321 episodes

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.

Backyard Gardens - Gardening for everyone Backyard Gardens podcast

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    • 4.5 • 11 Ratings

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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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Which garden hacks actually work

    Which garden hacks actually work

    If it seems to good to be true it probably is especially when it comes to the garden. 
    Learn to Grow. Grow for Change.
    Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com
    Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com
    Get the planter App here  https://planter.garden/get/backyard
    Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com
    Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens
    Products we recommend for your garden- https://www.amazon.com/shop/thebackyardgardner
    Backyard Gardens Gear- https://teespring.com/stores/backyard-gardens-tv
    Follow us at:
    Youtube-          www.youtube.com/backyardgardens
    Website-          www.backyardgardenstv.com

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Each of these will help your summer garden

    Each of these will help your summer garden

    So much can affect your summer garden and your harvests. These are all of the variables that we need to take into account. 
    Learn to Grow. Grow for Change.
    Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com
    Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com
    Get the planter App here  https://planter.garden/get/backyard
    Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com
    Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens
    Products we recommend for your garden- https://www.amazon.com/shop/thebackyardgardner
    Backyard Gardens Gear- https://teespring.com/stores/backyard-gardens-tv
    Follow us at:
    Youtube-          www.youtube.com/backyardgardens
    Website-          www.backyardgardenstv.com

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Do cover crops REALLY help your garden

    Do cover crops REALLY help your garden

    Do cover crops do what they say they are supposed to do? What are the benefits to your garden? 
    Learn to Grow. Grow for Change.
    Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com
    Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com
    Get the planter App here  https://planter.garden/get/backyard
    Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com
    Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens
    Products we recommend for your garden- https://www.amazon.com/shop/thebackyardgardner
    Backyard Gardens Gear- https://teespring.com/stores/backyard-gardens-tv
    Follow us at:
    Youtube-          www.youtube.com/backyardgardens
    Website-          www.backyardgardenstv.com

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Fertilizing summers heavy feeders

    Fertilizing summers heavy feeders

    The summer season has some crops that are hungry and need to be fed a lot. This is how you handle those garden appetites.
    Learn to Grow. Grow for Change.
    Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com
    Question of the day- bygquestion@gmail.com
    Get the planter App here  https://planter.garden/get/backyard
    Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com
    Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens
    Products we recommend for your garden- https://www.amazon.com/shop/thebackyardgardner
    Backyard Gardens Gear- https://teespring.com/stores/backyard-gardens-tv
    Follow us at:
    Youtube-          www.youtube.com/backyardgardens
    Website-          www.backyardgardenstv.com

    • 57 min
    Plant more but plant right

    Plant more but plant right

    Its a hard decision to know what to plant after a certain crop in your garden. Lets break that down.
    Learn to Grow. Grow for Change.
    Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com
    Get the planter App here  https://planter.garden/get/backyard
    Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com
    Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens
    Products we recommend for your garden- https://www.amazon.com/shop/thebackyardgardner
    Backyard Gardens Gear- https://teespring.com/stores/backyard-gardens-tv
    Follow us at:
    Youtube-          www.youtube.com/backyardgardens
    Website-          www.backyardgardenstv.com

    • 1 hr 6 min
    May is the month to pay attention to your garden

    May is the month to pay attention to your garden

    Learn to Grow. Grow for Change.
    Buy some of our seeds- https://backyardgardensseeds.etsy.com
    Get the planter App here https://planter.garden/get/backyard
    Customized seed starting schedule- sandybottomhomestead@gmail.com
    Become a Patron to grow our community garden- https://www.patreon.com/backyardgardens
    Products we recommend for your garden- https://www.amazon.com/shop/thebackyardgardner
    Backyard Gardens Gear- https://teespring.com/stores/backyard-gardens-tv
    Follow us at:
    Youtube- www.youtube.com/backyardgardens
    Website- www.backyardgardenstv.com

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

Luyann ,

Greta shows.

Great show. Very reality based. Fun and informative. I really enjoy the stories and anecdotes as well as the concepts! Give it a try.

Roserdoooo ,

Peat is not sustainable

The show is engaging and interesting but the episode where peat is discussed made me stop listening. This episode was just two people who did no research sending the wrong message to listeners about peat farming and then I thought “well, how much else can I really trust here?”. The subtitle “…grow for change” is a little tough to swallow when in Canada we have peat mining in the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples who oppose it. Also, that peat ain’t growing back. Anyone who gardens should do research on peat sustainability, and anyone who researches peat sustainability will conclude that it is not environmentally or culturally sustainable and there are myriad issues with this practise.

anitaalexander ,

Would love to give more stars

Enjoy the topics and discussions but not the language.

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