Can You Give a Plant TOO MUCH Light

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Epic Gardening

Home & Garden, Education, Leisure, How To

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Is there such a thing as giving your plants too of a good thing? Actually, yes. Plants teach us many lessons, one of which is - everything in moderation! EG shop homepage: https://growepic.co/46gIaQf Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Sjeufh EG book collection page: https://growepic.co/4faAzGN EG homesteading book: https://growepic.co/3SiemNd Learn More: 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Fighting Garden PestsConnect With Susan Mulvihill:Susan Mulvihill is the author of the new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Susan has been a Master Gardener for over 20 years and is the Sunday garden columnist for The Spokesman-Review newspaper in Spokane, Washington. She and her husband, Bill, garden in raised beds. Her mission has been to teach everyone how to grow their own food, to respect nature by avoiding the use of chemicals, and encourages everyone to plant a diverse landscape to attract a wide variety of beneficial insects. Facebook Instagram YouTube Website Love Epic Gardening products?Apply to the Epic Affiliate Program. Shop the StoreAs an exclusive for listeners, use code THEBEET for 5% off your entire order on our store, featuring our flagship Birdies Raised Beds. These are the original metal raised beds, lasting up to 5-10x longer than wooden beds, are ethically made in Australia, and have a customizable modular design. Get Our BooksLooking for a beginner's guide to growing food in small spaces? Kevin’s book, Field Guide to Urban Gardening, explains the core, essential information that you'll need to grow plants, no matter where you live!He also wrote Grow Bag Gardening to provide you with specialized knowledge that can bring you success when growing in fabric pots.Preorder Kevin’s newest book Epic Homesteading if you are looking to turn your home into a thriving homestead! Order signed copies of Kevin’s books, plus more of his favorite titles in our store.More ResourcesLooking for more information? Follow us: Our Blog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Winter is just around the corner, which means that I'm outside planting clothes of garlic and broccoli late into the evening as the sunsets, braving the cold elements as winter sets in, which actually brings us today's sponsor, Element.
0:13.0	You might remember that this summer, Elements sponsored us with their zero sugar electrolyte drink mix, which is perfect for gardeners or really anyone who likes outdoor activities.
0:21.2	But guess what? They're back with some delicious winter flavors, the chocolate medley.
0:24.7	Every order of the chocolate medley includes three great flavors. 10 chocolate raspberry, 10 chocolate
0:30.1	chai, and 10 chocolate mint. My personal favorite is the chocolate chai because I like a little bit of
0:34.5	spice with my chocolate. But really the great thing about element is that the mix provides a meaningful dose of electrolytes free of sugar, artificial colors,
0:42.0	and any other dodgy ingredients. It's no wonder the element is used by a wide community of people
0:46.4	who need to replenish their electrolytes after a hard day's work, including us gardeners, athletes,
0:51.4	and even navy seal. It's really perfect for anyone on a mission to restore health through hydration.
0:56.5	Listeners of the podcast can get a free element sample pack with any purchase through drink element.com
1:01.2	forward slash the beat.
1:02.7	That's drinklmnt.com forward slash the beat.
1:06.6	If you don't like it, you can return it for a full refund.
1:09.0	No questions asked.
1:09.8	And now let's get back to the podcast.
1:23.6	Is it possible to give a plant too much light?
1:27.0	I think most of us gardeners have certainly made the error of giving our plants too little light,
1:31.3	whether it be starting seedlings and they start to stretch out or just placing a plant in the wrong spot.
1:37.1	But it is certainly possible to do the exact opposite and still run into problems.
1:41.7	So we have Susan Motiville back on the show.
1:44.1	Her new book,
1:44.8	The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook, is out. You can check it out in the podcast description.
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