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Backyard Gardens - Vegetable Gardening & Growing Food
Ben Neville and Batavia have been gardening for over 25 years, and we want to share our gardening knowledge with you. The Backyard Gardens Podcast is here for everyone to have fun while learning how to grow more food and flowers in their garden. Every week, we break garden topics down like a compost pile so it is easy to understand. We want you to have the most productive and easy to maintain garden so you can spend more time enjoying your space. So let's all Learn to Grow and grow for change…
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- Backyard Gardens - Vegetable Gardening & Growing Food
who said these was gardening hacks are useful
Everyone love a good gardening hack. Especially if it makes your gardening experience better, but do they really help? Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Shop our…
- Backyard Gardens - Vegetable Gardening & Growing Food
Don't miss growing the container crops
These are good choices for containers especially when you talk about what size containers are best. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Shop our seeds, garden…
Backyard Gardens - Vegetable Gardening & Growing FoodThey have a point these can be grown in containers
After growing containers for longer than we would like to admit some fo the thinking that we have been told might not be true after all. Someone got it right…
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Planter Peter and His World of gardening
Peter the creator of planter app is here to talk about his app and his garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Shop our seeds, garden tools, and honey…
Backyard Gardens - Vegetable Gardening & Growing FoodThis is what you can plant NOW
You are running out of time to plant in your garden for the year. this is what you could plant in your garden right now. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Shop…
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October can make or break your Garden
There are a few tasks that you can do in your garden this month. This is a perfect opportunity to get a head start on your next growing season and having a…
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The Unicorn crop of the garden
Everyone wants to know what the best crop to grow in the garden is. This is the best crop to grow in you garden right now. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Shop…
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Different ways to treat powdery mildew on squash plants
No one like to see powdery mildew in their garden and it is hard to get rid of. These are the different ways that can help you treat for powdery mildew in your…
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Harvesting Sweet Potatoes
Its that time of year where we are harvesting sweet potatoes, This is everything about sweet potato harvesting when and how to tell. Learn to Grow. Grow for…
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cover crops are your friend
Your garden may be finishing up for the seaon and if you have open space the right cover crop planted in your garden can give you a head start for next year…
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When NOT to pull plants out of your garden
You can either be hurting or helping your garden when you pull plants out of it. Sometimes it is best to leave them behind considering all of the challenge a…
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These are the easiest to start preserving
Preservomg your harvest is a daunting task at first. These are the easist crop to preserve in all methods including drying, freezing, water bath canning…
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The Fix for Late Summer Garden Pests and Diseases
From late summer pests and diseases all the way to tired garden plants. these are the common issues gardeners face in thier garden and how to prevent pets…
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Last Chance to Start These Seeds for Fall
If you want a productive fall garden, now is the time to act. In this episode of the Backyard Gardens Podcast, we cover the last vegetables you can still start…
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The Hardest Decision Every Gardener Has to Make
Every gardener eventually faces the same question: Should I keep this plant, or is it time to pull it out? Making the wrong decision can cost you weeks of…
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How to Grow a Fall Garden Without Losing Your Summer Crops
Summer and fall gardening often overlap, and knowing how to manage both can make the difference between a garden that slows down and one that keeps producing…
- Backyard Gardens - Vegetable Gardening & Growing Food
Your Fall Garden should start now
A successful fall garden starts long before the weather cools down. In this episode of the Backyard Gardens Podcast, Ben and Batavia explain why July is the…
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What to Plant in July for Summer & Fall Harvests
If you're wondering what to plant in July, this episode is for you. We share the crops we're planting now to keep fresh food coming through the rest of summer…
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Garden hacks that actually work : replant
These are our favorite garden hacks that actually work and we find useful. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds, tools, and honey-…
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The truth about Organic Pest Control methods
Does organic pest control really work? In this episode of the Backyard Gardens Podcast, Ben and Batavia discuss common organic pest control methods, their…
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It's Not Too Late! Plant These Crops in June
Think you've missed your chance to plant a productive garden? Think again. In this episode of the Backyard Gardens Podcast, Ben and Batavia share the best…
- Backyard Gardens - Vegetable Gardening & Growing Food
are gardening trends helpful or hype
Are gardening trends helping gardeners grow more food, or are they just social media hype? In this episode of the Backyard Gardens Podcast, Ben and Batavia…
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Want More Food? Plant These Crops in June
Want more food from your garden this season? In this episode of the Backyard Gardens Podcast, Ben and Batavia discuss the best crops to plant in June for a…
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The Easiest Crops to Preserve for Year-Round Food
In this Backyard Gardens Podcast episode, we talk about the easiest crops to preserve for year-round food and which garden vegetables give you the most…
- Backyard Gardens - Vegetable Gardening & Growing Food
the ultimate guide to growing food cheaper
Most of us started trying to grow our own food to save money. Is that really the case though? If you grow it right you can save money. In this episode we talk…
- Backyard Gardens - Vegetable Gardening & Growing Food
top tips for your most successful summer garden
Going from a spring to a summer garden can be a bit tricky. After all, the garden has totally different needs in the warm summer months. These tips will help…
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This is what you need to plant in May
May is a busy time in the garden and it can be easy to get lost in what to plant. In this episode we talk about what should be planted in the month of May in a…
- Backyard Gardens - Vegetable Gardening & Growing Food
Survival and fear keep the garden alive
Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds, tools, and honey- https://www.backyardgardenspodcast.com/shop Vego garden- https://glnk.io/vzw5/17z code…
