This video is a must see for a new gardener. Almost everyone does this wrong at first. We discuss proper watering schedules and we also discuss effects upon plant yields with overwatering.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtslMiSigls

For more information on watering check out a former blog post.

We are really close to having the beta version of the site ready. We have created a “how it works” video that explains the concept. Let me know what you think. Is this something you would be interested in? Do you want to be a beta user of the site?

Here is the video.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgFTTKnrOQ8

Many gardeners don’t know that you can get three different crops a year in your vegetable garden. You can plant in the Spring, Summer and Fall. Be sure to watch this video to learn how to maximize your planting season and get delicious vegetables throughout the year.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqx375MtRw8

I wrote a post on this last year if you are interested.

Here is another video to help you out with planning your garden. You will want to consider sunlight and water requirements etc. Watch the video for more information.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VUPnSRpsg4

You can read another post regarding how I planned my garden.

Preparing your soil for planting requires a complete fertilizer at the beginning of the year. In this video I discuss what to add, how much to add, how to read fertilizer labels, how to adjust your pH and more. This video was created for Utah gardeners, however, most of the principles taught are for all gardeners.

For those who live outside of Utah, make sure to find out what your pH is and ask your local nursery about a complete fertilizer recommendation.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6_MnIcWeZ8

I also have this information outlined in another post

If you started your seeds indoors you will want to harden them off before planting outdoors. By doing this you will avoid transplant shock and give your starts the best chance of success. Watch the video below to learn how to harden off your starts.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks_Ptn0kmSA

For more information on seed starting indoors check out the seed starting feed

Here is a culmination of seed starting tips and tricks, how to’s and do’s and don’ts from a class I taught recently. Hopefully this will help you in your efforts. If you have never started seeds indoors then you must watch this video.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL4j1zFPoyY

For more information on starting seeds indoors go to my seed starting feed.

One of the essential elements of growing seeds indoors is light. Your seeds cannot get enough light sitting on a window, therefore, you must provide artificial light. Learn how to give your seeds the light they need in the video below.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps5xI3QwvJw

For a copy of the plans for light stands click the links below

Small light stand

Large light stand

For more information on starting seeds go to the seed starting feed.

In this video I discuss when to plant your vegetable seeds. An important supplement to this video is the planting chart that I put together. All you have to do is to enter your frost free date and the chart will calculate when you should plant. Click the link below for the planting guide.

VegeNag planting dates After you click the link, check your downloads folder for the spreadsheet.

Note: if there is no seed start date on the chart, that means you should not start indoors, but you should plant directly outdoors.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHVPKDsCsiI

For more information on how to start seeds indoors go to my seed starting feed.

Learn how to determine your planting dates by learning about frost free dates.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EVj_VNDlwU

To get your frost free date chart, go to the National Weather Service website. For more information on planting dates go to the planting guides category.