381 Episodes

  1. 021 Tomato Troubleshooter

    Published: 6/19/2020
  2. 020 The No-Till, No-Dig Garden. Excess harvest donation tips. Reading pesticide labels.

    Published: 6/16/2020
  3. 019 Watering Tips. Zucchini Sex. Worm Bin Basics.

    Published: 6/12/2020
  4. 018 Greenhouse Basics

    Published: 6/9/2020
  5. 017 All About Apples. Compost Do's and Dont's.

    Published: 6/5/2020
  6. 016 How to Water. Chard Tips. Garden Time Savers

    Published: 6/2/2020
  7. 015 Tomato Mistakes to Avoid. Tips for planting and watering new seedbeds.

    Published: 5/29/2020
  8. 014 Garden Myths. The Best Mulch. Blueberries!

    Published: 5/26/2020
  9. 013 Grow Fruit Bushes Not Fruit Trees. Seed Germination Tips. Zinnias for Mental Health!

    Published: 5/22/2020
  10. 012 First Garden? Tips for Success! Gardening Can Be Your "New Normal" for Health and Happiness.

    Published: 5/19/2020
  11. 011 How to Grow Tomatoes in Pots. Choosing fertilizers. Carrot seed planting tips.

    Published: 5/15/2020
  12. 010 Snails! Slugs! Earwigs! How to Control Them. The Pollinator Victory Garden.

    Published: 5/12/2020
  13. 009 Grow Your Own Protein

    Published: 5/8/2020
  14. 008 Kids' Choice Garden Veggies

    Published: 5/5/2020
  15. 007 Feed Your Soil, Not Your Plants

    Published: 5/2/2020
  16. 006 Chickens! Weeding Easy.

    Published: 4/28/2020
  17. 005 Garden Money (And Time) Savers

    Published: 4/24/2020
  18. 004 Grow popcorn. Battling aphids. Family gardening tips.

    Published: 4/22/2020
  19. 003 How to Plant Tomatoes and Peppers (You might be surprised!)

    Published: 4/17/2020
  20. 002 Growing microgreens. Backyard blueberry plants. Importance of thinning vegetables, fruit.

    Published: 4/14/2020

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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