Farmer Fred Hoffman
@farmerfred.bsky.social
Garden Basics podcast at GardenBasics.net Newsletter at Substack.com/gardenbasics I also like to ride my bike(s).
California ❤️ tomatoes!
July 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
California ❤️ tomatoes!
Learn this. It’s on the Alzheimer’s test.
July 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Learn this. It’s on the Alzheimer’s test.
Saw this pea plant support at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, using items near and dear to my heart. You can see one little pea plant that has already germinated on the right. The tennis balls are placed on top of the support poles to protect the Master Gardeners and visitors from getting poked.
February 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Saw this pea plant support at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, using items near and dear to my heart. You can see one little pea plant that has already germinated on the right. The tennis balls are placed on top of the support poles to protect the Master Gardeners and visitors from getting poked.
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February 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Available wherever you get your podcasts. Or, from our home page, GardenBasics.net
It’s that time of year…
January 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It’s that time of year…
The plucky sunflower volunteer plant of winter is alive and well, wishing you a Happy New Year! #MotherNatureBatsLast
January 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The plucky sunflower volunteer plant of winter is alive and well, wishing you a Happy New Year! #MotherNatureBatsLast
Whenever I think about Jimmy Carter, I think about this 1979 measuring cup. Although Ford signed the metric conversion act, Carter had to implement it. This cup was an early attempt to get us to use metrics. Note that for right handed people, it’s the metric numbers that are in front of their eyes.
December 29, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Whenever I think about Jimmy Carter, I think about this 1979 measuring cup. Although Ford signed the metric conversion act, Carter had to implement it. This cup was an early attempt to get us to use metrics. Note that for right handed people, it’s the metric numbers that are in front of their eyes.
Dec. 27. Sunflower-1, Winter weather-0. But it’s still early in the game.
December 28, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Dec. 27. Sunflower-1, Winter weather-0. But it’s still early in the game.
From the University of Florida: Cool Season plants to grow for long lasting cut flowers: gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/outdo...
December 23, 2024 at 6:12 PM
From the University of Florida: Cool Season plants to grow for long lasting cut flowers: gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/outdo...
A Christmas tree…in the South Pacific. Norfolk Island pine, which is really an ancient, majestic conifer. #Araucaria
December 18, 2024 at 12:30 AM
A Christmas tree…in the South Pacific. Norfolk Island pine, which is really an ancient, majestic conifer. #Araucaria
Despite its intricacies, this is just one leaf from a jacaranda tree. Good job, Mother Nature. #BipinnatelyCompound
December 16, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Despite its intricacies, this is just one leaf from a jacaranda tree. Good job, Mother Nature. #BipinnatelyCompound
Learn to talk flower.
December 14, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Learn to talk flower.
Looking for a repeat-blooming miniature rose that also is a long-lasting cut rose? It’s hard to beat the “Joy” rose. #gardening #roses #GardenBasics
December 12, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Looking for a repeat-blooming miniature rose that also is a long-lasting cut rose? It’s hard to beat the “Joy” rose. #gardening #roses #GardenBasics
If you have citrus trees, remove any branches that touch the ground, also known as the “Ants/Rats/Snails Freeway”.
December 11, 2024 at 3:46 PM
If you have citrus trees, remove any branches that touch the ground, also known as the “Ants/Rats/Snails Freeway”.
When trimming tree branches that are an inch or more in diameter, use the 3-cut method to avoid stripping the bark (and more) below the branch. farmerfredrant.blogspot.com/2019/12/fall...
December 10, 2024 at 7:44 PM
When trimming tree branches that are an inch or more in diameter, use the 3-cut method to avoid stripping the bark (and more) below the branch. farmerfredrant.blogspot.com/2019/12/fall...
When choosing a poinsettia plant, opt for the ones with closed cyathia, not the open ones. Cyathia are the yellow flowers in the middle of the colored bracts, aka the modified leaves. Also, make sure the smaller bracts closest to the cyathia are fully colored. If they're faded, the plant is fading.
December 9, 2024 at 6:04 PM
When choosing a poinsettia plant, opt for the ones with closed cyathia, not the open ones. Cyathia are the yellow flowers in the middle of the colored bracts, aka the modified leaves. Also, make sure the smaller bracts closest to the cyathia are fully colored. If they're faded, the plant is fading.
My Oregon II sugar pod peas are happy right now, no need for questions. Just planted more peas yesterday of a new variety (to me), "Snak Hero", a 2020 All-America Selections winner. all-americaselections.org/product/pea-... #gardening
December 8, 2024 at 8:32 PM
My Oregon II sugar pod peas are happy right now, no need for questions. Just planted more peas yesterday of a new variety (to me), "Snak Hero", a 2020 All-America Selections winner. all-americaselections.org/product/pea-... #gardening
In Ep. 369 of the Garden Basics podcast, Container Food Gardening Basics, I chat with Pam Farley of BrownThumbMama.com and author of the book, "The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening." Lots of great tips!
Available wherever you get your podcasts, or at our home page, gardenbasics.net .
Available wherever you get your podcasts, or at our home page, gardenbasics.net .
December 8, 2024 at 3:05 AM
In Ep. 369 of the Garden Basics podcast, Container Food Gardening Basics, I chat with Pam Farley of BrownThumbMama.com and author of the book, "The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening." Lots of great tips!
Available wherever you get your podcasts, or at our home page, gardenbasics.net .
Available wherever you get your podcasts, or at our home page, gardenbasics.net .
Here’s the chart I was looking for:
December 6, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Here’s the chart I was looking for:
Doing a photo search in my library for a tomato at breaker stage of coloration (just beyond full green, a sign that it will ripen indoors). Came up with this. A careful search unveiled the culprit.
December 6, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Doing a photo search in my library for a tomato at breaker stage of coloration (just beyond full green, a sign that it will ripen indoors). Came up with this. A careful search unveiled the culprit.
‘Tis the season…
December 5, 2024 at 4:25 AM
‘Tis the season…
The local Lowe’s told me they removed the seed rack because seeds are not in season. That’s news to me!
November 30, 2024 at 4:26 PM
The local Lowe’s told me they removed the seed rack because seeds are not in season. That’s news to me!
The latest Garden Basics podcast (Ep. 367), features the secrets of successful (and happy) Master Gardeners. We talk about improving your soil health, practicing BISS (?), why you should water with two hands, and a lot more. Available wherever you get your podcasts, including GardenBasics.net
November 22, 2024 at 7:55 PM
The latest Garden Basics podcast (Ep. 367), features the secrets of successful (and happy) Master Gardeners. We talk about improving your soil health, practicing BISS (?), why you should water with two hands, and a lot more. Available wherever you get your podcasts, including GardenBasics.net
