Backyard Gardens - Gardening for everyone

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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.

Episode Date
Fertilizer helps the garden but do you have to use it
Apr 11, 2024
companion planting for summer ( we took the test)
Apr 04, 2024
Managing Your spring harvest (no waste)
Mar 28, 2024
The best seeds to direct sow in summer (easy)
Mar 21, 2024
Vegetables that grow best in spring container gardens
Mar 14, 2024
Know this, its possible to plant earlier
Mar 07, 2024
Make the choice to improve your garden
Feb 29, 2024
Do not make these seed starting mistakes
Feb 22, 2024
These are the first seeds to plant for summer
Feb 15, 2024
These are the first seed to start for spring
Feb 08, 2024
Did we meet our gardening goals for the year
Feb 01, 2024
Replay: Expand your garden with edible landscaping
Jan 25, 2024
Replay: Expanding your garden with container gardening
Jan 18, 2024
Replay: consider this when expanding your garden
Jan 11, 2024
Replay: Obtaining food security in one year
Jan 04, 2024
Replay: Now is the time to prepare for the next gardening season
Dec 28, 2023
Our garden wins for 2023
Dec 21, 2023
Our garden fails for 2023
Dec 14, 2023
The formula for how much to plant
Dec 07, 2023
Composting doesn’t have to be difficult
Nov 30, 2023
Thanksgiving the gardeners time to shine
Nov 21, 2023
The Companion planting episode and we take the test
Nov 16, 2023
Crop rotation is easier than you think
Nov 09, 2023
Stop weeds NOW in your garden
Nov 02, 2023
Winter is the time to improve your garden
Oct 26, 2023
Is our food is poisoned?
Oct 19, 2023
All of your gardening questions answered
Oct 12, 2023
Always looking forward in your garden
Oct 05, 2023
Everything about covering your garden in all seasons
Sep 28, 2023
Don’t wait to plant your time sensitive vegetables
Sep 21, 2023
Are we hurting our gardens
Sep 14, 2023
Pick the right variety it might make a difference
Sep 07, 2023
Are you a casual gardener or an intentional gardener
Aug 31, 2023
Can you Garden without fertilizer
Aug 24, 2023
future proof the garden by saving summer seeds
Aug 17, 2023
Protect your garden from the heat
Aug 10, 2023
Harvesting and canning its that time of year
Aug 03, 2023
Get your garden ready for fall planting
Jul 27, 2023
Designing Your Garden for Easy Harvesting
Jul 20, 2023
summer garden pests the battle rages on
Jul 13, 2023
We need the secret to these difficult crops
Jul 06, 2023
Not all gardening methods work in every garden
Jun 29, 2023
You can only grow 10 crops this year
Jun 22, 2023
The Pros and Cons of mono cropping
Jun 15, 2023
These plants will fill the gaps in your garden
Jun 08, 2023
Quick growing summer Crops
Jun 01, 2023
know your garden and grow better
May 25, 2023
Manage those heavy feeders in your garden
May 18, 2023
How much should you grow in your garden
May 11, 2023
Identify why you grow X ( Certain vegetables)
May 04, 2023
Planting zones don’t matter
Apr 27, 2023
Plant an easy spring garden
Apr 20, 2023
All about spring pests
Apr 13, 2023
Hybrid or Heirlooms which is better for you
Apr 06, 2023
Don’t make these mistakes in your spring garden
Mar 30, 2023
When will my spring garden be ready to harvest
Mar 23, 2023
Our gardens evolve to the next level
Mar 16, 2023
Save money with high value crops spring edition
Mar 09, 2023
Focusing on growing essential edibles
Mar 02, 2023
Be proud gardening aint easy
Feb 23, 2023
The right way to garden
Feb 16, 2023
How much to grow for preserving vs eating fresh
Feb 09, 2023
Our 2023 gardening goals
Feb 02, 2023
Learn when to plant your garden in spring
Jan 26, 2023
Did we meet our gardening goals from last year
Jan 19, 2023
Can you grow anything anywhere? Replay
Jan 12, 2023
How we protect our gardens from frost: Replay
Jan 05, 2023
It’s time to DECIDE what you want to eat net year: replay
Dec 29, 2022
We are gardening in December: Replay
Dec 22, 2022
Should we grow essential edibles
Dec 15, 2022
Our New seeds and varieties for 2023
Dec 08, 2022
The lifestyle of a gardener (it is unique)
