa is a 5th generation homesteader and lives with her husband and two kids in their own little house in the big woods in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Freeze Drying and Dehydrating 101
02/08/2024
Freeze Drying and Dehydrating 101
While dehydration is one of the oldest and most accessible ways to preserve food, freeze drying requires specialized equipment. Freeze drying allows you tons of versatility, though. Both are effective in preservation of greens, fruits, flowers, and even tomatoes and peppers. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/49lDTLG Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SmPWRX EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/4bBBH Connect With Melissa Norris: Melissa K. Norris helps hundreds of thousands of people each month raise their own food and create a homemade and homegrown kitchen, home, garden and barnyard through her website, popular Pioneering Today Podcast, the Pioneering Today Academy and her books. She is a co-founder of the Modern Homesteading Conference as well as owner of Norris Farmstead. Melissa is a 5th generation homesteader and lives with her husband and two kids in their own little house in the big woods in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Fermenting 101
02/07/2024
Fermenting 101
Fermenting is perhaps the best way to preserve your food and promote better health at the same time. Not only that, there’s an extra dimension of flavor that results from the fermentation process. Here’s everything you need to know about fermenting food. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Stqudk Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ulKPtb Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3ShVHjC EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3HNBGNf Connect With Melissa Norris: Melissa K. Norris helps hundreds of thousands of people each month raise their own food and create a homemade and homegrown kitchen, home, garden and barnyard through her website, popular Pioneering Today Podcast, the Pioneering Today Academy and her books. She is a co-founder of the Modern Homesteading Conference as well as owner of Norris Farmstead. Melissa is a 5th generation homesteader and lives with her husband and two kids in their own little house in the big woods in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Pressure Canning 101
02/06/2024
Pressure Canning 101
Not only does pressure canning require less prep, you can preserve a wider variety of foods in the process. That’s why this is Melissa Norris’ favorite way to can foods. She covers the benefits of pressure canning, and a few pointers for streamlining your pressure canning procedure. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3HLBLB1 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage:https://growepic.co/3HMxWLK Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3HMxWLK EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3UqMPev Connect With Melissa Norris: Melissa K. Norris helps hundreds of thousands of people each month raise their own food and create a homemade and homegrown kitchen, home, garden and barnyard through her website, popular Pioneering Today Podcast, the Pioneering Today Academy and her books. She is a co-founder of the Modern Homesteading Conference as well as owner of Norris Farmstead. Melissa is a 5th generation homesteader and lives with her husband and two kids in their own little house in the big woods in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Water Bath Canning 101
02/05/2024
Water Bath Canning 101
Water bath canning is the easiest way to can food. There’s no specialized equipment needed, and it’s a simple way to preserve harvests. Melissa Norris of Pioneering Today Academy outlines all the particulars, tips, and tricks of this food preservation method here! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3UqiPiQ Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/492PO1c Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3OuHHSu EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3HM6r58 Connect With Melissa Norris: Melissa K. Norris helps hundreds of thousands of people each month raise their own food and create a homemade and homegrown kitchen, home, garden and barnyard through her website, popular Pioneering Today Podcast, the Pioneering Today Academy and her books. She is a co-founder of the Modern Homesteading Conference as well as owner of Norris Farmstead. Melissa is a 5th generation homesteader and lives with her husband and two kids in their own little house in the big woods in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Keeping Chickens 101
02/02/2024
Keeping Chickens 101
Raising chickens on the Epic Homestead is such a rewarding process for Kevin. Here, he covers some of the basics to help you get started on your own chicken raising endeavors, from setup to care tips and tricks. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47UooZI Botanical Interests Shop Homepage https://growepic.co/48KftLM Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3UhCQbc EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3UjcVQm Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Greywater and Rainwater Capture
02/01/2024
Greywater and Rainwater Capture
Today’s topic is an important one: water catchment on the homestead! Kevin outlines a few simple ways homesteaders can harvest water, and a few to avoid. There are considerations depending on the amount of rain in your region too! EG Homesteading Book: Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3u6kjE9 Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Syic5d Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3vYqJpc Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Starting a Homestead Orchard
01/31/2024
Starting a Homestead Orchard
Early in Kevin’s homesteading journey, he set up an orchard. The ultimate in perennial food production, having an orchard on any homestead provides nutrition, flavor in cooking, and enrichment in the process of growing one. EG Homesteading Book: Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SiYKIz Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SiYHfR Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/42mx22g Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Homestead Energy Systems
