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Your Midwest Garden Podcast

Your Midwest Garden Podcast

By: Mike O'Rourke Scott Sandstrom
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 A casual conversation about gardening in the Midwest with Toledo's Garden Guy, Mike O'Rourke and Rookie Gardener, Scott Sandstrom. Mike interviews various guests, from experts to local DIY gardeners in a relaxed conversation. While Scott keeps the subjects down to the weekend warrior level. We hope you enjoy each podcast episode, as even the most basic topics can reveal a surprise tip or hint you may not know about! Your Midwest Garden is sponsored by Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn Service. Serving the Toledo, Ohio area since 1953!© 2025 Your Midwest Garden Podcast
Episodes
  • Mic Drop - Series Finale

    Mic Drop - Series Finale
    Aug 27 2025

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    Six years... 6,958 minutes, 3,794 download cities, 162 episodes, 162 graphics, 162 uploads, 52 guests, numerous phone calls, texts, scheduling calendars and we are finally dropping the mics. Hope all our new gardening friends have learned from our discussions... been inspired to fail at the worst. But yet are enjoying the time they have had their hands in the dirt! I MEAN MEDIUM, sorry Mike! LOL

    Listen all the way until your player stops... remember the days of hidden tracks messages?

    Support the show

    Black Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo, Perrysburg and now Waterville Ohio!
    https://blackdiamondgrows.com/

    Please visit our Facebook and Instagram links!
    https://www.facebook.com/yourmidwestgardenpodcast
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    49 mins
  • Rain Barrel Reflections & Winterizing

    Rain Barrel Reflections & Winterizing
    Aug 20 2025

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    Jesse Savou, from Bluebarrel Rain Water Catchment Systems, once again joins us to hear Scott's comments about building his blue barrel farm. Scott passes along a few "advanced" and "basic" tips in this episode. PLUS, Jesse discusses winterization for those of us that will have to put their barrel farms to bed for the winter.

    Want to save some cash while building your system? Listen in for a check out promo code and get a discount for your own Bluebarrel Rainwater Catchment System!

    https://www.bluebarrelsystems.com

    Episode background: Scott decided to build a system after recording the first podcast about rain water quality. His goal was to water plants at his garden center that are under cover. Since they only get tap water, he was hoping the fresh rain water would help the flowers power through surviving on the sales floor, so to speak.

    PREVIOUS RAIN WATER EPISODES:

    Advantages of Rain Water:

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/887557/13567298

    Barrel Design:

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/887557/episodes/16981842

    Black Diamond Garden Centers
    Welcome Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn Service. We been a local business in Toledo for over 70 years!

    Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Support the show

    Black Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo, Perrysburg and now Waterville Ohio!
    https://blackdiamondgrows.com/

    Please visit our Facebook and Instagram links!
    https://www.facebook.com/yourmidwestgardenpodcast
    @yourmidwestgardenpodcast
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Yakety Yak Yuccas

    Yakety Yak Yuccas
    Jul 23 2025

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    Scott had a record amount of Yucca Stalks this Summer, 14 to be exact and is not sure why the success. So we chat about Yuccas, Scott's approach, why they may not be as popular as they once were and can you distill them... come pop into our conversation!

    Black Diamond Garden Centers
    Welcome Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn Service. We been a local business in Toledo for over 70 years!

    Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

    Support the show

    Black Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo, Perrysburg and now Waterville Ohio!
    https://blackdiamondgrows.com/

    Please visit our Facebook and Instagram links!
    https://www.facebook.com/yourmidwestgardenpodcast
    @yourmidwestgardenpodcast
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    36 mins
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