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Encyclopedia Botanica

A weekly podcast about edible gardening.

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Episode 66: Raspberries with Lisa Devetter

Episode 66: Raspberries with Lisa Devetter

Raspberries are relatively easy to grow, and with the right care and maintenance, can be an extremely productive crop in... Read more

20 Oct 2017

31mins

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Episode 59: Crops That Mature In 40 Days or Less

Episode 59: Crops That Mature In 40 Days or Less

This episode includes a round-up of crops that mature in 40 days or less. We picked 40 days because there are very few c... Read more

25 Aug 2017

27mins

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Episode 91: Basil

Episode 91: Basil

Basil is one of those crops that almost everyone wants to grow. It's relatively versatile and it is one of the most prod... Read more

15 Jun 2018

19mins

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Episode 63: Drip Irrigation

Episode 63: Drip Irrigation

When it comes to watering your vegetable garden, we've found that a drip irrigation system with an automatic timer is th... Read more

29 Sep 2017

30mins

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Episode 42: Growing Tomatoes

Episode 42: Growing Tomatoes

Tomatoes are probably the most popular garden vegetable, and for good reason; they're versatile, highly productive, and ... Read more

28 Apr 2017

31mins

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Episode 29: Planning Your Annual Cut Flower Garden, Part 1

Episode 29: Planning Your Annual Cut Flower Garden, Part 1

There are many similarities between growing annual vegetables and annual flowers. Just like a vegetable garden, a great ... Read more

27 Jan 2017

33mins

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Episode 50: Pruning Tomatoes

Episode 50: Pruning Tomatoes

This week Kellie is out, but I have a very special guest, Brad Halm, here to chat with me about tomato pruning. Brad is ... Read more

23 Jun 2017

31mins

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Episode 101: Container Gardening with Sara Gasbarra

Episode 101: Container Gardening with Sara Gasbarra

In this episode, Sara and Hilary talk about container gardening. Much of Sara’s work is focused on utilizing unused balc... Read more

19 Apr 2019

41mins

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Episode 58: Spinach

Episode 58: Spinach

Spinach is an annual that grows to maturity in about 25-40 days. It is a hardy cool-season crop that does best at temper... Read more

18 Aug 2017

23mins

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Episode 102: Edible Garden Design with Stefani Bittner

Episode 102: Edible Garden Design with Stefani Bittner

Stefani Bittner, owner of Homestead Design Collective, talks with Hilary about how to create a beautiful and productive ... Read more

28 Apr 2019

36mins

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Episode 74: Starting Onions from Seed with Colin McCrate

Episode 74: Starting Onions from Seed with Colin McCrate

Starting your own onion transplants from seed is inexpensive and allows you the most control when it comes to picking va... Read more

19 Jan 2018

34mins

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Episode 53: Warm Season Salad Greens with Natalie Carver

Episode 53: Warm Season Salad Greens with Natalie Carver

Salad greens generally prefer to grow in cooler weather conditions, thriving in temperatures around 60 degrees F. This m... Read more

16 Jul 2017

37mins

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Episode 45: Cucumbers with guest Jeanne Nolan

Episode 45: Cucumbers with guest Jeanne Nolan

We’re excited to have Jeanne Nolan on the podcast today to talk with us about growing cucumbers. Jeanne is based in Chic... Read more

19 May 2017

31mins

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Episode 33: Nitrogen

Episode 33: Nitrogen

Over the next two episodes we will break down NPK, the acronym used to classify plant fertilizers. NPK stands for nitrog... Read more

24 Feb 2017

28mins

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Episode 97: Fruit Trees with Tara Austen Weaver

Episode 97: Fruit Trees with Tara Austen Weaver

In this first episode of the 2019 season, Hilary and Tara Austen Weaver discuss planning for, planting and growing fruit... Read more

22 Mar 2019

47mins

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Episode 98: Backyard Cutting Garden with Kelly Sullivan

Episode 98: Backyard Cutting Garden with Kelly Sullivan

Guest Kelly Sullivan of Botanique Flowers, a Seattle-based floral design studio, talks with Hilary about how she turned ... Read more

29 Mar 2019

47mins

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Episode 103: Tomatoes with Emma Biggs

Episode 103: Tomatoes with Emma Biggs

Emma Biggs talks with Hilary about the techniques she uses to grow 133 varieties of tomatoes, from seed to harvest, on h... Read more

3 May 2019

34mins

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Episode 37: Strawberries

Episode 37: Strawberries

This week we are going to talk about one of the most popular crops for the home garden: Strawberries. Strawberries are e... Read more

24 Mar 2017

30mins

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Episode 43: Succession Planting Short Season Crops

Episode 43: Succession Planting Short Season Crops

Succession planting is the practice of planting small quantities of a crop on a regular basis so that they can be harves... Read more

5 May 2017

27mins

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Episode 79: Sweet Peas with Simon Crawford

Episode 79: Sweet Peas with Simon Crawford

In this episode Hilary and special guest Simon Crawford of Owls Acre Seed share tips on growing gorgeous sweet peas!  Yo... Read more

23 Feb 2018

46mins

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