#251: Growing Vegetables, Learning Canning and Talking About Gardening with Joey & Holly Baird
Summary: <br> In This Episode of the Vegetable Gardening Show<br> In this week's episode of the Vegetable Gardening Show, Mike chats with Joey & Holly Baird of The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener. Joey & Holly give us a behind the scenes look at their new gardening radio show that can be heard on WNOV 860 AM out of Milwaukee, WI every Saturday morning. From there Joey & Holly will give us their best tips for soil preparation and amendment, the difference between a potting mix and potting soil and why that is important, they'll touch of vermiculite, perlite, and peat moss, as well as some seed starting tips.<br> <br> Holly, an award winning canning expert, will share some quick tips on how new canners can get started, what they should focus on and why. She'll tell us all about what new canners should do to get their feet wet and feel comfortable, and why those tips are important when you are just starting out.<br> <br> This and so much more on this week's episode of Vegetable Gardening.<br> Here's What We'll Cover in this week's episode of the Vegetable Gardening Show<br> <br> Joey & Holly's Gardening Radio Show<br> Some behind the scenes information about how the show is put together<br> Public speaking about gardening<br> Why amending the soil is important<br> Knowing the difference between potting soils and potting mixes<br> Getting started in canning<br> Starting your seeds indoors<br> Mentioned in this Episode of Vegetable Gardening<br> <br> Mentioned in this week's episode of the Vegetable Gardening Show<br> <br> <a href="http://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/">The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener</a><br> <a href="https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/radio/">Joey & Holly's Radio Show</a><br> <a href="http://www.betterhelp.com/gardening">Betterhelp.com</a><br> <br> About this week's guests on the Vegetable Gardening Show, Joey & Holly Baird<br> They are a married couple living in southeastern Wisconsin (just outside of Milwaukee). Joey & Holly make <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/WisVeggieGardeners">videos on youtube</a> about how to grow your own food organically, reusing found items (or items you may just throw away), what to do with the food you grow, home canning and simple home living.<br> <br> Along with traditional ground gardening they also grow indoors year-round using up and coming methods along with winter growing in cold frames and low tunnels.<br> <br> Their goal through their videos and social media pages is to show the average person how easy it is to grow food, store food, and reuse everyday items. Their motto is “for the average gardener, simple home living, and using what you already have”.<br> <br> Joey and Holly enjoy speaking at garden expo’s throughout the midwest. Holly is also an award winning home canner with a handful of ribbons from the Wisconsin State Fair including a Best of Show award for her home canning talents.<br> <br> If you would like to contact Joey & Holly they can be emailed at <a href="https://mikethegardener.podbean.com/mailto:thewiveggardener@gmail.com">thewiveggardener@gmail.com</a>.<br> <br> Please check out our their videos, posts and even feel free to leave comments at their website, <a href="https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com">The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener</a>.<br> Please visit the sponsors to the Vegetable Gardening Show<br> <a href="http://www.betterhelp.com/gardening">BetterHelp.com</a> - They provide anyone facing life challenges with easy, discreet and affordable access to professional counseling from a licensed therapist<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> About the Host<br> Mike Podlesny is the author of the book <a href="http://amzn.to/1jiis3S">Vegetable Gardening for the Average Person</a> as well as the creator of the <a href="http://www.averagepersongardening.com/seedsclub">Seeds o</a>
