Garden Talk with Mr. Grow It Mr. Grow It

In this episode I interview Welcome To The Grow Tent. Some of you long-time listeners of the podcast may remember him from episode 5 - back in February 2021. Great episode there where he gave a ton of advice for beginner gardeners. This time around we get into plant breeding. He has been breeding for the past 7 years and has created many amazing crosses. He talks about some of the crosses he’s done and his methods for creating his own strains.Support the Show.

In this episode I interview Dr. Tassa Saldi. She is the Chief Science Officer of TUMI Genomics and is an expert in molecular biology, with a focus on RNA biology. Within this episode she talks in detail about a pathogen that has infected a large percent of both commercial facilities and home gardens around the world. Everything from what the pathogen is, how it’s transmitted, it’s symptoms, and so much more. Support the Show.

In this episode I interview Matthew Gates. He is an IPM specialist and has been on the podcast once before, episode 48, where he talked about the ‘Top 10 Garden Pests & How To Combat Them!’ I’m happy to have him back on the podcast so we can get deeper into pest management. In this episode he reveals some of the best ways to prevent and eliminate garden pests.Support the Show.

In this episode I interview Josh from Elite Cut Genetics. He is a plant breeder from the Chicagoland area and has been gardening since 2011. He has a ton of good knowledge on plant breeding and is big into taking an ethical approach. He talks all about how to be ethical when breeding and big mistakes that are often made.Support the Show.

In this episode I interview Patrick and Mrs. GrowDaddy from GrowDaddyTV. They have been gardening for 4 years and grow a variety of plants such as tomatoes, lettuce, basil, cilantro, parsley, medical plants, and more. One of their main goals when gardening is to achieve a top quality product and a high yield; which I thought would be an excellent topic for this podcast episode - how to achieve both quality and yield.Support the Show.

In this episode I interview Tad Hussey. He’s been on the podcast once before, episode 103, where he talked about ‘How to Reuse Your Old Potting Soil For Another Grow!’ There was a ton of knowledge dropped in that episode; many of you commented on how helpful it was for you. Well Tad is back for another episode, this time he talks about various organic amendments to add to your soil - with many of the inputs not being very well-known. Support the Show.