Dec 01, 2022
Now is the time to prepare for next years garden
Nov 17, 2022
What we think about all of the food preservation methods
Nov 15, 2022
Our Garden Fails for the year Part 2
Nov 10, 2022
Pressure canning your harvests DONT be scared
Nov 08, 2022
What failed in our garden this year PART 1
Nov 03, 2022
Water bath canning your harvests
Nov 01, 2022
Our garden wins for 2022
Oct 27, 2022
Relive the past in your garden
Oct 20, 2022
Making Jams and Jellys
Oct 18, 2022
You do not need to expand your garden
Oct 13, 2022
Curing your harvests
Oct 11, 2022
Expand with large harvest crops
Oct 06, 2022
You can get more out of your Garden
Sep 29, 2022
Fermenting your harvests
Sep 27, 2022
This is how long your fall garden will last
Sep 22, 2022
Freezing your harvests
Sep 20, 2022
When will your fall garden thrive
Sep 15, 2022
Drying your harvests
Sep 13, 2022
All things seeds for a fall garden
Sep 08, 2022
Preserving your harvests
Sep 06, 2022
Making space for a fall garden
Sep 01, 2022
UPDATE august gardening challenge is working
Aug 25, 2022
Vinegar in the garden
Aug 23, 2022
What’s your plan for re planting after the harvest
Aug 18, 2022
Do you need to add Epsom salt to your garden
Aug 16, 2022
After the harvest: Preserving, cooking, and consuming
Aug 11, 2022
Growing food from scraps
Aug 09, 2022
After the harvest: Harvesting techniques
Aug 04, 2022
Planning for after the harvest
Jul 28, 2022
Do you need to grow different crops in your garden
Jul 26, 2022
Do we think food security will be an issue
Jul 21, 2022
You should Grow: Summer Squash/ Zuchinni
Jul 19, 2022
Obtaining food security in 1 year
Jul 14, 2022
You should Grow: Green Beans
Jul 12, 2022
What can you do now to have food security
Jul 07, 2022
What is Food Security
Jun 30, 2022
You should Grow: Watermelon
Jun 28, 2022
Making our gardens More Sustainable
Jun 23, 2022
Using Microbes in the Garden
Jun 21, 2022
Sustainable Gardening: Composting
Jun 16, 2022
Gardening on the cheap: Repurposing by freerecycling
Jun 14, 2022
Sustainable Gardening: Starting seeds
Jun 09, 2022
Gardening on the cheap: Shopping hacks to save money
Jun 07, 2022
Sustainable Gardening: Design
Jun 02, 2022
Sustainable Gardening: What is it
May 26, 2022
Welcome to Sustainable Gardening
May 25, 2022
Gardening on the cheap: Starting seeds
May 24, 2022
Gardening in the Spring: Timing your harvests
May 19, 2022
Filling Garden beds and saving Money
May 17, 2022
Gardening in the Spring: Are you planting early enough
May 12, 2022
Growing Herbal Remedies: Echinacea
May 10, 2022
Gardening in the Spring: Avoiding unnecessary damage in Spring
May 05, 2022
Growing Herbal Remedies: Calendula The Bone Stitcher
May 03, 2022
Gardening in the Spring: The truth
Apr 28, 2022
Welcome to gardening in the spring
Apr 27, 2022
These plant prices are out of control
Apr 21, 2022
Growing Herbal Remedies : Chamomile
Apr 19, 2022
Expand your garden with Edible Landscaping
Apr 14, 2022
Pruning tomato suckers and peppers part 2
Apr 12, 2022
Expand with Container Gardening
Apr 07, 2022
Pruning Peppers and Tomato suckers part 1
Apr 05, 2022
Expand with Vertical Gardening
Mar 31, 2022
Consider this when expanding your garden
Mar 24, 2022
Introducing: Expand your garden series
Mar 23, 2022
You Should Grow Carrots
Mar 22, 2022
Top 6 Summer Multi Use Crops
Mar 17, 2022
You should GROW Chard
Mar 15, 2022
Top 6 Spring Multi Use Crops
Mar 10, 2022
You should GROW Broccoli
Mar 08, 2022
Figuring Out How Much to Grow in your Garden
Mar 03, 2022
Is it weird if I don’t Harvest my Vegetables
Mar 01, 2022
Can you grow enough food to feed your family
Feb 24, 2022
Introducing Grow more in your Garden series
Feb 23, 2022
From Seed to Planting in your Garden
Feb 17, 2022
Adding Banana peels to your garden Fact or Fiction
Feb 15, 2022
Summer seeds are different than Spring
Feb 10, 2022
Red sky at night gardeners delight Fact or Fiction
Feb 08, 2022
Spring seed starting guide
Feb 03, 2022
How to FIX bad soil
Feb 01, 2022
Grow lights Everything you NEED to know
Jan 27, 2022
Announcing a seed starting special
Jan 26, 2022
Branch out and Grow something new
Jan 20, 2022
Our 2022 Gardening Goals
Jan 13, 2022
Did we meet our gardening goals
Jan 06, 2022
This is how we failed in our gardens
Dec 30, 2021
A Gardening Christmas Special
Dec 23, 2021
Should you grow that in your garden
Dec 16, 2021
We are gardening in December
Dec 09, 2021
Gardening Christmas gift top picks 2021
Dec 02, 2021
Marigolds are the best companions fact or fiction
Nov 30, 2021
Happy gardening Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2021
Fact or Fiction: Cuss at your herb garden
Nov 23, 2021
The gardening conversation we need to have part2
Nov 18, 2021
Minisode: Fact or Fiction Garden traditions
Nov 16, 2021
The gardening conversation we need to have part 1
Nov 11, 2021
Minisode: Talking to your plants fact or fiction
Nov 09, 2021
Amazing fall gardens, Dodging frosts, and garden plans
Nov 04, 2021
Minisode: 8 recipes you should cook
Nov 02, 2021
To or not to Overwinter plants
Oct 28, 2021
Minisode: You should grow turnips
Oct 26, 2021
This is how we protect from frosts
Oct 21, 2021
Minisode: You should grow Spinach
Oct 19, 2021
Let your garden motivate you
Oct 14, 2021
Minisode: You should Grow Kale
Oct 12, 2021
It‘s time to decide what you want to eat next year
Oct 07, 2021
Minisode: You should grow Collards
Oct 05, 2021
I will be happy its fall
Sep 30, 2021
Minisode: You should Grow X
Sep 28, 2021
Don‘t give up on your garden yet
Sep 23, 2021
Minisode: How much to water your fall garden
Sep 21, 2021
Are we growing what we NEED?
Sep 16, 2021
Minisode: Stay strong and keep gardening
Sep 14, 2021
Is it worth having a fall garden?
Sep 09, 2021
Minisode: Planning around frost dates
Sep 07, 2021
Ben found a nice surprise in the garden
Sep 02, 2021
We need your HELP
Sep 01, 2021
Minisode: The pests are teaming up on us
Aug 31, 2021
We NEED to change our summer gardens
Aug 26, 2021
Minisode: Take a good look at your garden
Aug 24, 2021
Changing the garden from summer to fall
Aug 19, 2021
Minisode: Will we finish the 31 Lunches Challenge
Aug 17, 2021
Your produce is better than theirs
Aug 12, 2021
Minisode: Keep your garden cool
Aug 10, 2021
Its time for the garden to go WILD
Aug 05, 2021
Minisode: Is it time for fall
Aug 03, 2021
These are the reasons why we preserve our harvests
Jul 29, 2021
Minisode: Succession planting
Jul 27, 2021
This is how we plan a fall garden
Jul 22, 2021
Can our gardens feed us for a month | challenge |
Jul 20, 2021
Social Media Gardening part DEUX
Jul 15, 2021
Minisode: Should you be mulching
Jul 13, 2021
A Diverse garden is a complete garden (Challenge Accepted!)
Jul 08, 2021
Minisode: Feed your garden
Jul 06, 2021
July gardens are amazing
Jul 01, 2021
Minisode: Dare I say Interplanting
Jun 29, 2021
What can you do for the Pollinators
Jun 24, 2021
Minisode: What to do when your garden bolts
Jun 22, 2021
Garden Fertilization and is it necessary
Jun 17, 2021
Minisode: Fill in the blank spots in your garden
Jun 15, 2021
Irrigation 101 and the big debate
Jun 10, 2021
Minisode: Start your garden walks
Jun 08, 2021
Transitioning from spring to summer : Garden update
Jun 03, 2021
Minsode: Protect, Plant, Produce
Jun 01, 2021
Our garden mistakes : Confessions
May 27, 2021
Minisode: Tips for summer planting
May 25, 2021
Top 6 pests Organic Remedies
May 20, 2021
Minisode: Direct sow these vegetables
May 18, 2021
Growing a Kitchen garden with Seed and Trellis
May 13, 2021
Minisode: When to start hardening off summer crops
May 11, 2021
This is the Backyard Gardens podcast
May 10, 2021
There is ALOT going on in our gardens
May 06, 2021
Minisode: Its flower time
May 04, 2021
The hardest summer crops to grow
Apr 29, 2021
Minisode: Are you over watering your garden
Apr 27, 2021
The easiest summer crops to grow
Apr 22, 2021
Minisode: Is the weather trying to trick you
Apr 20, 2021
Our Favorite crops to grow | is it ok to use pt wood
Apr 15, 2021
Minisode: Make some free flowers
Apr 13, 2021
PlaNTing your spring garden
Apr 08, 2021
Minisode: Go plant your garden!
