Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News gardening writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White, which accompanies Jeff's weekly ADN gardening column and his popular series of books.
The guys were talking about the recent constant rainfall in south-central Alaska, and Jonathan asked, “Can too much rain be bad for your garden?” It turns out this is a delicate issue. If your outdoor garden has a healthy soil food web, for example, rain isn't as big an issue. Just remember that overwatering indoor plants can be bad.
After a break, the team discussed Alaska’s abundant edible wildflowers, including fireweed, dandelions and watermelon fruit.
Finally, they answer questions from listeners, one of which concerns Jeff's favorite food: radishes.
Have questions? Contact Jeff and Jonathan at teamingwithmicrobes@me.com.
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Sponsored by Number 2 Organics, Big Foot Microbes, and Down to Earth Fertilizers
Hosts: Jeff Lowenfels and Jonathan White. Producer: Evan Phillips.
This podcast is a collaboration between our hosts and the Anchorage Daily News.
Feedback: teamingwithmicrobes@me.com
Read Lowenfels' weekly gardening and growing column on ADN.com.
Check out Jeff's books, such as Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web, Teaming with Nutrients: The Organic Gardener's Guide to Optimizing Plant Nutrition, and Teaming with Fungi: The Organic Grower's Guide to Mycorrhizae.
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