052 Cut Flower Basics. Winter Chicken Care.

If you have a pollinator friendly garden, you have all sorts of beautiful flowering plants. Why not bring some of that outdoor splendor indoors? Today, on the Garden Basics podcast, the appropriately named horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, offers tips on how best to harvest and prepare cut flowers for an indoor display (that's a combination of zinnias with garlic & onion flowers in the picture). Also, for those of you living in colder climates, you might have some backyard chickens. How are you gonna warm this winter? Chicken expert Nicole Gennetta of Heritage Acres Market in Colorado has tips. And, as a retired firefighter, she has some very important advice on keeping your chickens and your property from becoming, barbecued, shall we say, due to heat lamp issues. And, how to keep your chicken’s water from freezing in the cold months ahead. It’s Episode 52 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast. Brought to you by Smart Pots. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Links:Help Your Cut Flowers Live LongerHeritage Acres MarketSide Mount Chicken Water NipplesSubmersible Heater for Chickens' Water SupplySweeter Heater (infrared overhead heater for chicks)Essential Nutrients chicken seed blendBackyard Poultry Health GuideMore info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred.Got a garden question? E-mail: [email protected] or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeThank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics  Newsletter.