Vegetable Gardening

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with Darren Sheriff about how to grow citrus at home.  Darren is an expert when it comes to growing citrus, with at one time he grew more than 100 citrus plants in his backyard garden, all in containers. Darren is going to tell us the basics of growing citrus in a home garden as well as growing citrus in containers, he's going to tell us how to protect citrus plants from colder temperatures and a few ideas to keep the warmth around them. From there Darren, is going to tell us how to properly prune a citrus tree, the size of the container you need to grow citrus, and of course soil and fertilization of your citrus plants. This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ The basics of growing citrus at home ◾ Why grow citrus plants in containers ◾ Your started citrus plant ◾ Protecting your Citrus plants from the cold ◾ Pruning your citrus plants ◾ Container sizes for your citrus plants   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Darren Sheriff's Citrus Blog ◾ How To Grow Citrus Practically Anywhere   About this episode's guest, Darren Sheriff My name is Darren Sheriff. I am a SCNLA Certified Professional Nurseryman, A Charleston County Master Gardener and I work for Terra Bella Garden Center. As a member of the Coastal Carolina Camellia Society as well as the founder of the Lowcountry Fruit Growers Society, I am currently president of both groups. I am known as "The Citrus Guy" here in the Lowcountry as an expert in the cultivation of Citrus and currently have 55+ different varieties in my yard, mostly in containers, but some in the ground as well. I am an Exotic Tropical Fruit buff, growing things many people have never heard of, and am well versed in all other kinds of fruit as well. I aced the MG course with a 100% on the final exam as well as a correspondence course on Landscaping and Gardening I started this blog as a means to extend the MG Mission of education. I enjoy teaching and this blog will be educational, sometimes funny, and hopefully always inspirational. I can be reached at TheCitrusGuy@netzero.com if you have questions about my writings, your garden, or pretty much anything relating to horticulture. I love helping people with their garden problems. You can also find me on Facebook as The Citrus Guy.   Please visit the sponsors to the Vegetable Gardening Show       Please share The Vegetable Gardening Show! Let`s get everyone gardening!   About the Host Mike Podlesny is the host of The Vegetable Gardening Show where he interviews gardening industry experts, and he is the author of the book Vegetable Gardening for the Average Person. Don`t forget to link up with Mike on Instagram, Pinterest and

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with expert psychologist Dr. Glenn Livingston about binge eating.  Dr. Livingston had to overcome binge eating in his own life, and he comes on the program to share his journey, the things he learned along the way about binge eating, and how you can really overcome binge eating with a few tips and tricks. Binge eating is a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable eating. It is sometimes a symptom of binge eating disorder or compulsive overeating disorder. During such binges, a person rapidly consumes an excessive quantity of food. Dr. Livingston is going to share his journey from binge eating to losing 60 pounds, how your character and will power play roles in binge eating, and the psychology behind binge eating. From there he will tell us how you can replace binge eating snacks with healthy fruits & vegetables grown in your garden, and some tips to make that transition easier. This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ What is binge eating and what causes it ◾ How character and will power play a part in binge eating ◾ Dr. Livingston's own journey from binge eating to eating healthy ◾ The psychology behind binge eating ◾ Incorporating more fruits & vegetables into your diet to end binge eating ◾ Tips & tricks to overcome binge eating cravings   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Never Binge Eat Again   About this episode's guest, Dr. Glenn Livingston Dr. Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. You may have seen his (or his company's)  previous work, theories, and research in major periodicals like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Sun Times, The Indiana Star Ledger, The NY Daily News, American Demographics, or any of the other major media outlets you see on this page.  You may also have heard him on ABC, WGN, and/or CBS radio, or UPN TV. Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants.  Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food.   Please visit the sponsors to the Vegetable Gardening Show       Please share The Vegetable Gardening Show! Let`s get everyone gardening!   About the Author Mike Podlesny is the host of The Vegetable Gardening Show where he interviews gardening industry experts, and he is the author of the book Vegetable Gardening for the Average Person. Don`t forget to link u

