Gardens That Make Sense
Gardens That Make Sense explains the soil, water, light, temperature, and structures that shape a growing space. These researched episodes focus on adaptable principles and tradeoffs, helping listeners understand what changes in a garden without pretending one method fits every place.
Why Morning and Afternoon Sun Affect Gardens Differently
This episode explores Light, temperature and exposure explained without making location-specific planting promises. The story keeps the mechanisms clear and the research grounded for a casual listener. Inside this episode: - The sun's angle - The warmest air comes later - Water loss through leaves - Dew and leaf drying - Leaf temperature is not air temperature Sources include NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, solar radiation, University of Minnesota Extension, gardens in heat, and University of Missouri Extension, light and plants. This episode is a researched narrative summary. Historical records may be incomplete, translated differently, or interpreted differently by scholars. We...
How Mulch Changes Evaporation
This episode explores the physical ways surface coverings affect moisture, temperature and weeds without prescribing one universal method. The story keeps the mechanisms clear and the research grounded for a casual listener. Inside this episode: - How bare soil loses water - Shade and still air - Material changes the energy balance - Rain has to pass the layer - Weeds change the water budget Sources include Oregon State University Extension, mulching woody ornamentals, Oregon State University Extension, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, mulching practice standard. This episode is a researched narrative summary. Historical records may be incomplete, translated...
What a Raised Bed Changes
This episode explores Drainage, soil depth, warming, access and the tradeoffs created by lifting a growing area. The story keeps the mechanisms clear and the research grounded for a casual listener. Inside this episode: - Defining the bed - Drainage gains a gradient - More surface means faster change - Control over the root zone - Access without compaction Sources include Penn State Extension, Raised Bed Garden, University of Maryland Extension, raised beds, and Oregon State University Extension, raised bed gardening. This episode is a researched narrative summary. Historical records may be incomplete, translated differently, or interpreted differently by scholars...
Why Soil Texture Affects Drainage
This episode explores how sand, silt, clay and pore spaces influence the movement and storage of water. The story keeps the mechanisms clear and the research grounded for a casual listener. Inside this episode: - Texture is a particle mix - Large pores move water quickly - Small pores hold water - Silt and the middle range - Structure can change the outcome Sources include USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, soil texture calculator, University of Minnesota Extension, agricultural drainage, and USDA NRCS Soil Health. This episode is a researched narrative summary. Historical records may be incomplete, translated differently, or interpreted...