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when to and when not to companion plant
There is a time and place for companion planting in your garden. Just when is the right time is the question. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our…
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You should be Intercropping if you need to
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Is succession planting really that good for your garden
Some people love to succession sow thinking it is going to yield a larger harvest. Is that the truth? Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds…
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Step 4 to growing all of your own food
After this episode you will have the tools to start growing all of your own food for the year in your garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our…
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11 things you need to do in your garden now
It's spring and the busy time in the garden has begun. Don't forget to get your garden in tip-top shape with these 11 gardening tasks. Learn to Grow. Grow for…
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Step 3 to growing all of your own food
If the goal is to grow all of your own food then this is the 3rd step for you. May your garden grow and be bountiful. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some…
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Step 2 to growing all of your food
Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds, tools, and honey- https://www.backyardgardenspodcast.com/shop Veggo garden- https://www.vegogarden.com…
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10 things to do in your garden in spring
Growing a garden this spring, then don't forget to do these tasks in your garden so you can have the best garden you can have. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change…
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The easiest Beginner Friendly crops to grow
They say these are the easiest but is it really that easy to grow some of these crops? Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds, tools, and honey-…
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Step 1 to growing all of your own food
Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds, tools, and honey- https://www.backyardgardenspodcast.com/shop Veggo garden- https://www.vegogarden.com…
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You have to direct sow these seeds
Do you really have to direct sow these seeds? Lets find that out. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds, tools, and honey-…
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Your garden task for the year
This is what you should be doing in your garden this year. After that continue on and your garden will improve rapidly each year. Learn to Grow. Grow for…
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cautionary tale of growing all of your own food
Growing all of your food in your garden is a dream for many people. However, you need to know what you are getting yourself into. Learn to Grow. Grow for…
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consider this before planting your garden
What you plant now sets you up for the whole gardening season. make the right decision. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds and tools -…
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is it worth growing the dirty dozen
We all want to eat healthy food and thats why we grow gardens. The dirty dozen is dirty for a reason and thats cause they are some of the tastiest crops that…
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we made gardening goals but did we meet them
This is tough to do. Sit down and really look at what you did in your garden last year, and did you meet the goals that you set for yourself? Learn to Grow…
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10 seed starting tips from the experts
Starting seeds for your garden this year? These top 10 tips can't go wrong, can they... Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds for your garden-…
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Is it worth it to grow
At some point every gardener will ask this for a crop in their garden. You have to make the decision and this is how we decide if it is worth it to grow. Learn…
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4 seed starting mistakes to avoid
Seed starting is an important part of our gardening journey. These are some common mistakes to avoid when you start seed starting. Learn to Grow. Grow for…
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2026 gardening goals for the best garden EVER
Every year we make gardening goals in the hope of improving our gardens and becoming better gardeners. We love to grow our gardens, and gardening is our thing…
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take these steps to plant a successful summer garden: choice
We love to grow our gardens, and gardening is our thing. We want to help you grow a bigger and healthier garden. Keep growing your garden and enjoy this…
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companion planting for summer: Choice
We love to grow our gardens, and gardening is our thing. We want to help you grow a bigger and healthier garden. Keep growing your garden and enjoy this…
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THe best seeds to direct sow for summer: choice
We love to grow our gardens, and gardening is our thing. We want to help you grow a bigger and healthier garden. Keep growing your garden and enjoy this…
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Vegetables that grow best in spring containers: choice
We love to grow our gardens, and gardening is our thing. We want to help you grow a bigger and healthier garden. Keep growing your garden and enjoy this…
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DO NOT make these seed starting mistakes: Choice
We love to grow our gardens, and gardening is our thing. We want to help you grow a bigger and healthier garden. Keep growing your garden and enjoy this…
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Our garden wins for 2025 It was a great year
Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds for your garden- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Gardening Question of the day-…
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Our garden fails for 2025 Failing is learning
Not everything in the garden is a success story. You have to fail to learn, and learning is exactly what we did this year. These are our fails, but more…
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Gardening doesn't have to be expensive start seeds
You are already saving money by starting seeds but save even more money by using these tips. Gardening doesn't have to be expensive. Learn to Grow. Grow for…
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This would be the scariest time to grow a garden
Just food for thought... We love to grow our gardens, and gardening is our thing. We want to help you grow a bigger and healthier garden. Keep growing your…
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Grow a winter garden yes its possible
growing in all seasons sounds amazing and it is possible. We love to grow our gardens, and gardening is our thing. We want to help you grow a bigger and…
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garden updates are back!
These garden update episodes are filled with little tidbits of whats going on in our gardens and what we are doing to make them better. We love to grow our…
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Plant now and harvest in spring
These crops can be planted now meaning in your fall garden and then you can come back and harvest them in spring. We love to grow our gardens, and gardening is…