Harvest to Table Podcast

Does thumping a watermelon really tell you if its ripe? Stephen gives you the tell-tale signs to know when your watermelons are ready for picking and explains how to make them sweeter before you harvest. Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide Don't miss the  Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer! Learn more at How to Harvest and Store Wate...

What is "hardy" and which vegetables are hardy? Stephen explains this garden term and fills you in on which corps are hardy, half-hardy, and tender. Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide Don't miss the  Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer! Learn more at Vegetable Garden Plant Hardiness and USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

When are peppers ready for harvest? Stephen reveals how color and size factor into the pepper harvest and gives you tips on the best ways to pick your peppers. Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide Don't miss the  Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer! Learn more about peppers at Pepper Harvest Tips and How to Harvest and Store Peppers .

Frost can end your garden season if you're not prepared. Stephen explains how you can predict a cool night is going to become frosty as well as how you can protect your crops. Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide Don't miss the  Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer! Learn more at Predicting Frost in the Garden and Vegetable Garden Seaso...

When summer winds down and cool weather is approaching, you don't have to leave tomatoes half-ripe on the vine. Stephen explains how you can get your tomatoes to ripen quickly ahead of the first frost. Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide Don't miss the  Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer! Learn more at Tomato Ripening and Frost Comin...

Pesky wildlife snacking on your vegetable garden crops? Stephen gives you tips on how to head off rabbits, deer, raccoons, and other animal pests before they nibble your crops to the ground. Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide Don't miss the  Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer! Learn more at Animal Pest Control and Organic Pest Contr...

Don't let your summer squash linger in the garden. Stephen gives you tips on when to harvest zucchini and other summer squashes—young, tender, and flavorful. Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide Don't miss the  Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer! Learn more about summer squashes at How to Harvest and Store Summer Squash and How to Pla...

Sweet summer berries bring flavorful delight to desserts and snacks. Stephen reveals how to tell when berries are ready to pick and gives you tips on how to make your berry harvest easy. Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide Don't miss the  Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer! Learn more about berries at Berry Harvest Quick Tips and How...

Epsom salt—also known as magnesium sulfate—is a soil additive that will do all kinds of good things for your tomato and pepper plants. Stephen explains when and how to add this natural, organic amendment to your garden. Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide Don't miss the  Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer! Learn more at Epsom Salt, T...

Wondering when exactly to harvest your summer vegetables? Stephen explains how you can tell when vegetables are the tastiest and ready to pick. Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide Don't miss the  Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer! Get more summer harvest tips at Summer Vegetable Garden Harvest Tips and Vegetable Harvest Time: When t...

Peas start fast, bloom fast, and produce lots of food within 60 to 80 days. Stephen gives you tips to grow this mouth-watering vegetable in containers.   Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide   More pea growing tips at How to Grow Peas , Peas Seed Starting Tips , How to Prepare Peas .   Don't miss the Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer...

If you want a delicious vegetable that will add flavor and body to soups and stews, grow okra. Stephen gives you tips on how to grow this heat-loving tropical vegetable in containers.   Vegetable Garden Almanac & Planner: A Seasonal Month-by-Month Gardener's Guide   More okra growing tips at How to Grow Okra and Seven Ways to Cook Okra . Don't miss the Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited...

Kohlrabi is a tasty member of the cabbage that is easy to grow in containers. Stephen gives you growing tips and some easy ways to prepare kohlrabi for the table. Get more kohlrabi growing tips at How to Grow Kohlrabi , Kohlrabi Harvest , Ten Ways to Cook Kohlrabi .   Don't miss the Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer!

Carrots are a near perfect plant for containers. Stephen gives you carrot growing tips and the best varieties for container growing. Get more carrot growing tips at How to Grow Carrots , Carrot Seed Starting Tips , and  Carrots: Best Varieties to Grow .   Don't miss the Vegetable Garden Grower's Masterclass Limited-time offer!

Vegetables need water to grow quickly, tender, and tasty. Underwatering and overwatering are two common vegetable garden problems. Stephen gives you 10 tips to keep your plants watered just right. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com Vegetable Watering Tips , Watering Vegetables in Hot and Dry Weather , and Watering Vegetables: Critical Watering Times .

Vertical gardening means growing plant up and getting the most out of your vegetable garden growing space. Stephen lists crops that can be grown on vertical supports and suggest three ways to get growing your garden up. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com Vertical Supports in the Vegetable Garden , Vegetable Crops for Vertical Gardening , and Small Vegetable Garden Space Savers .

Succession plant means growing different crops in the same space one right after the other in the same season or planting the same crop in different parts of the garden in succession at different times. Stephen introduces you to succession cropping and offers a step-by-step introduction to a continuous harvest. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com Succession Planting Be An Expert , Planning...

Pollination is the goal of every living plant. Pollination is necessary for the production of seeds and fruits and the next generation of plants. Stephen gives you a beginner's introduction to pollination and what it means for your garden. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com   How Vegetables are Pollinated , Self-Pollinating Vegetables , and Hand Pollination of Vegetables .

Zucchini and summer squashes are prolific and easy to grow summer vegetables. Stephen gets you growing zucchini and summer squashes  and discusses favorite varieties. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com— How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Zucchini and Summer Squash and Eight Ways to Cook and Serve Zucchini and Summer Squash .

Thyme is a decorative and commonly used culinary herb that can be grown indoors or out. Stephen gives you thyme growing tips, favorite varieties, and kitchen tips. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com— How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Thyme and Thyme: Kitchen Basics .

Peaches and nectarines can be grown in containers on a deck or balcony and indoors as well. Stephen gives you the easy-to-grow formula for these sweet and tasty fruits. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com— How to Plant, Grow, Prune, and Harvest Peaches , Peach Varieties , and Nectarines: Kitchen Basics .

Oranges can be grown indoors and out. Stephen helps you get started growing sweet and juicy oranges, mandarins, kumquats, and calamondins. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com— How to Plant, Grow, Prune, and Harvest Citrus , Oranges for Backyard Gardens , and How to Make Orange Marmalade.

Mint is one of the easiest to grow herbs and one of the most useful. Stephen gives you growing tips, aromatic and flavorful varieties to grow, and fast and easy mint preparation tips. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com — How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Mint and Mint: Kitchen Basics . 

Eggplant is an easy-to-grow addition to your container vegetable garden. Stephen gives you growing tips and favorite varieties along with a few kitchen eggplant prep tips. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com — How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Eggplant , Easy to Grow Eggplant Varieties , and Seven Ways to Cook Eggplant .

Which tomato varieties are best suited for container growing and how to get them planted and growing? Here are the answers. Stephen gives you a quick how-to grow tomatoes in containers on a balcony, deck, or patio. Get more growing tips at Harvesttotable.com — How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Tomatoes , When to Plant Tomatoes , and How to Can Tomatoes for Beginners .