Episode Number
88
Episode Show Notes / Description
This week's Good Growing podcast is a Halloween Spooktacular episode. We're all dressed up for Halloween as we discuss soil testing, jumping worms, creepy crawlies moving indoors, how to dispose of pumpkins at the end of Halloween, and more!
Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/joDWxklnbz4
00:20 - Costume reveals
06:28 - Soil testing
06:55 - Do we lack any nutrients in central Illinois soils?
10:45 - Do we test for nitrogen?
12:11 - Interpreting soil tests
13:32 - Jumping worms
15:15 - How do they spread?
16:24 - What problems do they cause?
18:05 - How do they act and what do they look like?
19:55 - Insects and their friends moving indoors
20:15 - Millipedes
21:40 - Brown marmorated stink bugs
26:10 - Getting rid of brown marmorated stink bugs and multicolored Asian lady beetles
28:26 - How do we keep insects out of the house?
30:22 - What can I do with my pumpkins after Halloween?
35:25 - Wrap-up, thank yous, what's up next week, and goodbye
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Duane Friend's article on acid rain: https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/all-about-weather/2021-10-15-rain-and-acid-thats-not-rock-band
Duane's how to take a soil test video: https://youtu.be/bv7iocI90os
Duane's interpreting a soil test video: https://youtu.be/UK_L6xVAw_A
Michigan State University Extension's Understand Your Soil Test Results website: https://homesoiltest.msu.edu/your-results
Jumping worm fact sheet: https://go.illinois.edu/jumpingworms2021
SCARCE pumpkin smash: https://www.scarce.org/pumpkins/
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