Garden Basics with Farmer Fred
A podcast by Fred Hoffman - Fridays
381 Episodes
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081 Unusual Tasty Vegetables. Insectary Plants. Forsythia
Published: 3/2/2021 -
080 Wildflower Planting Tips. Cleaning a Birdbath. White House Gardens.
Published: 2/26/2021 -
079 Seed Starting Tips. Can You Reuse Potting Soil? Winter Jasmine.
Published: 2/23/2021 -
078 Plant Partners Fight Pests. Fruit Tree Planting Depth.
Published: 2/19/2021 -
077 Tackling Tree Roots. Pruning Advice. Wintersweet. Garden Gratitude.
Published: 2/16/2021 -
076 Avoiding Overhead Watering. Raspberry and Grape Varieties. Shovel, Pruner Choices.
Published: 2/12/2021 -
075 Tomato Preview, Part 2. Wild Boar Farms. Plant of the Week-Cornelian Cherry.
Published: 2/9/2021 -
074 Tomato Variety Preview, Part 1. Tomato Terminology Explained. Trees vs. Storms.
Published: 2/5/2021 -
073 How to Plant a Rose Bush. Why Cut Back Bare Root Trees? Plant of the Week: Holly.
Published: 2/2/2021 -
072 Avoiding Gardeners' "Sophomore Slump"
Published: 1/29/2021 -
071 Germinate Pepper Seeds Faster! Blackberries.
Published: 1/21/2021 -
070 Are Those Old Seeds Still Good? Here's How to Tell. Grow tasty Pluots.
Published: 1/15/2021 -
069 Protecting Succulents from the Cold (One Answer May Surprise You!)
Published: 1/8/2021 -
068 Rose Basics. The Future of Gardening
Published: 1/1/2021 -
067 How to Plant a Fruit Tree. Best Blueberry Varieties. Frost Protection Tips.
Published: 12/25/2020 -
066 Tasty Peaches, New Plants for 2021, Tree Sunburn
Published: 12/18/2020 -
065 Tree Issues? Consulting Arborists Can Help
Published: 12/11/2020 -
064 Oh, Deer! How To Protect Your Plants. Christmas tree care. Poinsettia tips.
Published: 12/4/2020 -
063 Growing Microgreens Indoors.
Published: 11/27/2020 -
062 Will Green Tomatoes Ripen? Here's How to Help Them Along.
Published: 11/20/2020
Tips for beginning and experienced gardeners. New episodes arrive every Friday. Fred Hoffman has been a U.C. Certified Master Gardener since 1982 and writes a weekly garden column for the Lodi News-Sentinel in Lodi, CA. A four-decade fixture in Sacramento radio, he hosted three radio shows for Northern California gardeners and farmers: The KFBK Garden Show, Get Growing with Farmer Fred, and the KSTE Farm Hour. Episode Website: https://gardenbasics.net