Summary: <h2>In this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show</h2><br> <p><img src="http://www.averagepersongardening.com/podcast/files/lee_reich_1.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="400">In this episode of the Vegetable Gardening show, Mike chats with Dr. Lee Reich on various ways you can use natural science to improve the quality of your home garden soil.</p><br> <p>Dr. Reich is going to tell us what natural science means to the home vegetable gardener, how you may be using natural science techniques already and not even know it, and how that can tie into you making better soil for your home garden.</p><br> <p>From there, he'll tell us about some common mistakes he sees gardeners make all the time with their soil, why getting your soil tested is very important and why you should know the pH level of your soil and how to fix it.</p><br> <p>This and so much more on this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show!</p><br> <p> </p><br> <h2>Here's what we'll cover in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show</h2><br> <p>✅ How does natural sciences and home gardening go together<br>✅ Using science to have a better home garden<br>✅ How you are already using science for your soil and you don't even realize it<br>✅ The common seed starting mistake most home gardeners make<br>✅ Why compost is one of the biggest allies of a home gardener and a home gardener's soil<br>✅ The proper use of mulch to keep weeds down and help with watering issues<br>✅ Getting your soil tested<br>✅ The 2 products you need to add to your soil to make it either more alkaline or more acidic</p><br> <p> </p><br> <h2>Mentioned in this episode of The Vegetable Gardening Show</h2><br> <p>✅ <a href="http://www.leereich.com">Dr Lee Reich</a><br>✅ <a href="https://amzn.to/2rhwsSj">The Ever Curious Gardener: Using a Little Natural Science for a Much Better Garden </a><br>✅ <a href="https://amzn.to/2JLMc7q">Weedless Gardening</a><br>✅ <a href="https://amzn.to/2HOq4wU">Limestone</a><br>✅ <a href="https://amzn.to/2IcPmnH">Sulfur</a></p><br> <p> </p><br> <h2>About this episode's guest, Dr. Lee Reich</h2><br> <p><img src="http://www.averagepersongardening.com/podcast/files/lee_reich_2.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="400">Lee Reich, PhD is an avid farmdener (more than a gardener, less than a farmer) with graduate degrees in soil science and horticulture. After working in plant and soil research with the USDA and Cornell University, he shifted gears and turned to writing, lecturing, and consulting.</p><br> <p>His books include A Northeast Gardener’s Year, The Pruning Book, Weedless Gardening, Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden, Landscaping With Fruit, and Grow Fruit Naturally. He writes regularly for a number of gardening magazines and his syndicated gardening column for Associated Press appears biweekly from coast to coast.</p><br> <p>His farmden has been featured in such publications as the New York Times and Martha Stewart Living, has won awards from National Gardening and Organic Gardening magazines, and has been included in “Open Days” tours of the Garden Conservancy.</p><br> <p> </p><br> <table width="100%"><tbody> <tr> <td colspan="10" align="center" valign="top"> <br> <h2>Please share <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/mikethegardenerllc">The Vegetable Gardening Show</a>! Let`s get everyone gardening!</h2> <br> </td> <br> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <br> </tr> <tr><td colspan="20" align="left" valign="top"> <br> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><img src="http://www.averagepersongardening.com/blog/images/mike_bio_pic.jpg" alt="Mike the gardener" width="150" height="150"></td> <br> <td align="left" valign="top"> <br> <h2><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial;">About the Host</span></h2> <br> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial;"> Mike Podlesny is the host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/mikethegardenerllc?sub_confirmation=1"><em>The Vegetable Gardening Sh</em></a></span></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table> </td></tr> </tbody></table>
