Episodes

  • It's Potato Time + Is Pre-filling Trays a Good Idea?

    It's Potato Time + Is Pre-filling Trays a Good Idea?
    Apr 6 2026

    Welcome to episode 371 of Growers Daily!

    We cover: today we're gonna talk potatoes (to compliment the video you saw the other week), we'll talk prefilling trays and growing under spruces and pines.

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    Chitting research: https://www.presprouting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021-Agriculture-and-Horticulture-Development-Board-11140032-Chitting-Review-2021.pdf

    MUSIC from this episode:

    Crooked Lines by Staffan Carlan

    Solitude by Roots and Recognition

    via www.epidemicsound.com

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    21 mins
  • Is the Farmers Market The Best Place to Start Selling + The Birds Are Not Alright

    Is the Farmers Market The Best Place to Start Selling + The Birds Are Not Alright
    Apr 3 2026

    Welcome to episode 370 of Growers Daily!

    We cover: if the farmers market is the right place to start farming, we'll check in on our pedal powered root washer, we'll check in on the birdies (with hope), and It's feedback friday.

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    Birds Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/climate/bird-declines.html?searchResultPosition=1

    MUSIC from this episode:

    Love After Dark by Forever Sunset

    Fields of Clover by Candelion

    via www.epidemicsound.com

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    MY BOOK!

    The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

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    Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html

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    The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

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    22 mins
  • Speeding up Onion Planting + Crop Planning for Successions

    Speeding up Onion Planting + Crop Planning for Successions
    Apr 2 2026
    Welcome to episode 369 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're gonna try to speed up your onion endeavors, we'll talk celery leaf curl and pill bug/roly poly management (specifically in the celery, but also everywhere) and crop planning for success… ions. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: Dan brisebois' crop planning book: https://fedcoseeds.com/ogs/crop-planning-for-organic-vegetable-growers-9537?srsltid=AfmBOorUhRzzwo1IyAC6RPH6CQ3w7DaB0c-jd5p472K_3iqmOl9hKckS Celery Leaf Curl: https://www.vegetables.cornell.edu/pest-management/disease-factsheets/celery-anthracnose-leaf-curl-disease/ Paperpot video: https://youtu.be/R53jNXK2-qw?si=onQM9MYweZBYI6DI MUSIC from this episode: Things I Didn't Say by Victor Lundberg via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (👊) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Rimol Greenhouses: https://rimol.com/ GrownBy: coop.grownby.com/notill Good Agriculture: https://goodagriculture.com/ Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this 👇 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) 👀: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILL🚨 ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats 🧢 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum 💬 👉 https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music 🎵 👉 via www.empidemicsound.com 👕 MERCH 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (👊) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com
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    19 mins
  • Don't Mulch Wrong + Find Mulch Right

    Don't Mulch Wrong + Find Mulch Right
    Apr 1 2026

    Welcome to episode 368 of Growers Daily!

    We cover: today we're going to talk mulches—specifically how to mulch to actually suppress weeds, finding the right mulch, and wood chips cause why not.

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    MUSIC from this episode:

    The Eighties by Andreas Dahlback

    Sea Lion by OTE

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    The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

    French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot

    Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html

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    The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

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    21 mins
  • Was Agriculture The Biggest Mistake in History + Your First Greenhouse

    Was Agriculture The Biggest Mistake in History + Your First Greenhouse
    Mar 31 2026

    Welcome to episode 367 of Growers Daily!

    We cover: we're asking if agriculture was the biggest mistake in history, we're taking a question about switching to a greenhouse from an…. In-the-house, and the mighty (useful) auger bit

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    Jared Diamond article: https://web.cs.ucdavis.edu/~rogaway/classes/188/materials/Diamond-TheWorstMistakeInTheHistoryOfTheHumanRace.pdf

    MUSIC from this episode:

    Small Fragile Hearts by Victor Lundberg

    via www.epidemicsound.com

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    The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

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    Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html

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    20 mins
  • Using The Lawn for Mulch + Grow Great Eggplant

    Using The Lawn for Mulch + Grow Great Eggplant
    Mar 30 2026

    Welcome to episode 366 of Growers Daily!

    We cover: today we're doing a whole eggplant breakdown, and using (and improving) the lawn for mulch.

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    I Stepped Out in the Sunshine by Daniel Fridell

    I'm Gonna Get Through Monday by Staffan Carlan

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    17 mins
  • Will Farming Be Possible in the Future + Dogma-Free Gardening

    Will Farming Be Possible in the Future + Dogma-Free Gardening
    Mar 27 2026
    Welcome to episode 365 of Growers Daily! We cover: farmland (what's left of it at least), the dogma free garden, and a little about AI because it's friday and why not. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: Brooks' Essay: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/opinion/who-will-farm-america.html?searchResultPosition=1 USDA Research on land prices: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Todays_Reports/reports/land0824.pdf American Farmland Trust: https://farmland.org/ MUSIC from this episode: Stay on the Road by Sully Bright via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (👊) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: GrownBy: coop.grownby.com/notill Good Agriculture: https://goodagriculture.com/ Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this 👇 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) 👀: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILL🚨 ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats 🧢 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum 💬 👉 https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music 🎵 👉 via www.empidemicsound.com 👕 MERCH 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (👊) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com
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    17 mins
  • April in the Market Garden + Dialing in Your Germination

    April in the Market Garden + Dialing in Your Germination
    Mar 26 2026

    Welcome to episode 364 of Growers Daily!

    We cover: what the next month looks like on my farm and some related topics from episodes from other months on my farm.

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    This year's NCAA bracket Challenge: https://picks.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/bracket/pools/kbxw63b2ge2tcnjzga3ta===/join?invited-by=ivxhi4tzhizdgmbug4zdgojr&via-medium=copy&ttag=FF26_cpy_invite_new_mt_bpm&pool-join-key=mulds48mf7ftx454je2y7kz6zt6b2o6v&senderRole=maaknlarg9e1ra

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    Young Anymore by Sully Bright

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    MY BOOK!

    The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

    French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot

    Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html

    German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374

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    ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

    The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook

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    19 mins