John Dysinger: Discouraging Thorns and Thistles

Author: AudioVerse March 26, 2020 Duration: 53:17
Keeping weeds from taking over your garden is really simple. If you use the strategies we will talk about in this class, you will find the work easier, more enjoyable, and much more efficient. It’s all about the right tools and techniques, and most importantly, timing!

Home Gardening, presented by AudioVerse, is a quiet space for reflection that draws parallels between tending the earth and nurturing a spiritual life. This podcast explores the quiet, deliberate work of cultivation-both in the soil of our gardens and in the landscape of our faith. Each episode considers how the patience, attention, and care required to grow plants can mirror the growth we seek in our personal walk. It’s a gentle conversation that finds profound lessons in the ordinary rhythms of planting, waiting, and harvesting. You’ll hear thoughtful discussions that weave together practical insights with contemplative themes, all rooted in a Christian perspective. The natural world becomes a living text, offering quiet wisdom about resilience, seasons, and the deeper roots that sustain us. This isn’t a how-to guide for perfect tomatoes, though you might pick up a useful tip; it’s an invitation to see your daily surroundings, whether a windowsill herb pot or a backyard plot, as a place of connection and grace. Tune in for a podcast that moves at the pace of a growing thing, offering moments of peace and grounded perspective. Find Home Gardening from AudioVerse wherever you listen.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 6

Podcast Episodes
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Duration: 32:49
Cover crops, crop rotations and compost are cornerstones to good framing practices. After losing sight of this for decades, these methods are becoming much more mainstream. We are relearning the benefits and many applica…
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Duration: 49:35
Healthy transplants make healthy plants! This class will cover everything from soil to seeds including: The effects and conditions of potting mix ingredients; germination and plant requirements before entering the field;…
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Duration: 52:42
Not all elements are equal when it comes to your soil. In this class, we’ll discuss how the Big 3+1, the Middle 3, and the 5 Dwarfs are critical to growing strong and healthy plants. You’ll also discover the important st…
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Duration: 57:54
This class will look at fundamentals for producing and saving high-quality seed from your own farm/garden.
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Duration: 50:59
Do you struggle with too much garden produce at certain times of the year, and not enough at other times? Succession planting is the answer. In this class we will look at crop planting dates to keep the veggies coming al…