Recent Episodes
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346 All About Soil Thermometers, pH Testing, Cardboard Mulch
Jun 28, 2024 – 29:08 -
345 The Heart Healthy Garden, Live!
Jun 21, 2024 – 40:48 -
344 Q&A - Tomato Seed Saving? Seeding Mulched Area?
Jun 18, 2024 – 15:19 -
343 A Tour of Debbie Flower's Garden
Jun 14, 2024 – 53:00 -
342 Q&A Grow Carrots in Summer? Weed Cloth - Good or Bad?
Jun 11, 2024 – 18:31 -
341 Fred's Garden Tour with Debbie
Jun 7, 2024 – 47:33 -
340 Q&A Cross-Pollination Concerns, Best Cities and States for Gardening
Jun 4, 2024 – 20:05 -
339 How To Water Clay Soil (and more clay gardening tips!)
May 31, 2024 – 34:15 -
338 Q&A Squash Flowers? Fertilizer Application? Tart Cherries?
May 28, 2024 – 25:14 -
337 How To Choose Nursery Plants. Tips for Starting a School Garden.
May 24, 2024 – 52:49 -
336 Q&A Kitchen Scraps in the Garden? When to Plant a Magnolia Tree?
May 21, 2024 – 18:09 -
335 Roof Rat Controls, Asparagus-Lemon Recipes
May 17, 2024 – 35:01 -
GB 334 Q&A Rhubarb for Hot Climates? Lights for Seedlings?
May 14, 2024 – 21:20 -
333 Controlling Snails & Slugs, Feed Your Soil, Grow Your Own Protein
May 10, 2024 – 42:12 -
332 Q&A Whiteflies? 1st Tomato? Planting Citrus?
May 7, 2024 – 19:59 -
331 Cucumber Starting and Training Tips
May 3, 2024 – 37:00 -
330 Q&A Bermudagrass Control? Black Plastic for the Garden?
Apr 30, 2024 – 23:47 -
329 How to Water
Apr 26, 2024 – 39:37 -
328 Q&A Add Fertilizer to Compost Pile? Can Later Ripening Peach Trees Survive Peach Leaf Curl?
Apr 23, 2024 – 15:25 -
327 The Heart Healthy Garden
Apr 19, 2024 – 57:01 -
326 Q&A Working with Coir vs Peat Moss, Reuse Old Potting Soil. Runaway Plum Tree!
Apr 16, 2024 – 18:44 -
325 Peach Leaf Curl Control Tips. All the Presidents' Gardens.
Apr 12, 2024 – 31:58 -
GB 324 Q&A - Nitrogen Sources. Soil for a Raised Bed.
