The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

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The Beet started as the Epic Gardening Podcast, but has grown into a one-stop shop for plant lovers. Five days a week, we explore topics ranging from beginner gardening tips to in-depth discussions with industry and science experts. Here, we’ll open up new gardening horizons, inspire you to greater heights, share new and exciting discoveries in agriculture, and fill your mind with freshly-harvested information you can apply to your own gardening journey!

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Styles of Preservation

Apr 24 2024 7 mins  
Preservation is a great way to reduce waste in the garden. In this episode, Jacques and Kris discuss all their favorite (and not so favorite) ways to preserve the food they grow in their gardens. From freezing, to drying, these two have some pretty awesome secrets to share. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3W17SVHBotanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.

Gardening Side Business

Apr 23 2024 7 mins  
Kris has a consulting business, called Grow a Little Garden where she teaches people to garden in raised beds. Jacques truly enjoys teaching people how to grow food at home with his Jacques in the Garden channel. Both of them love their vocations, in and out of Epic Gardening, because growing food is such an important and empowering skill to have.Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https

Introducing Kris

Apr 22 2024 5 mins  
Jacques and Kris are two of the first employees of Epic Gardening, and both of them got into growing their own food around the pandemic. Both of them truly love food, cooking, and most of all, eating. These interests sparked their jobs teaching other people how to garden. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Q9rTFOBotanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co

Growing Dahlias From Seed

Apr 19 2024 11 mins  
Growing dahlias from seed is very different from cultivating them in their tuber stage. The difference lies mainly in that they produce a whole new variety, genetically. This doesn’t dampen their ability to feed the bees, and attract pollinators, but it does shorten their vase life. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3xy27o9Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https:

Growing Dahlias From Tubers

Apr 18 2024 12 mins  
When should you plant dahlia tubers, and what are the best ways to care for them? Jennifer Gulizia, head farmer at The Flowering Farmhouse has a lot of experience growing dahlias. And she has all the information you need to grow your own here!Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Uh7elJBotanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3vQsEfWBook Collection Page:

Growing Flowers You Love

Apr 17 2024 9 mins  
If you try to grow what’s popular, and you don’t love it, you won’t have the motivation to care for it! This is the key to cut flower farming according to Jennifer Gulizia. If you’re passionate about a type of flower, focus on growing that first, and then expand to caring for other species. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3PZqK3zBotanical Interests Shop Ho

How To Sell Cut Flowers

Apr 16 2024 12 mins  
How does one start their own cut flower farm? Jennifer Gulizia of the Flowering Farmhouse is a seasoned flower farmer, and she has expert advice on this very topic. It all starts with a thought-out business plan that is tailored to your lifestyle. Remain practical, and flexible, and you’ll be set up for success.Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3xxyd3sBotanical In

Starting a Cut Flower Farm

Apr 15 2024 11 mins  
Jennifer Gulizia of the Flowering Farmhouse didn’t start her career in cut flower growing first thing. It wasn’t until after she did a stint in the corporate world and worked as a wedding photographer that she was inspired to cultivate gorgeous blooms. Hear her story about how she got there, and her advice about starting a cut flower farm. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://

Gardening and Loneliness

Apr 12 2024 14 mins  
Mention that you like gardening, and you’ll spark someone’s interest. Occupational Horticulturalist, Perla Sofía Curbelo Santiago experiences this with her friends and neighbors on a regular basis. Though gardening can be a solitary practice, it brings people together. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3U589FxBotanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.

Check in with yourself before you checked a gardening activity from your list

Apr 11 2024 12 mins  
There are ways to adjust what you do in the garden to make the practice of gardening safer and more enjoyable. Sometimes it’s as small as winding up a hose. Other times it’s a matter of moving some of the garden’s main features. These minute changes can make so much difference.Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/49quSk1Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://