Farmer Fred and Debbie Flower discuss:
•The impact of climate and weather on gardening success.
•Understanding cross-pollination and its implications for seed saving and plant breeding.
•The importance of local conditions and location-specific knowledge in gardening.
•Different perspectives on the best US cities for gardening, highlighting the influence of location on gardening success.
Pictured: Bees on Flowering Onions
Links:
Subscribe to the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com
Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/
HeirloomRoses.com (with the FRED discount link, good until Oct. 31, 2024)
Seed Savers Exchange Isolation Guide
Sacramento Digs Gardening - A Gardener’s Summer Tool Kit
Tulle Fabric (Alternate use for Insect/bird protection)
Insect Netting
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