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This week on The Beet, Jacques sits down with Tanner Mitchell, aka “Tannner the Planter”: author, houseplant expert, and TikTok gardening celebrity from the nursery and gardening store Famous In Oregon. They discuss his move from Oregon to Texas and why the “trap of intuition” can sometimes lead growers astray. The conversation goes beyond the basics, unpacking why successful plant care is more about direct observation than subjective perceptions of growing conditions. Connect with Tanner Mitchell: Tanner Mitchell co-founded Famous In Oregon, a thriving online houseplant business, with his wife, Erika. Better known as @TannerthePlanter, he’s built a massive, highly engaged online community centered around plant care and education. He calls Prosper, Texas, home, where life with his family is, unsurprisingly, still pretty plant-filled. Find more from Tanner on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tannertheplanter/ Find more from Tanner on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tannertheplanter Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looking to save money in the garden? This episode is for you! In this week’s episode of The Beet, Jacques chats with Stephanie Rose, Canadian master gardener, permaculturist, and herbalist. Together, they dig into what it really means to garden with nature, let go of perfection, and grow a thriving, beautifully wild space over time. They also discuss how gardening doesn’t have to be expensive at all. Connect with Stephanie Rose: Stephanie Rose is the creator of Garden Therapy – a go-to hub for creative garden projects, crafts, and plant-powered living. She is passionate about helping gardeners tap into the instant joy of digging in the dirt and reconnecting with nature. A trained Master Gardener and lifelong learner, she blends expertise in herbalism, permaculture, and natural skincare into her work. She’s an award-winning author and speaker, spreading the good word of plants far beyond her Pacific Northwest garden. Find more from Stephanie at her website: https://gardentherapy.ca/ Find more from Stephanie on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFwFC2Ym1do9MVRq8srTyFg Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Beet, Jacques chats with Missouri farmers and food preservers Staci and Jeremy Hill of Gooseberry Bridge Farm. With wild swings in weather, they’ve learned that fast, smart food preservation is essential. They dig into the how and why behind preserving the harvest, covering practical methods from their new book, The Preserver’s Garden. If you’ve ever wondered how to make your garden last beyond the season, this conversation makes a strong (and tasty) case. Connect with Jeremy & Staci Hill: In 2016, Staci and Jeremy traded suburban life for 11.6 acres and a fixer-upper farmhouse in southern Missouri. What started as a dream quickly turned into a full-blown homestead, called Gooseberry Bridge Farm, complete with gardens, orchards, and a growing crew of goats, sheep, cows, pigs, and plenty of feathered friends. Now in year eight, they run a lively You-Pick flower farm and farm store, sharing products and know-how with visitors year-round. Find more from Jeremy & Staci on their website: https://www.gooseberrybridge.com/about.html Find more from Jeremy & Staci on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gooseberrybridgefarm/ Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Kevin is back to catch up with his friend and cut flower grower Milli Proust. They dive into her new book, How Does Your Garden Grow, and what it really takes to grow 70% of the seed you sell. They explore floral garden design, the quirks of saving flower seeds, plus how to clean, isolate, and store them like a pro. And yes, there’s a passionate detour into the prettiest veg around, radicchio, and why it deserves a spot in every garden lineup. Connect with Milli Proust: Milli Proust is one half of ALMA | PROUST, a flower farm and design studio. Milli is a flower-obsessed creative who moved from London to West Sussex nearly a decade ago. Working from a kitchen table HQ, she and her partner, Ted, grow flowers, seeds, and ideas alongside their son, Rex, and two very elegant farm dogs. Forever chasing romance in her work, Milli dreams of fields of roses while happily foraging hedgerows and ditches for overlooked botanical treasures. Find more from Milli at her website: https://www.almaproust.com/ Buy Milli’s book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Does-Your-Garden-Grow/dp/1837832250/ Find more from Milli on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milliproust/ Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Beet, Jacques chats with Elise Howard, author of Plant This, Not That, about why native plants truly matter. They dig into how invasive species disrupt ecosystems, and how to phase them out of your garden gradually. Along the way, they outline how to grow a thriving, abundant native garden at home, and make the case for letting the bugs snack on your plants for maximum ecosystem support. Connect with Elise Howard: Elise has been digging in the dirt since childhood, growing gardens everywhere from Virginia to Maine, from window boxes to coastal landscapes. Her passion for native plants took root more than fifteen years ago while volunteering in New York City’s Riverside Park. She’s now a literary agent after a long career in children’s publishing. Elise