Renee's Blog
Growing Trombetta Climbing Summer Squash
How to grow this Italian heirloom climbing summer squash that tastes like firm-fleshed, nutty-flavored zucchini. Easily vines up any fence or trellis to effortlessly produce curvy elongated fruits to enjoy all season.
Growing Trombetta Climbing Summer Squash
How to grow this Italian heirloom climbing summer squash that tastes like firm-fleshed, nutty-flavored zucchini. Easily vines up any fence or trellis to effortlessly produce curvy elongated fruits to enjoy all season.
Important Tips For Growing Cucumbers
When you plant is important: wait until the nights are staying at least 50º F (10° C). to start seeds in the garden; too cool and you won’t get successful germination and good growth. It’s wise to cover them with...
Important Tips For Growing Cucumbers
When you plant is important: wait until the nights are staying at least 50º F (10° C). to start seeds in the garden; too cool and you won’t get successful germination and good growth. It’s wise to cover them with...
Grow Healthy, Pest Free Organic Brassicas
Expert techniques for successfully growing healthy brassicas in your garden.
Grow Healthy, Pest Free Organic Brassicas
Expert techniques for successfully growing healthy brassicas in your garden.
How To Grow Long Keeping Winter Squash
Lindsay shows step by step how to grow long keeping winter squash in your garden.
How To Grow Long Keeping Winter Squash
Lindsay shows step by step how to grow long keeping winter squash in your garden.
How To Grow Watermelon Radish
We show you how to plant, tend, harvest and enjoy beautiful, tasty watermelon radishes.
How To Grow Watermelon Radish
We show you how to plant, tend, harvest and enjoy beautiful, tasty watermelon radishes.
Sowing and Growing Beekeeper's Mix
Go step by step with Lindsay through the process of sowing and growing our beekeeper's flower seed mix to attract, feed and nurture bees and pollinators all summer long.
Sowing and Growing Beekeeper's Mix
Go step by step with Lindsay through the process of sowing and growing our beekeeper's flower seed mix to attract, feed and nurture bees and pollinators all summer long.
Pruning Lavender for Shape and Beauty
All about how to keep lavender plants in shape, so they are reinvigorated, pushing new growth, and stay balanced and beautiful. Shop For Lavender
Pruning Lavender for Shape and Beauty
All about how to keep lavender plants in shape, so they are reinvigorated, pushing new growth, and stay balanced and beautiful. Shop For Lavender
How To Grow Giant Sunflowers
Expert techniques for successfully growing gorgeous giant sunflowers.
How To Grow Giant Sunflowers
Expert techniques for successfully growing gorgeous giant sunflowers.
Preparing And Making Lavender Sachets
Lindsay shows you how to clean and prepare your lavender and make lovely, fragrant sachets for gifts as well as home use.
Preparing And Making Lavender Sachets
Lindsay shows you how to clean and prepare your lavender and make lovely, fragrant sachets for gifts as well as home use.
Protecting Veggie Beds from Birds, Squirrels & More
Lindsay shares her techniques for creating a bird proof garden bed that also keeps out other creatures.
Protecting Veggie Beds from Birds, Squirrels & More
Lindsay shares her techniques for creating a bird proof garden bed that also keeps out other creatures.
Harvesting And Drying Lavender
Lindsay demonstrates how to harvest and dry your own aromatic lavender from homegrown plants to use for crafting projects.
Harvesting And Drying Lavender
Lindsay demonstrates how to harvest and dry your own aromatic lavender from homegrown plants to use for crafting projects.
Planting Tomato Seedlings Into The Garden
Lindsay Del Carlo, Trial Garden Manager, shows how to plant tomato seedlings in the ground after starting them indoors.
Planting Tomato Seedlings Into The Garden
Lindsay Del Carlo, Trial Garden Manager, shows how to plant tomato seedlings in the ground after starting them indoors.
Dividing Spearmint Plants
How to care for perennial spearmint that has survived the winter in a container, so that it can flourish for years to come.
