Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home Gardening
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Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home Gardening

Karin Velez

English United States Home & Garden Leisure
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1 social platform

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Episodes
332
Episodes in dataset
Apple Rating
4.9 / 5
75 Apple ratings
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Weekly
~every 6.99583 days
Since
Feb 26, 2021
First episode
Latest
Mar 31, 2026
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332 episodes for longitudinal research

Content Profile

Category
Home & Garden, Leisure
Language
English
Region
United States
Format
Episodic
Content Rating
Clean or unspecified

Content Positioning

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.

Recent Content Cues

Your Greenhouse Operating Manual - Ep. 294
Mar 31, 2026
Greenhouse Tradeoffs: Heat, Humidity, Pests, and Practicality - Ep. 293
Mar 24, 2026
How to Pick the Right Greenhouse, Tunnel, or Cold Frame - Ep. 292
Mar 17, 2026

Recent Episodes

S6E294 Your Greenhouse Operating Manual - Ep. 294

Mar 31, 2026 38m

Get my greenhouse selection guide to help you choose which protected growing structure is right for you: https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/greenhouseA protected growing structure isn’t “set it and…

S6E293 Greenhouse Tradeoffs: Heat, Humidity, Pests, and Practicality - Ep. 293

Mar 24, 2026 25m

Get my free guide to choosing which protected gardening structure you should choose - https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/greenhouseProtected growing structures like greenhouses can be game-changers…

S6E292 How to Pick the Right Greenhouse, Tunnel, or Cold Frame - Ep. 292

Mar 17, 2026 39m

Download my Protected Growing Quick Guide to help you make the decision on what type of structure would work best in your garden: https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/greenhouseThinking about a…

S6E291 Hardening Off Homegrown AND Storebought Seedlings - Ep. 291

Mar 10, 2026 28m

Hardening off is the difference between sturdy transplants that take off fast and seedlings that stall, scorch, or collapse after planting.Today on Just Grow Something, you’ll learn what to do…

S6E290 How to Time Seed Starting for Your Garden: Start Dates That Make Sense - Ep. 290

Mar 03, 2026 27m

Timing your seed starting shouldn't be hard. There are plenty of calendars to follow, right? Until following a calendar means you start too early, run out of space, and end up babysitting leggy,…

S6E289 Spring Garden Bed Preparation - Ep. 289

Feb 24, 2026 18m

If you want an easier garden season, February is the time to set the foundation. Two steps do most of the heavy lifting: getting a soil test and prepping beds without damaging soil structure. Done…

S6E288 Indoor Seedling Troubleshooting - Ep. 288

Feb 17, 2026 21m

Today is a clinic episode, a Seedling Troubleshooting Clinic to be exact, because if you’re starting seeds indoors, something is eventually going to look weird. A tray that was perfect yesterday is…

S6E287 Onions vs Shallots in the Kitchen and the Garden - Ep. 287

Feb 10, 2026 23m

Onions and shallots are closely related, they can be used in similar ways, and they look similar at the store, but they behave differently in both the kitchen and the garden.So, today on Just Grow…

S6E286 Five Spring Crops to Plant Earlier Than You Think - Ep. 286

Feb 03, 2026 36m

If you’ve ever planted a big patch of arugula at the same time you planted the rest of the spring garden, only to watch it shoot up a flower stalk a few weeks later, you’ve already met this week’s…

S6E285 Creating Your Garden Calendar - Ep. 285

Jan 27, 2026 25m

My Plan Like A Pro Course is Open for Registration: ⁠⁠https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/pro⁠⁠If you’ve ever gone into a Facebook gardening group and asked, “When am I supposed to plant this?” and…

S6E284 The Low Maintenance Garden Plan - Ep. 284

Jan 20, 2026 24m

If you’ve ever planned a garden that looked amazing on paper and then halfway through summer you thought, “I do not have the time for this,” this episode is for you.Because a garden can be beautiful,…

S6E283 How to Keep the Garden Producing All Season - Ep. 283

Jan 13, 2026 31m

If you’ve ever had that one magical week where the garden is giving you exactly what you want - some lettuce, a few carrots, a handful of beans, a couple tomatoes - and then two weeks later you’re…

S6E282 Building Your 2026 Garden Plan - Ep. 282

Jan 06, 2026 32m

If you’ve ever stared at a seed catalog in January and thought, “I want all of it,” and then somehow ended up with a garden that felt chaotic by mid-summer, today’s episode is for you.Because most…

S5E281 Garden Goal Setting for the New Year – Ep. 281

Dec 23, 2025 25m

We’ve reached the end of another gardening year. Maybe your garden was spectacular. Maybe it was just so-so. Maybe it was an absolute disaster in certain beds and you’re still a little salty about…

S5E280 Seed Catalog Season - Ep. 280

Dec 16, 2025 28m

Seed catalog season is fun, but it can also be overwhelming. If you’ve ever ordered way more seed than you can possibly plant, chosen a variety that just did not perform in your climate, or gotten…

S5E279 Winter Sowing 101 - Ep. 279

Dec 09, 2025 31m

Winter sowing is a seed-starting method that sounds a little bit wild the first time you hear it but makes sense if you think about it from a horticultural standpoint. Basically you are sowing seeds…

S5E278 Indoor Greens and Herbs for the Winter - Ep. 278

Dec 02, 2025 31m

When the garden beds are frozen, the days are short, and you’re staring at bags of store-bought salad mix, it can feel like fresh homegrown food is a long way off. But it doesn’t have to be.Today on…

S5E277 How to Prepare for Seed Season: Reflection, Inventory, and Smarter Ordering - Ep. 277

Nov 25, 2025 30m

Prepare for seed season with practical tips on reviewing your garden's performance, taking seed inventory, and ordering smarter for a more successful growing year.Today on Just Grow Something we walk…

S5E276 Essential Fall Garden Clean Up - Ep. 276

Nov 18, 2025 27m

Today we’re talking about one of my least favorite but probably most important fall garden rituals: the great garden clean-up. This is the part of the year where we get to close one chapter of the…

S5E275 How to Store the Fall Harvest - Ep. 275

Nov 11, 2025 20m

The frost has settled, most of the garden has gone to sleep, and now we’re turning our attention to what’s left — the fruits (and roots) of our labor.I’m talking about how to store and preserve that…

Publishing Analytics

Frequency
~every 6.99583 days
Weekly
Avg Duration
26m
Consistency
87%
Format
Episodic
Since
Feb 26, 2021
Latest
Mar 31, 2026

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Region
United States
Hosting
anchor.fm

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