Gardening from Seed: Ground Dwellers - Squash, strawberries, and more‪.‬ The Helpful Gardeners

This week, we're crouching down to explore all those fruits and veggies that grow close to the ground. These ground dwellers include Broccoli, squash, kohlrabi, and even strawberries! Learn more about how use the entire squash plant in cooking, a hack to protect pumpkins from pests, and we have a surprise melon taste test!

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TIMECODES
08:20 Seed Varieties
24:20 Importance of Spacing
26:46 Start inside?
32:37 Soil and Amendments
36:22 Fertilizer
37:40 Cold Hardy?
38:53 Equipment Requirements
41:32 Bugs, Disease, Predators
43:02 Harvest Options
45:00 Surprise Melon Taste Test!


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