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Video: How to plant a bare root cherry tree
1 commentMy patio container garden was missing something, fruit so I planted some cherry trees this year. Watch the video to see how I did it!
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Video: Inside the White House Vegetable Garden
1 commentTake a closer look at the White House Vegetable Garden in this video documentary with First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Chef Sam Kass
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Video: How to Harvest Soybeans (Edamame)
Soybeans, or edamame, are widely known for their health benefits. They are also pretty tasty and often found on the menu at Japanese restaurants. When you're harvesting soybeans, look toward the bottom of the plant first. The lower pods tend to ripen faster than the pods at the top. Ripe soybeans will appear large and plump in their shells.
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Video: How to make drainage holes in a metal container
Here's an easy way anyone can use to turn a galvanized metal container into a planter.
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Video: Harvesting, Part 1
It's harvesting season. Watch the first in a series of harvesting videos I've produced.
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Video: Healthy Soil = Healthy Plants = Healthy People
The healthier your soil, the better your vegetables will grow. Watch this video to see what makes healthy soil.
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Video: Grubbin' in the Garden: Edible Landscape
2 commentsCreating edible landscapes is a passion of mine and now my daughter's. Watch the video and find out why!
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Video: Controlling Apple Maggots
If you you live east of the Rockies and grow apple trees, you've probably been "bugged" by apple maggots, or railroad worms. Luckily, apple maggots are easy to control without spraying. Here's how to create a simple pesticide-free trap for just a few dollars.
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Video: August Square Foot Gardening Tips
Helpful SFG tips from the inventer of square foot gardening
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Video: A Visit to Seed Savers Exchange
1 commentSeed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa, has been encouraging people to save and share heirloom seeds for 35 years. At their annual conference, we asked attendees "Why do you grow your own food?"
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Video: Three Sisters Garden
Corn, beans, squash: The "three sisters" are growing. Watch the video to see how well.
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Video: Lawns to Edible Landscapes
There are so many other things you can plant besides grass in your yard.
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Video: Fall Vegetable Garden
2 commentsIt's time to start thinking about fall gardening. As your vegetable garden starts to wind down, plant a variety of cold weather crops that you can begin harvesting in the months ahead.
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Video: July Square Foot Gardening Tips with Mel Bartholomew and Patti Moreno
July is a great time in the garden. Watch the video for some helpful tips on growing summer lettuce and corn.
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Video: The Three Sisters Garden
Garden by companion planting what the Iroquois valued as the sustainers of life: beans, corn, and squash. Watch the video and learn how to plant them in a raised bed.
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Video: How to Drip Irrigate your Container Garden
This has given me a whole new life! A little bit of Care free gardening.
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Video: Soil Testing
Successful vegetable gardening starts with soil. I brought in Mark Highland, a soil scientist, to evaluate the soil in my raised bed and test the nutrients and pH with tests that you can do for yourself at home.
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