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346 - How to Grow Microgreens Indoors with Jonah Krochmalnek - Microgreens Farmer

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345 - Preventing Indoor Seed Starting Problems Before They Start

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344- Why I'm Not Using Soil Blocks for Seed Starting [much] Anymore

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343 - Indoor Seed Starting: What to expect from planting the seed to planting in the garden

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342 - Organization Hacks for Garden Supplies & Seeds

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341 - How to Grow in Straw Bales

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340 - How to Plant and Grow Blueberries Successfully

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339 - My Favorite Garden Tools of 2023

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338 - Oregano vs. Marjoram

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337 - Garden Wins in 2023

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336 - Adapting the Garden to Your Climate and Having Fun Doing It with Garden Coach and Educator Alicia Devore

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335 - Money-Saving Succession Planting Ideas for 3 Seasons

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334 - Planning a Winter Garden

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333 - What Didn't Go As Planned This Year

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332 - 3 Questions to Ask As You Evaluate Your Garden and Prepare for Next Season

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331 - Home Gardener's Guide to Soil Testing with Christina McInnis of SoilKit

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330 - Getting Back to Our Roots with Jill Winger, author of Old Fashioned On Purpose

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329 - Season Extension Methods: Covers, Hoops, & Hacks for Extending the Fall Garden into Winter

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328 - Garlic Challenges with Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening

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327 - Helen Atthowe - Fall Cover Crops for Different Soil Types

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326 - What to Plant NOW (When You Haven't Planned Your Fall Garden Yet)

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325 - The Case for Hybrids with Jill Ragan of Whispering Willow Farms and author of The Tiny but Mighty Farm

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324 - How to Plant Fall Crops in the Heat of Summer

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323 - How I Had the BEST Tomato Year Ever

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322 - Fall Gardening for Mental Health with Jen McDonald of Garden Girls

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321 - Small Scale Homesteading with Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn

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320 - Fall Gardening Q&A

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319 - Mid-Season Q&A

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318 - 3 Common Tomato Problems for the Beginning Gardener in the Summer

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317 - Victory Gardens Then and Now with Maggie Stuckey, author of The Container Victory Garden

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316 - New Irrigation Set-Up (4 types of drip systems, automation, & timer options)

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315 - Mid-Season Check-In: Observations & Lessons Learned

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314 - Plant Diseases, Critters, and Other Garden Problems with Susan Mulvihill, author of The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook

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313 - Pollination Problems: What to do when you see flowers but no fruit on squash, zucchini, and cucumbers

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312 - From Garden Work to Garden Enjoyment - Embracing the Seasons with Liz Zorab, author of The Seasoned Gardener

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311 - Container Companion Planting with Edible Crops with Pam Farley, author of The First Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening

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310 - Aphids: How to Control without Spraying

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309 - Planting by the Signs with Sarah L Hall, author of Sown in the Stars

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308 - Growing Kitchen Herbs: 5 Most Common Beginner Mistakes & How to Successfully Grow a Kitchen Herb Garden

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307 - 5 Medicinal Herbs to Plant Once and Grow and Use for Years

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306 - 3 Steps to Go from Plant Killer to Green Thumb with Nicole Burke of Gardenary

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305 - When to Plant and When to Wait

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304 - The Effects of Weather on Gardening with Meteorologist Ed Buckner

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303 - Green Beans: Beginner's Starter Guide

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302 - Vertical Trellis Orientation & How to Best Use Cattle Panel Trellises

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301 - Cucumbers: Beginner's Starter Guide

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300: Organic Amendments for Raised Beds and Containers with Shelby Devore of Farminence

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299 - Tomatoes: Beginner's Starter Guide

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298 - Greenhouse Gardening in the Spring

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297 - Potatoes: Beginner's Starter Guide

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296 - Seed Starting Q&A and Troubleshooting

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295 - Carrots: Beginner's Starter Guide

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294 - Year-Round Salad Greens

