Growing Wisdom
Growing Wisdom
Hosted by well-known New England meteorologist and horticulturist David Epstein, Growing Wisdom is a weekly video podcast presenting hands-on gardening advice and inspiration for home gardeners. The GrowingWisdom.com website features compelling articles, podcasts, and blogs that provide timely, ...
Weeding in Hard-to-Reach Places
If you're growing vegetables like cabbage -- vegetables that leaf out close to the ground -- it can be difficult to weed near them. Learn about some of the tools that can help you remove weeds in hard-to-reach places.
How to Spiff Up Your Driveway
Want the look of brick -- or a pattern of your own design -- on your driveway or walkway, without the expense? It's called street printing, and this video shows you how it's done.
Learning About Fall-Blooming Native Plants
Dave talks with Scott LaFleur, botanical director at Garden in the Woods, about fall-blooming native plants.
How to Spin Wool
Dave talks with fiber sculptor Susan Barrett Merrill about the process of turning wool into yarn and gets a live demonstration of the spinning wheel.
Touring the Common Ground Fair
Dave takes you on a tour of the Common Ground Fair, a celebration of rural living that promotes organically grown Maine produce and showcases beautiful Maine crafts and useful agricultural products.
Using Knives as Harvesting Tools
There's nothing like having the right tool for the job. Whatever type of vegetable you're harvesting -- or prepping for use in the kitchen -- there's a knife that's specially designed for the purpose.
Planting Seeds the Easy Way
It can be hard to plant seeds in even lines spaced at the correct distances from each other -- unless you have the four-row pinpoint seeder from Johnny's Selected Seeds. Watch it in action!
How to Aerate Your Soil
Anthony Stevenson, from Johnny's Selected Seeds, shows Dave a great way to aerate your soil without disturbing its structure or the creatures in it.
Caring for Lavender
Dave tells you how to prune and care for your lavender plant.
Using a Three-Bin Composting System
Composting is a simple and cost-effective way of providing nutrients for your soil, but turning compost requires muscle and effort. Find out how you can make compost without having to turn it so often.
Making a Leaf Fence
Scott LaFleur shows Dave a great way to make use of fallen autumn leaves.
Treating Late Blight on Tomatoes
In this, the of two Growing Wisdom videos on late blight, Dave finds out from Susie Anderson how to treat the disease on tomatoes.
Extracting Tomato Seeds
Do you grow vegetables from seed? Have you ever wondered how the seed company extracts the seeds for you? It's a process called sluicing. Dave shows you how it works.
Identifying Late Blight on Tomatoes
In this, the first of two Growing Wisdom videos on late blight, Dave finds out from Susie Anderson how to identify the disease on tomatoes. In part 2 you'll learn how to treat the disease.
Choosing a Shade Tree
If you want to plant a shade tree and don't know what variety to choose, check out this video. Dave and Wayne Mezitt talk about some of your many options.
Growing Wisdom: Deterring Mosquitoes
Dave takes a look at a product that keeps mosquitoes away for up to 72 hours.
Starting Seeds with Soil Block Makers
Dave Anthony Stevenson show you a great tool for starting seeds.
Using Vinca in the Garden
Dave and Wayne Mezitt talk about the many varieties of vinca available and the reasons you might want to plant it in your garden.
Making Hoops for Your Garden Low Tunnel
A low tunnel protects your plants from insect and frost damage. Anthony Stevenson, from Johnny's Selected Seeds, shows Dave how to use the Quick Hoops Bender to create the hoops that support the tunnel material.