We found a most tasteful way to launch Season 29: homegrown food, even in containers! Since cool weather crops promise harvests galore, Liz Cardinal from Austin Edible Gardens joins John Hart to start us off with seeds, transplants and even garlic bulbs. We first met Liz at the Sustainable Food Center where she taught new | read more →
In summer 2023’s extreme heat, Chris Garza sheet mulched his small front yard to kill Bermuda grass and invasive weeds. An ISA Certified Arborist, ecologist, environmental scientist, and mycologist—Chris applied his experience to restore soil health and wildlife diversity when he and Bre Enright bought their first house. When we met them in May 2024, | read more →
air date: October 5, 2024
Liz Cardinal from Austin Edible Gardens picks cool weather vegetable all-stars, even for containers. In Lockhart, the Austin Permaculture Guild’s design guided a backyard food forest that feeds families and wildlife. Find out what trellis options work best in raised beds that unite seasonal food, herbs, and flowers. Daphne Richards picks cool-weather herbs that also serve as butterfly host plants in spring when the plants are winding down. And Austin Davenport shows how to get started with tabletop hydroponics. Host: John Hart Asher.
This month's tips for how to care for your plants, pruning, fertilizing, lawn care, and preping for your garden. Read the entire to do list.
