gardens4everybody
Elizabeth and Maryanne
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At Gardens 4 everybody our goal is to encourage and empower people to enjoy gardening using methods which result in less work. No matter the space limitations or conditions everybody can grow something. From enjoying a small houseplant to growing your own food. We want you to experience the satisfaction and benefits gardening has to offer.
We are sharing information about gardening in zone 5b which in our case is the Ottawa area. We use sustainable organic practices, focusing on permaculture, native plants for pollinators, and fruits and vegetables. Ultimately this encourages spaces that are habitats for small animals such as birds, bees and bugs, creating beauty and capturing carbon. We base episodes on our experiences working in the Barrhaven Food Cupboard garden and pollinator gardens, as well as our own homes and gardens. Join us as we explore seasonal topics and try to demystify gardening.
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S2E37 Worms, glorious worms
0010 introduction of worms1:22 concerns re worms in natural forests03:05 the worms in our gardens06:00 worm farms07:47 cutting earth worms
S2 giving houseplants a new view outside
Hardening off houseplants and altering their care to the outdoor environment
S2E17 Keeping a shoreline healthy for cottage owners and wildlife
00:00 Welcome00:23 Defining the shoreline/ribbon of life/riparian zone02:14 Oligotrophic lakes02:37 Mesotrophic lakes03:02 Eutrophic lakes05:09 septic systems and their effect on lakes06:45 Keeping…
S2E19 Love maple syrup? We talk to Scott Drummond to find out about maple syrup production
00.00 introductiono2.30 tapping trees04.30 lines for draining sap06.50 boiling sap09.00 sap production11.36 what affects the sugar content12.04 Classes of maple syrup15.37 more on boiling sap`17.36…
S2E16 Weeds you can Eat
00.00 Welcome01.15 Foraging guidelines04.30 Chickweed04.54 Curly dock05.50 Dandelions06.55 Lamb's quarters07.36 Pigweed08.32 Plantain09.03 Purslaine09.55 Stinging nettle10.53 Wild leek
S2E18 A quick discussion of common invasive garden plants and their native alternatives
020 Scilla00.40 Tiarella, bloodroot58.5 forget ne not1.17 Virginnia bluebells1.30 Lily of the Valley1.40 Heuchera1.51 Vinca Minor2.07 Wild ginger, Geranium maculatum2.23 Goutweed2.55 burning bush,…
S2E13 Perennial vegetables to make your gardening easy- Asparagus, Rhubarb and Walking Onions
welcome0024 Asparagus0800 Rhubarb1400 Muliplying/walking onions1810 Medieval ways
S2E11 A new way to control Japanese beetles -introducing the Winsome Fly
00 introduction, 0020 History of the Japanese beetle. 1.20 identifying Japanese beetles and lifecycle. Methods of control - 3.40 nematodes, 4.20 soapy water drowning, 4.30 Pheromone traps - they…
S2E14 Help ! My garden has a large wet puddle.
welcome040 reasons for a wet area0220 swales0300 rip rap0320 rain garden0400 don't alter the house municipal drainage0500 making a rain garden0620 plants for a rain garden0750 City of Ottawa rain…
S2E15 Spring Lawn Care
welcome0044 snow mold2.1 what to look for as the snow melts2.2Lawn Mower care2.4 Avoid compaction3.5 Raking5 Thatch7.36 Salt in soil9.08 re seeding12.57 weed management14.50 aeration and top…
S2E2 Invasive plants
We discuss invasive plants and Fozzie gets in on the talk: 0.22 definition; 00.51 impact of invasive; 2.12 periwinkle; 2.41 Lily of the valley; 2.49 Gout weed; 3.44 Sea Buckthor; 4.16 techniques to…
S2E8 Pruning flowering shrubs- when and how.
0.22 when to prune, 1.56 tools, 2.14 structural pruning. 2.26 rejuvenation pruning,4.17 general pruning guidelines
S2E10 Pruning a mature tree
0.40 maintenance pruning,3.00 rejuvenation pruning, 3.25 general pruning advice
S2E9 Pruning a newly transplanted or juvenile tree.
0.29 principles,1.34 plant hormones,4,07 initial pruning, 4.3 overview of pruning5.1 pruning when tree is 2-3 years old, 6.25 branch collar,
S2E6 Introduction to pruning
First episode on pruning. 0.49 - what is pruning, 1.08 self pruning, 1.56 why prune, 2.45 what happens to the plant when its pruned, 3.24 plant collar, 5.17 benefit to opening plant crown, 540 other…
S2E7 There are many types of promix, but which promix should you buy?
There are many types of promix but which is best, 1.58 we discuss the bacilli in promix, 2.27 recipe of promix. 3.00 peat harvesting. 5.00 plant growth, 5.26 plant galls,
S2E3 Have fun planning your garden
How to start planning your garden. 0.20 2 year method, 040 shorter method, 1.06 less planning. 2.20 monitor conditions. 2.30 Map how you'll use your garden.4.53 observe light, exposure, wind, water…
S2E5 Plants have senses and relationships - They're a lot like us
Plant senses 0.28 touch, 02.32 sound,04.40 light sense, 06.25 smell , 08.56 memory, 10.08 relationships,
S2E1 Gardening in the winter. Seed starting as a way to garden when its cold outside.
We discuss seed starting: 1.00 seed starting mix; 2.30 cell pack tray;3.53 lighting; 4,21 heating pads; 6.02 labels; 6.25 seed sowing; 7.25 bottom watering; 7.40 when to strat lights and stop heat…
S1E43 Its a book review! 5 reading suggestions in time for Christmas
we discuss 5 books related to plants and fungi. We hope you like them1 The new plant collector - Darryl Cheng2 A home for the rusty patched bumble bee- Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla3 Bringing…
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gardens4everybody has published 61 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Education, Home & Garden.
gardens4everybody is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 11m.
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