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E112: Reflecting on the 2021 Garden + Garden Tasks for August  + Planting For Fall Harvests!

E112: Reflecting on the 2021 Garden + Garden Tasks for August + Planting For Fall Harvests!

Episode 112: Listen here!

Believe it or not, the 2021 garden season is nearing an end. But there’s still lots of planting you can check off that to-do list! Maggie and Dave start the show by reflecting on the gardening season so far and answer a few rapid fire questions:

  • Most Productive Plant This Season

  • A Successful Experiment This Growing Season (Maggie references Episode 107 here!)

  • Biggest Fail of the Season

  • Must Grow Again Plant

Tune in to hear their answers!

Maggie’s Fav Thing: Red Coral Amaranth Fountain

Image courtesy of Floret Flower

Image courtesy of Floret Flower

Dave’s Fav Thing: Millennium Allium

Image courtesy of Proven Winners

Image courtesy of Proven Winners

Plant Science Minute This Week covers….Photoperiodism!

In Question of the Week, Dave answer a listener’s question about peppers getting black spots on them. Hear the answer as to why this happens and what you can do to stop it.

Topics covered in this episode:

  • Knowing When Your First Frost Date Is (0:35:30)

  • What Deadheading Is (0:36:20)

  • Fall Planting Schedule (0:37:45)

  • What Tasks Not To Do Now In the Garden (0:42:00)

  • What to Plant Now & Great Varieties (0:45:50)

  • Crops that Grow Well in the Fall Without Protection (0:50:00)

  • Timing When to Plant Root Crops (0:59:00)

  • When to Plant Garlic (1:04:00) - Listen to Episode 67: Growing Garlic

  • Growing Food Indoors (1:06:45)

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E113: Building Community + Converting Public Land to Garden Space with Sustainable South Osborne Community Co-Op and Spence Neighbourhood Association

E113: Building Community + Converting Public Land to Garden Space with Sustainable South Osborne Community Co-Op and Spence Neighbourhood Association

E111: Zone Envy! An Inside Look at Gardening in Grow Zones Across Canada with Donna Balzer

E111: Zone Envy! An Inside Look at Gardening in Grow Zones Across Canada with Donna Balzer