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Join Alan Smith & Melvin York as they cover a variety of gardening topics and answer your gardening questions.
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Gardening with Daddy Pete: What's In The Bag? - Ep. 147 - September 17, 2026 (opens the original)
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What's really in that bag of compost? The label may say "cow manure," but the ingredients, consistency, and testing process can vary widely. In Episode 147 of Gardening with Daddy Pete, Melvin York and Jay York explain how to compare bagged compost products and why the source of the manure matters. They discuss the differences between dairy cow manure, beef cattle manure, and horse manure, including concerns about herbicide residues, unwanted materials, and products that contain far less compost
Gardening with Daddy Pete: Seedless vs. GMO: Part 1 - Ep. 146 - September 10, 2026 (opens the original)
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Are seedless fruits and vegetables genetically modified? Gardening with Daddy Pete examines the difference in Part 1 of this two-part discussion. Melvin York and Jay York explain why seedless produce is often confused with GMO crops, even though the two terms describe different processes. The conversation covers familiar grocery store varieties, including seedless grapes, cucumbers, citrus, bananas, tomatoes, and watermelon. You'll learn how some seedless varieties can develop through natural mu
Gardening with Daddy Pete: Berries & Bulbs - Ep. 145 - September 3, 2026 (opens the original)
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Planning a fall garden starts now. Learn which vegetables, berries, grapevines, and flowering bulbs to plant in September, plus the soil and drainage tips that help them thrive. In this episode of Gardening with Daddy Pete's, Melvin and Jay York cover practical fall gardening advice for the Piedmont and Southeast, including: * Cold-weather crops such as beets, carrots, onions, radishes, lettuce, spinach, Brussels sprouts, and garlic * The best time to plant blackberries, blueberries, raspberries
Gardening with Daddy Pete: Food Recalls - Ep. 144 - August 27, 2026 (opens the original)
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Food recalls can affect what's in your refrigerator, pantry, medicine cabinet, and even your garden plans. In Episode 144 of Gardening with Daddy Pete, Melvin York and Jay York explain how the USDA and FDA handle recalls, what each agency regulates, and how you can receive updates directly from official sources. You'll learn the difference between the USDA's role in meat, poultry, processed egg products, and livestock production, and the FDA's role in foods, medications, medical devices, bottled
Gardening with Daddy Pete: Victory Gardens in 2026 - Ep. 143 - August 20, 2026 (opens the original)
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Victory gardens helped families grow food, preserve scarce resources, and support the war effort. In this episode of Gardening with Daddy Pete, Melvin and Jay York explain what those gardens can teach us about growing food today. The conversation looks back at World War I war gardens and the World War II victory garden movement, when households across the United States planted vegetables and fruit to support troops overseas, feed workers at home, and reduce pressure on rationed supplies. They di
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