Ben Gardner and Batavia have been gardening for over 25 years and we want to pass our knowledge on to you. Backyard Gardens is here for everyone to have fun while learning how to grow more food and flowers in their gardens. 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 together.
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These crops will grow through the fall season
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You cant plant just anything in your garden for the fall season. These are the best fall crops to grow in your garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule-…
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If you have never planted a fall garden then you should really think about it! Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a…
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Planting in the middle of the season can be tough but it is a great way to get more out of your garden for the season. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule-…
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Replay: Not all gardening methods work in every garden
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Sometimes the garden just doesnt like certain gardening methods. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to gro…
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You can fix any problem in the garden
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If something goes wrong in your garden you can fix it. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to grow our comm…
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Keep your garden thriving during summer
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This will help your garden stay thriving throughout the summer season. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron …
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This is a thing in the garden and it doesn't just apply to tomatoes. It applies to the whole garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomest…
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Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens P…
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If it seems to good to be true it probably is especially when it comes to the garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com B…
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Each of these will help your summer garden
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So much can affect your summer garden and your harvests. These are all of the variables that we need to take into account. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting sched…
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Do cover crops REALLY help your garden
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Do cover crops do what they say they are supposed to do? What are the benefits to your garden? Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gm…
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The summer season has some crops that are hungry and need to be fed a lot. This is how you handle those garden appetites. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedu…
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Its a hard decision to know what to plant after a certain crop in your garden. Lets break that down. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to grow our c…
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Be ready for summer pests and let your garden thrive
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Avoid these container garden mistakes
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Container gardening is a different work and we don't want you to make these mistakes in your garden this year. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to …
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Take these steps to plant a successful summer garden
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The steps to planting a successful summer garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardga…
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Fertilizer helps the garden but do you have to use it
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companion planting for summer ( we took the test)
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Companion planting can be complicated but we are going to try and make it easy for all of us. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to grow our communit…
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It doesn't matter how much your garden produces we still need to manage our spring harvests appropriately. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to grow…
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The best seeds to direct sow in summer (easy)
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Vegetables that grow best in spring container gardens
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These are the best vegetables to grow in your spring container garden. and maybe a little design challenge... Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to g…
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You just have to know what to look for. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens Prod…
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Make the choice to improve your garden
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Once you decide to make a change your garden will improve over time. Slow and steady wins the race. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Become a Patron to grow our co…
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Do not make these seed starting mistakes
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Its ok to make mistakes. Knowing how to prevent them is so important to growing strong plants for your garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community …
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These are the first seeds to plant for summer
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Yes we are talking about summer plants because it is time to start some of them. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.co…
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These are the first seed to start for spring
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Know what seeds to start first is one way to guarantee success in your garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/…
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Did we meet our gardening goals for the year
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Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-time donation- Donate Here Products we recommend for your g…
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Replay: Expand your garden with edible landscaping
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Perrinial, low maintenance, and dependable food source. Need we say anything else? Of course, we do! Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- ht…
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Replay: Expanding your garden with container gardening
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Containers are a great way to expand your garden and try some new gardening techniques. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.pat…
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Replay: consider this when expanding your garden
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Just wait a minute don't expand your garden without thinking it through first. This should help you. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- ht…
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Replay: Obtaining food security in one year
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Is it really possible to grow all your own food in just one year? Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgarde…
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Replay: Now is the time to prepare for the next gardening season
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Believe it or not it is time to start getting ready. Originally aired on Nov. 17, 2022. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.pat…
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The garden did provide for us this year. These are our gardening wins for 2023. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-time donation- Donate Here Products we recomm…
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Its not always perfect in our gardens. These are our gardening failures for the growing season of 2023. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-time donation- Donate…
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This is it Batavia is going to be the judge if Bens formula is worth using when deciding how much to plant in your garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-ti…
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Composting doesn’t have to be difficult
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Once you understand composting it becomes much easier and something you'll grow to love! Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-time donation- Donate Here Products …
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Happy thanksgiving gardeners and homesteaders! Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-time donation- Donate Here Products we recommend for your garden- https://www.…
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The Companion planting episode and we take the test
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Its time to talk about a very misunderstood and over thought technique in the garden. Companion planting good or bad? Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-time do…
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In your garden one of the best tasks you can do is crop rotation. It takes a little planning but before you know it they will be rotating themselves. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon…
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This is the absolute best time to get started on those weeds so next year you can enjoy your garden more. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-time donation- Dona…
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Winter is the time to improve your garden
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Can we treat for pests and diseases in our gardens during winter? Winter is the perfect time to get a head start on next years gardening season. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/…
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The documentary poisoned brought up alot of good questions about our food. Being a gardener you have a choice in the matter and that is true power. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.c…
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All of your gardening questions answered
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Wow, our listeners have some great questions! Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-time donation- Donate Here Products we recommend for your garden- https://www.a…
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Always looking forward in your garden
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This is a concept that has been hard for the gardener for generations. It is the most important technique you can use in your garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgar…
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Everything about covering your garden in all seasons
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There are alot of reasons to cover your garden and we are going to talk about every reason you would want to cover your garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens O…
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Don’t wait to plant your time sensitive vegetables
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The clock is ticking for your garden now. Make sure you get these plants in your garden with enough time to let them grow. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-ti…
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Sometimes we might just want to let our garden grow. We may not need to intervene... Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Help support the Backyard Gardens podcast Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens One-time donation- Donate Here Products we r…
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Pick the right variety it might make a difference
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Have you tried planting a variety in your garden that is better suited for your area or growing conditions? It might just make a difference in your garden. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Affiliate links Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Bootstrap farmer: https://tinyurl.com/Bootstrap-farmer High Mowing seeds: https://tin…
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Are you a casual gardener or an intentional gardener
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There are benefits to both kinds of gardening depending on what works best for you. Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Affiliate links Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Bootstrap farmer: https://tinyurl.com/Bootstrap-farmer High Mowing seeds: https://tinyurl.com/High-Mowing-seeds Get a soil test: https://tinyurl.com/Soil-Kit…
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What is there was no fertilizer available could you still grow an amazing and bountiful garden?? Learn to Grow. Grow for Change. Affiliate links Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard Bootstrap farmer: https://tinyurl.com/Bootstrap-farmer High Mowing seeds: https://tinyurl.com/High-Mowing-seeds Get a soil test: https://tinyurl…
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