{"podcast":{"title":"Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler","slug":"field-and-garden-with-lisa-mason-ziegler-1486880","podcast_index_feed_id":1486880,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/361de60c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-ziegler0","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/8979291/8979291-1613829243248-930e3b572f099.jpg","author":"Lisa Mason Ziegler","episode_count":410,"summary":"Join Lisa Mason Ziegler of The Gardener's Workshop on the Field and Garden Podcast talking flower farming, cut-flower gardening, business, and all things related!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T22:19:27.681472+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-and-garden-with-lisa-mason-ziegler-1486880"},"episode":{"title":"#397: Buckwheat, A Speedy Summer Cover Crop","slug":"397-buckwheat-a-speedy-summer-cover-crop","published_at":"2026-06-02T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-and-garden-with-lisa-mason-ziegler-1486880/397-buckwheat-a-speedy-summer-cover-crop","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-and-garden-with-lisa-mason-ziegler-1486880","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-ziegler0/episodes/397-Buckwheat--A-Speedy-Summer-Cover-Crop-e3k6ov2","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/361de60c/podcast/play/120856994/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-1%2F7f214a96-c792-06cd-0126-a3f8a26a13c1.m4a","summary":"Empty summer beds can turn into weedy messes fast—but buckwheat is a simple cover crop that can step in while you wait. In this episode, Lisa shares why buckwheat is one of her favorite warm-season tools for suppressing weeds, feeding pollinators, building soil, and keeping the garden working between crops. Mentions Cover Crop, Buckwheat Silage Tarp ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cut Flower Handbook, Vegetables Love Flowers, and Cool Flowers ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , owner of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Gardener’s Workshop,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Flower Farming School Online,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Farmer-Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Florist School Online.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lisa’s Story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with Lisa on social media! Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠","meta_description":"Empty summer beds can turn into weedy messes fast—but buckwheat is a simple cover crop that can step in while you wait. In this episode, Lisa shares why b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1707,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/field-and-garden-with-lisa-mason-ziegler-1486880/episodes/397-buckwheat-a-speedy-summer-cover-crop/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-and-garden-with-lisa-mason-ziegler-1486880/397-buckwheat-a-speedy-summer-cover-crop.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}