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Encyclopedia Botanica

Summary: A weekly podcast about edible gardening.

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 Episode 108: Garden Beets with Kellie Phelan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:06

Kellie's back as a special co-host for this last episode of the 2019 season and it's all about growing, harvesting and cooking with beets! Find photos, links to Kellie's business, and more in the show notes for this episode: www.seattleurbanfarmco.com/blog/

 Episode 107: Harvesting For Quality and Production with Colin McCrate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:46

Learning proper harvest timing and technique can help increase yields and ensure you get the best tasting produce from your garden. In this episode, Hilary and Colin talk harvesting methodology. They break down the techniques into five categories to help you make the most of your bounty. Find photos, links to Colin's books, and more in the show notes for this episode: www.seattleurbanfarmco.com/blog/

 Episode 106: Vegetable Gardening Wisdom with Kelly Smith Trimble | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:22

Hilary and Kelly Smith Trimble discuss Kelly's new book, Vegetable Gardening Wisdom; and share simple words of advice and practical inspiration for getting most out of your vegetable garden!  Find photos, links to Kelly's book, and more in the show notes for this episode: http://www.seattleurbanfarmco.com/blog/ 

 Episode 105: Straw Bale Gardening with Craig LeHoullier | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:30

Turns out gardening in straw bales might be the least expensive and most effective way to create a season-long container garden! Hilary and Craig LeHoullier discuss what a straw bale garden is and how to set one up! Find photos, links to Craig's projects, and more in the show notes for this episode: http://www.seattleurbanfarmco.com/blog/

 Episode 104: Growing Tomatoes (Re-release) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:27

Tomatoes are probably the most popular garden vegetable, and for good reason; they're versatile, highly productive, and produce fruits that are far superior to any you can buy at the grocery store. In this episode we'll discuss tips for choosing and the best tomato for your space and needs and how to plant tomatoes.

 Episode 103: Tomatoes with Emma Biggs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:53

Episode 103: Tomatoes with Emma Biggs

 Episode 102: Edible Garden Design with Stefani Bittner | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:50

Stefani Bittner, owner of Homestead Design Collective, talks with Hilary about how to create a beautiful and productive outdoor living space. Find photos, links to Stefani's work, and more in the show notes for this episode: http://www.seattleurbanfarmco.com/blog/

 Episode 101: Container Gardening with Sara Gasbarra | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:39

In this episode, Sara and Hilary talk about container gardening. Much of Sara’s work is focused on utilizing unused balcony, patio and rooftop space in very urban environments, so this episode focuses on the unique set of needs and challenges that comes along with growing in more unconventional garden space.

 Episode 100 - Edible Flowers with Rosalind Creasy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:53

Hilary talks with legendary garden writer, Rosalind Creasy about the joys and perils of eating flowers.  Find photos, links to Ros's books, and more in the show notes for this episode: http://www.seattleurbanfarmco.com/blog/

 Episode 99: Carrots and Parsnips with Colin McCrate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:06

Hilary and Colin share everything you need to know to grow your best crop of carrots and parsnips yet!  Find photos, links to Colin's books, and more in the show notes for this episode: http://www.seattleurbanfarmco.com/blog/

 Episode 98: Backyard Cutting Garden with Kelly Sullivan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:13

Guest Kelly Sullivan of Botanique Flowers, a Seattle-based floral design studio, talks with Hilary about how she turned her 6,000 square foot city lot into a productive flower farm. 

 Episode 97: Fruit Trees with Tara Austen Weaver | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:22

In this first episode of the 2019 season, Hilary and Tara Austen Weaver discuss planning for, planting and growing fruit trees!  Find photos, links to Tara's work, and more in this episode's show notes: http://www.seattleurbanfarmco.com/blog/

 Episode 89: Cauliflower- Rerelease | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:49

Episode 89: Cauliflower- Rerelease

 Mini Q&A Episode + What's in store for the 2019 season! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:24

Mini Q&A Episode + What's in store for the 2019 season!

 Episode 96: August Gardening Q + A | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:28

Episode 96: August Gardening Q + A

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