If you’re in the habit of buying bags of worm castings for your garden, don’t delay putting them in your soil. They have a limited shelf life. And a lot can go wrong if you wait too long. America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, has tips for using bagged worm castings.Did you know, you can grow roses from seed? A Master Rosarian tells us how to do it.We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the new home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net or BuzzsproutPictured: Composting WormsLinks:Subscribe to the free, Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter , “Beyond the Basics” https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/Journal of Applied Horticulture: “Effect of Storage on Some Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Vermicast”To Find a worm farm near you: Type “Worm Farms Near Me” in your favorite Internet search engine.San Joaquin County Master Gardeners: Vermicomposting - Composting with Worms.Worm Bins Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter: Beyond the Basics  https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.com Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter https://twitter.com/farmerfredThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog   http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube https://gardenbasics.net/videos As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here. And thank you for listening.The Proffitt PodcastThe podcast that shows you tips & strategies to create content with confidence!Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify