Read more about the article YouTube: Choose The Right Onions by Day Length
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YouTube: Choose The Right Onions by Day Length

Continue ReadingYouTube: Choose The Right Onions by Day Length

Day Length matters. I see it all the time--nurseries carry Long Day onion seedlings in Short Day onion territory. What's the difference? Our new YouTube video breaks it down.  We'll show you the difference between a Walla Walla and a Texas Early Grano. Once you know that, you'll be able to choose the right onion for your region.  Which onions are right for your growing region? If your grow onions over winter, as we do most mild-winter climates, it's especially…

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Ms. Tomato poses with Christy at TomatoMania 2019 at Descanso Gardens.

YouTube: Choose the Right Tomato – TomatoMania Walk-Through

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Our latest YouTube video was shot at a TomatoMania event at Descanso Gardens. Christy browses more than 200 varieties of tomato plants to suggests some of her favorites for this year's garden.

YouTube: Spring Planting Guide

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Our latest YouTube video answers the question, "What do I plant in spring?" It depends on where you live, and your last frost date. What is a last frost date? Find that out, too, in this new video. This new resource supports our regular Spring Planting Guide that appears in our late winter newsletters each year. With these two guides, you'll never wonder "what to plant when" again. Spring Planting Guide https://youtu.be/JBUQzttRFbs Watch our new Spring Planting Guide video here…

Read more about the article YouTube: Battling Aphids without Bug Spray
Aphids are the major reason why our kale meets its end in March. Time for something new.

YouTube: Battling Aphids without Bug Spray

Continue ReadingYouTube: Battling Aphids without Bug Spray

Our latest video is timely as the winter gardening season winds down. Some crops grow tired at the end of the season, as indicated by massive aphid infestations on greens like kale, chard, and spinach.

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Jessica Aldridge joins us at YouTube Space LA.

YouTube: Jessica Aldridge–Can You Compost or Recycle That?

Continue ReadingYouTube: Jessica Aldridge–Can You Compost or Recycle That?

For our very first YouTube Space LA video shoot, we invited Jessica Aldridge to bring her wealth of knowledge and her bag of tricks to enlighten us. She answers the questions: Can you compost that? Can you recycle that? When it comes to single-use garden stuff, the answers will surprise you. Our original podcast on the subject goes into more detail about municipal recycling and composting processes, but we thought visual aids would help deliver the message. Thus, the video…

Broccoli, cabbage and more grow under lights for October planting.
Broccoli, cabbage and more grow under lights for October planting.

YouTube: Seed-Starting 2 Ways

Continue ReadingYouTube: Seed-Starting 2 Ways

Our latest YouTube tutorial comes in answer to a request for a video about seed-starting. In this video we share two different methods for starting seeds for your fall (or spring) garden. We explore the traditional seed-starting method, as well as the Grow BioIntensive method for germinating a lot of seeds in one small seed flat. Seed-starting allows you to grow plants that aren't available at the nursery. The world is your oyster when you grow from seed. It's also…

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