S4E8 Growing great tomatoes, Irrigation, Guest Melissa Norris- The Wisconsin vegetable Gardener radio show

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In segment one: Joey and Holly talk about how to grow great tomatoes

Seeds
Starts
What is the best type to grow
Plant deep all but grafted tomatoes
Transplant
Soil temp
Days to harvest start counting from the time you plant it in the ground
Mulch
Take care of the plants
Diseases ( early Blight)
Tomato horn worm
Water
Keep harvesting
Cage or trellis them
Trim the lower leaves 6 to 8 inches off to keep soil from get on them

In segment two Joey and Holly Talk about irrigation

Companies that have something to do with water and watering
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*world’s coolest floating rain gauge The original floating rain gauge: measurement tube rises to show rainfall level. Our award-winning rain gauge is easy to read and fun to use.
There are many types of irrigation means the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.

There are
Above ground sprinklers and not it does not burn your plants Garden myth
Underground
Soaker hoses
Drip irrigation for ground, raised beds and containers Drip/trickle.
There are Ollas

What is the best type of irrigation?
Drip irrigation is the most efficient and appropriate irrigation system. Instead of wetting the whole garden surface, water is applied only to the plant root zone. The primary goal of drip irrigation is to apply water at the time when plants need it most and in rates needed for proper plant growth.
Mulch on top of the drop lines

Timers manual wifi battery powered
Rain barrels water collection make a platform to set it up so it will drain not going to have enough force to run a irrigation system

In segment three Joey and Holly talk with their guest Melissa Norris of https://melissaknorris.com/

Melissa Norris is all about living homegrown, handmade, and modern day homesteading. She is an author, blogger, and podcaster.

1.What is a modern day homesteader – can anyone be a modern day homesteader?
2.What increased your passion to grow and raise your own food?
3.Even if someone lives in an apartment or has very little space to grow, what can they do to have their own little homestead?
4.You have a new book – The Family Garden Plan – what is the book about and what is your favorite part?
5.You grew up in the homestead life, but your spouse did not – what is some advice you would give to new vegetable growers?(continued)