Dividing Spearmint Plants
How to care for perennial spearmint that has survived the winter in a container, so that it can flourish for years to come.
Starting Tomatoes From Seed
Start tomato seeds early indoors. Lindsay covers store bought and recycled containers, soil mix and planting techniques.
Starting Tomatoes From Seed
Start tomato seeds early indoors. Lindsay covers store bought and recycled containers, soil mix and planting techniques.
Moving Baby Tomato Seedlings To Larger Pots
When and how to "pot up" or replant tiny tomato seedlings into larger individual containers so they can grow successfully until ready to plant into the garden.
Moving Baby Tomato Seedlings To Larger Pots
When and how to "pot up" or replant tiny tomato seedlings into larger individual containers so they can grow successfully until ready to plant into the garden.
Renee’s Sweet Pepper Bliss Recipe
Pepper and onion harvest has never been more delicious. Watch Lindsay Del Carlo prepares Renee's favorite sweet pepper and onion dish.
Renee’s Sweet Pepper Bliss Recipe
Pepper and onion harvest has never been more delicious. Watch Lindsay Del Carlo prepares Renee's favorite sweet pepper and onion dish.
How To Harvest And Dry Paprika Peppers
Enhance your dishes with homegrown paprika peppers. Lindsay shares tips on how to harvest and process homegrown paprika and get the tastiest results.
How To Harvest And Dry Paprika Peppers
Enhance your dishes with homegrown paprika peppers. Lindsay shares tips on how to harvest and process homegrown paprika and get the tastiest results.
Juicing Nutritious Homegrown Wheatgrass
Juicing nutritious wheatgrass is as easy as using a blender. After having grown a batch at the trial garden, Lindsay harvests and juices it in just a few minutes. Boost your daily nutrition by growing and juicing wheatgrass at home....
Juicing Nutritious Homegrown Wheatgrass
Juicing nutritious wheatgrass is as easy as using a blender. After having grown a batch at the trial garden, Lindsay harvests and juices it in just a few minutes. Boost your daily nutrition by growing and juicing wheatgrass at home....
How To Harvest And Prepare Padron Peppers
Watch as Lindsay shows how to harvest and prepare Spanish Padron tapas peppers for enjoyment straight from the garden.
How To Harvest And Prepare Padron Peppers
Watch as Lindsay shows how to harvest and prepare Spanish Padron tapas peppers for enjoyment straight from the garden.
Harvesting and Preparing Edamame
Learn how to harvest and prepare easy to grow Edamame beans straight from your garden.
Harvesting and Preparing Edamame
Learn how to harvest and prepare easy to grow Edamame beans straight from your garden.
Extend Your Growing & Harvest Season
Wherever you garden, from the northeast and high mountain elevations to the mild climate west and the balmier southern states, the spring and summer growing season often seem just too short. Use the following tips and techniques to reap the...
Extend Your Growing & Harvest Season
Wherever you garden, from the northeast and high mountain elevations to the mild climate west and the balmier southern states, the spring and summer growing season often seem just too short. Use the following tips and techniques to reap the...
Harvesting Your Herbal Tea Hibiscus
Learn all about our variety of herbal hibiscus and how to harvest and dry it for tea.
Harvesting Your Herbal Tea Hibiscus
Learn all about our variety of herbal hibiscus and how to harvest and dry it for tea.
Planting Vegetables In Containers
Planting vegetables in containers has never been more productive. Trial Garden Manager Lindsay Del Carlo explains how to get the best yield out of container vegetables with easy to follow techniques.Â
Planting Vegetables In Containers
Planting vegetables in containers has never been more productive. Trial Garden Manager Lindsay Del Carlo explains how to get the best yield out of container vegetables with easy to follow techniques.Â
Organic Growing: Prepping Garden Beds
Easy step by step prepping instructions for flower garden beds.
Organic Growing: Prepping Garden Beds
Easy step by step prepping instructions for flower garden beds.
