175. Fruit Tree Flowers vs Frost. Regenerative Gardening

Welcome to the tug-of-a-war season. Is it late winter, or early spring? Will daytime highs be in the 60’s and 70’s? Or will the overnight lows dip below freezing? Or both? Deciduous fruit trees, such as peaches, apples, plums, apricots and more everywhere get confused when sunny, mild days are followed by a few freezing nights. And if those trees are blooming, and a frost or freeze is predicted, you just might have fewer fruit to harvest this summer. We have tips to help you stave off the loss of those fruit tree flowers when temperatures get temporarily chilly. Also: do you know what regenerative gardening is? It’s a great way to get a more bountiful harvest of food and flowers, and it’s easy! You might already be a regenerative gardener. We talk with garden author Emily Murphy, who explores and explains that topic in her new book, “Grow Now”.We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory.  It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots.  And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the Buzzsprout home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629Pictured: Pluot fruit tree flower.Links: Subscribe to the free, Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.comSmart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/Dave Wilson NurseryFrost Clothspassthepistil.com (Emily Murphy website)Grow Now, by Emily Murphy  Grow What You Love: 12 Food Plant Families to Change Your Life, by Emily MurphyThe Secret Life of Trees, by Colin Tudge  The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben Finding the Mother Tree, by Suzanne Simard Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • E-mail: [email protected] All About Farmer Fred: The  Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.com Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter  https://twitter.com/farmerfredThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog  http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman  https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.And thank you for listening.Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics  Newsletter.