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293 - Lettuce: Beginner's Starter Guide

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292 - Best Tomatoes for Canning

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NEW Beginner's Starter Guide Series

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290 - Simple Succession Planting + Examples

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289 - Key Dates to Know When Planning Your Garden

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288 - What to Do in February

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287 - Why You Don't Plant by Your Garden Zone

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286 - Why Gardens Fail

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285 - Getting Plant Timing Right

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284 - How Many to Plant

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283 - From Garden Frustrations to Prolific Production -- the evolution of a beginning gardener with Becky Allen

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282 - Raised Beds vs Containers

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281 - 9 Tips for Budget Friendly Seed Shopping

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280 - Where I Buy Seeds

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279 - 5 things you must know before starting seeds indoors

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278 - What to Do in January

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277 - 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Planning Your 2023 Garden

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276 - How to Select Potato Varieties for your Climate and Kitchen with Jim Gerritsen Wood Prairie Family Farm

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275 - Potato Experiments Results

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274 - Growing Citrus Trees with John Panzarella of Panzarella Citrus Farm

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273 - Fall Garden Tests, Observations, & Lessons Part 2

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272 - Fall Garden Tests, Observations, & Lessons Part 1

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[Sneak Peak] Patreon Bonus Content

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271 - Garden Chatting with JoeGardener's Joe Lamp'l

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270 - Succession Planting Strategies that WORKED in 2022

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269 - Tobie Stanger - Countertop Indoor Gardens

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268 - How to Save Seed from 8 Popular Summer Crops

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267 - Urban and Community Gardening Justin Trezza

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266 - Using Fall Leaves in the Garden

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265 - Adding to the Garden with Lana Stenner from The Grace Filled Homestead

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264 - Preparing Soil in the Fall for Next Season

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263 - Beginner's Guide to Fall Cover Crops

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262 - 6 Irrigation Options for Small & Large Spaces

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261 - Fall Gardening for Winter Harvest with Becky at The Seasonal Homestead

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BONUS [Time Sensitive] Quick Tip, Greenstalk Sale, & Fall Garden Workshop

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260 - Types of Garlic to Consider this Fall

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259 - Lessons & Observations from the 2022 Summer Garden

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258 - Seeds or Transplants in the Fall Garden

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257 - Freezing Basics with Crystal of Whole Fed Homestead and Author of Freeze Fresh

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256 - Green Beans: What Can Go Wrong?

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255 - Connecting our Gardens with Our Health with Nutritionist Heather Woodruff

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254 - What's Wrong with My Plant?

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253 - Important Fall Garden Considerations that rarely get discussed

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252 - Reduce Preserving Overwhelm with THIS Simple Strategy

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251 - Crops You Can Plant in July

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250 - Ask Me Anything

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249 - Growing Food on 1/40 acre with Nicky at Permaculture Gardens

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Q&A Questions on Filling & Amending Raised Beds

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177 -- Carrots: What Can Go Wrong?

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Q&A: Planning for Travel -- How will my garden survive?

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176 -- Grow Bag Gardening with Kevin Espiritu

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Q&A: How soon can I direct sow cool season crops?

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175 -- First-Time Gardener with Roots & Refuge Jessica Sowards

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Q&A: Do I need fertilizer if I use compost?

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174 -- Homegrown Spices with Tasha Greer

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Q&A - What direction should my trellises face?

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173 - 10 Steps to Planning a Multiple Season Garden Layout

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Q&A: How close can companion plants be planted next to each other?

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172 - Companion Planting Disasters

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Q&A: When do I plant cool season crops?

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171 - Plant Timing Tips for Tomatoes and Peppers

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Q&A: Which tomato varieties are best for canning?

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170 - Choosing Your Crops: Begin with the End in Mind

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Q&A: What crops have I NEVER planted from seed indoors?

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169 - Pros & Cons of Soil Blocking for Indoor Seed Starting

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Q&A: Does it matter where I buy seeds?

