In this episode of the Maritime Gardening Podcast I talk about everything you need to know about growing strawberries: varieties, what to buy, when to plant, how to plant, maintenance, plant needs and propagation. If you enjoyed this content, please like, share and/or subscribe to my YouTube channel. You can also check out my free audio podcast MaritimeGardening.com | A Free Audio Podcast For Gardening Enthusiasts where I discuss how to grow healthy food the cheap and easy way! Guess what? I'm now writing an article on gardening every week at https://maritimegardening.substack.com/. Check it o ..read more

In this episode I talk about how important persistence is for gardening success. If you enjoyed this content, please like, share and/or subscribe. You can also check out my YouTube channel MaritimeGardening.com YouTube Channel where I discuss how to grow healthy food the cheap and easy way! Guess what? I’m now writing an article on gardening every week at https://maritimegardening.substack.com/. Check it out Also, check out my sponsor Veseys Seeds ( Home | Veseys ). They offer a Promo code (GAVS24) that allows you to get free shipping on items in their 2024 Seed Catalogue as long as ..read more

In this episode I talk to to soil scientist Keith Reid about nitrogen. We all know that plants need nitrogen, but I think very few of us really understand how plants get and use nitrogen. In this conversation we go deep! Keith Reid is a soil Soil scientist. He got his BSc & MSc at the University of Guelph; has worked of the Ontario Min of Agriculture and for Agriculture & Agri food Canada. He is currently working as a consultant and is the author of the fantastic book “Improving your Soil”. If you enjoyed this content, please like, share and/or subscribe to my YouTube channel. You can ..read more

In this episode I talk to arborist, author, youtuber, radiohost & podcaster Susan Poizner about the basics when it comes to planting and growing fruit trees. ONLINE COURSES:  Learn.OrchardPeople.Com BOOKS: Orchardpeople.com/shop RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST: Podcast.OrchardPeople.com SOCIAL MEDIA:  Orchard People Youtube Channel OrchardPeople on Facebook If you enjoyed this content, please like, share and/or subscribe to my YouTube channel. You can also check out my free audio podcast MaritimeGardening.com | A Free Audio Podcast For Gardening Enthusiasts where I discuss how to grow hea ..read more

In this episode I talk to author, teacher, master gardener and dedicated myth-buster, Robert Pavlis, who just wrote a new book called “Compost Science for Gardeners”. In this podcast we discuss the 5 things gardeners need to know about composting, and the 5 things gardeners often get wrong about composting. Robert’s website: https://www.gardenmyths.com/ Robert’s books: https://www.gardenmyths.com/my-books/ If you enjoyed this content, please like, share and/or subscribe to my YouTube channel. You can also check out my free audio podcast ( MaritimeGardening.com | A Free Audio Podc ..read more

In this episode I talk to to soil scientist Keith Reid about the idea of the colonization of Mars, and how we would feed people on such an inhospitable planet. MaritimeGardening.com | A Free Audio Podcast For Gardening Enthusiasts If you enjoyed this content, please like, share and/or subscribe to my YouTube channel. You can also check out my free audio podcast ( ) where I discuss how to grow healthy food the cheap and easy way! Guess what? I’m now writing an article on gardening every week at https://maritimegardening.substack.com/. Check it out Also, check out my sponsor Veseys Se ..read more

In this episode I ask chatgpt five very common gardening questions, and then critique the quality of the answers, and also weigh in on whether I think this A.I. software is a good resource for gardening questions in general. If you enjoyed this content, please like, share and/or subscribe to my YouTube channel. You can also check out my free audio podcast ( MaritimeGardening.com | A Free Audio Podcast For Gardening Enthusiasts ) where I discuss how to grow healthy food the cheap and easy way! Guess what? I’m now writing an article on gardening every week at https://maritimegardening.subst ..read more

In this episode I talk about how I approach solving my gardening problems. If you enjoyed this content, please like, share and/or subscribe to my YouTube channel. You can also check out my free audio podcast ( MaritimeGardening.com | A Free Audio Podcast For Gardening Enthusiasts ) where I discuss how to grow healthy food the cheap and easy way! Guess what? I’m now writing an article on gardening every week at https://maritimegardening.substack.com/. Check it out Also, check out my sponsor Veseys Seeds ( Home | Veseys ). They offer a Promo code (GAVS23) that allows you to get free s ..read more

In this episode I talk to tick expert Dr. Vett Llord about ticks in terms of risks to gardeners, the diseases they carry, and how to avoid them. Lyme disease is becoming increasingly common in the Maritimes. The disease is a serious disease contracted from the bite on an infected tick. Dr. Vett Lloyd, a professor at Mount Allison University in NB, is a national expert on ticks and tick-borne diseases. For the past decade her lab has been working on the genetics of ticks and the pathogens they transmit and is the head of the Mount Allison tick lab. Dr. Lloyd is committed to incorporating t ..read more

In this episode I talk to Stefan Sobkowiak about popular permaculture things that he doesn’t do, and why context matters. Farmer, permaculturalist, teacher, biologist, designer, author and speaker; Stefan Sobkowiak has presented more than 500 seminars and workshops to a whole range of public audiences. In addition to teaching at McGill University for 8 years, he worked as a biologist and designer in his landscape design practice for 20 years specializing in wildlife habitat designs. For the last 20 years, through Miracle Farms, he’s worked to transform what was a conventional orchard to a perm ..read more