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094 Blushing Pearl Columnar Peach. Damping Off Disease. Lumpy Lawns?

094 Blushing Pearl Columnar Peach. Damping Off Disease. Lumpy Lawns?

FromGarden Basics with Farmer Fred


094 Blushing Pearl Columnar Peach. Damping Off Disease. Lumpy Lawns?

FromGarden Basics with Farmer Fred

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Apr 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Do you want a peach tree that produces sweet juicy white peaches? And, as an added bonus, is narrow growing, only 8 feet wide, something that can be a real benefit for those with limited space to plant a peach tree? Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo of TomorrowsHarvest.com has the answer to your wishes. He tells us about the Blushing Pearl Columnar peach. Plus, tips for planting several peach tree varieties that ripen at different times, giving you fresh, home grown peaches from June through October.If you plant from seed, you may have had first hand experience with damping off disease. That’s where your seedlings look fine one day, but the next day, they’ve collapsed. What happened? College horticulture professor (retired) Debbie Flower tell us how to thwart damping off disease.And, Soils expert Steve Zien has some advice for solving a lumpy lawn. It’s all on Episode 94 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and TomorrowsHarvest.com. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured: Blushing Pearl Columnar PeachLinks:Blushing Pearl Columnar Peach Tomorrows HarvestTomorrow's Harvest Fruit Ripening ChartSmart PotsMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: The Proffitt PodcastThe podcast that shows you tips & strategies to create content with confidence!Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify
Released:
Apr 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Tips for beginning and experienced gardeners. New, 30-minute (or less) episodes arrive every Tuesday and Friday. Fred Hoffman has been a U.C. Certified Master Gardener since 1982 and writes a weekly garden column for the Lodi News-Sentinel in Lodi, CA. A four-decade fixture in Sacramento radio, he hosted three radio shows for Northern California gardeners and farmers: The KFBK Garden Show, Get Growing with Farmer Fred, and the KSTE Farm Hour. Episode Website: https://gardenbasics.net