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168 - Is Indoor Seed Starting Right for You?

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167 - 7 Ways to Pre-Plan Your 2021 Garden

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Q&A What is New & Unique About the 2021 Complete Garden Planner?

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166 - Garden Gadget Wish List

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Q & A Straw Bale Garden Fertilizer to Garden Soil?

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165-Complete Container Herb Gardening - Sue Goetz

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Q & A Is the 3 Sisters Method a Good Idea?

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164-Homemade Gifts From the Garden

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Q&A Can I grow cilantro now?

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163 - What I'm Thankful for in 2020

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Q&A Luffa Questions

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162 - Simplifying Compost

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Q&A - What if my garlic sprouts early?

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161 - Straw Bale Garden Results

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Q&A - Do You Need To Cover Herbs In Winter?

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160 - Ways to Nurture Your Mental Health in the Garden's Off - Season

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How to use Coffee Grounds in the Garden

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159 - Basic Season Extension and Overwintering Crops

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Greenhouse Questions

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158 - What's Wrong With My Raised Bed Soil?

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Q&A Is it Too Late to Plant?

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157 - 6 Simple Herbs for Health and How to Use Them - Carolyn Thomas from Homesteading Family

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Q&A What can I do to Prepare for Next Season

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156 - What I'll Keep & Change Next Season

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Q&A - Do you pull plants out by the root when removing?

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155 - Summer Garden 2020 - Failures

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Q&A: Is it best to grow herbs in containers?

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154 - Summer Garden 2020 - Successes

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Q&A: Should I Test My Soil in Each Bed?

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153 - Planting Garlic - Prepping the Soil for Best Bulb Harvest

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Q&A: What is a tomato leader? What is topping off?

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152 - Late Summer To-Do List

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Q&A: What do I do with overgrown tomato plants?

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151 - Fall Gardening in Different Climates with Kevin Espiritu and Melissa K Norris

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Q&A: How long do you let plants stay in the garden before taking out?

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150 - Gardening Principles I Don't Compromise ( and ones I let slide )

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Q&A: What does it mean to "add compost?"

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149 - Powdery Mildew

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Q&A: Can I Plant Garlic from the Grocery Store?

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148- 9+ Fall Crops for the Beginning Gardener

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Q&A: One Way to Transition a Bed from Summer to Fall

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147- Saving Seeds for Your Next Garden with Phil Kauth of Seed Savers Exchange

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Q&A: When to pick okra and how to save its seeds

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146- Mid-Summer To Do List

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Q&A: Drip Lines Above or Below Mulch?

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145- Empty Garden Space in the Summer

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Q&A: Tomato Hornworms

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144- Fall Garden Prep

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Q&A - Is it too late to plant beans?

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143- Gardening in the Heat

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Q&A - How Do I Fertilize Container Vegetables?

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142- Spring Garden Lessons Learned

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Q&A - Why aren't my vertical plants climbing?

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141 - What to Do with the Harvest

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Q&A: Squash flowers but no fruit? (How to hand-pollinate)

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140 - Early Summer To Do List

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Q&A: My Herbs are Flowering! Now What?

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139- Organic Pesticides and their Uses with Joe Lamp'l

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Q&A: Why is my lettuce growing really tall?

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138- Organic Fertilizer Options with Joe Lamp'l

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Q&A: Pests in an Organic Garden: when do I step in?

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137- Compost Piles vs. Tumblers

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Q&A: What if I'm behind in planting? (or lost crops already?)

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136- Protecting Your Garden from Deer, Rabbits, Squirrels, and Other Wildlife

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Q&A: Composting or Worm Composting? Which to Start With?

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135- Favorite Herbs to Grow for Health, Body, and Home

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Q&A - How to get or grow sweet potato slips?

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134- Garden Hacks with Joey Baird

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Q&A: What are must-have crops for your first garden?

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133- Mid Spring To Dos

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Q&A: Where do I start?