Apr 9, 2024 – 28:38 -
323 Gold Medal Plant Winners. Thin Your Fruit Trees Now!
Apr 5, 2024 – 39:03 -
322 Q&A Transplant a Fruit Tree? How to Remove a Stuck Plant From a Nice Pot
Apr 2, 2024 – 24:54 -
321 Spring Rose Care Basics - Diseases and Insects
Mar 29, 2024 – 45:35 -
320 Q&A Citrus, Cats, Tomatoes
Mar 26, 2024 – 22:22 -
319 How to Plant and Care for a Shade Tree
Mar 22, 2024 – 51:06 -
318 Q&A Rosemary Propagation, Best Peach for Baking, Cover Crops, Blueberry Containers
Mar 19, 2024 – 22:39 -
317 The 2024 Tomato Preview Show!
Mar 15, 2024 – 01:09:33 -
316 Master Gardener Secrets - Peach Pruning to Growing Tomatillos
Mar 13, 2024 – 23:07 -
315 Choosing Backyard Chickens. What is HPAI Disease?
Mar 8, 2024 – 36:07 -
314 Q&A Garden Time Savers
Mar 5, 2024 – 22:36 -
313 Heirlooms vs. Hybrids. Battling Aphids in Trees.
Mar 1, 2024 – 40:13 -
312 What is Fusarium Wilt? (And Why You Don't Want It!)
Feb 27, 2024 – 30:33 -
311 Tomato Seed Starting Tips
Feb 23, 2024 – 40:21 -
310 Q&A Homegrown Chicken Food?
Feb 20, 2024 – 31:50 -
309 Pepper Seed Starting Tips. What is Coppicing?
Feb 16, 2024 – 28:43 -
308 Q&A Lawn Drainage. Perennial Pruning.
Feb 13, 2024 – 24:09 -
307 First Garden? New Garden? We Have Tips.
Feb 9, 2024 – 50:09 -
306 Q&A Mason Bee Basics
Feb 6, 2024 – 23:17 -
305 All About Blueberries
Feb 2, 2024 – 33:35 -
304 Q&A Seed Starting Tips. Weed Control
Jan 30, 2024 – 34:09 -
303 AAS Plant Winners for 2024
Jan 26, 2024 – 33:01 -
302 Q&A: Good Garden Gifts
Jan 23, 2024 – 18:57 -
301 2024 Garden Trends
Jan 19, 2024 – 01:10:19 -
300 Choosing, Planting Bareroot Roses
Jan 12, 2024 – 39:21 -
299 Pt.2 2023's Greatest Garden Hits: The Top 5
Jan 5, 2024 – 01:54:16 -
298 The Greatest Garden Basics Hits of 2023, Pt. 1
Dec 29, 2023 – 01:31:35 -
297 Christmas Tree Care. Citrus Problems
Dec 22, 2023 – 34:52
Recent Reviews
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ccchevynova77Best garden podcastGreat podcast! Fun , entertaining and so educational!
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The crazy Cali kidBest Gardening Podcast!!!My favorite garden podcast. Been listing from episode one and before on the radio. I tell everyone about it. Love listening to Fred and all the wonderful guest. Totally agree Debi Flower is everyone’s favorite horticulture professor. Well at least she was my all time favorite college professor.
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Fishman JCan’t get enoughI drive a lot and enjoy using that time listening to the podcast and learning more about how to garden well. Farmer Fred and his guests have taught me so much. I really appreciate the expertise information I can put to practice in my own garden. I also like how you provide scientific and technical information in a way that is easily understood. I look forward to many more episodes.
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justnat2Enamored with gardeningI have gained so much knowledge from this podcast. Thank you
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Mn04csdInformative, Comprehensive, ThoughtfulThank you-
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aaronmtbGreat show!!Host Fred has a great voice and a knack for keeping things moving and interesting. My favorite gardening show. Great knowledge and great guests on the show.
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Hopeful ADesert gardenThanks so much for tips for gardeners west of the Rockies. So many podcasts are for areas that get rain. Here in the Inland Empire we get some freeze and some triple digit summer temps. You have helped me through many disasters. And thank you for Debbie Flower!
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BatRatMobileStraightforward and helpfulThanks!
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Mizukisensei1234My favorite gardening podcast!I have learned so much since I started listening to Fred and his guests. I look forward to keep learning!🧡
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arysineMy favorite gardening podcastEvery episode is very educational while being entertaining and Fred has an amazing voice for radio/podcasts. I learn a lot as a new gardener.
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😘😘👍👍👍🍦🍦🍦QuestionI have a carrot plant and a spinach plant but they aren’t growing I have them in a pot of 11 inches cercomfrece and 4 inches diameter I have an other spinach plant that is growing in 31 inch cercomfrence and 9 and a half inches diameter why is one growing but the other not they’re both spinach on the some wall of my house and same spot but only one is growing i water them at same time is it the smaller pot? And that’s why it’s not growing so I need a bigger pot ps I live in New Jersey so that can help you answer my question please answer it on the podcast 😀Thank you😀
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KatwiskrsGives me garden help (and hope)!I’ve been hooked on Farmer Fred’s friendly tone and informative advice for years through both of his radio shows. Am so happy and relieved that he continues doling out the tips and tricks through his podcast. Admittedly I’m not a very accomplished gardener (I’m pretty lazy by nature) but FF makes me believe I can grow anything, and gives me hope that this year I’ll get more than 3 tomatoes. He always has great guests and I just plain enjoy listening!
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Rae1349Wonderful!Super informative with an upbeat host!
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Grower in CalQuestion for Show -Tree PaintFred Like to hear your response on best type of paint mix to protect trees for sunscald. In past I have made my own whitewash using mixture of salt and type S lime and cover the lower trunk of tree. I never liked idea of using latex paint. However, I listen to your show about salt in many type of fertilizers. So, what is an alternative? What do big orchards use? What options are there. Like your show. Regards
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EmKn8410To the point, very helpful guestsI have learned some great tips and heard things explained on this podcast in ways I haven’t heard other places. For example: everyone says and I know that organic fertilizers “feed the soil” whereas synthetic chemical-based fertilizers feed the plants. But I’ve never heard this explained in a practical what-does-that-really-mean level until one of Fred’s latest episodes. Strongly recommend!
