Sep 23

Sep 23 E115: Squash, Pumpkins, Gourds + Foraging for Mushrooms + Transitioning Plants Indoors

Episode 115: Listen here!

We have so much great Fall content to share with you today in honour of the Autumnal Equinox!

Maggie's excited about her upcoming October trip to Canada's East Coast. Dave has finally jumped on the Fall bandwagon and is loving the warm weather in Southern Manitoba. They share about some of the things they're doing in the kitchen with their garden harvests — zucchini relish, vegan stews and fritters!

Find the full recipe to Maggie’s Red Lentil Mediterranean Stew on fromsoiltosoul.ca

Don’t miss it! We’re hosting an upcoming listener Q&A and we want to hear you on the pod! Submit your questions via our Facebook group OR send us a pre-recorded audio clip to thegrowguidepod@gmail.com OR join us LIVE for the recording on Monday Sept 28 between 10:30am-12:00pm CT.

Dave’s Fav Thing: Calamansi Lemon Tree

Maggie’s Fav Thing: Russian Mammoth Sunflowers

Image from Maggie’s home garden in Birds Hill, Manitoba Canada.

Plant Science Minute covers the fertilizer NPK. Dave shares why these are key macro nutrients for plants, how they are distributed throughout, benefits and whether you should be fertilizing with NPK before Fall.

Guests Featured in this Episode:

Tom Nagy - Tom is a local Manitoba fungi enthusiast and the owner of River City Mushrooms, an online mushroom shop, selling spawn, kits and pails to allow individuals and communities cultivate their own gourmet and medicinal mushrooms.

Listen to the full interview with Tom from Episode 32: Foraging for Mushrooms and Other Wild Plants.

Steven Biggs - Steven is a Toronto-based garden educator, blogger, podcast host and author. He’s written several award-winning gardening books, including Growing Figs in Cold Climates.

Listen to the full interview with Steven from Episode 49: Transitioning Plants Indoors

Topics Covered in This Episode:

The differences between squash, gourds and pumpkins (0:26:35)
The history of carving pumpkins and turnips for Halloween (0:33:10)
The world’s largest pumpkin (0:35:00)
Tips for growing great pumpkins (0:37:00)
How Tom Nagy’s interest in foraging developed (0:39:40)
What to consider before going on a foraging excursion (0:41:00)
The pros and cons of home growing vs. foraging (0:45:10)
What types of wild foods you can forage for in the Canadian Prairies (0:45:50)
Steven Biggs criteria when deciding what plants to bring indoors for winter (0:47:30)