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132 - Straw Bale Gardening with Joel Karsten

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Q&A - Staying at Home and Need Garden Supplies? 10 Ways to Get What You Need

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131 - Caring for Adolescent Plants

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Q&A - Should You Plant Seeds by Date or Soil Temperature?

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130 - Hardening Off - Transitioning to the Outdoor Garden

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Q&A: What If You Have a Black Thumb?

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129 - Preparedness Gardening in Uncertain Times with Kevin Espiritu and Melissa K Norris

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Q&A: Is treated wood safe for raised garden beds?

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128 - Sacrifices of Gardening

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Q&A: What's the point of a summer cover crop?

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127 - Early Spring To-Do List

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Q&A: Is it necessary to fertilize seedlings?

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126 - 3 Raised Bed Soil Mixes Compared

Have you ever wondered what kind of raised bed soil mix is the best?

I have been growing in raised beds from the very beginning of my garden journey. Up until last year, I used native soil on my property to fill them. But when I needed to find soil outside my property for three new raised beds last season, I decided to conduct an experiment. I tested three different raised bed soil mixes and today I'm sharing the results of my year-long test.

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For the blog post: https://journeywithjill.net/126

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Q&A: Should You Line the Bottom of Raised Beds?

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125- Bees, Caterpillars, and the Importance of Insects with Dr Tallamy

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Q&A: How can I grow cold and warm season crops in the same bed?

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124 - 9 Simple Succession Planting Combinations

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Q&A - What item should a beginning canner start with, and what pressure canner is a good choice?

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123 - 5 Ways to Make Efficient Use of Garden Space

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Q&A - How can I avoid massive crop loss due to diseases or pests?

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122 - 5 Ideas for Planting Edibles Outside the Garden

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Q&A: When Should You Apply Mulch?

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121 - Dependable Varieties for Beginners

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Q&A: Where Can I Buy Bushes, Trees, and Other Live Plants?

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120 - Garden To-Don't List

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Q&A: What are advantages of a 6" deep raised bed?

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119 - Winter To-Do List

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Q&A: Do you need a seedling heat mat?

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118 - 3 Ways to Change Your Garden Plan in 2020

When you think about your garden from last year, are you thinking about what went well and what you need to work on? I'm sure a lot of things were great and you will keep exactly the same. But maybe there are some things that you want to tweak. I have three ideas for you today!

Even before I'm finished with one garden season, I start thinking about the next. I want to think about what I want to change for the next year. This year, I realized that there are three areas that I really want to change for 2020. 

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117 - Family Garden Plan with Melissa K Norris

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116 - Weedless Gardening with Lee Reich

One of the most common struggles for gardeners is how to deal with weeds. There are different strategies that we can try, but what really works? We may not ever have a weedless garden, but we can certainly strive for having to weed less.

I had the opportunity to talk with a renowned horticulturist, Dr. Lee Reich, about his book Weedless Gardening and he shared a few of his best tips for protecting your garden from being overcome by weeds. You may recognize Dr. Reich from my conversation with him about growing blueberries. He is a wealth of knowledge on so many topics.

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115 - Organic Gardening for Everyone with CaliKim

Is it possible that organic gardening can actually be an option for everyone? We all know the high prices of organic food at the grocery store. But what if you could grow your own organic vegetables where you live?

A common misconception is that you have to have a lot of land to grow a garden. But that's just not true! CaliKim has been growing her own organic fruits and vegetables in a small California backyard for years.

And she has become so passionate about making sure others know how doable this is -- as you might have seen in her YouTube channel -- that she has written a book to equip new gardeners in this fun and exciting venture of home organic gardening.

Kim's new book, Organic Gardening for Everyone, walks you through every step to preparing, planting, and harvesting your garden. She focuses on the big picture of why you would want to grow you own food and what it can mean for your family and your community.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, Kim answers some of your common questions about organic gardening and gardening in a small space. Then, make sure and grab a copy of Organic Gardening for Everyone!