lives and gardens with her family in New York City and Western Massachusetts, where she continues to cultivate both plants and ideas. Find more from Elise at her publisher’s site: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/elise-howard/ Find Elise on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/elisehoward.bsky.social Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Beet, the boys are back! Kevin is rethinking the harvest, focusing on using what he grows instead of chasing maximum yields. Jacques is expanding his container garden, and both are deep in garlic mode, proving you can build a thriving setup (and community) one bulb at a time. Along the way, they dig into potatoes once reserved for royalty, why raised beds might be the best way to grow them, and how to trellis grow bags like a pro. Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jacques chats with gardener, author, and tomato guru Frank Hyman. They dig into Frank’s roots in the gardening world, and how many people fall into gardening through a simple first infatuation with plants. Frank shares how he turned his nine callings into a career and explains why tomatoes have captured his heart for decades. Along the way, the conversation wanders into some thoughtful (and fun) philosophy about why so many gardeners end up being polymaths. Connect with Frank Hyman: The only thing Frank Hyman likes more than gardening is talking about gardening! Frank is a gardener, DIYer, and former tomato farmer who’s spent decades helping people grow more food with less fuss. His newest book release, Ripe Tomato Revolution, has recently hit stores. He’s also the author of Hentopia and How to Forage Mushrooms Without Dying. Frank specializes in practical, low-cost gardening tricks that actually work in the real world. Find more from Frank on his Substack: https://frankhyman.substack.com/ Find more from Frank on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frankhiman/ Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Beet, Jacques chats with Erin Schanen of The Impatient Gardener about how she got her start in her mom’s garden, what she’s growing now, and what projects she and Jacques happily put off. They dig into the lessons gardeners everywhere can learn from her over two decades of hands-in-the-dirt experience – wins, flops, and all. It’s all about trying things and seeing what works! Connect with Erin Schanen: Erin Schanen is the gardener, writer, and video creator behind The Impatient Gardener, a trusted source of inspiration and straight talk for gardeners all over. With more than two decades of experience in her southeastern Wisconsin Zone 6a garden, she shares real-life wins and flops with practical advice and a sharp sense of humor. A Master Gardener and multiple gold medal winner from GardenComm, her garden was also featured in the best-selling book American Roots. Find more from Erin at her website: https://www.theimpatientgardener.com/ Find more from Erin on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheImpatientGardener Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Beet, Jacques sits down with Ben Goulet-Scott and Jacob Suissa to talk plants, passion, and the power of good botany. The duo behind Let’s Botanize shares how they first fell for the plant world and how they’re channeling that love into a growing movement. They discuss biodiversity, ecology, and evolution while making the case for why plants deserve much more hype. Connect with Ben and Jacob: Ben Goulet-Scott and Jacob Suissa met while earning their PhDs in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, bonding over a shared love of plants. Ben unraveled the genetic and ecological drama of Phlox species and now serves as Higher Education & Laboratory Coordinator at Harvard Forest, while Jacob, a classically trained botanist obsessed with ferns, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In 2020, they co-founded Let’s Botanize, an educational nonprofit dedicated to making plant science accessible, engaging, and rigorously grounded in real science. Find more from Ben and Jacob at their website: https://www.letsbotanize.org/ Find more from Ben and Jacob on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsbotanize Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of the Beet Podcast, Jacques talks with Maine grower Elizabeth Brown about cultivating flowers. They share what first inspired them to start growing, and how Elizabeth makes the most of her six months in her Maine garden. The conversation then turns to the art of arrangement and how intentionality, combined with practicality, is the key to a stunning bouquet.  