GardenDC Podcast Episode 123: Cover Crops and Winter Bed Prep

In this episode, we talk all about cover crops and preparing our growing beds for winter with Gary Pilarchik of The Rusted Garden. The plant profile is on Fuchsia and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events.

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SHOW NOTES:

01:00 Introducing Gary Pilarchik of The Rusted Garden 01:40 Why does Gary garden? 03:30 What does Gary’s garden look like today? 07:13 Gary’s go-to plants 09:27 When to pull the plug on summer plantings 11:48 Soil temperature and shade cloth 15:25 What to do with empty beds 18:10 “I call it putting your beds to sleep.” -Gary 20:54 Hairy vetch Vicia villosa 23:46 Crop Rotation 27:18 Austrian Winterpea & other pods 29:33 Are cover crops a waste of food? 31:12 "Those last few green beans, if you have them on your vines right now, let them dry and collect those green beans to plant next year." -Kathy 32:21 Cover from clover 36:40 Forage radish 38:53 Mustard greens 42:17 “The Greens’” with Rye, Barley, Spring oats, etc. 44:20 The cream of the cover crops 45:48 Gary’s book, “The Modern Homestead Garden” 47:13 The last word from Gary 47:50 This week’s plant profile is… Fuchsia! 49:25 What’s new in the garden? Deer fences and a pumpkin harvest 49:56 What’s going on around town? Arlington national cemetery tours, persimmon festival, Philly flower show.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 3: Cool-Season Edible Gardening

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-3.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 97: Permaculture

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-97-permaculture.html

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Episode Credits:

Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Editing: Brandie Bland
Show Notes: Jaime Breeden

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