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Blog Post for this Episode: https://journeywithjill.net/115

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114 - The Autopilot Garden with Luke Marion

How does a garden that requires minimal input and maximum harvest sound to you? Instead of you working for it, your garden works for you. It's almost like the garden runs on autopilot. Sounds too good to be true, right?

Not according to MI Gardener's Luke Marion. Luke spends 15 minutes a WEEK in his 5,000 sq ft garden, outside of the busy planting time. So, how does he do it?

Luke shares his methods in his book, The AutoPilot Garden, but in today's post and episode on the Beginner's Garden Podcast, he gives a bit of insight into some of the primary methods he has put in place in his garden: core gardening and high-intensity spacing.

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Blog Post for this Episode: https://journeywithjill.net/114

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113 - Urban Gardening with Kevin Espiritu

Kevin Espritu of Epic Gardening understands the challenges of gardening in a small area. That's what compelled him to write a book full of tips and how-to's for gardeners in small spaces, Field Guide to Urban Gardening.

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Blog Post for this Episode: https://journeywithjill.net/113

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EpicGardening.com

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112 - Confusing Garden Terminology

When you're a beginning gardener, there are all these garden terms that I had to look up. When I was getting started, I got several things wrong because I misunderstood some of these terms.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, we'll walk through some of the most common misunderstood gardening terms. Click below to listen or continue reading.

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111- 5 Superfoods to Plant in Your Garden

I'm sure you've heard of superfoods, but what exactly are they? And why would they matter to the home gardener?

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, my friend Stacey Murphy joined me to talk about 5 superfoods we can grow in our gardens. 

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110 - A Gardener's Guide to Getting Started with Chickens, with Nicole Gennetta

Have you ever wondered why gardeners so often have chickens? My family brought in our first flock of chickens six years ago and added a second a few years later. I love them. They do wonderful things for my garden and the eggs are just a bonus.

If you've ever considered adding a couple of hens (or more) to your garden, it may seem overwhelming to know how to get started.

I had the opportunity of interviewing Nicole from the Backyard Bounty Podcast and Heritage Acres Market about raising chickens. She has been raising chickens her whole life so she had a lot to offer beginners looking to add a small flock. In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, we explore what it looks like to introduce chickens to your garden endeavor.

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109 - 13 Fall to Winter Garden Tasks

Now that your garden season is coming to a close, what fall and winter garden tasks can you do now to set you up for success in your next garden?

When spring arrives, you want to hit the ground running and not have to fuss with tasks that could have been done in the off-season.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, you'll find 13 Fall to Winter Garden Tasks I'm doing right now to set up next year's garden for success. 

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108- Crop Rotation Simplified

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107 - 23 Things Gardeners Wish They'd Known, Part 2

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106 - 23 Things Gardeners Wish They'd Known, part 1

When we begin dreaming of our first garden, we get anxious, wondering if we'll ever learn everything there is to know. (Short answer: no, because in gardening, learning never stops!) But what if we could ask other gardeners just a few seasons ahead of us what they wish they'd known before they started their first gardens?

When I started the Beginner's Garden Podcast in 2017, my sole purpose was to provide resources for beginning gardeners. When I started my first garden in 2013, I struggled to find resources that catered toward true beginners. So I created what I wished I had.

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105 - 11 Garden Projects for Fall and Winter to Prepare for Next Season

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104- Grow Food Indoors in the Winter with Ashley Dempster of the Townhouse Homestead

After the garden season has closed, do you ever wish you could grow food indoors? Maybe it seems like a pipe dream. You think your winter food will come solely from what you've preserved and what you can buy at the grocery store.

But it doesn't have to be that way. Even if you have a small indoor space, you can add fresh vegetables and herbs to your table, even in the dead of winter.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast and in the article below, Ashley Dempster from the Townhouse Homestead shares her tips to get started growing food indoors. 

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103 - Lessons from My Summer Garden

The end of the summer gardening season is the perfect time to reflect on the year so far -- specifically, summer garden lessons learned. Whether you're a new gardener or have had many years of experience, we can all learn from each other. This is why I love to share my gardening lessons in real-time with you!

You may have already seen my lessons from this year's spring garden so now it's time for lessons from my summer garden. 

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102 -7 Garden Tasks to Transition from the Summer Garden

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101 - Medicinal Herb Gardening for Beginners

When I began exploring medicinal herb gardening, I felt like I had walked into a foreign country. I didn't know where to start or how to navigate this new territory.

But like everything in my garden journey, I took small steps. And while I still consider myself a beginning medicinal herb gardener, I do feel like I've found my footing a bit.

Because growing a medicinal herb garden -- or simply introducing medicinal herbs into our lives -- is something many beginning gardeners explore, I wanted to give you a guide to get started in medicinal herb gardening.

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100 - My First Garden

In 2013 I planted my first garden. Looking back, I see mistakes and successes from that first year. All of them served to teach me, and they helped me grow a more successful garden each season.

Because we all can learn from each other, and because many of my mistakes are common among beginning gardeners, I wanted to share seven mistakes and eight successes from my first season.

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99 - Pest Control without Pesticides

Is it possible to control pests in the garden without using pesticides? Many gardeners determine to use organic practices. But soon they find themselves discouraged when bad insects arrive in their gardens. How do organic gardeners keep bugs from eating their plants?

A healthy, productive, organic home garden goes beyond home remedies for pest control and organic alternatives to pesticides. Natural pesticides have their place, but I've found that natural pest control goes beyond these stop-gap measures.

Pest control without pesticides looks different than you might think. So how do you do it?

In today's episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, I share six principles to pest control without pesticides for a healthy, organic home garden. 

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98 - Why Homegrown Tastes Better than Store Bought

If you grow a garden, you know that homegrown vegetables taste better than anything you can purchase in the produce department of your grocery store.

But why do homegrown vegetables and fruit taste better? Is it purely a mental thing -- where we naturally enjoy most what we put our hard work into growing? Or are there also scientific reasons why store-bought tomatoes don't compare to homegrown?

In today's episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast and post below, I share with you 4 reasons why the fruits and vegetables you grow yourself taste better.

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97- Fall Gardening FAQs with Stacey Murphy

When I asked the members of my free Facebook group, the Beginner's Garden Shortcut, what questions they had about their fall vegetable garden, I received more feedback than almost any other topic. Clearly, many beginning gardeners are interested in fall gardening. But they recognize it's not as straightforward as the spring or summer garden.

For the beginner, fall gardening isn't as simple to get started. But, it is generally easier than the summer garden. With fewer pests and weeds, we get to enjoy gardening in cooler days and eat crops that don't grow well in the heat of the summer.

Because getting started with planting the fall vegetable garden takes a bit of understanding of this unique garden season, Stacey Murphey of Grow Your Own Vegetables tackles some of the most common fall gardening questions I hear.

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96 - Fall Gardening- When and How to Plant with Stacey Murphy

When many beginning gardeners think about fall gardening, they find themselves overwhelmed. After all, they're tired from the effort put into the summer garden, and the thought of more work seems exhausting.

Plus, they don't know when or how to get started.

The truth is, fall gardening can be the most rewarding time to grow a vegetable garden. It just takes a bit of know-how to get started.

In this week's episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, master gardener and garden teacher Stacey Murphy of Grow Your Own Vegetables talks beginners through how to get started planting and growing their fall gardens. Click below to hear our conversation or keep reading.

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95 - When to Harvest Corn

When is corn ready to pick? It's a tougher answer than you realize. Corn ripens quickly and for only a few days, so the home gardener must watch for the signs that sweet corn is ready to harvest.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, I talk about how to know when corn ripens for harvest. (For more information on growing corn, check out these posts: how to grow corn and what I learned about corn last year.) Click below to listen or continue reading.

