Are Ants Good or Bad in Your Garden?

FromThe Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

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Are Ants Good or Bad in Your Garden?

FromThe Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

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Jun 24, 2017

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Learn whether you should be happy or sad about the anthills you find in your garden in today's episode. Keep Growing, Kevin

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Jun 24, 2017

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The Epic Gardening podcast is a daily gardening tips and advice show brought to you by Kevin Espiritu, an urban gardener, hydroponics enthusiast, and all-around plant lover. Every day, a gardening question from YOU will be answered in a fun and informative way in under 10 minutes!

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Growing Cantaloupe For A Summer Sweet Treat: As the summer comes upon us, most of us find sudden joy in cold, sweet melon flesh. Some prefer watermelons with their juicy red meat, but others tend towards the orange succulent flesh of the cantaloupe. And nothing is better than growing cantaloupe... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Chickens in 2020: In today’s show we welcome back Anne of Real Hens of OC to talk about the recent boom in raising chickens. Connect With Anne Kuo: Anne of RealHensOfOC is an urban homesteader, chicken owner, and the author of . Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Planting in Terraced Gardens: When dealing with large, tricky planting areas, you have to think creatively, which is what Anne has done with her large sloped terrace “Garden of Eatin’” in her backyard. Connect With Anne Kuo: Anne of RealHensOfOC is an urban homesteader,... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Cooking Asian Greens: I often recommend gardeners experiment with Asian greens, but that’s only half of the equation...you have to know how to prepare them! Anne of Real Hens of OC shares her favorite preparations in today’s show. Connect With Anne Kuo: Anne of... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Are Insect Homes a Fad: Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Epic Homestead Update: Today, an update on the new Epic Homestead. Make sure to subscribe to my 2nd YouTube channel for visual updates on how I'm developing the property: Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Hillside Terrace Gardens: Anne’s house is vast and she has a large sloped backyard section that was left unattended to for a while due to the vastness of the project. Today we talk about her plans for that space. Connect With Anne Kuo: Anne of RealHensOfOC is an urban... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Preserving Food in Summer: Summer’s bounty can often be overwhelming, so here are a few of the ways you can preserve it for later in the year when you’re clamoring for those tomatoes. Connect With Anne Kuo: Anne of RealHensOfOC is an urban homesteader, chicken owner, and... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Building an In-Ground Bed: Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Grow Perfect Chives: There’s so many alliums that we treasure. Growing chives in a pot or garden bed is easy enough that they’re one of the first things most kids grow. Their oniony or garlicky flavor is mild enough that you can eat them straight, but they also make a... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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White-Washing Trees?: Today we kick off a week with Charles Malki, a plant expert with a specific focus on fruit trees. As a new homeowner, I’m learning a lot about fruit tree care and specifically a little-known practice called “white-washing”. Connect With Charles... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Easiest Hummingbird Feeder Ever: Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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A Really Simple Raised Bed Design: Here's a really simple raised bed design idea you can build with just 4 total pieces of wood and a few cuts. Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Growing Shallots Successfully: One particular type of allium bulb is an essential component to many European dishes – shallots. How to grow them is usually not the first thought on anyone’s mind, but the minute they see the price for them at the market, growing shallots... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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5 Reasons Squash Doesn t Fruit: Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Why Tomatoes Crack: Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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How to Hatch Chicks: If you’re new to raising chickens, then you’re certainly new to hatching them! Here’s an overview of the process from my friend Anne of Real Hens of OC. Connect With Anne Kuo: Anne of RealHensOfOC is an urban homesteader, chicken owner, and the... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Gardening Around the World: My good friend Robert has gardened in just about every climate and location you can imagine...including rooftops. He’s on the show this week to share his wealth of unconventional gardening wisdom. Connect With Robert Strauss: Robert Strauss is a... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Simple Self Watering Pot Design: A simple self watering pot design for you forgetful waterers out there - of which I include myself ;) Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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A Cool Backyard Orchard Design: Buy Birdies Garden Beds Use code EPICPODCAST for 10% off your first order of Birdies metal raised garden beds, the best metal raised beds in the world. They last 5-10x longer than wooden beds, come in multiple heights and dimensions, and look... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Tomatoes & Hydrogen Peroxide: If you struggle with blight on your tomatoes, this tip is AMAZING to help you prevent and cure it! Connect With Gary Pilarchik: Gary Pilarchik is the man behind , a wildly popular YouTube channel. He also has a , as well as a store where he sells... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Feeding Your Soil for Long-Lasting Garden Results: We’ve talked about soil quite a bit on the podcast, but another refresher on the importance of feeding soil (not plants) is always warranted, and Charles Malki puts it eloquently in today’s show. Connect With Charles Malki Charles Malki is the... by The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
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Are Ants Good or Bad in Your Garden?

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