Connect with Elizabeth Brown: Elizabeth Brown is a gardener and writer based in Maine who believes the very best flowers are the ones you grow with your own two hands. She’s living proof that anyone can be a gardener—her journey from tending a vegetable patch to cultivating a thriving cut flower garden says it all. Inspired by fellow Maine growers (including her grandmother), Elizabeth makes the most of her brisk six-month growing season. Find more from Elizabeth at her website: https://www.foxglovefarmhouse.com/ Find more from Elizabeth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foxglovefarmhouse Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of the Beet Podcast, Jacques gets into all things permaculture with Pippa Chapman—permaculturalist, author, and food forester. Pippa shares her journey from running a pristine private estate to embracing the wilder, more abundant world of permaculture. They also discuss her book, Permaculture Planting Designs, a comprehensive guide to creating sustainable garden ecosystems. Connect with Pippa Chapman: Pippa Chapman has been getting her hands dirty for over 30 years, and she’s just getting started. After leaving her role as Head Gardener on a private estate, she took a deep dive into sustainable growing with a year-long apprenticeship at RHS Harlow Carr, where she discovered forest gardening and permaculture. In 2010, she and her husband launched a sustainable gardening business, and today, Pippa grows an abundant mix of fruits, flowers, herbs, and veg in her small backyard. Find more from Pippa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pippachapman_thoseplantpeople Find more from Pippa on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PippaChapmanPermaculture Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Beet Podcast, Jacques digs into all things gardening with writer, speaker, and author Charlie Nardozzi. From learning the ropes in his grandfather’s garden to writing multiple books, Charlie shares the twists and turns of his gardening journey. They also chat about his newest book, The Continuous Vegetable Garden, and how gardeners everywhere can keep the garden going all year long, no matter the season. Connect with Charlie Nardozzi: Charlie Nardozzi is a Regional Emmy® Award-winning, nationally recognized garden writer, speaker, and radio and TV personality who’s been sharing his green-thumb wisdom for over 30 years. On the airwaves to print to stages across the country, he’s helped countless home gardeners grow smarter and happier gardens. Charlie’s specialty is making gardening simple, approachable, and genuinely fun. Find more from Charlie at his website: https://www.gardeningwithcharlie.com/ Find more from Charile at Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlienardozzi Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the Beet Podcast, Jacques sits down with permaculturist, author, and mayor, Brandy Hall. From her roots in South Florida to her journey toward regenerative growing, Brandy shares how permaculture became the lens through which she approaches land, community, and leadership. Together, they explore how regenerative principles are everywhere, from farms and landscapes to backyard home gardens, and why this way of thinking matters. Connect with Brandy Hall: Brandy Hall is the author of The Complete Guide to Home Permaculture, Founder & CEO of Shades of Green Permaculture, and the Mayor of Pine Lake, Georgia. With over 16 years of experience, she helps thousands transform landscapes into resilient, water-wise, food-producing systems. Leading her company to the Inc. 5000 list, Brandy proves regenerative landscaping can be good for the planet and for business. Brandy’s mission is to cultivate landscapes and communities that heal, connect, and endure. Find more from Brandy at her website: https://shadesofgreenpermaculture.com/who-we-are Find more from Brandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shades_of_green_permaculture/# Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Best of the Beet episode, we revisit Kevin’s talk with Darryl Cheng of Houseplant Journal. They discuss his book, The New Plant Parent, and rethink the basics of houseplant care. They break down how plants really use light, whether “natural light” indoors actually exists, and how to approach watering with a smarter strategy. Plus, Darryl tackles common misconceptions new plant parents have about how plants grow and thrive. Expect myth-busting and plenty of plant nerd fun.  Connect with Darryl Cheng: Darryl Cheng is the creator of House Plant Journal, where he’s answered thousands of plant care questions by blending keen observation with a scientist’s eye. He’s also the author of The New Plant Parent, a go-to guide for indoor gardeners looking to understand the why behind plant care. With a huge online following and a knack for demystifying houseplant care, Darryl helps plant lovers everywhere grow healthier, thriving plants.  Find more from Darryl at Houseplant Journal: https://www.houseplantjournal.com/ Find more from Darryl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseplantjournal/ Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today’s episode of the Beet, Jacques sits down with Epic influencer Graylen Brown (you may know him as @urbangardeningwithgray) to dig into the roots of his gardening journey – starting with Roma tomatoes grown alongside his grandmother. That childhood memory blossomed into a mission, and now Graylen is helping people grow food, confidence, and community one tip at a time. Connect with Graylen Brown: Graylen Brown is a Texas Master Gardener in Zone 8b who’s passionate about sharing the joy of gardening and plant parenthood. His love of growing is only topped by his enthusiasm for helping others do the same. A former high school automotive instructor, Graylen knows exactly how to teach practical, confidence-building skills that gardeners can use to grow in new ways. Find more from Graylen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbangardeningwithgray/ Find more from Graylen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@urbangardeningwithgray Support The Beet: → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup → Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices