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Jeff Poppen has grown a lot of carrot crops over the years. He shares his experience and knowledge as to the soil preparation, the planting, and good varieties to grow.

Applying best practices in the garden; checking soil microbial activity; terrariums.

We are encouraged to 'leave the leaves' and 'save the stems' to provide valuable organic matter, and to build up healthy soil in our yards and garden beds. This practice also helps pollinators and invertebrates, as it provides them with winter cover.

Sheri Gramer is a newcomer to bamboo, so she seeks expert advice at Almaville Bamboo Company in Almaville, TN. Proprietor Chris Buker explains how bamboo is an economical way to create a privacy screen which is pest-free, low maintenance, grows in poor soil conditions, and offers the height that shrubs and trees do not. For more information, abcbamboo.com.

Barefoot Farmer, Jeff Poppen, explains the practices of biodynamic farming including Steiner's nine preparations'. He contrasts these practices with those of an organic farming operation.

We take a tour of a backyard landscape that is the culmination of a lot of planning, a lot of toiling in the soil, and a lot of together time for the married couple who have worked in phases over many years to create their 'happy place'.

Paying careful attention to choosing the varieties, prepping the soil and seed, then planting at the right time are all part of growign peas in Tennessee.

Jeff Poppen explains how to achieve and maintain healthy soil without chemicals. He teaches us how to harness the nitrogen that is in plentiful supply above every square foot of earth.

Public green space can engulfed with invasive plants species, choking out the native plants. Landscape management of such areas typically means heavy machinery, noise and emissions. However, the Nashville Chew Crew's team is an ecologically friendly, light-footed, people-pleasing flock of sheep which chomps those invasive plants up.

We visit an organic flower farm to see how building healthy soil is the first step to growing rows and rows of beautiful flowers.

Choosing the right type of pot, using really good soil media that will allow for drainage, and a nice collection of evergreen plants all come together for planters that look good now, and in the subsequent seasons too.

'Maximizing Plant Potential' is a special episode full of gardening fundamentals and tips.