FPGH 232: Top 10 Gardening Tips

About this episode

Marlene and Bruce share their top 10 gardening tips and engage in a lively discussion about their differing opinions on gardening practices.

Bruce and I each break down our top 10 tips and tricks for growing a successful vegetable garden — no peeking, no comparing notes beforehand. Just two opinionated gardeners with a lot to say about what actually works. Who has a no-marigold policy on their list? Why heirlooms-only may lead to disappointment, and much more. Spoiler: we don't always agree (aka Bruce is wrong). There's plenty of lively back-and-forth, a few "I can't believe you said that" moments, and yes — we each snuck in a bonus tip at the end because ten just wasn't enough. Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at Flower Power Garden Hour Patreon. To ask questions for future shows, submit them at: Facebook Instagram email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com Find Marlene over on YouTube , Instagram and Facebook

People in this episode

Host: Marlene Simon

Guest: Bruce

Topics covered

• gardening tips
• vegetable garden
• heirloom plants
• gardening tricks
• cat rescue

Keywords

• gardening
• vegetable garden
• tips
• heirlooms
• marigold policy
• cat rescue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flower Power Garden Hour, Patreon

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