MaryBird's Backyard Garden
A husband and wife DIY gardening podcast with gardening tips and some fun sprinkled in. We are located in central Texas and will be discussing the progression of our backyard garden, some do's and dont's as well as some of our hits and misses. We like to have guests on to talk about gardening as well as food, libations, and some fun backyard projects! We hope you will join us on this journey as we continue to evolve our own garden and give you some tips and information for your own garden while having some fun!! Please join us as we continue our DIY gardening journey and visit MaryBirdGarden.Com for our blog! You can also email us with any questions, comments, or just to say hi! at marybirdgarden@gmail.com
Episodes
Join us for a very interesting episode. Mary talks about the Milkweed plant and how it has been used in history and how there is much more to the plant than meets the eye. Lemongrass is used as an aromatic and in foods, hear how to plant it in your garden so you can take advantage of that. And Beetles! Did you know they were the first pollinators and that they play an important role in pollinating plants today! All th...
Mary and Jeff have a general gardening conversation today - we give you a little bit more of a deep dive into ourselves and talk about some of our past episodes. Join us for a fun discussion today where we cover a lot of information about gardens and ourselves! Don't miss this week's fun!
We are getting some new hoses for the yard - and Mary made us a grid to determine how many and what sizes! Okra is almost ready to harvest as well as our Malabar Spinach. Mary tells us about the Woolly Stemodia plant and how she plans to pair it with other plants in a large planter. Mosquito's getting you down? Mary talks about the mosquito buckets we just put in and how they work. Jeff's Corner talks camera...
Join us as we update you on "What's new in the Garden" this week - the summer solstice week. Learn about the Texas native Kidneywood plant, what it is and how to grow it in your garden. We talk fencing for your backyard garden and what to choose based on your needs and if you are trying to prevent any varmints from getting in. Then we get crazy with Chaos gardening, a great way to garden for those lazy ...
Join us for a fun episode where Mary talks about all the Buzz on Bees! They are really incredible! Jeff talks backyard Photography - you will be surprised how many things you have in your backyard to photograph. The Tradescantia is our newest addition and Mary gives us some information on what it is and how best to grow it.
As always we have our "What's New in the Garden" where we talk about our recent g...
Join us as we talk about our latest backyard adventures with a skunk, how the 3 Sisters in the garden are progressing, and how we used some of our garden bounty in the latest dinner dish!
Mary talks Chili Pequin and how to start eradicating the Japanese Beetles as well as how to grow your next plant using a bottomless container!
How about growing your own rice in the backyard - we got some info for you to get started....
This week we cover our latest gardening adventures;
- The Spineless Prickly Pear - but is he really totally spineless?
- Photinia shrub, aka "Harvest Moon" shrub
- Zonal Geraniums - delicate little guys who need extra attention
As always we have our "What's new in the Garden" and Jeff's Corner where we try to stump Mary with an Herb Quiz!
Join us for a fun episode this week!!
We cover a lot of topics this week - join us as we talk about
- Vitex Tree - a lovely, purple blooming tree for your garden
- Trumpet Vine - a wild and beautiful vine
- Mexican Flame Vine
- The Chelsea Chop
- Oshibana Art
As always we have our "What's new in the Garden" where we talk potatoes and onions. Jeff's Corner covers the fun Oshibana Art that you can do with garden flowers, and Mary tells us what...
We talk about the wild Buffalo-Bur we found in the garden and the fascinating history of the Safflower (another plant we found this week) - it has a very interesting history and usage historically and today! We also talk about what we decided to do about our Roses that unfortunately had gotten diseases. We have a quick Jeff's Corner as well, so join us this week for a fun podcast with some cool facts!
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Join us as Mary talks about her Mothers' Day Gift - a great growing box of Blue Oyster Mushrooms from the North Spore company. We discuss the top 10 Texas Yard Pests and how to identify and treat them and we talk about what we picked up on our trip to the garden center. As always we have our "What's New in the Garden" and what we have planned for our next garden adventures.
Let's talk about the Red Yucca, a hot weather loving bloomer. Tomatoes have more going on that meets the vine! We have a sneaky weed in the garden that Mary has finally identified and as usual we have our "What's New in the Garden" with some of this and that for you and what is ready to go into the garden this month. Join us for a fun episode!
We are back in the studio from our 2 week driving adventure! Let's talk about the dreaded Cocklebur that gave us so much trouble with our puppies last year. We also talk Herbs in your garden, Malabar Spinach and Mary gives us a great reference book to check out. Join us as we talk "What's New in the Garden" and how the garden fared while we were traveling.
We are in the great Northeast and have some wonderful information on the beautiful plants, flowers, and of course birds we have seen here in New England. Mary talks about the spectacular Forsythia, which arrives here like a bright yellow firecracker. We talk about the New Hampshire State tree - the White Birch, and did you know there is a beer that is made form the bark? Magnolia's, Skunk Cabbage, Crocuses, and T...
We are on the road again, this time heading to the great North where the temps are quite a bit colder than home. Mary talks about growing a tea garden at home and some plants you can get started with that are easy to grow and would taste great in your tea. We also talk about "What's new in the Garden" and Mary has a great recipe to use your Swiss Chard with. Join us as we continue our gardening journey!
Join us we talk "What's new in the Garden" and hear what we have been up to this week. Mary talks about the Peppergrass plant, an unexpectedly versatile, edible plant, and Jeff talks about the Victory Garden's of past and how they led to how we garden today. We also give an update on some classes we have signed up for that look to be very interesting and fun! Join us for some good garden talk and ...
Join us as Mary gives some history on the Texas Bluebonnet, a State treasure. We also talk about a new product we are going to try - SVB (Squash Vine Borer) Traps, and what are Wool Pellets and why might you want to use them in your garden! We also have our regular "What's new in the Garden" and Jeff' Corner! Join us for a fun conversation.
Please join us as we continue our DIY gardening journey and...
Mary takes us on a historical trip to talk about lawns, how they started, how they were maintained, and where are we today! Very interesting history of the lawn as well as how to care for our current lawns. Jeff plays "Stump the Birdy" and tries to stump Mary on some gardening questions. As always, we talk about "What's New in the Garden" and have some other fun tidbits for you.
We are on a roadtrip to Florida! We talk about some of the plants we saw and especially the Azaleas and the Barbados Cherry Bush! Florida has a lot of different species that grow here and we have enjoyed seeing the colors of Florida!
Please join us as we continue our DIY gardening journey and visit MaryBirdGarden.Com for our blog! You can also visit us on our Instagram account at @marybirdgarden, Facebook at MaryBird&...
Join us on this episode as we talk about the Garden In Minutes Grid watering system we installed and what we think of it. Mary talks about Maximalist Gardening, what it is and how we plan to try it this year. We also talk about how trees communicate, and it is pretty amazing how they can communicate with each other for defenses and to help each other. As always, we talk about "What's new in the Garden" ...
Mary walks us through propagating a Zonal Geranium (Pelargoniums),with Jeff doing it real-time, and its care and planting. Information on the African or Bush Daisy, what it is, and how to best plant and care for it! Jeff asks the question "What are the rarest flowers in the world" with some interesting facts on them. We also have our weekly "What's new in the garden" and Mary gives us some tip...
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