Volunteer Gardener Episodes featuring Jeff Poppen
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Hootin’ Hollow Farm | Volunteer Gardener
Jeff Poppen pays a visit to Hootin’ Hollow Farm where there’s always something growing and something ready to be harvested on this organic farm.
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Chinese Cabbage and Bok Choy | Volunteer Gardener
In Tennessee, Jeff Poppen has learned through experience that Chinese cabbage and bok choy simply don’t do well in the spring garden. So, in mid-July, he transplants starts, and direct sows in field rows for a high-yielding fall harvest.
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Okra | Volunteer Gardener
Jeff Poppen, the barefoot farmer, enjoys growing okra because it produces so well in the heat and humidity of the South. Jeff gives advice as to the soil temperature for optimum planting, and techniques to get the seeds primed before putting in the soil.
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October Beans | Volunteer Gardener
Jeff Poppen discusses how rainfall in the spring decided when he should plant Taylor’s Dwarf Horticulture bean. Putting seeds in the ground at the end of July proved wise. He shares his organic best practices for farming this beautiful bean.
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Hoop House Production | Volunteer Gardener
Hootin’ Hollow is an organic farm that produces year round thanks to the early starts and the lingering late season crops that a hoop house makes possible.
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When is Compost Ready? | Volunteer Gardener
Jeff Poppen shares Long Hungry Creek Farms key to success, compost.
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Mulch Benefits in the Organic Vegetable Garden
Weed suppression and moisture retention are two benefits of mulch in the vegetable garden. Jeff Poppen shares his insights about what type of mulch he uses, and how much.
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Turnips and Mustards | Volunteer Gardener
Turnip and mustard crops are closely related. Jeff Poppen shares his insights on growing these two crops in an organic garden.