The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

This week’s episode of The Beet mixes things up. Jacques sits down with author and historian Dr. Kate Brown to discuss her book, “Tiny Gardens Everywhere: The Past, Present, and Future of the Self-Provisioning City,” and the surprising origins of gardens back in feudal times. They explore how wage labor replaced self-sufficient life on the land, and how today’s gardeners are flipping the script. Even in cities, people are reclaiming that grounded, grow-your-own way of living.

Connect with Dr. Kate Brown:

Dr. Kate Brown is a historian who started out tackling manmade disasters—and then pivoted to exploring people who see plants as allies. She’s the author of five historical books, with a degree from the University of Wisconsin and a PhD from the University of Washington. Her work blends archival research, oral history, sensory observation, reflective autobiography, and inventive literary style, bringing a fresh, immersive edge to how history gets written.


Find more from Dr. Kate Brown on her website: https://www.katebrownhistorian.org/

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In this week's episode of The Beet, Jacques chats with Kodiak, Alaska gardener Marion Owen, aka “The UpBeet Gardener,” about the thrill of growing in what she calls “zone zero.” She shares how she stretches her season by adapting raised beds with protective coverage for the coldest months. In summer, the sun can linger until midnight, giving her plants a surprising boost, but making hardening off even more important. Marion also reveals her secret sauce: blending volcanic-ash-rich native soil with homemade compost to make her garden pop.

Connect with Marion Owen:

Marion Owen is a gardener and co-author of Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul, growing against the odds in Kodiak, Alaska. While the climate keeps things interesting, she credits her success more to building healthy soil than battling the weather. Guided by the idea that we all share one beautiful blue planet, Marion documents her garden through blogs and videos. Her message is simple: stay curious, stay hopeful, and keep growing.

Find more from Marion at her blog: https://theupbeetgardener.com/

Find more from Marion on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyXH694HaYuwwUCFkAhrsbg

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This week on The Beet, Jacques sits down with Tanner Mitchell, aka “Tannner the Planter”: author, houseplant expert, and TikTok gardening celebrity from the nursery and gardening store Famous In Oregon. They discuss his move from Oregon to Texas and why the “trap of intuition” can sometimes lead growers astray. The conversation goes beyond the basics, unpacking why successful plant care is more about direct observation than subjective perceptions of growing conditions.

Connect with Tanner Mitchell:

Tanner Mitchell co-founded Famous In Oregon, a thriving online houseplant business, with his wife, Erika. Better known as @TannerthePlanter, he’s built a massive, highly engaged online community centered around plant care and education. He calls Prosper, Texas, home, where life with his family is, unsurprisingly, still pretty plant-filled.


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Looking to save money in the garden? This episode is for you! In this week’s episode of The Beet, Jacques chats with Stephanie Rose, Canadian master gardener, permaculturist, and herbalist. Together, they dig into what it really means to garden with nature, let go of perfection, and grow a thriving, beautifully wild space over time. They also discuss how gardening doesn’t have to be expensive at all.

Connect with Stephanie Rose:

Stephanie Rose is the creator of Garden Therapy – a go-to hub for creative garden projects, crafts, and plant-powered living. She is passionate about helping gardeners tap into the instant joy of digging in the dirt and reconnecting with nature. A trained Master Gardener and lifelong learner, she blends expertise in herbalism, permaculture, and natural skincare into her work. She’s an award-winning author and speaker, spreading the good word of plants far beyond her Pacific Northwest garden.


Find more from Stephanie at her website: https://gardentherapy.ca/


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In this episode of The Beet, Jacques chats with Missouri farmers and food preservers Staci and Jeremy Hill of Gooseberry Bridge Farm. With wild swings in weather, they’ve learned that fast, smart food preservation is essential. They dig into the how and why behind preserving the harvest, covering practical methods from their new book, The Preserver’s Garden. If you’ve ever wondered how to make your garden last beyond the season, this conversation makes a strong (and tasty) case.

Connect with Jeremy & Staci Hill:

In 2016, Staci and Jeremy traded suburban life for 11.6 acres and a fixer-upper farmhouse in southern Missouri. What started as a dream quickly turned into a full-blown homestead, called Gooseberry Bridge Farm, complete with gardens, orchards, and a growing crew of goats, sheep, cows, pigs, and plenty of feathered friends. Now in year eight, they run a lively You-Pick flower farm and farm store, sharing products and know-how with visitors year-round.


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