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The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Grow a Garden in the Desert with Martha Retallick | The Beet

The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

Epic Gardening

Home & Garden, Education, Leisure, How To

4.8 β€’ 1.6K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Episode Description:Β  In this episode of The Beet Podcast, Jacques sits down with Martha Retallick to discuss all things water harvesting. From catching rain to shaping your landscape so every drop goes to your crops (not the storm drain), they dig into practical, creative ways to make the most of precious rainfall. Tune in to learn how to harvest water and grow a thriving garden, even in the heart of the desert. Connect with Martha Retallick: Based in Tucson, Arizona – where only 12 inches of rain fall each year – Martha Retallick has turned desert living into an art form. She’s transformed her home into a water-efficient urban oasis filled with shady ironwoods, colorful native blooms, and homegrown produce. Blending beauty with sustainability, Martha inspires others to create harmony between nature and the built environment. She shares her expertise in her books Water Harvesting 101, and City Nature. Find more from Martha Retallick on her website: https://westernskycommunications.com/ Find more from Martha Retallick at her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/water-harvesting-101/id1807174215 Support The Beet: β†’ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop β†’ Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests Learn More: β†’ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube β†’ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog β†’ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts β†’ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord β†’ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta β†’ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok β†’ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest β†’ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter β†’ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook β†’ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup β†’ Love our products? Become an Epic affiliate! https://growepic.co/3FjQXqV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today's episode of The Beat is brought to you by Haven, a 10x10 greenhouse that two people can

0:04.2

set up in two hours using zero tools. How you ask, well, this isn't your standard greenhouse.

0:09.8

The Haven uses the inflatable patented technology, infinity fiber, which combines the same

0:14.6

rugged material used by whitewater rafting with composites that once inflated becomes absolutely

0:19.7

rigid. This allows the Haven to withstand 75 mile per hour winds and up to 30 inches of snow load.

0:25.9

But my favorite part has to be the fact that Haven can be used as a permanent structure,

0:30.0

or you could simply deflate it at the end of the season,

0:32.5

or whenever you want, and store it when you don't need it.

0:35.1

So if you're a renter or maybe planning on moving soon,

0:42.5

but you want a greenhouse, this is the ideal one because if you leave, you could simply deflate it, pack it up with you and go wherever you want. The Haven also has two doorways, four ventable

0:47.6

side panels, a high-performance app controllable fan, and it also includes shade cloth that perfectly

0:53.0

fits over it for the hottest months of the year.

0:55.7

I personally plan to set this up in my in-ground garden right over my pepper bed in early spring,

1:01.0

one to two months earlier than I would ever plant my peppers, giving me that early advantage before

1:05.6

the summer season sets in. And then once it gets too hot, I could simply deflate it and store it

1:09.9

until fall, giving me

1:11.0

one to two months of earlier growth on either end of the shoulder season. And the best part is,

1:16.0

is that the Haven Greenhouse is available today. Just go to havenoutdoor.com. That's H-A-V-N-Outdoor.com

1:22.9

to get yours today. So in addition to not being able to afford it when I moved over here, I figured,

1:29.2

you know, if I didn't have an irrigation system installed, not only would that save me a lot of

1:34.2

money, it would also save my sanity because I would just be absolutely petrified if I awakened

1:41.4

at 4 o'clock in the morning in the summertime with the irrigation going and

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