Learn to grow fresh food right outside-or inside-your home with these 12 lessons full of tips and tricks for novice gardeners and green thumbs alike.
How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening for Everyone
Grow it, harvest it, eat it. If it sounds simple, it certainly will be after you've tucked into this food gardening series.
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Helene13 from
Great Class!
I've enjoyed gardening with my farmer Dad as a kid; this course introduces lots of modern concepts and practical suggestions. An amateur gardener myself, I'm using her tips to re-start a shady garden with greens. I'm inspired to grow sprouts and microgreens. I had a peach with tons of fruit one year and nothing at all the next - I understand now it could be due to the premature flowering and bitter cold afterwards. Loved the class. I'm sure I'll watch it again.
Date published: 2023-01-30
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How to grow anything
I have not gone through the whole course yet but have enjoyed what has been presented so far.
Date published: 2022-10-01
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NanaG from
How to Grow Anything
I was a bit uncertain about ordering this course as gardening can vary from region to region. So far I have gained ideas that I can adapt to my area of Canada.
Date published: 2022-05-06
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Bea b from
Great course for all levels of gardeners
This course is for beginners, or as a refresher course. I am 78 yrs old and love gardening! Never too old to learn something new! Thank you!
Date published: 2022-03-08
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Maggie SD from
We are really enjoying this Course
We have just begun to watch this. We find the presenter engaging, and the pace of the video good. It keeps the attention without going in to so much detail that learning and retaining the information gets bogged down.
Date published: 2022-03-02
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smilely from
like it
very helpful, easy to follow, great information. can't wait to get started
Date published: 2022-03-01
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ItalianTripleC from
Very helpful tips
I really enjoyed the examples of material that we can repurpose to use in the garden and the very practical explanations of how to grow vegetables in a variety of settings. I would have loved a couple more classes on specifics like planning, spacing, combining - the course touched upon it but I will need to look elsewhere for information on eg when to plant potatoes or greens/lettuce. But overall the course was excellent!
Date published: 2022-02-25
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jgflickinger from
Very interesting!
This is a great general-information series. Indoor and outdoor gardening, all seasons, lots of ideas for how to accomplish what needs to be done.
Date published: 2021-11-23
Overview
About
Melinda Myers is a horticulturist, certified arborist, gardening expert, television/radio host, columnist, and author with more than 30 years of horticulture experience. She earned her B.S. in Horticulture from The Ohio State University and her M.S. in Horticulture from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Before launching her own business in 2006, she was a tenured associate professor at the University of Wisconsin Extension Service and a tenured horticulture instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Her numerous awards include two Garden Media Awards from the Garden Writers Association, the Garden Communicator of the Year Award from the American Nursery & Landscape Association, the Gold Leaf Award from the International Society of Arboriculture, the Perennial Plant Association Garden Media Promoter Award, and the American Horticultural Society's B. Y. Morrison Communication Award for effective and inspirational communication. Ms. Myers is the author and coauthor of more than 20 gardening books, including Can't Miss Small Space Gardening and Birds & Blooms' Ultimate Gardening Guide. She is also a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Gardening How-To, and Wisconsin Gardening. A seasoned media presence, Ms. Myers hosts the nationally syndicated Melinda's Garden Moment and appears regularly on various national and local shows. For more than 20 years, she hosted The Plant Doctor radio program, seven seasons of Great Lakes Gardener on PBS, and the nationally syndicated YardWorks!
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01: Jump-Start Your Edible Garden
Get started right away! From sprouts and micro-greens to windowsill herb gardens and other edible container gardens, you can begin growing your own delicious foods any time of year. Discover the many benefits of growing your own fresh food, and learn what supplies you'll need and how to arrange your plants.
32 min
02: Planning for Gardening Success
Scope out your growing space. In this lesson, a wealth of inspiring ideas will show you what's possible, whether you have a spacious suburban backyard or a city apartment. A few basic tips on spacing and designing your edible landscape will set you up for a successful growing season.
31 min
03: Building Your Garden Foundation
Every successful garden begins with a good foundation. Here, you'll find out what makes an ideal soil composition, and you'll learn several techniques for quickly repairing your soil and preparing your garden bed. The instructor's own garden provides a case study you will follow throughout the course.
31 min
04: Starting Plants from Seeds
One of the best ways to extend your growing season is to start plants from seed indoors. Explore the materials and techniques for starting such common plants as tomatoes, peppers, melons, cabbage, and more from seeds. Tips for watering, lighting, and transplanting will ensure a successful migration to your outdoor garden.
33 min
05: Planting Vegetables and Herbs
Whether you start from seeds or buy young plants from your local nursery, vegetables and herbs are easy projects the whole family will love. See how to prep the soil and plant seeds for onions, corn, carrots, potatoes, and more. Then turn to transplanting and growing different types of tomatoes, peppers, and squash.
27 min
06: Low-Maintenance Garden Tips
Consider ways to reduce your maintenance time and increase the success of your garden, no matter how busy your life may be. This lesson offers a blueprint for "low input" gardening, revealing time-saving strategies like proper weeding techniques, mulching for weed control and water conservation, and more.
32 min
07: Small Fruit Cultivation and Care
For some gardeners, the shift from growing vegetables and herbs to growing fruits may be overwhelming, but in fact, the same basic maintenance and care principles apply: plant selection, soil prep, and pruning. To boost your confidence, this lesson provides some easy guidelines for growing small fruits, including strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, grapes, and more.
27 min
08: Growing Fruit Trees
Once you've tackled vegetables and small fruits, moving to large fruit trees can be an exciting step. Because there are so many varieties available, from apples and peaches to pears and plums, Ms. Myers gives you some general guidelines for selecting and planting trees, as well as invaluable guidance on training and pruning your plants for greatest productivity.
29 min
09: Eco-Friendly Pest Management
When you grow your own food, you'll likely tolerate a few more imperfections than you would with food from the grocery store. But you'll still want to mitigate the harm from pests and diseases. Here, you'll look at many of the most common pests and how to manage them in order to maximize your garden's productivity.
30 min
10: Food Harvesting Tips and Tricks
All parts of gardening can be fun, but nothing beats harvesting the fruits of your labor. To boost your garden's output, there are a few harvesting tricks you may want to consider. After reflecting on some differences between fruits and vegetables, learn about when to harvest many of the most common plants in the garden.
30 min
11: Composting and Vermicomposting
Plants come with a good bit of debris, including weeds and leaves and overripe fruit. Composting is a great way to turn those scraps back into organic matter for your garden. After going over the basic process-which is much easier than you might think-Ms. Myers builds a worm composter right in the studio.
32 min
12: Extending the Growing Season
No matter what part of the country you live in, the growing season inevitably will come to an end. To squeeze out a bit more yield from your garden, delve into several ways to protect your plants from frost. Explore cold frames, hot beds, greenhouses, and more, and then shift your attention to preserving your herbs over the winter.
29 min
