Ep. 209 Vegetable gardening in small spaces | #GoodGrowing

From getting exercise to growing your own food to a sense of accomplishment, there are many benefits to having a vegetable garden. However, sometimes, we run into space restrictions and give up hope of having our own vegetable garden. But does that have to be the case? Tune in to this week’s Good Growing Podcast to learn about ways we can grow vegetables in small spaces, like cultivar selection, growing in pots, seasonal planting, and more! 

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  00:30 - Welcome, Ken. More plants for small spaces and our experiences with gardening in small spaces

  03:18 - Happy Arbor Day

  04:54 - Gardening in small spaces - selecting smaller plants

  09:47 - Growing in containers

  23:00 - Fruit plants for containers

  28:10 - Using trellising to save space

  34:30 - Growing in raised beds to save space

  37:28 - Planting seasonally

  40:03 - Incorporating food crops into landscaping (edible landscaping)

  43:52 - Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye!

Pictures:

Watermelon Cal Sweet Bush - All-American Selections

Pepper Pot-a-peno - All-America Selections 

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