How to protect your vegetable crops and garden from pests and diseases. Tracking pest populations this growing season can help you get ahead of the life cycle of insects next year. For more info go to http://www.bkfarmyards.com/pestfree

Growing food can have its challenges. It's your commitment that keeps you seeding, transplanting and harvesting. What's YOUR level of commitment? Here's my best tips for different commitment levels. What can you do to be 100% committed? Don't worry... 100% committed...

If you love aerobic compost (and what gardener doesn't?!), then you're probably wondering what type of bin is right for you. Marjory Wildcraft sent me an awesome gift and I thought I would do a quick review of my first month with the Aeroplus compared to my simple...

Sometimes I talk about planning your crops so you maximize your harvest. Sometimes I talk about how to use garden statistics to double your yield. There's another angle to this conversation... And it's all about trust. Trusting that more food will grow if you make...

Now... if you experienced a surge of 5-10 feet of water, your garden is probably the least of your concerns right now. For those of you who experienced lighter flooding, this video may help you begin to strategize next steps. It doesn't solve all your problems. I'd...

This video might be a bit controversial... This is for you, die-hard tomato lover! Everything in moderation, right? Remember: Never eat anything that doesn't smell or taste good to you. That's YOUR individual body letting you know that it's probably not for you 😉 And...

Here's a quick harvest salad of arugula, spinach, radish, turnip, fennel, celery, kale and cilantro... all from a couple square feet of growing space. Join me for my Grow Your Own Vegetables course and you too could be harvesting fresh meals from your garden daily....

Your plants can get an extra boost of energy if you plant your seeds during the right part of the moon's cycle. PLUS... I have an event going on RIGHT NOW and for the next few days: https://growyourownvegetables.org/gf1/ It's kind of like an eclipse... only available...

How did I get into growing my own food? I hung out in my mom's garden and spent tons of hours on nature trails with my parents identifying plants and birds. The forest is SO inspiring... and has tons of tasty goodies. Get on out there and hunt for those wild plants...

There's nothing worse than planting and tending your broccoli or cabbage and then not having the plant reach full maturity. Everyone's first frost is a different date, and it's easier than you think to figure out your last planting date for each crop! Here's one...