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In this area you will find a free library of DIY videos with tips & tricks to equip you to grow your own fresh, nutritious food, with minimal hassle and wasted effort. These are organized in order of when you need to know things, covering the entire growing season. We usually add new videos each week, so check back!
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We also offer customized "coaching” with tasks & reminders for your exact location so that you can be efficient with your time and stay on top of the important stuff. To learn more, click here.
- CREATING A "YEAR AT A GLANCE" PLANNER
- CHOOSING A SITE FOR YOUR GARDEN
- SOIL PART 1: UNDERSTANDING & IMPROVING YOUR SOIL
- SOIL PART 2: COMPOSTING SOD (TWO EXPERIMENTS)
- DECIDING WHAT TO GROW
- SPRING CROPS TO TRY (MVPs)
- SUMMER CROPS TO TRY (MVPs) (coming soon)
- SEED STORAGE FOR THE "TYPE A" CROWD
- GARDEN LAYOUT: FULL TUTORIAL
- GARDEN LAYOUT: SHORT UPDATE
- VERTICAL GROWING: CATTLE PANEL TRELLIS
- SEED STARTING WITH WORM CASTINGS: "THE WHY"
- STARTING IN SOIL BLOCKS (coming soon)
- INOCULATING BIOCHAR, FOR SEED STARTING
- MAKING YOUR OWN SEED TAPE
- WHY I USE GROW BAGS FOR TOMATO TRANSPLANTS
- FERTILIZING TRANSPLANTS (coming soon)
- PLANNING FOR POLLINATOR PLANTS
- DEALING WITH CRAZY SPRING WEATHER
- COMPOSTING; BACK TO EDEN TECHNIQUE & CHIP DROP
- SETTING OUT TRANSPLANTS
- MICROCLIMATES TO PROTECT SPRING CROPS: 'OVERSTORY PLANTS'
- PRUNING YOUNG TOMATOES
- MICROCLIMATES TO PROTECT SPRING CROPS: BUCKWHEAT
- PRUNING MATURE TOMATOES (SUCKERS)
- PRUNING: BASIL
- KNOWING WHEN TO WATER TOMATOES: "READING THE LEAVES"
- PRUNING: CUCUMBERS & SQUASH
- PROTECTING TOMATOES FROM FURRY & FEATHERED FOES
- WHY PRUNING SQUASH MATTERS
- PUTTING PRUNINGS TO GOOD USE: TOMATO SUCKERS
- BUCKWHEAT AS A SUMMER COVER CROP, IN DEPTH
- PLANNING THE FALL GARDEN
- WHY I PLANT STRAWBERRIES IN THE FALL
- OUR FAVORITE WINTER CROPS (coming soon)
- THE PERSEPHONE PERIOD & OVERWINTERING CARROTS
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