374 Success with Pepper Seeds and Seedlings. Fire-Wise Landscaping.

Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

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Tips for starting pepper seeds. How to care for pepper seedlings. With Debbie Flower.
Protecting your yard and home from wildfire. With Kevin Marini, University of California Defensible Space advisor.
Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and accurate, human-reviewed transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout.

Pictured: Pepper Seed Packets

Links:

“Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter
Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/
Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/

More Pepper Seed Germination TIps

The Dance of Defensible Space, by Kevin Marini

UCANR Fire Network: Creating a Defensible Space

U. Nevada-Reno: Mulch and Flammability

CalFire Demonstration Fire Video

IBHS Research Center Ember Storm Test Video

FireSafe Marin

CA Native Plant Society list of fire-resistant plants

MORE WILDFIRE PROTECTION TiPS :
Utah State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Vail, Colo., Ashland, Oregon, Minnesota/Wisconsin, Fort Worth, TX

All About Farmer Fred:
GardenBasics.net

“Beyond the Garden Basics” Newsletter

Farmer Fred website
The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog
Facebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"
Instagram: farmerfredhoffman
Blue Sky: @farmerfred.bsky.social
Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube
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Chapters

1. 374 Success with Pepper Seeds and Seedlings. Fire-Wise Landscaping. (00:00:00)

2. Pepper Seed Germination Tips. Pt. 1 (00:02:21)

3. Smart Pots! (00:20:56)

4. Pepper Seed Germination TIps, Pt. 2 (00:21:57)

5. Dave Wilson Nursery (00:34:21)

6. Yard and Home Wildfire Safety Tips (00:35:34)

7. Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter - Firewise Landscaping (01:34:57)