Grow it, Minnesota
Jul 8, 2020
Grow it, Minnesota Trailer
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Welcome to Grow it, Minnesota, a podcast for beginning and experienced gardeners in the North. Host Mary Schier interviews expert gardeners about their interests and techniques in growing food and more in a cold climate. This trailer explains what the show is about.
More episodes from Grow it, Minnesota
May 23, 2022
Growing Apples in the North with Bob Osborne
What does it take to grow a delicious apple in cold climates? In this episode, we check in with orchardist Bob Osborne, author of the new book, Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates (Firefly Books, 2022). We talk about what an apple tree needs to grow well, grafting, pests and diseases, pruning and favorite apples for northern gardeners. Bob Osborne is the owner of Corn Hill Nursery in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada.
* More about Bob
* Bob's top apple pick: FrostBite
* Mary's favorite apple
* U of Minnesota apple growing tips
* Video on spring apple pruning
* Follow Mary on Instagram
* An interesting story about bees and apples
* Mary's website
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May 9, 2022
Turf and Turf Alternatives with James Wolfin
Let's talk lawn! With the popularity of no-mow May, bee lawns and other alternatives to traditional Kentucky bluegrass turf, it seems a good time to bring in a lawn expert. James Wolfin of Twin City Seed is a proponent of lower-input lawns and has great information on how to have a good-looking lawn without a lot of work.
* More about James Wolfin
* Twin City Seed
* What's a Bee Lawn?
* Lawn Care Tips from the U of Minnesota
* No Mow May campaign
* The Benefits of Fine Fescues
* 4 Ways to Remove Turf Grass
* Mary's website
* Follow Mary on Instagram
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Apr 18, 2022
Let's Talk About the Weather
No interview today, just some information about the weather — our late spring, what to worry about and what not to worry about, seed germination and soil temperature. It's a shorter episode and I hope it encourages you to remain calm and garden on.
Some links for more information:
* Seed Germination and Soil Temps (with small chart)
* Seed Germination and Soil Temp (larger chart)
* How to Build a Cold Frame
* How to Build a Low Tunnel
* The Compressed Season of Northern Minnesota
* Frost Dates in the Vegetable Garden
* Spring of 2012 -- warmer is not necessarily better
* Growing Vegetables Under Cover with Niki Jabbour
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