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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Creators and Guests
Host
Chris Enroth
University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator serving Henderson, Knox, McDonough, and Warren Counties
Host
Ken Johnson
University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator serving Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Morgan, and Scott Counties