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with Dr. Doug Tallamy from the University of Delaware about biodiversity.  Dr. Tallamy will explain what biodiversity is and how home vegetable gardeners can play a role in saving and increasing the biodiversity right in their own backyards. Dr. Tallamy is going to explain to us how biodiversity plays a role in species extinction, the various plants that play an important role in biodiversity and how adding native plants can increase the biodiversity in your own community. From there we'll learn about the 5 great extinctions on planet earth, regenerating biodiversity around the globe, what causes biodiversity to decrease, and the little things anyone can do to increase biodiversity. This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!   WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Defining Biodiversity ◾ The number of great extinctions in the earth's history ◾ How gardeners play a role in rebuilding ecosystems ◾ Why some plants are better at biodiversity than others, and which ones we are talking about ◾ Understanding what happens when insects go extinct ◾ Planting productive plants to regenerate the biodiversity in your area   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Bringing Nature Home ◾ National Wildlife Federation Plant Finder   About this episode's guest, Dr. Doug Tallamy Doug Tallamy is currently professor and chair of the department of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, where he has taught insect taxonomy, behavioral ecology, and other subjects. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. Doug won the Silver Medal from the Garden Writer's Association for his book, Bringing Nature Home.   Please visit the sponsors to the Vegetable Gardening Show       Please share The Vegetable Gardening Show! Let`s get everyone gardening!   About the Author Mike Podlesny is the host of The Vegetable Gardening Show where he interviews gardening industry experts, and he is the author of the book Vegetable Gardening for the Average Person. Don`t forget to link up with Mike on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.  

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with Dr. Rachna Patel about medical marijuana.  Dr. Patel is the medical marijuana expert based out of the bay area in California and she is coming on to debunk the myths that surround the topic of medical marijuana. Licensed to practice medicine in the state of California, Dr. Patel has been practicing in the field of medical marijuana since 2012.  In that time she has watched the medical marijuana industry evolve and become more practical if the everyday lives of patients. Dr. Patel is will tell us about the legalities of medical marijuana, how medical marijuana is prescribed, the various methods for taking medical marijuana and who medical marijuana is right for. This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Legalities of Medical Marijuana ◾ Is medical marijuana safe ◾ Who should and should not use medical marijuana ◾ Methods to use medical marijuana that do not include smoking ◾ How Medical marijuana affects a person's weight ◾ Does medical marijuana relive pain ◾ Long term affects of using medical marijuana   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Dr. Rachna Patel - The Medical Marijuana Expert ◾ YouTube - The Medical Marijuana Expert: Dr. Rachna Patel   About this episode's guest, Dr. Rachna Patel You’re probably wondering…how the heck I ended up in the field of Medical Marijuana? So, I started off on what would be considered a typical path for a nerdy Indian kid. I completed my undergraduate studies at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) and then, of course, I went on to become a physician. I completed my medical studies at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Vallejo, CA). But, I veered off course one sleepless night while aimlessly surfing around on Craigslist.   I stumbled on an ad that said “Medical Marijuana Physician Needed.” Knowing from first-hand experience that marijuana worked like a charm in resolving insomnia, I read every bit of research in peer-reviewed journals that I could get my hands on. Though the research was limited, it certainly showed promise, especially for conditions such as;    ◾ Chronic Pain    ◾ Nausea and Vomiting    ◾ Poor Appetite A year later, I headed back across the country to witness the actual results patients were experiencing.  When I showed up to the medical marijuana clinic words cannot describe just how shady this place was. At one point I thought to myself…What have I gotten myself into?!?! But, at that point there was no turning back. And, I’m glad I didn’t either because what I saw blew my mind. There were patients that came off of highly-addictive daily pharmaceutical drugs for chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia and, instead, were using marijuana only on an as needed basis for these medical conditions. Patients with epilepsy, who weren’t able to function because of the highly sedative effects of pharmaceutical drugs, now had a sense of normalcy in their lives. After about a year and half of working at these mills, which were just churning out medical marijuana cards for patients, I decided to start my own practice in Walnut Creek, CA, so that I could perform my work with a greater level of integrity.   Please visit the sponsors to

