Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home Gardening

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  Who's Eating My Garden? Identifying and Deterring Common Backyard Wildlife - Ep. 314 18.08.2026 30λ

  In this episode, we're working through the full lineup of backyard garden critters, starting with the animals most home gardeners deal with every season: squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, deer, and raccoons. Then we're digging into two animals that caused real trouble this year: groundhogs, which mowed down entire rows in my own garden, and armadillos, a first-time visitor here on the farm.
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  Organic, Conventional, or Homegrown: What the Research Really Shows About Nutrition - Ep. 313 11.08.2026 31λ

  In this episode, I dig through the peer-reviewed research on three separate questions: whether organic farming produces more nutritious food, whether soil health itself changes the nutrient content of what we eat, and what happens to those nutrients in the days between harvest and the moment food lands on your plate.
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  Why I Trust University Extension - Ep. 312 04.08.2026 35λ

  If you've listened to this show for any length of time, you've heard me point to University Extension again and again as my go-to source. But I've never actually explained why. In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the Cooperative Extension System.
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  The Science We Got Wrong: How Plant Research Rewrote the Rules for Gardening - Ep. 311 28.07.2026 41λ

  In this episode, we walk through four real case studies of plant science changing its mind and what all of this means for the choices you make in your own garden each season, now and into the future.
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  The Mid-Season Soil Check - Ep. 310 21.07.2026 39λ

  Your garden is at its busiest in July, and so is the wear and tear on your soil. In this episode we get past the fertilizer conversation and into whether your soil is still functioning at all.
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  Battling Blossom End Rot the Right Way - Ep. 309 14.07.2026 24λ

  Today on Just Grow Something we're covering what blossom end rot really is at the cellular level, the conditions that trigger it in your garden, why the most popular home remedies for it are built on a total misunderstanding of the problem, and what the research consistently recommends instead.
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  Heat Stress vs Drought Stress in the Vegetable Garden - Ep. 308 07.07.2026 31λ

  If your first thought, every single time you see wilting in your garden during a heat wave is “I need to water right now,” hold on before you grab that hose. Because that dramatic afternoon collapse you're looking at likely has absolutely nothing to do with how much water is in your soil.
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  How to Time Your Fall Brassicas - Ep. 307 30.06.2026 25λ

  Most home gardeners don't realize fall brassica production starts in late June and early July. This episode breaks down the timing for broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, including how to calculate seed-starting dates from your first frost date, and explains why fall is the right season for this group of crops from a plant physiology standpoint.
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  Mid-Season Fertilizing: How to Know What Your Vegetables Actually Need - Ep. 306 23.06.2026 41λ

  June is peak season for fertilizing questions—and peak season for fertilizing mistakes. This episode breaks down the core principles of mid-season vegetable fertilizing: why nitrogen timing is the most important variable, how fruiting and leafy crops have completely different needs, how to read your plants for real deficiency signs, how to side-dress correctly, and when not to fertilize at all.
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  Early Blight Versus Late Blight in Tomatoes: Don't Get This One Wrong! - Ep. 305 16.06.2026 41λ

  “My tomato leaves are turning brown — do I have blight?” Treating late blight like early blight — or vice versa — can mean the difference between saving your plants and losing your entire harvest.
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  How to Manage Squash Vine Borer - Ep. 304 09.06.2026 45λ

  Every year, gardeners across the country watch their squash plants collapse overnight and have absolutely no idea why until it’s too late. The culprit is the squash vine borer, and it is one of the most misunderstood pests in the home garden.
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  How to Identify and Manage Perennial Weeds (Without the Viral Sprays) - Ep. 303 02.06.2026 52λ

  Perennial weeds are in a different category than annuals. They don’t just re-seed, they regrow from the ground up, season after season, from root systems that can run three feet deep or spread fifteen feet sideways underground. In this episode, we’re tackling them systematically.
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  Mulch Matchmaking: Choosing the Right Mulch for Your Vegetable Garden - Ep. 302 26.05.2026 50λ

  In this episode, we dig into the full lineup of organic mulches—straw, shredded leaves, wood chips, pine needles, grass clippings, and compost—as well as a shorter look at inorganic options like landscape fabric and black plastic.
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  Spring-Planted Bulbs and Summer Blooms: A Guide to Growing and Storing Dahlias, Gladiolus, and More - Ep. 301 19.05.2026 51λ

  In this episode, I’m covering the full world of spring-planted bulbs: dahlias, gladiolus, cannas, calla lilies, and tuberous begonias. You’ll learn when and how to plant them, how to grow them for maximum blooms, how to cut them for the vase, and how to handle end-of-season care based on where you live.
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  Episode 300: The Questions You Keep Asking (and What the Research Actually Says) 12.05.2026 1ώ 6λ

  We made it to 300 episodes! And to celebrate, I’m doing something a little different. This is a question-and-answer episode with evidence-based answers to your most frequently asked questions.
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  Topping Peppers: What does the science say, yay or nay? - Ep. 299 05.05.2026 28λ

  Today we’re talking about the science of why topping pepper plants works (when it works). We’re laying out the honest pros and cons with your climate and your pepper variety in mind. And if you decide it’s right for your garden, I’ll walk you through exactly how and when to do it and what to expect afterward.
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  Growing Tomatoes, Peppers, and Lettuce in Pots - Ep. 298 28.04.2026 26λ

  This week we’re digging into the three crops I get asked about the most often when it comes to growing in containers: tomatoes, peppers, and lettuce. And while, technically, you can grow most anything in the right sized pot, these three are the ones folks tend to try first, so we’re going to get specific on them.
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  Container Gardening 101 - Ep. 297 21.04.2026 40λ

  If you've got a patio, a porch, a balcony, or even a sunny driveway, you can grow a real, productive vegetable garden in containers. Today on Just Grow Something, we walk through the essentials of container gardening from the ground up!
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  Succession Planting 101: How to Keep Your Garden Producing from Spring Through Frost - Ep. 296 14.04.2026 36λ

  Empty beds mean missed harvests. But with the right plan, they're completely avoidable. Whether you're dealing with a four-month growing season or gardening in year-round heat, there's a succession approach that works for your climate.
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  Interplanting Done Right: The High, Low, Fast, Slow Method for Bigger Harvests - Ep. 295 07.04.2026 41λ

  What if you could get more food from the exact same garden space, without expanding a single bed? That's the promise of interplanting, and today on Just Grow Something I break down exactly how to do it right.