Apr 06, 2021
Garden Updates are back!!
Apr 01, 2021
Minisode: Now we harden off our plants
Mar 30, 2021
PlaNNing your spring garden
Mar 25, 2021
Minisode: First steps to hardening off seedlings
Mar 23, 2021
Should we be rotating crops?
Mar 18, 2021
Minisode: You should be Repotting / fertilizing seedlings
Mar 16, 2021
Gardening Year-round with The Okra Lady
Mar 11, 2021
Minisode: This week Amend your soil
Mar 09, 2021
Lets make some compost
Mar 04, 2021
Minisode: Mom says clean your garden
Mar 02, 2021
Are you feeding your soil correctly
Feb 25, 2021
Minisode: its tomato time!
Feb 23, 2021
Mulch served 3 ways
Feb 18, 2021
Minisode: Take care of your seedlings
Feb 16, 2021
Are you growing GMO seeds
Feb 11, 2021
Minisode: 8 weeks before last frost
Feb 09, 2021
The garden zone battle
Feb 04, 2021
Minisode : Seed starting mix recipe
Feb 02, 2021
Speaking the garden language
Jan 28, 2021
Tips for Gardening for a Healthier lifestyle
Jan 21, 2021
Winter Gardening tasks for the new year
Jan 14, 2021
Should you make gardening goals | WE DID
Jan 07, 2021
did you meet your gardening goals for the year
Dec 31, 2020
Is gardening Political | The backyard kitchen
Dec 24, 2020
The Backyard Gardens Holiday Party
Dec 17, 2020
Christmas Gifts for the gardener
Dec 10, 2020
Get started on your winter garden checklist
Dec 03, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving from the garden | special guest
Nov 26, 2020
How to make your garden better | COMPOST | What makes us thankful this year
Nov 19, 2020
Gardening wins and loses for this year
Nov 12, 2020
These are the 6 lessons our gardens taught us this year
Nov 05, 2020
Fall Gardening in the backyard garden
Oct 29, 2020
Don't stop gardening learn to build an indoor greenhouse
Oct 22, 2020
All about fall gardening
Oct 15, 2020
What made us happy in our gardens this year
Oct 08, 2020
How to extend your garden season and protect from frost
Oct 01, 2020
Dreams come true and Potato Science
Sep 24, 2020
How to cure your harvest for long storage | the truth about cucamelons | Ben's epic way to eat peanuts
Sep 17, 2020
Why you should be planning next years garden now | super special recipe
Sep 10, 2020
August Garden Update | The ups and downs of a summer garden
Sep 03, 2020
Answering a new gardeners questions SPECIAL GUEST
Aug 27, 2020
Companion planting guide for you fall garden
Aug 20, 2020
July Garden update | Garden during a hurricane | Batavia's epic confession
Aug 13, 2020
Gardening in social media the good, bad, and ugly
Aug 06, 2020
A day in our gardens
Jul 30, 2020
How to use your harvest to Eliminate waste
Jul 23, 2020
Should you be thinking about fall gardens in Summer
Jul 16, 2020
The SECRET sauce to having a successful garden
Jul 09, 2020
How to control pests in your garden |Should we make gardening badges|
Jul 02, 2020
Garden update for June with a little gardening talk
Jun 25, 2020
How to start a summer garden and what to grow for a fast harvest
Jun 18, 2020
How to Design a garden space
Jun 12, 2020
June Garden Update Batavia's planting schedule and giving fruit some love
Jun 04, 2020
Garden update and One of our dreams is about to come true
May 28, 2020
Fertilizing your Garden with Neptunes Harvest
May 21, 2020
What you NEED to do to get your plants in the ground to be successful
May 14, 2020
Gardening updates for early May and where are all of the gardening emojis
May 12, 2020
How coronavirus made us change our gardens and TIPS to help you adjust yours
May 07, 2020
EVERYTHING you need to do to get your garden ready for spring
Apr 30, 2020
Garden UPDATE did dinosaurs eat Jurassic size vegetables
Apr 24, 2020
What are we doing new in our Gardens this year
Apr 23, 2020
How to get your kids to eat healthy with Chef James Barry of eat NAKED KItchen
Apr 16, 2020
Start your victory garden NOW
Apr 09, 2020
What is going on in our garden THIS week
Apr 03, 2020
6 tools you must have for your garden to make gardening easier
Mar 27, 2020
What crops are the BEST to grow in your garden during the coronavirus outbreak
Mar 18, 2020
6 tips to SAVE MONEY in your garden
Mar 13, 2020
Why we filming a movie about Gardening
Mar 06, 2020