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altizzy2000Favourite PodcastThis is my all time favourite podcast! It’s taught me so much and gotten me to plant a whole miniature garden in my courtyard. Such a cool dude and such a fun podcast!!
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Lindag333Great advice, even for experienced gardeners!I have learned so much already from Farmer Fred that I didn’t think there was more to learn. I love that each episode is about 30 minutes, perfect for a drive somewhere. Thank you for a great podcast!
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Eileen Marie R.What’s Up?I have been trying for weeks to download this podcast to no avail, any help would be greatly appreciated. I use iTunes on a MacBook Air. PS: the other two podcasts that I download, Get Growing & KFBK Garden show, have no issues downloading. Thanks a bunch, hope you have a suggestion.
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Sage 3 timesUrgent Podcast requestWill you please address the mystery seeds being mailed to American’s. This is super scary and I believe you can help prevent something awful since you have the target audience. Thanks in advance!
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KatiethechefSo many fantastic tips!I love listening to your podcast and learn something every time I do. I’m a novice grower and my kids (2&5) and I love seeing our things grow. We check them every day Listening to you has made me realize that we have a lot to learn but as we are currently looking for a new home with land we are excited to continue learning from you
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momof 4 great kidsKnow it all farmer? Out there Hippie? Or knowledgeable guy?Like a lot of people, podcasts and gardening have become two passions during quarantine. I was missing our classroom garden with my sweet students and decided to learn more so I can teach them. When I saw the title of this podcast, I was a little unsure. I wondered if I would learn anything from someone geared more toward farming (read big and lots of materials) for my few pots in a very suburban area. Then I realized he was in California and was concerned that he was going to be some out there hippie dude. But I turned it on anyway. I can admit when I am wrong. This is often the most helpful, informative and clearly presented 60 minutes of my week. (Two 30ish minute shows). He gives a lot of practical info on everything from problems to successes. Each episode is jam packed with info but never overwhelming. He has a great voice and is very clear. He asks Claire questions of his guests and brings on people who are very knowledgeable but if not also appeared on every other podcast. I am truly glad I listened. You probably will be too.
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carriscaryLove the beginner series!I get so many questions from friends now that they’re all taking up gardening during COVID. Your beginners series are easy for me to forward to them based on their questions! And I have to admit, even after gardening for years, and listening to your show for many years- I still continue to learn new things!
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Burt SanchezGardeners New and Old!Fun and exciting topics, science based research and guests, and practical ways to successfully create the garden of your dreams! Soils, proper watering, attracting pollinators, when and what to fertilize, the list goes on! Fred’s podcast has everything needed to guide you to a productive and healthy garden and landscape.
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EF👍ThanksThanks for the ampleharvest.org interview where I found a pantry near my home. They’ll be getting my excess zucchini, patty pan squash and cucumbers next week.
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PacBreezeFantasticFarmer Fred is doing the gardening podcast that you wished you’d listened to first. Such a soothing voice that spews facts not fiction. He brings on the most incredible guests that are definitely SME’s (that’s Subject Matter Expert). Give Farmer Fred a try he’ll be your forever go to guy.
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momjrapejusExcellent!Great information that helps me in the Central Valley of CA as I garden. So pleased to have found Farmer Fred!
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Jason and HeinzTop Notch PodcastFar and away, one of the best gardening podcasts out there.
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Missy ElffieWish I discovered this podcasts before the coronavirus lockdown!Seriously, how I wish that I discovered this podcast before the coronavirus lockdown! That would not only give me (who doesn’t want to rely on meat for protein intake) a fantastic alternative to get daily protein but also a wonderful way to keep my sanity from all the boredom during the quarantine. If I learned anything from this pandemic, it would be-less pollution, more greens, get growing with Farmer Fred and make this planet a better place for all of us! Linna
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Patty13852Great for new gardenersGreat podcast addressing problems new gardeners may encounter. Highly recommend!
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Burned by thisThank you Farmer Fred ...again!The best gardening podcast I’ve found! Very informative and still entertaining. He always has the best guests for a good variety of interests. I have listened to his other podcasts and radio shows for years and have learned so much! He has inspired me to apply for the Placer County Master Gardener program for 2021.
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Bob & SandyPotted tomatoesAlmost planted my tomato plant in a pot too small. Going to nursery tomorrow Thanks Farmer Fred you’ve saved another plant. Bob and Sandy
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JBintheMittenInformative and inspiring!I'm loving this podcast!! I'm learning while enjoying the positive energy and tone of the host. Thanks for the green inspiration!!
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