Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home Gardening

Grow a better vegetable garden, whether you're a seasoned gardener or have never grown a thing in your life. Karin helps home gardeners learn to grow their own food using evidence-based techniques and research. She talks all about specific plants, pests, diseases, soil and plant health, mulch, garden planning, and more. It's not just the "how" but also the "why" that makes us better. The goal? For everyone to know how to grow their own food no matter what sized space they have or their experience level. Tune in each week to plan, learn, and grow with your friend in the garden, Karin Velez.
The Science We Got Wrong: How Plant Research Rewrote the Rules for Gardening - Ep. 311

The Science We Got Wrong: How Plant Research Rewrote the Rules for Gardening - Ep. 311

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.

The Mid-Season Soil Check - Ep. 310

The Mid-Season Soil Check - Ep. 310

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.

Battling Blossom End Rot the Right Way - Ep. 309

Battling Blossom End Rot the Right Way - Ep. 309

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 ...

Heat Stress vs Drought Stress in the Vegetable Garden - Ep. 308

Heat Stress vs Drought Stress in the Vegetable Garden - Ep. 308

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 y...