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with gardening expert, author and Chelsea Green Senior Editor, Fern Bradley about raised bed gardening. Raised bed gardening is a great way to start gardening for those who soil that lacks nutrients or is heavy in clay.  Raised bed gardening is also a great way to create gardening structures that help those that have physical ailments that prevent them or make it harder for them to garden at "ground" level. Fern shares with us why raised bed gardening is an excellent option for many gardeners, and how raised bed gardening can also be a cost effective way to grow a lot of the fruit, vegetables and herbs that you love to consume. From there she will also tell us what it is like to be a senior editor at Chelsea Green publishing, some of her favorite gardening and non gardening titles, as well as some popular ones that you, as a gardener, have either heard of or already read. This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Why raised bed gardening ◾ Soil for your raised beds ◾ Taller raised beds for those that have back and knee problems ◾ Cost effective raised bed gardening ◾ Chelsea Green Publishing ◾ Popular Gardening titles published by Chelsea Green   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Building Raised Beds: Easy, Accessible Garden Space for Vegetables and Flowers. A Storey BASICS® Title ◾ Chelsea Green Publishing ◾ Rodale’s Vegetable Garden Problem Solver   About this episode's guest Fern Bradley Fern Marshall Bradley is an organic gardener who has been editing and writing books about organic gardening and farming for the past 25 years. She is the author of Building Raised Beds and Rodale’s Vegetable Garden Problem Solver. She is a senior editor for Chelsea Green Publishing, the leading publisher in the field of regenerative agriculture and the politics and practices of sustainable living. Fern and her husband live in upstate New York, where they enjoy gardening, keeping bees, and raising chickens and other poultry.   Please visit the sponsors to the Vegetable Gardening Show       Please share The Vegetable Gardening Show! Let`s get everyone gardening!   About the Author Mike Podlesny is the host of The Vegetable Gardening Show where he interviews gardening industry experts, and he is the author of the book Vegetable Gardening for the Average Person. Don`t forget to link up with Mike on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with Dr. Steven Masley about memory loss.  According to Dr. Masley, your brain shrinks over time as you age as well as through consuming an unhealthy diet.  He is going to fill us in how you can take steps to prevent memory loss and help with brain fog. Memory loss affects a lot of people around the globe, and many do not even know that their diet plays a role in increasing their memory loss. Dr. Masley is going to tell us about the five steps you need to follow in order to help prevent memory loss, the number one cause of memory loss, and how the fruits and vegetables you grow in your garden can aid in preventing memory loss. From there, he'll tell us what should and should not be on your dinner plate every night, the portion sizes you should be consuming, and the power of herbs when it comes to preventing memory loss. This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Choosing the right foods to prevent memory loss and brain fog ◾ The number 1 cause of memory loss ◾ How to prevent up to 90% of memory loss through eating colorful vegetables ◾ Vegetables that do not have any benefits to aid in preventing memory loss ◾ What should be on your dinner plate to help prevent memory loss ◾ 5 areas that you need to focus in on to improve brain health   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Dr. Steven Masley ◾ The Better Brain Solution   About this episode's guest, Dr. Steven Masley Steven Masley MD is a physician, nutritionist, trained-chef, author, and the creator of the #1 health program for Public Television, 30 Days to a Younger Heart. He helps motivated people tune up their brain, heart, and sexual performance. He is a fellow with three prestigious organizations: the American Heart Association, American College of Nutrition, and American Academy of Family Physicians. His research focuses on the impact of lifestyle choices on brain function, heart disease, and aging. His passion is empowering people to achieve optimal health through comprehensive assessments and lifestyle changes. As a best-selling author, he has published several books: Ten Years Younger, The 30-Day Heart Tune-Up, Smart Fat, and his latest book, The Better Brain Solution, plus numerous scientific articles. His work has been viewed by millions on PBS, the Discovery Channel, the Today Show, and over 500 media interviews. He also completed a chef internship at the Four Seasons Restaurant in Seattle, WA, and he has performed cooking demonstrations at Cal-a-Vie Health Spa, Canyon Ranch, the Pritikin Longevity Center, and for multiple television appearances. As a speaker during his career, Dr. Masley has spoken for over 300 physician continuing medical education (CME) events, and for over 700 public presentations on a variety of topics related to health, cognitive function, aging, and cardiovascular disease. He continues to see patients and publish research from his medical clinic in St. Petersburg Florida, and he offers weekly blogs on his website, www.DrMasley.com. For additional information, regarding Dr. Masley’s clinic, please visit: www.drmasley.com/clinic.   Please visit the sponsors to the Vegetable Gardening Show    

