473 - What the Spring Garden Taught Me This Year
About this episode
Struggling with cabbage worms, bolting brassicas, or disappointing cauliflower heads? In this episode, you'll learn practical spring garden lessons from my own Zone 8a garden experience. I'm sharing what worked with cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, onions, and companion planting so you can grow stronger cool-season crops next spring with more confidence.
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Key Takeaways
- Learn how different cauliflower varieties performed in spring heat
- Discover which cabbage varieties were most productive and flavorful
- Hear what helped reduce cabbage worm pressure naturally
- Learn how crimson clover worked as a companion planting mulch
- Understand how late freezes affected cool-season crops
Chapters
00:00 – Spring garden reflections
02:15 – Why cauliflower intimidated me
06:45 – Choosing better cauliflower varieties
09:05 – How to blanch cauliflower heads
13:20 – Preventing cabbage worm damage
15:10 – Comparing cabbage varieties
20:10 – Testing crimson clover with broccoli
24:40 – Lessons from a late freeze
26:00 – Growing onions through winter
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