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Read MoreEpisode 106: Vegetable Gardening Wisdom with Kelly Smith Trimble
Illustration by Harriet Popham from Vegetable Gardening Wisdom: Daily Advice and Inspiration for Getting the Most from Your Garden.
Hilary and Kelly Smith Trimble discuss Kelly's new book, Vegetable Gardening Wisdom; and share simple words of advice and practical inspiration for getting most out of your vegetable garden!
Read MoreEpisode 105: Strawbale Gardening with Craig LeHoullier
Craig’s spring straw bales and tomato transplants.
Turns out gardening in straw bales might be the least expensive and most effective way to create a season-long container garden! Hilary and Craig LeHoullier discuss what a straw bale garden is and how to set one up!
Read MoreRe-release: Encyclopedia Botanica Podcast: Episode 42: Growing Tomatoes
Tomatoes are probably the most popular garden vegetable, and for good reason; they're versatile, highly productive, and produce fruits that are far superior to any you can buy at the grocery store.
Read MoreEpisode 85: April Slack Q+A with Colin McCrate
This Q+A Episode is all about seed starting! We answer questions about starting sweet potato slips, grow lights, and when to move your transplants outside.
Read MoreEpisode 58: Spinach
Spinach is an annual that grows to maturity in about 25-40 days. It is a hardy cool-season crop that does best at temperatures of 60 to 65ºF, but can withstand temperatures as low as 20ºF. That means that spinach thrives when planted early in the spring for a late spring harvest, and late in the summer for a fall harvest.
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