Canada's Local Gardener Podcast
Canada's Local Gardener podcast will feature Dorothy, Shauna and a guest from Canada’s gardening world. The three will bring knowledge and humour to various topics for green thumbs and would-be green thumbs to listen to and enjoy. The monthly series will further cement the Local Gardener team as go-to gardening experts in the eyes of Canadians.
Podcasting since 2021 • 38 episodes
Canada's Local Gardener Podcast
Latest Episodes
Flora & Fauna 19: New gardens with Ian Leatt
Faced with the very arduous task of building a new gardening bed, Shauna Dobbie, editor of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine, turns to veteran gardener Ian Leatt to hear about his experiences. In addition to being a long-time grower of vegetable...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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48:34
Flora & Fauna 18: Seeds with Kevin Twomey
It is seed starting time across Canada. From March through June, depending on where your garden is, you may be starting seeds indoors and out. Kevin Twomey, former owner of T and T Seeds in Winnipeg, has grown vegetables and flowers from seeds ...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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56:12
Flora & Fauna Episode 17: Garden power tools with Kris Kiser
For many gardeners, power tools sound like something their partner or friend would be more interested in. But at some point, even the luddite might be interested in getting jobs done faster and with less pain, if a little more noise. Kris Kiser...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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33:32
Flora & Fauna Episode 16:Nutrients in the garden with Robert Pavlis
Did you know that you can give too much compost to your garden? Also, there isn’t a “best” fertilizer for tomatoes or roses or trees. Robert Pavlis is a garden writer, speaker and educator with a background in science. He lives in Guel...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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49:43
Podcast: Plant introductions for 2023 with Dorothy Dobbie
Every year, growers, distributors and hybridizers of plants work on new species, and every year some of those new species make it to the market. New shrubs, flowers and vegetables come out with slight improvements and other distinguishing chara...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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43:56