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Tomatomania V: Off to the Races

June 4, 2022June 6, 2022 Mike Nowak Dwarf Tomato Project, Epic Tomatoes, gardening, Growing Epic Tomatoes, growing tomatoes, KC Tomato, Keith LeHoullier, Open Source Seed Initiative, Peggy Malecki, Seed to Kitchen Collaborative, The Mike Nowak Show

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Tomato experts Craig LeHoullier (“Epic Tomatoes”) and Keith Mueller (“KC Tomato”) return yet again to impart their wisdom about America’s favorite fruit in Tomatomania V. They talk growing strategies and favorite varieties…including some they have developed themselves.

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Phenology Is a Key Component of Life on Earth

March 12, 2022March 15, 2022 Mike Nowak Budburst, climate change, Fruition Seeds, gardening, growing tomatoes, heirloom seeds, Nature's Notebook, Peggy Malecki, Petra Page-Mann, The 606, The Mike Nowak Show, USA National Phenology Network

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If you’re not familiar with the concept of phenology, we hope to give you an introduction on today’s show. Alyssa Rosemartin from the USA National Phenology Network and citizen scientist Jean Linsner, who has worked on The 606 in Chicago, talk about the importance of keeping track of nature’s calendar. Petra Page-Mann from Fruition Seeds returns to explain why her company focuses on organic heirloom seeds.

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Summer Vegetables Report 2019

August 10, 2019August 14, 2019 Mike Nowak composting, environment, gardening, growing tomatoes, Oak Park Micro Brew Review, Peggy Malecki, powdery mildew, Seven Generations Ahead, The Backyard Farmer, The Mike Nowak Show, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, zero waste

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Mike and Peggy welcome back Dan Gibbs, The Backyard Farmer, and Holly and Joey Baird, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, to talk about mid-summer problems in the vegetable garden. Alan Shannon and Jen Nelson from Seven Generations Ahead explain how the Oak Park Micro Brew Review achieves its goal of zero waste.

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May 28, 2017 – Veggies, Baby!

May 27, 2017May 31, 2017 Mike Nowak A Plus Pest Control, bed bugs, cedar oil, Chicago Botanic Garden, environment, gardening, growing tomatoes, mosquitoes, non-toxic pest management, The Mike Nowak Show, The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, Tom Skilling, World Environment Day

Holly and Joey aka The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener talk spring veggies, Kristie Webber previews the World Environment Day celebration at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and Rick Moskovitz of A-Plus Pest Control has non-toxic pest control solutions.