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show Mike chats with The Market Gardener, Jean Martin Fortier about techniques for a weedless garden. When we say weedless garden, we don't mean a weed free garden.  What Jean Martin Means, is through the tips and techniques he talks about in this episode is being able to reduce the amount of weeds your garden will produce, while at the same time, creating a healthy soil structure. Jean Martin will share with us how he is able to use techniques that can be used by any gardener on his acre and half farm, and still be able to keep great soil while succession planting throughout the season. He will also share with us his 2 year project of gardening/farming masterclasses that he and his team are putting together so that you can have a mentor to guide you through step by step on what it takes to be a successful market gardener. This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Occultation: Weeding With Tarps ◾ The amount of land you need to have your own market garden ◾ Crops grown in a marhet garden ◾ The difference between a market garden and a market farm ◾ Amending the soil when you are succession planting   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ The Market Gardener ◾ JM Fortier on Facebook ◾ JM Fortier on Instagram ◾ The Market Gardener - book   About this episode's guest, Jean Martin Fortier Jean-Martin Fortier (JM) is a farmer, educator and best-selling author specializing in organic and biologically intensive vegetable production.  His award-winning book, The Market Gardener, has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to reimagine ecological human-scale food systems. His message is one of empowerment in order to educate, encourage and inspire people into pursuing a farming career and lifestyle. He his the co-founder, with his wife Maude-Hélène Desroches, of Les jardins de la grelinette, an internationally recognized micro-farm in Southern Quebec known for its high productivity and profitability.  Since 2015, he is the farm director at Ferme des Quatre-Temps, an experimental farm in Hemmingford, Quebec. This ambitious project was initiated by a group of philanthropists and practitioners of organic farming with the aim of paving the way towards a more ecological and nourishing food system for Quebec. As an educator, JM places a strong emphasis on intelligent farm design, appropriate technologies and harnessing the power of soil biology as key components of successful farming. A storyteller who weaves the technical aspects of farming with anecdotes from his farm, he has facilitated hundreds of workshops, seminars and conferences in Canada, Europe, Australia and the United States.  His methods and practices are featured in The Market Gardener's Toolkit, an educational documentary produced by Possible Media, and in The Market Gardener's Masterclass, a soon-to-be released online course for professional growers. Fortier has been widely featured in the mainstream media, as well as in countless specialized publications, television programs, radio shows and podcasts. H

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with garden expert and author Robert Pavlis.  Robert is a well known garden speaker that teaches people some of the more popular garden myths, how they got started and why they won't seem to go away. Robert is going to tell us how bad gardening information turns into garden myths, why those myths won't disappear even though the data proves them to be false, and will give us the most popular garden myth he he hears about and why everyone believes it. From there, Robert will share with us his gardening expertise on garden planning, garden fundamentals and the top 3 mistakes all new gardeners seem to make. This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!   WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Techniques to make large gardens, less work ◾ Mulching to help reduce your workload in the garden ◾ How bad gardening information becomes as well known garden myth ◾ Garden myths that won't go away ◾ Fundamentals of planning out your garden ◾ Top 3 mistakes of new gardeners   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Garden Myths ◾ Garden Fundamentals   About this episode's guest, Robert Pavlis Robert is a well-known speaker, and educator with over 40 years of gardening experience.   He is the author of two books, Building Natural Ponds, and Garden Myths. He publishes the popular gardening blogs; GardenMyths.com and GardenFundamentals.com. About 12 years ago he purchased a six-acre property to develop a new botanical garden called Aspen Grove Gardens. This garden contains 3,000 varieties of plants with a focus on perennials, trees and shrubs. Please visit the sponsors to the Vegetable Gardening Show       Please share The Vegetable Gardening Show! Let`s get everyone gardening!   About the Author Mike Podlesny is the host of The Vegetable Gardening Show where he interviews gardening industry experts, and he is the author of the book Vegetable Gardening for the Average Person. Don`t forget to link up with Mike on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with certified square foot gardening instructor Brian Fuder.  