Beyond The Garden Basics
Fred HoffmanFood and flower gardening tips for warm climate gardeners.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 659 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 2 days ago |
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Potato Planting Pointers
In today’s podcast, Farmer Fred describes a disappointing harvest of Bodega Red potatoes grown in a 20-gallon fabric pot: three plants produced five potatoes, mostly small. Sacramento County Master Gardener and vegetable expert Gail Pothour...
Fall Garden Cleanup, Winter Mulching
Debbie Flower and Steve Zien have fall and winter garden advice for us.
First, a programming note: the Monday newsletter and podcast is taking its seasonal break, and will be back in mid-winter. The Friday newsletter and podcast will conti...
Indoor Citrus Growing Tips
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The high points of our chat with Lance Walheim in today’s podcast:
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Pick the right variety first. Sweet types like navel oranges struggle indoors, so go with acidic fruit that ripens with less heat.
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Meyer le...
Why is Citrus Fruit Splitting?
Listen now (9 mins) | You can blame fluctuating temperatures, humidity, soil moisture, fertilizer levels... and, of course, improper watering.
In today’s podcast, Debbie Flower and I discuss why citrus fruit, especially oranges, may split...
The 2026 Tomato Review Show
Redwood Barn Nursery owner Don Shor of Davis, California and I finally got around to putting the 2026 Tomato season to bed…except for the ones that are hanging on for dear life. In today’s podcast, we sing the high notes and low notes of ou...
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