Homegrown: Your Backyard Garden Podcast
Grow a successful vegetable garden, no matter where you live.
Homegrown: Your Backyard Garden Podcast
Latest Episodes
Blossom End Rot: What Causes It and How to Stop It
You spot a dark, sunken patch on the bottom of a beautiful tomato - and immediately wonder what went wrong. Blossom end rot is frustrating, but the good news is that it isn't a disease, and it doesn't mean your whole crop is doomed.In th...
30 Years of Growing Tomatoes: Lessons From My Garden
After 30 years of growing tomatoes, I've made just about every mistake there is to make. I've experimented with varieties, trellises, pruning methods, containers, raised beds, and just about everything in between.In this episode, I'm sh...
When to Harvest Vegetables from Your Garden
The seed packet says your carrots should be ready in 70 days - but what if they're still tiny? Or your broccoli starts flowering before you harvest it?In this episode of HOMEGROWN, we're talking about how to know when your vegetables are...
Tomato Hornworms: How to Spot Them and Save Your Plants
Tomato hornworms are one of the most destructive pests in the vegetable garden. These giant green caterpillars can strip a tomato plant of leaves before you even realize they're there.Learn how to identify tomato hornworms and tobacco h...
Beyond Vegetables: Growing Fruit in Your Backyard
Let's talk about simple ways to grow fruit right alongside your vegetables - no fruit trees required! From strawberries in containers, to melons, berries, kiwi and some unusual curiosities too, you'll discover how fruit can fit into gardens of ...