• Fall Vegetable Soil Preparation (at 2:08 of podcast)• Fall Fruit Tree Care (9:54)• Fall Rose Care (17:23)• Preserving Tomatoes (27:40)• How long do garden pesticides last? (35:24)It’s all right here, in episode number 283,  Fall Garden Preparation; and, How Long Can You Store Pesticides?Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and TRANSCRIPTS  at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at BuzzsproutPictured: Japanese Persimmon TreeLinks: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Sept. 15, 2023 Newsletter:  Fall Worm Bin Care and FeedingFlashback Episode: #231 Joe Lamp’l: Vegetable GardeningSmart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/Links Mentioned in the Podcast:Nutri-Rich 4-3-2 fertilizerHeirloomRoses.com Add  code FRED20 at checkout for a 20% discount (exp. 10/31/23)“Roses For Dummies” by Lance WalheimUC Davis Arboretum All-Stars: Roses“Sacramento Digs Gardening” newsletterBt - Bacillus Thuringensis organic pesticideSpinosad organic pesticideAll About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website:  http://farmerfred.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram/Threads: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Twitter: @farmerfredFarmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: [email protected] Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter

Renee Shepherd of Renee’s Garden talks about the "cut and come again" leafy green garden, how anyone can be enjoying fresh lettuce, spinach, chard, cabbage and other nutritious greens on a daily basis, no matter how small your yard.Want to make your own mulch? We have tips for purchasing a chipper/shredder - the features that it should have for a hassle-free experience. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots, and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let’s go!Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and TRANSCRIPTS  at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at BuzzsproutPictured: Cut & Come Again GreensLinks: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Sept. 8, 2023 Newsletter:  What is Organic Gardening?Flashback Episode: #236 Deer Control, Fruit vs. Heat, Shredder/VacSmart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/ReneesGarden.comcut & come again food garden (video)Cut & Come Again GreensIndoor Grow LightsJB’s Power Equipment, Davis, CABCS Chipper ShredderOther Chipper/ShreddersAll About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website:  http://farmerfred.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram/Threads: farmerfredhoffman Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfredThank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter

 What does it take to have the best cool season organic garden in your neighborhood? The best soil! We have tips. Also: advice for controlling tomato hornworms.It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery.Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and TRANSCRIPTS  at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net and at Buzzsprout.Pictured: Fall Greens.Links: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter, https://gardenbasics.substack.com  including “What’s Stressing Your Dogwood Tree? It May Be You”Flashback Episode: GB 233 Soil Questions. Grow Winter Tomatoes? Yes!Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/Tomato HornwormsTomato PinwormsTomato Fruit WormsSoil Testing: UMass/Amherst, Texas A&M, Colorado St.Home Soil Test KitsSoil SleuthSoil ProbepH test kitsPlants That Attract Beneficial InsectsThe Good Bug HotelBt - Bacillus Thurgiensis (tomato worm control)All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmerFred.com The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram/Threads: farmerfredhoffman Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Got a garden question? • E-mail: [email protected]• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964.  • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.netThank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter

Shade Cloth Basics (1:45)Fall Lawn Care, Organically (18:42)Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and TRANSCRIPTS  at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at BuzzsproutPictured: Shade Cloth on Blackberries at Fair Oaks Horticulture CenterLinks: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Aug. 25, 2023 Newsletter: Tomatoes Not Ripening? Blame the Heat. Tomato Worms.Flashback Episode: GB 227 Understanding Drip IrrigationSmart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/Heirloom Roses https://heirloomroses.com  Use the code FRED20 at checkout for a 20% discount!Shade Cloth InformationList of Potato-Leaf Tomatoes (Reimer’s Seeds)Cutting Heights for Turf Varieties (UCANR)Fall Lawn RenovationAll About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram/Threads: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Twitter: @farmerfredFarmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: [email protected] Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter

Despite the triple digit temperatures of late August and early September, this is the time to be planning your fall garden, including starting the seeds of some of the healthiest, most nutritious vegetables that you can grow. America’s favorite retired college horticultural professor, Debbie Flower answers the fall garden questions of a college student who wants to try to grow a cool season garden for the first time.And, nursery owner Don Shor talks about the best varieties of vegetables to try in your fall and winter garden. That interview was originally aired in September 2022.It’s episode number 279, Fall Garden Basics.We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots, Dave Wilson Nursery and Heirloom Roses. Let’s go!Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and TRANSCRIPTS  at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at BuzzsproutPictured: Fall Garden Plants and SeedsLinks: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Aug. 18, 2023 Newsletter: Japanese Maple Trees vs Summer HeatFlashback Episode: GB 254 Plants That are a Show For the NoseSmart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/Heirloom Roses https://heirloomroses.com use the code FRED20 at checkout for a 20% discount!Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects (The Good Bug Hotel)Ep. 12 First Garden? Tips for Success!Ep. 256 Container Gardening BasicsRedwood Barn Nursery, Davis CAOrganic Fertilizer for Japanese Maple TreesAll About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram/Threads: farmerfredhoffman As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Got a garden question? • Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: [email protected] Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter