Feeding your homegrown tomatoes is an important step for heavy production. Once you start feeding them, you'll need to trellis or support them. Learn how! [videopress dLXIOcxn]
Garden Video Tutorials
Growing Eggplant in Patio Pots
If you are short on garden space or have a patio garden, consider adding eggplant to your rotation! You can grow eggplant in patio pots. These are slow growers so start them 3 to 4 weeks before your tomatoes and peppers.
Using a Broadfork for Low-Till Gardening
Are you thinking of getting a broadfork? This has become one of our favorite garden tools. Be careful when you till your garden beds. The goal is to loosen the soil and allow for oxygen to get to the deeper layers without destroying the microorganisms that live there. Here's where a broadfork can be really...
How To Grow Cilantro or Coriander in Pots
Growing your own cilantro or coriander is easy once you know the secret to speed things up. It regenerates after cutting so you get batch after batch! Watch our video below for tips and tricks to get your cilantro off to a great start!
How To Transplant Vegetable Seedlings
If you're a new gardener and are transplanting seedlings for the first time, you might find this video helpful to get you on your way to a successful season. Starting seeds indoors means having to move the plants to larger pots as they grow & develop. Here's how to transition them from seed trays to...
How to Prune and Harvest Basil
Learn to grow basil and be a pruning pro! Turn your basil plant into a heavy producer all season long. How you prune your plant really matters! Watch our step-by-step video tutorial that teaches you exactly where to prune your basil plant so each stem will double, triple, or quadruple the growth. Wondering what to...
How to Grow Microgreens
Have you ever wanted to try this? Turnip, corn, chive, sunflower, broccoli, radish, this list of seed choices goes on and on. It's a great way to get in some anti-oxidant super greens and they can be used in so many different ways. Click the video tutorial below for a step-by-step guide from start to...
How to Transplant Tomatoes for Patio Pots
Tips on timing, watering, feeding, and supports so your potted tomatoes are heavy producers. Also, check out the companion video for transplanting seedlings. Usually, start seeds 8-9 weeks before last frost date Pots dry out quickly. Water regularly and increase the water as temps rise and your plant grows. Usually 1 gallon per week for...
How to start vegetable seeds indoors
Growing your own seedlings gives you more choices to grow exactly what you want and will allow you to get ahead on the season. Here are a few links for the supplies we use. We repurpose and recycle as much as we can with the garden supplies, as most gardeners do, especially nursery transplant pots....
How to Plan a Vegetable Garden
Spring is here and it’s time to start planning your garden. If you have questions about your zone, what to plant and when, and more - there's help with garden planning software such as the Farmer's Almanac. Here's a short tutorial on how to work with the website to get you going. ...