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94 - When to Harvest Melons

Is there anything better in summer than a fresh-picked watermelon or cantaloupe from the garden? But how do you know when melons are ripe and ready to pick?

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, I share my methods of knowing when to harvest cantaloupes and when to harvest watermelons -- my favorite fruit!

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93 - Freezing, Canning, and Dehydrating Basics

Whether you grow your garden to stock up a year's worth of some foods like I do, or maybe your small space has produced more than you can eat fresh, you will want to look at options for preserving the harvest.

While most people think of canning, this is only one option when it comes to preserving your hard-earned bounty.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast and article below, I share the basics of three common methods of preserving: freezing, canning, and dehydrating.

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92- Garden Irrigation with Joe Lamp'l

You would think something as simple as watering the garden would be easy for home gardeners. But garden irrigation can actually prove tricky to master.

How much water does your garden need?

Should you hand-water, use soaker hoses, or lay drip lines?

How do you know if your vegetables are getting too much or not enough water?

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, garden expert Joe Lamp'l of the Joe Gardener Show shares his best practices for garden irrigation. Click below to listen to the conversation or continue reading.

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91 - Tomato Troubleshooting with Joe Lamp'l

When we begin our gardens, we imagine what our tomato harvest will look like. But most of the time, we don't anticipate tomato plant problems that often arrive in mid-summer.

Beginning gardeners blame themselves and sometimes give up. But they shouldn't. Summer tomato problems are more common than you realize, and thankfully, there are steps you can take to overcome many of these tomato issues.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, gardening expert Joe Lamp'l of the Joe Gardener Show talks about common tomato problems and offers solutions for your garden.

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90 - 10 Lessons Learned from the Spring Garden

One fun part of gardening is that we get to learn and grow in our knowledge each season. My 2019 spring garden yielded several successes and lessons learned, and I want to share those with you.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, I identify ten lessons I've learned from my 2019 spring garden. Click below to listen to continue reading.

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89 - How to Harvest, Store, and Cure Garlic

You've watched your beautiful garlic plants grow for months, and the time nears for harvest. But how do you know when to harvest garlic? And once you harvest, how do you cure and store it?

The good news is this: harvesting, curing, and storing garlic is almost as easy as growing it! You only need to know a few basics and you'll be eating garlic from your own backyard garden for months.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast and in the post below, I show you what to do when your garlic nears harvest time. Click to listen or continue reading below.

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88 - Tips from Rookie Gardeners

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87 - How to Eat Your Back Yard Year Round with Becky Porter of The Seasonal Homestead

In my first garden, I planted once. I had no aspirations for a year-round harvest. Any harvest would equal a successful garden in my mind.

But the second year I added a fall garden, and as I gained more experience I realized I could extend my garden season even further. I began growing more winter crops and I enjoyed expanding my growing season much further than the once-and-done summer harvest.

Planning for a year-round harvest is a skill I'm still working to improve. That's why I invited Becky Porter from The Seasonal Homestead to share with me her tips for year-round gardening.

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86 - Growing Okra No Matter Where You Live

Growing okra in my garden is one of my favorite vegetables to grow! And it's not just for those of us who live in the southern US. With a little understanding of okra's basic growing requirements, this tasty vegetable can be grown in most areas of the country. Plus, its versatility offers growing options of both raised beds and in the garden.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast and in the article below, you'll learn how to grow okra either in your garden or raised bed -- no matter where you live.

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85 - 3 Organic Aphid Controls Tested

When you discover aphids in your garden, you naturally want to get rid of them -- fast! With a host of organic aphid control solutions available online, how do you know which one to choose?

If you're like me, you want something easy. And more important, you don't want your actions to harm your garden or your plants.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, I share with you how I tested 3 organic aphid control methods -- homemade insecticidal soap, Neem oil, and worm castings -- side by side.

I also share a fourth organic aphid control method that is always my go-to way to keep aphids from harming my vegetable garden.

