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Organic vegetable gardening is the new national pastime, outstripped only by advice about how to do it. But sorting through all that “information” requires either a PhD in horticulture, or a...
We’ve all heard this one: to shade your house in summer (and save the energy used to run fans or... The post The Manic Gardener – Ener...
A weed-free garden sounds too good to be true, and near the end of our interview, Lee Reich, author of... The post The Manic Gardener – The...
If you think “stones and cactus” when you hear the term “xeriscape,” then Andrea Cummins would like to talk to... The post The Manic Gardene...
My guest this week is Duncan Patten, an ecologist with whom I discuss agricultural pollution, the importance of riparian strips... The post...
If you’re a Canadian Gardener, chances are that you’ve heard of Marjorie Harris, but we below the 49th parallel may... The post The Manic Ga...
“Greener” here doesn’t refer to color, but to being environmentally friendly. Yup, it’s a metaphor. Last week’s show presented some... The p...
Lawns are practically an American institution, but they’re increasingly under attack. The amounts of pesticides, fertilizer, and water used...
When they try to make a movie of Atina Diffley’s story, some producer is going to reject it as unbelievable.... The post The Manic Gardener...
On one level it can’t really get much simpler: you give them the money, they give you the plant, and... The post The Manic Gardener – How to...
Spring has sprung just about everywhere in North America, and certainly across the pond, and in spring the avid gardener’s... The post The M...
Fern Richardson’s balcony measures four feet by ten. On it she grows a fig tree, an apricot, a kumquat, two... The post The Manic Gardener –...
When this show first ran under the title Turning the Tables: Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto, in December of 2011, 83... The post The Manic Gar...
Here’s a riddle: how do you grow vegetables without a vegetable garden? Answer: polyculture. Which means that you either tuck... The post Th...
Some organic gardeners swear by manure. Others swear they’ll never touch it. To the first group, it’s the ultimate one-stop... The post The...
Doug Tallamy is not an idiot, so when he talks about a new national park that extends across the entire... The post The Manic Gardener – Lan...
People in northern climes, with their short growing seasons, often try to get a jump on the season by starting... The post The Manic Gardene...
When you first see them, soil blocks are both unremarkable and fantastic. They’re just cubes of dirt, after all—big deal—but... The post The...
Most of us are familiar with the term “food security,” meaning simply that people should have enough to eat. But... The post The Manic Garde...
It’s not yet spring, but with days growing perceptibly longer, the season of the seed catalogue has arrived. Many backyard... The post The M...
We all know that Texas is in the midst of a terrible drought with no end in sight, so it... The post The Manic Gardener – Water-wise gardeni...
January is a not the best time to start a compost pile, but it’s a great time to learn about... The post The Manic Gardener – The Way It Wor...
Some people think this: Native plants are tough, hardy, drought-tolerant, and easy going, free of those picky preferences that plague... The...
Sure, you know the difference between a perennial and an annual. But are you aware that perennials, unlike diamonds, are... The post The Man...
We’ve all heard of habitat restoration. But how do you do it? What is actually involved—and why would anyone bother,... The post The Manic G...
If you live in North America, chances are that you’ve never heard of Bokashi. Yet it may be the answer... The post The Manic Gardener – Kitc...
Why would an organization dedicated to preserving our seed-saving heritage not save seeds? And why would such an organization concentrate......
Imagine this: Your neighbor invents fire and patents it so that you can’t have any unless you obtain a license–for... The post T...
If you thought worm castings an odd fertilizer, brace yourself: the new kid on the organic fertilizer block is insect... The post The Manic...
In the course of this interview, Steve Solomon covers a lot more ground than the tame “organic fertilizers” title suggests.... The post The...
Try this on for size: you live in the city, and you don’t have a yard. But you want to... The post The Manic Gardener – Gardening in the Cit...
Ever considered harnessing the power of your local hot spring to heat your greenhouse? If so, you have company. And... The post The Manic Ga...
If you want to go organic but you have no idea how to control pests without a spray bottle of... The post The Manic Gardener – IPM: Managing...
This is an arm of organic gardening that might be accused of taking itself over-seriously—until you realize how serious are... The post The...
How can a food bank cut its garbage output from 85,000 pounds in one year to 40,000 the next—and produce... The post The Manic Gardener – Co...
Wondering how to put your garden to bed for the winter? Even if you’re not, it’s worth tuning in to... The post The Manic Gardener – Fall Ga...
An interview with Jason Kimm takes place in a truck, a field, and a piece of harvesting equipment I’d never... The post The Manic Gardener –...
Not many people can claim that a dancing accident turned them towards organic farming, but Yvonne and Jason Kimm aren’t... The post The Mani...
Autumn may seem like an odd time to start a garden, but it actually makes sense, as this week’s guest,... The post The Manic Gardener –...