The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
The Beet started its existence as the Epic Gardening Podcast but has grown into a one-stop shop for plant lovers. Each week, we explore topics ranging from beginner gardening tips to in-depth discussions with industry and science experts. Here, we’ll open up new gardening horizons, inspire you to greater heights, share new and exciting discoveries in agriculture, and fill your mind with freshly harvested information you can apply to your own gardening journey.
Our Editor's Take
Epic Gardening: Daily Growing Tips and Advice is a gardening podcast. Its companion website, Epic Gardening, aims to teach ten million people how to grow plants. Any gardener knows that there is always something to learn about plants. One garden's specific conditions will call for certain techniques and strategies. Those techniques and strategies might not work in different soil or weather conditions. It can be easy to make mistakes. Having the advice of an expert is an invaluable asset.
Kevin Espiritu is the host of Epic Gardening Daily Growing Tips and Advice. He is also the founder and CEO of Epic Gardening, an online resource and gardening store. Kevin has written two books on gardening and has an impressive following online. One might call him a gardening influencer. He is a passionate advocate of gardening as a means to sustainability. The topics he chooses for the podcast reflect this.
Epic Gardening Daily Growing Tips and Advice distinguishes itself from other gardening podcasts. Its specialty is focusing on unusual topics. The topics answer questions an urban homesteader with a small budget might ask. Does growing one's own vegetables make economic sense? How best to work around less-than-ideal conditions, such as excessive shade? Which plants attract pollinators? How to maintain a compost bin without attracting pests in an urban environment?
Kevin has lots of guests on the podcast. Youngsang Cho shares details on JADAM, the latest gardening method out of South Korea. Washington State-based master gardener Susan Mulvihill troubleshoots common issues. Author Nicole Johnsey Burke wants everyone to have a kitchen garden. Nikki Husted has advice for listeners who want to keep chickens.
Episodes of Epic Gardening Daily Growing Tips and Advice are 15 minutes long. The podcast is full of useful information, making it an excellent resource for gardeners of any level. New episodes release every weekday.
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