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84 - Tomatoes to Prune or Not to Prune

Do tomato plants need to be pruned?

In my first years of gardening, it seemed everyone told me, "yes." But as I gained more experience and began listening to other gardening experts, I learned that the answer to this question isn't as clear as you'd think.

People get passionate about tomato pruning. But I started asking myself, "why?"

Is it because this is the way they've always done it? Because their mom or grandpa told them that's the best way to care for tomatoes? Or are people pruning tomatoes (or not pruning) based on their own experience and tests?

It seemed everywhere I turned I received conflicting information, so I did what I encourage every gardener to do. I tested it in my own garden.The results were so clear to me that I'll never look at pruning tomato plants the same way again.

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83- From Ground Beds to Raised Beds - Interview with Jill Winger of the Prairie Homestead

First-time gardeners must decide: "should I plant in a raised garden bed or in the ground?" Certainly, it's not always an either/or decision.

While I've always used a combination of both for many reasons, Jill Winger of the Prairie Homestead converted her in-ground garden to a garden comprised entirely of raised beds.

Though a devastating experience of inadvertently poisoning her garden served as a catalyst for the switch, she shares the benefits and drawbacks of both methods in today's episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast. Click below to listen to our conversation or continue reading.

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82- Prevent Poisoning Your Soil - Interview with Jill Winger of the Prairie Homestead

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81- My Favorite Gardening Podcasts

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80 - 12 Garden Rules

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79 - Organic Cabbage Worm Control

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78 - Vertical Vegetables with Amy Andrychowicz

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77 - Raised Bed FAQs

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76- Tomato Cages vs. Stakes

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75 - Short term vs Long term Harvests

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74 - Worm Composting for Beginners

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73 - Companion Planting for Pest Control

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72 - 21 Tips to Save Money in the Garden

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71 - 4 Tips in Choosing Raised Bed Soil

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70 - 5 Mistakes First-Time Gardeners Make

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69 - Low Maintenance Crops for Busy Gardeners

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68- How to Start Seeds Indoors - interview with Kevin from Epic Gardening

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67- Where to Buy Seeds

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66 - First Steps to Planning Your 2019 Garden

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65 - My 8 Favorite Garden Tools and Books

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64 - Soil Testing - a Beginners Guide to Why, When, How, and What Next

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63 - Get a Head Start on Next Year's Garden

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62: Why You Shouldn't Clean Up Your Garden (Mostly)

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61: Lessons Learned from my Summer Garden

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60: Should You Grow Garlic?

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59: Your Garden Zone - What It Tells You (and what it doesn't)

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58: Planning and Planting a Fall Garden

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57: How to Get Started in Home Canning with Melissa K Norris

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56: 9 Lessons from My Spring Garden (2018)

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55: Managing Pests Organically - interview with IPM Expert Patrick Byers of the University of Missouri Extension

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54: 6 Steps to Incorporate Vertical Gardening in Your Garden

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53: Aged-Based Ideas to Get Kids Involved in the Garden

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52: Tomato Leaves Turning Yellow? 5 Possible Reasons

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51: Interview with Misti Little of the Garden Path Podcast

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50: 15 Tips for First-time Gardeners from Experienced Gardeners

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49: 10 Succession and Relay Planting Ideas for Your Garden

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48: Vacation Plans? 5 Ways to Prep Your Garden

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47: Building Healthy Soil -- Interview with Jackie Beyer of the Organic Gardener Podcast

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46: Tomato Trellising - Deciding Which Method is Right for You

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45: 6 Crops Beginners Can Grow From Seed in the Garden (No Indoor Seed-Starting Required)

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44: When to Plant What - Guide to Getting Your Crops in the Ground at the Right Time

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43: Avoiding Mistakes in Container Gardening - Interview with Randy from FarmDaddy

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42: Strawberry Planting Basics

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41: 7 Tips for Choosing Transplants at the Garden Center

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40: How to Grow Onions Successfully

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