Brian will share with us his favorite square foot gardening tips and how you can grow a great square foot garden at home. He give us the pros and cons of a square foot garden compared to a traditional garden bed, how trellising in a square foot garden will work, and why the soil is easier to maintain in a square foot garden. From there, Brian, will share with us some great stories as to how he is using square foot gardening as a means to helps seniors and the elderly get physical activity, and his top tips to make sure your square foot garden at home is a success. This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening ◾ What is Square Foot Gardening (SFG) ◾ Why a SFG over a traditional garden ◾ Plants that you should not grow in a SFG ◾ Trellising in a SFG ◾ Maintaining the soil in SFG ◾ Tips to make sure you don't fail at gardening   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Square Foot Gardening for the Red River Valley ◾ Brian's GoFundMe page to raise money to help seniors grow a square foot garden   About this episode's guest, Brian Fuder My name is Brian and I am so excited to be able to become a part of the Square Foot Gardening team. I remember as a high school kid watching Mel’s PBS show in the mid 80’s during the winter up here in the Red River Valley of the North in Breckenridge, MN, 45 miles south of Fargo, ND, when it would be 20 below zero and thinking “Can’t wait for spring!” I was born and raised in Breckenridge MN a small farming community in the heart of the Red River Valley. In high school I worked for a Sunflower and Corn research facility where I would work in the breading nurseries in the summers and the green houses during the winters trying to cross the next most perfect ear of corn. My how things have changed.   I have been active in SFG for most of my life in various ways with my making a large change just two years ago when we moved to a new home with limited yard space. Ever since then, I have been asked to give advice and ideas and to help others build their little slices of heaven. I explain the SFG system and “Tylenol Free Gardening”. This year I have been again asked to help and one friend suggested that I teach the method and as they say, here I am. I am in the planning stages of kicking off full speed yet this spring here in Moorhead, where I intend to gain access to about 1000 sq feet of gardening area to host a season long successful gardening hands on training. I am also a certified John Maxwell trainer and I do masterminds and leadership seminars and I am always tying gardening and leadership together and I love the way I can share my passion for leadership, gardening and my faith in such a positive way. I am a truly passionate person who only wants to add value to others and pass on to others what has been passed on to me and what I have also learned along the way.   Please visit the sponsors to

This Week on Vegetable Gardening In this week's episode of the Vegetable Gardening podcast, our good friend, the always energetic Craig Lehoullier joins Mike to talk about Tomatoes.  Craig and Mike discuss the Sun Gold tomato along with a half dozen other varieties that are being brought to market.  Craig will teach you how to grow tomato plants from the cuttings of existing plants, how to grow tomatoes in small containers, and which diseases to look out for in your tomato plants.  He'll discuss why Australia no longer accepts seeds from the USA and how you can still germinate those older tomato seeds.  From there, Craig will tell us all about his dwarf tomato project, how he got started and where you can get the seeds to all these new and delicious varieties so you can grow them as well.  This and so much more on this week's episode of Vegetable Gardening. In this episode here's what we'll cover   SEGMENT I Sun Gold Tomatoes Learning How To Grow Tomato plants from root cuttings Planting late tomato seeds Indeterminate Tomatoes in small pots Fungal Disease Fusarium Early Blight SEGMENT II Dwarf Tomato Plants Craig's Full List of New Tomato Varieties Cherokee Line of Tomato varieties Germinating older tomato seeds Nostalgia Gardening Gardenweb Why Australia no longer accepts tomato seeds from the USA SEGMENT III Writing about heirloom varieties that kids can grow Tracing the history of the development of the tomato in America Crossing Different Plant variety plants Where you can meet Craig   Items Mentioned in this Podcast Epic Tomatoes Growing Vegetables in Strawbales Craig LeHoullier's new website Episode #218: Vegetable Gardening Podcast with Craig Lehoullier   About this week's guest, Craig LeHoullier I love gardening. I’ve loved gardening since 1981, when my wife and I planted our first one together in Hanover, New Hampshire, just a few months after we were married. In truth, I’ve loved walking in gardens for longer than I can remember, seeds planted by my grandfather and father in walks through their own gardens. Each of them planted the seeds of that love when I was so very young, for which I am so grateful.   I love to write about my adventures among the plants. In doing so, I strive to share the joy that I experience while gardening with my readers. If all goes well, in addition to growing gardens, we will grow new gardeners. Being able to grow wonderful flowers, vegetables and fruit offers so much: confidence and control of what we eat, the multitude of benefits from being outdoors and working up a sweat, and creating an area to decompress, relax and share with family and friends. I LOVE TO SHARE, TEACH, COACH and LEARN. Though gardening can be a solitary hobby, I find that energy comes from being with and in front of other gardeners (anywhere along the experience spectrum, newbie to avid). It becomes all about collective sharing, learning, and growth. There is always something new to learn about gardening. The education process spans our lifetimes. The essence of what I do, and why I do it, is and will always be focused on learning and sharing, never about p

