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.
Seed Saving: Harvesting, Drying and Storing for Next Season - Ep. 322

Seed Saving: Harvesting, Drying and Storing for Next Season - Ep. 322

Whether saved seed grows into the plant you loved is decided at pollination and protected or lost in storage. This episode covers hybrids versus open-pollinated and heirloom varieties, the easiest cro...

Preserving Without Canning - Ep. 321

Preserving Without Canning - Ep. 321

In this episode, we're opening up the rest of the preserving toolbox: freezing, drying, fermenting, refrigerator pickles, and good old-fashioned cold storage.

Home Canning Myths Debunked - Ep. 320

Home Canning Myths Debunked - Ep. 320

In this episode, we're taking on four home canning myths that keep circulating in gardening groups, on food blogs, and in family recipe boxes: oven canning, open-kettle canning (and its cousin, flippi...

End-of-Season Tomato Rescue: Ripening, Freezing, and Preserving - Ep. 319

End-of-Season Tomato Rescue: Ripening, Freezing, and Preserving - Ep. 319

Frost is on the way, and the vines are still loaded with green tomatoes. In this episode, we sort out which green tomatoes will finish ripening on your counter (the mature greens and the blushers) and...