We’re cultivating a safe space to ask gardening questions!
We have been plotting for some thyme to add some dedicated Q&A episodes to the recording schedule. While we love seeding quick questions into the end of a show, and while many of our most popular episodes have sprouted from a particularly juicy inquiry, there are plenty of other questions that merit ten minutes of discussion rather than sixty or two. In this inaugural Q&A special, we tackle a bushel of cedar and shrub questions and spend some time in the vegetable garden as well:
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Credits
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Citations
Understanding PFAS
Our current understanding of the human health and environmental risks of PFAS | US EPA. (2024, November 26). US EPA. https://www.epa.gov/pfas/our-current-understanding-human-health-and-environmental-risks-pfas
Figure out if your cardboard mulch has (significant amounts of) PFAS
Olson, T., & Olson, T. (2024, May 23). Is cardboard mulch toxic? – Mother Earth News. Mother Earth News – the Original Guide to Living Wisely. https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/gardening-techniques/is-cardboard-mulch-toxic-zm0z24jjzols/
Debunking the anti-cardboard crusade
Hoag, M. (2024, April 2). Addressing the 2024 cardboard Sheet-Mulching myth madness. Transformative Adventures. https://transformativeadventures.org/2024/04/01/debunking-the-2024-cardboard-sheet-mulching-myth-madness/
Timestamps
00:11 Introduction
00:53 What’s Growing On? Erin’s False Spring
04:36 What’s Growing On? Sean’s Pupdate and Seedling Roulette
17:10 Water Break
17:26 Removing Cedars Near a House: Environmental Impacts?
12:35 Is Cardboard Mulch Really Unsafe?
24:48 What Gives Rose of Sharon a “Dirty Tree” Reputation?
31:18 How Can You Fill in Gaps in a Sparse, Old Cedar Hedge?
37:10 Can You Shorten an Established Cedar Hedge?
48:55 What’s the Best Soil-to-Compost Ratio for Veggie Gardens?
57:37 Invitation to Conversation
58:39 Conclusion and Contact Us
