Just Grow Something | The "Why" Behind the "How" of Gardening
Karin Velez
4.9from 157 ratings
- 362
- Episodes
- 35
- Transcribed
- 157
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 51K
- YouTube views
About Just Grow Something | The "Why" Behind the "How" of Gardening
Grow a better vegetable garden, whether you're a seasoned gardener or have never grown a thing in your life. Karin helps home gardeners learn to grow their own food using evidence-based techniques and research. She talks all about specific plants, pests, diseases, soil and plant health, mulch, garden planning, and more. It's not just the "how" but also the "why" that makes us better. The goal? For everyone to know how to grow their own food no matter what sized space they have or their experience level. Tune in each week to plan, learn, and grow with your friend in the garden, Karin Velez.
- Publisher
- Karin Velez
- Category
- leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Feb 2021
- Latest episode
- 20 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
35 of 362 episodes have a transcript.
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Overwintering Tender Garden Plants - Ep. 323
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Seed Saving: Harvesting, Drying and Storing for Next Season - Ep. 322
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Preserving Without Canning - Ep. 321
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Overwintering Tender Garden Plants - Ep. 323
Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] This is the only way that I've ever overwintered my peppers. The third way is cuttings. You take a few healthy stem tips, you root them, you bring in a handful of small plants instead of one big one. This takes the least space and it gives you a fresh, vigorous plant come spring. This is cloning. And if you heard episode 198, you know I am a big fan of this approach. Cuttings are exact copies of the parent. So you are keeping the plant that did best in your garden this year. This is how I keep my best rosemary plants. Now one quick note before you start snipping though. Some Newer varieties, especially a lot of the fancy geraniums at the garden center, are patented. […]
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- 50,798
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
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- 4.9 / 5
- 82 ratings
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- 4.9 / 5
- 75 ratings
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- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 98
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