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with Cornell University's Marianne Krasny about Community Gardens and how they improve neighborhoods. Marianne is the professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Director of the Civic Ecology Lab at Cornell University as well as the author of Civic Ecology: Adaptation and Transformation from the Ground Up.  She will share with us her insight on what community gardens provide to neighborhoods, placing a monetary value of community gardens, and how they evolve from food to flowers over time. From there she will give us some insight into recent studies that show how community gardens help deter crime, and she'll gives us what is trending in the community garden arena. This and so much more on this week's episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!    WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ Community Gardens, what are Community Gardens and why are ◾ Community Gardens so popular ◾ What community gardens provide to their area ◾ Community Garden Trends ◾ The monetary value that Community Gardens provide ◾ How community gardens deter crime   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with professional vegetable gardener, David Mattern.  David is caretaker of the vegetable gardens at Chanticleer located just outside of Philadelphia, PA. David is responsible for making sure the vegetable gardens at Chaniticleer are not only aesthetically pleasing to the many visitors that come through and visit, but also productive as well. David will share with us some of his watering techniques, how to use leaf compost properly and attracting beneficial insects to the Chanticleer vegetable gardens. This and so much more on this week's episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show! WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ What it takes to be a professional vegetable gardener ◾ Gadening as a constant learning process ◾ Three basic characteristics of a professional garden ◾ Staying motivated when your vegetable garden does not turn out like the pros ◾ Properly watering your vegetable garden ◾ Using Leaf compost ◾ Benefical Insects and your home vegetable garden   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show Chanticleer Gardens   About this week's guest David Mattern David holds a degree from Penn State University majoring in Landscape Contracting with an emphasis on design and a minor in Horticulture. He is also an alumnus of the Professional Gardener Training program at Longwood Gardens. In addition to his full time job at Chanticleer Garden as an assistant Horticulturist, David also lectures, teaches, and writes on various gardening related topics. One of those topics being vegetable gardening, as one of his responsibilities at Chanticleer includes caring for the vegetable garden.   Please visit the sponsors to the Vegetable Gardening Show       Please share The Vegetable Gardening Show! Let`s get everyone gardening!   About the Author Mike Podlesny is the host of The Vegetable Gardening Show where he interviews gardening industry experts, and he is the author of the book Vegetable Gardening for the Average Person. Don`t forget to link up with Mike on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook.  

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening Show Mike chats with the 4 ladies of the award winning website, SavvyGardening.com.  Amy Andrychowicz, Jessica Walliser, Niki Jabbour & Tara Nolan make up the team that provide valuable gardening infomation through SavvyGardening.com that includes DIY projects, learning about beneficial insects, how to grow great vegetables all year round, and a number of projects that will get you excited about gardening in raised beds. The ladies will share us some valuable tips on how you can grow your best garden ever, money saving DIY techniques, the science behind gardens and insects as well as the misinformation that is all over the internet and how to detect the good information from the bad information. From there they will give us a behind the scenes look at Savvy Gardening, how Savvy Gardening all started, how Savvy Gardening gets organized and arranged to make it the award winning website that it is. This and so much more on this week's episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show! WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show DIY Projects for your garden Attracting beneficial insects, and the plants you need to do it Creative and productive Raised Beds for your vegetable garden Garden Collaborations How SavvyGardening became an award winning gardening blog   Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show Savvy Gardening Jessica Walliser Get Busy Gardening Tara Nolan Niki Jabbour Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden Raised Bed Revolution Raised Bed Revolution Facebook Page Container Gardening Complete The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Food 365 Days a Year, No Matter Where You Live Groundbreaking Food Gardens: 73 Plans That Will Change the Way You Grow Your Garden Niki Jabbour's Veggie Garden Remix: 238 New Plants to Shake Up Your Garden and Add Variety, Flavor, and