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Beyond the Garden Basics

by Farmer Fred

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  • The Best Roses for Fall Color? We Have Suggestions.

    October 9, 2026 · 24 min

    In today’s podcast, I tell a long, drawn out story about what happened the night before my wedding in 1980. Yes, it is a garden story, about the Cecile Bruner rose. But, we quickly turn to a chat with Ben Hanna of heirloomroses.com, who…

  • Tips for Growing Tomatoes in a Greenhouse in Fall, Winter, and Spring

    October 6, 2026 · 23 min

    In today’s podcast, we talk with Mark Seibert of Sturdi-Built greenhouses in Oregon. The interview covers key considerations for first-time greenhouse buyers, including choosing the right site, with emphasis on sunlight, southern exposure…

  • Pumpkins with Less Sprawl? Choose Mini-Pumpkins.

    October 2, 2026 · 10 min

    The discussion in today’s podcast focuses on pumpkins. Warren Roberts, Superintendent Emeritus of the UC Davis Arboretum, explains that the pumpkin is botanically a fruit, though it is usually eaten as a vegetable. He says the plant…

  • Wildfire Smoke vs. You and Your Garden

    September 29, 2026 · 58 min

    You know trouble awaits if there is a really orange sunrise on an otherwise clear morning. That usually indicates there’s lots of smoke in the air. In today's newsletter, we talk about the effects of wildfire smoke on you and your…

  • Growing Cool Season Vegetables

    September 25, 2026 · 33 min

    In today’s podcast, we talk with two nurserypeople who know their cool season veggies: Don Shor, owner of Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis, CA; and professional horticultural consultant and Master Gardener Quentyn Young. They offer tips for…

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  • Getting the Soil Ready for Cool Season Plants

    September 18, 2026 · 15 min

    In today’s podcast, Sacramento County Master Gardener and vegetable expert Gail Pothour explains how to transition garden beds and raised beds from warm-season crops to cool-season plantings. We talk about clearing out tomatoes, peppers…

  • Cool Season Garden PLANNING Time is Here

    September 15, 2026 · 17 min

    In today’s podcast, Master Gardener and vegetable expert Gail Pothour talks about cool season greens to grow in your backyard garden during the fall and winter. There’s a human-corrected transcript at the bottom of this newsletter. Among…

  • Pruning Blackberries

    September 11, 2026 · 23 min

    In today’s podcast, we talk with Sacramento County Master Gardener Michael Stinson about the when, how and why of pruning blackberry vines. Don’t want to listen? Here’s a summary. A complete transcript is at the bottom of this…

  • Controlling Puncturevine Weed and Liquidambar Tree Seeds

    September 8, 2026 · 18 min

    We tackle two prickly topics: the spiky, caltrop-like seed balls of puncturevine weed and the “sputniks” of liquidambar (sweet gum) trees. Yes, those sharply pointed spheres that fly in the autumn breeze do resemble Eisenhower-era…

  • Saving Homegrown Tomato Seeds...and more about Tomatoes!

    September 4, 2026 · 26 min

    Collecting, Storing and Using Home-Saved Tomato Seeds If you want to save seeds of a particular tomato variety, remember that many varieties are hybrids; they may not necessarily come back with the same traits as the tomato you enjoyed…

  • Heat-Tolerant Roses

    August 28, 2026 · 9 min

    “Of all flowers, methinks rose is best”. Shakespeare said that. He lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, about halfway between London and Birmingham, England. However, the roses he saw 600 years ago never endured 100 degree heat…until…

  • Dealing with Tomato Blossom End Rot

    August 25, 2026 · 15 min

    Blossom end rot is generally considered the most common tomato problem for backyard gardeners in the US. It causes a dark, sunken, leathery spot on the bottom of the fruit, and it’s usually caused by inconsistent watering (not actually a…

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Picking up where the Garden Basics podcast left off. gardenbasics.substack.com