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6 Keys to Hot Weather Gardening

6 Keys to Hot Weather Gardening

If you live in a climate where summer temperatures regularly exceed 90ยฐF, hot weather gardening can be a challenge. Above 95ยฐF, tomato blossom drop can happen, and summer favorites like cucumbers, sweet peppers, and eggplant slow production and become more vulnerable...

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Are Weeds Really ‘Bad’?

Are Weeds Really ‘Bad’?

Rob HerringNeed to GrowRob's short film aired in the 2022 Superfood Garden Summit The film is called "We Decided to Become Farmers."Rob Herring is an environmental filmmaker and musical activist. He directed/produced/wrote The Need To GROW, winner of multiple Best...

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The #1 Key to Starting Healthy Seedlings

The #1 Key to Starting Healthy Seedlings

Marjory WildcraftThe GROW NetworkMarjory is a 2022 Superfood Garden Summit Presenter. "How to have FREE breakfast for life!" Marjory Wildcraft is the founder of The Grow Network, which is a community of people focused on modern self-sufficient living. She has been...

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Light Deprivation for Weed Control

Light Deprivation for Weed Control

Tasha GreerSimple, Epicurean Homestead LivingTasha is a 2022 Superfood Garden Summit presenter. Weeds are Superfoods Too (for you & your garden!)Tasha Greer is an Epicurean homesteader and writer focused on simple, sustainable living. She's the author of Weed-Free...

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Productivity Tips on How to Lay Out a Garden

Productivity Tips on How to Lay Out a Garden

Jason MatyasSeeds for GenerationsJason is a 2022 Superfood Garden Summit presenter. "Starting Seeds & Caring for Seedlings"Jason Matyas is a husband, father of seven, homesteader, lifelong gardener, 20-year Air Force veteran with 9 worldwide deployments including...

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Small Scale Vermicomposting You Can Do Anywhere

Small Scale Vermicomposting You Can Do Anywhere

ย  Guest Garden Expert, Rob Herring Highlights from Robโ€™s presentation: 2020 Superfood Garden Summitย  32 million tons of food are thrown out every year just in the US.ย  97% of the food waste ends up in landfills. Waste rots releasing greenhouse gases like methane into...

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Pests & Diseases in the Garden Happen… What do you do?

Pests & Diseases in the Garden Happen… What do you do?

Pests & diseases in the garden happen! Don't let this keep you out of your garden. Sometimes life happens and you neglect your garden (despite your best intentions). When you return, you might not like what you see, but the longer you wait to start gardening...

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FEEL your SOIL: What can you learn by touch?

FEEL your SOIL: What can you learn by touch?

What is in the soil in your garden? It is important to get โ€˜intoโ€™ your soil. Stacey shares what to look for, feel, hear and smell in your soil.ย  Stacey shares a brief intro of water holding capacity & soil texture from a community garden in San Diego.ย  CLICK HERE...

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