Homegrown: Your Backyard Garden Podcast

Discover the benefits of composting for your vegetable garden, and the advantages of composting at home. Composting your yard waste and kitchen garbage is the best way to improve your garden. Here are four reasons you should be composting, in honor of Learn About Composting Day. RELATED POST: 4 Reasons You Should Be Composting https://bit.ly/compostreasons The natural antidepressant in dirt is myc...

Nine out of 10 gardeners grow tomatoes, making it the most popular garden vegetable to grow. And there are more than 10,000 varieties of tomatoes to choose from. Let’s explore the differences - heirlooms vs hybrid varieties, determinate vs indeterminate growing habits, and the six different sizes and shapes of tomatoes. Which one is best for you? It depends on what you want to do with your tomatoe...

Discover seven easy-to-grow cool-season plants ideal for your backyard garden. From vibrant greens to flavorful root vegetables plus a delicious fruit, you'll learn about these easy-to-grow spring vegetables and why it's important that you know how to grow your own food. Transcript/related post: 7 Easy Cool-Season Vegetables to Plant Grow Guides   Sweet and Sour Beet recipe Episode 3: Ho...

Learn how to grow potatoes in containers with this simple, beginner-friendly method — perfect for small spaces, raised beds, or anyone who wants a bigger harvest in less room. In this episode, I’ll walk you through the key things that make the difference between a disappointing crop and a bucket full of homegrown potatoes. Potatoes are a wonderful way to stretch the grocery budget, and container g...

What will you grow in your backyard vegetable garden? Choosing what to grow in a garden can be overwhelming with all the choices that are available. These tips will walk you through the steps of how to choose the vegetables and fruits to plant in your backyard garden. You'll find suggested vegetable varieties for small gardens in Episodes #3 and #5. Transcript/related post: 7 Tips to Choose W...

Every inch of soil counts in a backyard garden, and raised garden beds can be a game-changer, an efficient solution with many benefits. From soil improvement to better use of your garden space, learn about the advantages of raised garden beds, and about some of the disadvantages too. Let’s dig in! Transcript/related post: The Advantages of Raised Garden Beds Get your free set of printable plans an...

Here are my 8 secrets to growing a successful salad garden in a small space, a flowerbed or in plant pots and containers. You can grow a healthy salad almost anywhere, even if you're short on garden space and have little gardening experience. Transcript (and free guide to choosing plants for a salad garden): Grow a Salad Garden in a Small Space Keep in touch! Oak Hill Homestead , the blog Fac...

How do you deal with a disappointing garden season? Have you tried gardening in the past but you were far from successful and you're not sure you want to try again? Some years are like that. In fact, I have a confession to make, and I’m going to spill the beans in this episode. Let’s dig in! Transcript/related post: Recovering from a Bad Garden Year Keep in touch! Oak Hill Homestead , the blo...

How to plant garlic in your backyard garden or in containers. Garlic is easy to plant and easy to grow. Learn about:  types of garlic  when to plant garlic  where to buy garlic bulbs for planting  how to plant garlic  companion plants for garlic Transcript (and more information about growing garlic!): Planting Garlic in Your Backyard Garden or in Containers   Find me here: Oak Hill Homestead, the...

Do you want to grow vegetables and herbs but don't have room for a garden? Grow in containers instead! Learn how to choose the right containers and pots for your plants, and what plants work best in a container garden. Transcript (and more info about growing vegetables in containers): Growing Vegetables in Containers and Pots Keep in touch! Oak Hill Homestead , the blog Facebook Instagram Pin...

Whether you've tried to garden before, or you're brand new to the idea - whether you have a tiny backyard or none at all - here's why you should start a garden. Explore the possibilities with Kathi Rodgers, in this first episode of HOMEGROWN: Your Backyard Garden Podcast. Transcript: Why you should plant a garden - How to start a garden for beginners Keep in touch! Oak Hill Homestea...