Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home Gardening
Choosing a Garlic Variety Based on the Science - Ep. 316
In this episode, I'm breaking down the real difference between hardneck and softneck garlic: the cold-exposure requirement called vernalization that actually decides which type will bulb properly in y...
How to Know When Winter Squash is Ready to Harvest (and How to Store Them) - Ep. 315
In this episode, we're breaking down exactly how to read maturity on butternut, acorn, spaghetti, delicata, and storage pumpkins. Then we'll cover what to do with a squash patch when frost is bearing ...
Who's Eating My Garden? Identifying and Deterring Common Backyard Wildlife - Ep. 314
In this episode, we're working through the full lineup of backyard garden critters, starting with the animals most home gardeners deal with every season: squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, deer, and racco...
Organic, Conventional, or Homegrown: What the Research Really Shows About Nutrition - Ep. 313
In this episode, I dig through the peer-reviewed research on three separate questions: whether organic farming produces more nutritious food, whether soil health itself changes the nutrient content of...