01/30/2024
Homestead Energy Systems
Implementing energy systems on an urban homestead is so crucial. By using energy efficient equipment, and directing energy appropriately, you’ll reduce your consumption. In the best case scenario, you generate your own energy and delete your energy bill. EG Homesteading Book: Book Collection Page: Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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A New Vision for Homesteading
01/29/2024
A New Vision for Homesteading
Epic Homesteading, the suburban homesteading primer is out! Kevin takes us through his philosophy on the topic, and shares stories from the Epic Homestead you may have never heard before. EG Homesteading Book: Book Collection Page: Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Soil For Fruit Trees
01/25/2024
Soil For Fruit Trees
Do you want to develop soil for your upcoming fruit tree planting? Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist and fruit tree care educator who has plenty of experience with this very subject. The secret to this is to mulch properly in the spring. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4b0mHgd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SnQh7Z Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3SsyT2g EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3Hr7pUo Learn More: Connect With Susan Poizner: Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com where you can find extensive articles, videos, podcasts and online courses on fruit tree care. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Holistic Sprays for Fruit Trees
01/24/2024
Holistic Sprays for Fruit Trees
What are holistic sprays, and how should fruit tree gardeners use them? Susan Poizner, urban orchardist covers this interesting topic and discusses holistic spray composition, and how they actually work for fruit trees. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3SmPtjW Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/4bgE38X Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3U1tS1G EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48DcPY1 Learn More: Connect With Susan Poizner: Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com where you can find extensive articles, videos, podcasts and online courses on fruit tree care. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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Preventing Fruit Tree Disease Pests
01/23/2024
Preventing Fruit Tree Disease Pests
In this episode, urban orchardist and fruit tree care expert Susan Poizner dispenses the reasons fruit trees tend to contract diseases and attract pests. She also discusses how to prevent them altogether. A good general rule: monitor your trees and be curious! Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/47IVtbd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48UkvVy Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3vHudwk EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/48CcODL Learn More: Connect With Susan Poizner: Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com where you can find extensive articles, videos, podcasts and online courses on fruit tree care. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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How to Perfectly Prune Your Fruit Trees Annually
01/22/2024
How to Perfectly Prune Your Fruit Trees Annually
Why should you prune your fruit trees annually? Because it keeps them healthy and productive! Urban orchardist Susan Poizner has lots of experience on this very subject as an author and educator of fruit tree care. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48ZEPVD Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3S6vTXD Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3U5FJMg EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3tO5TIM Learn More: Connect With Susan Poizner: Susan Poizner is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and the author of Grow Fruit Trees Fast and Growing Urban Orchards. Susan trains new growers worldwide through her award-winning fruit tree care training program at Orchardpeople.com where you can find extensive articles, videos, podcasts and online courses on fruit tree care. Susan is also the host of The Urban Forestry Radio Show and Podcast and an ISA Certified Arborist. Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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How to Make $20,000 From Your Backyard, Part 2
01/19/2024
How to Make $20,000 From Your Backyard, Part 2
How do you make $20,000 from your own backyard harvest? Ben Hartman outlines some of the ways you can organize your garden and harvests in the second installation of the ways you can make money implementing the lean system. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3TWkVqe Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Sf2yLX Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/48yTGXw EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/41UwHUe Connect With Ben Hartman: Ben Hartman is the author of The Lean Micro Farm (Chelsea Green, 2023) and The Lean Farm (Chelsea Green, 2016), winner of the prestigious Shingo Institute Research and Professional Publication Award. In 2017, Ben was named one of fifty emerging green leaders in the United States by Grist, and published a companion guide to The Lean Farm titled The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables. Ben and his wife, Rachel Hershberger, own and operate Clay Bottom Farm in Goshen, Indiana, where they make their living growing specialty crops on 1/3 acre of land in production. Ben has developed an online course in lean farming, which can be found at claybottomfarm.com The Lean Farm Books on Shop the Store As an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our Books Looking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, , explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live! He also wrote to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots. Preorder Kevin’s newest book if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! More Resources Looking for more information? Follow us: (Including , and and ) (Including , )
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