How do use and adjust a soil thermometer? Why is my soil pH so variable at different soil depths? How do you use cardboard to replace a lawn and start a garden?
Those are some of the questions, along with scenic bypasses - of course - that we’ll be tackling today. And there’s a lot of great garden tips in those scenic bypasses today.
It’s all in Episode 346 of today’s Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast! Brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let’s go!
Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Audio, transcripts, and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout.
Pictured: Soil Thermometer
Links:
Subscribe to the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com
Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/
Dave Wilson Nursery
HeirloomRoses.com (with the FRED discount link)
Other links mentioned in today’s podcast:
Soil Thermometers
Instructions for Soil Thermometers (Australia)
Soil Thermometer calibration (Wisconsin)
Soil Temperature Chart for Seeds
Sheet Mulching with Cardboard (UCANR)
What is Hugelkultur? (Oklahoma St. U)
Understanding pH (UCANR)
pH Test Kits
University Soil Testing Services: Texas A&M, Colorado State, UMass/Amherst
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Farmer Fred website
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