Harvesting Celeriac (a.k.a. Celery Root)
Celeriac is a European staple that's gaining popularity in U.S., Lindsay Del Carlo guides viewers on when to harvest this delicious root vegetable.
Harvesting Celeriac (a.k.a. Celery Root)
Celeriac is a European staple that's gaining popularity in U.S., Lindsay Del Carlo guides viewers on when to harvest this delicious root vegetable.
How And Why To Thin Carrots
Lindsay shares her tips for abundant carrot harvests by explaining how and why to thin twice.
How And Why To Thin Carrots
Lindsay shares her tips for abundant carrot harvests by explaining how and why to thin twice.
Warm Up With Hearty Soups
When the weather is cold and the days are short, there are few meals that can be as satisfying and comforting to both body and spirit as a full flavored bowl of hot home made soup for lunch or dinner....
Warm Up With Hearty Soups
When the weather is cold and the days are short, there are few meals that can be as satisfying and comforting to both body and spirit as a full flavored bowl of hot home made soup for lunch or dinner....
Supporting Big Tomato Vines
We grow many tomato varieties each and every summer in the trial garden and we've tried many different methods of supporting the tall, vining indeterminate* varieties that grow heavy with fruit and foliage at maturity. For example, we used traditional...
Supporting Big Tomato Vines
We grow many tomato varieties each and every summer in the trial garden and we've tried many different methods of supporting the tall, vining indeterminate* varieties that grow heavy with fruit and foliage at maturity. For example, we used traditional...
Cutting Zinnias For Bouquets
Make beautiful zinnia bouquets and regrow more flowers by following tips from Lindsay Del Carlo, Trial Garden Manager. Shop For Zinnias Now
Cutting Zinnias For Bouquets
Make beautiful zinnia bouquets and regrow more flowers by following tips from Lindsay Del Carlo, Trial Garden Manager. Shop For Zinnias Now
Cutting Basil For Lasting Harvests
Lindsay shares her expert techniques for extending basil growing season.
Cutting Basil For Lasting Harvests
Lindsay shares her expert techniques for extending basil growing season.
When To Harvest Your Sweet Corn
How to tell when sweet corn is ready for harvest with Lindsay.
When To Harvest Your Sweet Corn
How to tell when sweet corn is ready for harvest with Lindsay.
Renee's Favorite Pumpkin Recipes
Fall means harvest time in the garden and calls for warm comfort food in the kitchen. When you grow your own pumpkins, it’s always great to have some new ideas for how to make delicious use of them. Here are...
Renee's Favorite Pumpkin Recipes
Fall means harvest time in the garden and calls for warm comfort food in the kitchen. When you grow your own pumpkins, it’s always great to have some new ideas for how to make delicious use of them. Here are...
Beth’s Guide for Growing the Cucurbit Family
We get many questions from gardeners about members of the cucurbit family, so our expert Garden Advisor, Beth Benjamin, has summarized her advice for successfully growing these mainstay garden vegetables. Planting: When you plant is important: all members of the...
Beth’s Guide for Growing the Cucurbit Family
We get many questions from gardeners about members of the cucurbit family, so our expert Garden Advisor, Beth Benjamin, has summarized her advice for successfully growing these mainstay garden vegetables. Planting: When you plant is important: all members of the...
When and How to Harvest Winter Squash
Lindsay shows how to harvest, store and cook winter squashes.
When and How to Harvest Winter Squash
Lindsay shows how to harvest, store and cook winter squashes.
Harvesting and Drying Onions
Lindsay demonstrates how to harvest, dry, and store onions.
Harvesting and Drying Onions
Lindsay demonstrates how to harvest, dry, and store onions.
Harvesting and Storing Dried Beans
Learn how to harvest, winnow and store your Heirloom Cannellini Bush Beans.
Harvesting and Storing Dried Beans
Learn how to harvest, winnow and store your Heirloom Cannellini Bush Beans.