Fun Squash Arch   About this week's guests from Savvy Gardening Savvy Gardening™ is a place where fresh gardening voices come together to revel in the charms and fascinations of the horticultural world. It’s a place where art and science play nicely together, where you’ll find curious musings on everything from voodoo lilies and cucamelons, to the merits of wheel bugs and Vietnamese coriander. We are four garden writers, from two different countries and four different hardiness zones, each with a unique knowledge base, a passionate voice and a weighted opinion. Savvy Gardening™ exists to offer fanatical (and newbie) gardeners of all abilities and persuasions innovative solutions, novel ideas, enlightening research and a solid dose of sensible advice. We believe that gardens not only offer beauty and food and respite, but they’re also life laboratories. They are places where we can experiment, discover, dissect and reconnect with nature in all its forms. We believe that arming

This Week on Vegetable Gardening In this week's episode of the Vegetable Gardening Podcast, the well traveled, garden author and expert Derek Fell joins Mike for an in depth conversation on growing vegetables at home in much less space by implementing some creative vertical techniques.  Derek will share with you how he is able to use these techniques in two different growing zones, the vegetables he likes to grow, and introduce you to some nearly lost classics. From there Derek will share his stories of gardening adventure and the many places he visited throughout the years, his favorites and what makes them must see trips.  He'll also tell us about how he combines his passion of gardening with cooking, and some of his favorite culinary dishes.  That and so much more on this week's episode of Vegetable Gardening! In this episode here's what we'll cover Gardening differences in various zones Vertical Gardening Lazy Wife Beans Malabar Spinach Trombone Squash Creative Vertical Techniques Fascinating Gardens from around North America   Items Mentioned in this Podcast Vertical Gardening: Grow Up Not Out for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space Avant Gardening Newsletter Derek Fell's Website Trombone Squash Seeds Malabar Spinach Seeds   About this week's guest, Derek Fell Derek is the author of more than 100 works of non-fiction including books and calendars, dealing mostly with art, travel and gardens. Born and educated in England, he became an American citizen in 1970 and began a series of gardening books. This led to a series of acclaimed works about the gardens of the great Impressionist painters, Renoir, Monet, Cezanne and Van Gogh. This led to a biography about Vincent Van Gogh, 'Van Gogh's Women' and a co-authored cookbook, 'Monet's Palate Cookbook.' His most popular garden books include 'Vegetables - How to Select, Grow and Enjoy,' 'Grow This,' 'Vertical Gardening' and 'The Gardens of Frank Lloyd Wright.' Derek is winner of more awards from the Garden Writers Association than any other person, and he was a consultant on vegetable gardening to the White House during the Ford Administration. Derek is married, with three children and three grandchildren, and lives at historic Cedaridge Farm, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He also owns a property on frost-free Sanibel Island, Florida where he cultivates a one-acre tropical garden a block from the beach. There he grows mostly tropical fruits such as coconuts, bananas, mangoes, avocados and macadamia nuts. Derek's mentors include O. D. Gallagher, a World War II war correspondent who taught him to write; Harry Smith, horticultural photographer who taught him to photograph gardens; and David Burpee dean of American seeds-men, who taught him a great deal about gardening in the US when Derek worked six years as Burpee's catalog manager. Derek has written hundreds of garden articles, illustrated by his own photography for leading publications such as Architectural Digest, the New York Times magazine and Connoisseur. Contact Derek at derekfell@verizon.net. About the Host Mike Podlesny is the a

In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with Dr. Anurag Agrawal, Professor of Ecology, Entomology, and Evolution at Cornell University about his scientific findings of Monarch butterflies from over 20 years of research. Dr. Agrawal will teach us the coevolution battle between monarchs and their milkweed, differentiating between the various milkweed species and the natural history and biology of the monarch from caterpillar stage to becoming a butterfly. From there, Dr. Agrawal will tell us about the monarch's migratory process, what triggers the start of that migration from either direction, and the fascinating, scientific fact of the multi generational migration process of the monarch. This and so much more on this week's episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: CLICK HERE   Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show ◾ What draws people to the monarch ◾ The Monarch is 100% dependent on this ◾ The coevolution battle between milkweed and the monarch ◾ How many species of milkweed are there? ◾ Natural predators to the monarch ◾ The battle between milkweed and the monarch ◾ The migratory process of the monarch ◾ The natural history and biology of the monarch ◾ Making sure you plant native milkweed Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show