In this episode, we pick up where we left off in part I. In episode 802 – It’s all about the fall garden today at the Garden Farm.
The fall garden at the Garden Farm is always lush and beautiful in our year-round GGWTV Garden Farm set and garden
Here in the north Atlanta, GA area, gardening is easily a year-round event, if you allow it. The problem is, most people we know around here who have a summer garden, quit by mid-July. That is such a shame. Some of the best parts about gardening happen after summer ends. Fall is great in most parts of the country for growing edible crops for several reasons:
- There are edibles that grow in fall that simply will not be happy in summer. Think spinach, collards, kale, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, chard, etc!
- Few if any pests and diseases
- No humidity
- Pleasant temperatures for plants and people
So you can see why fall is a great time to keep growing edibles. If you’ve never given fall edible food gardening a chance, make this the year you do. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Links to more information on features in this episode:
Episode 801 (our season premier — don’t watch 802 until you’ve watched 801 to see how we got to this point)
Theresa Loe’s website: Our canning and food-preserving expert.
Thanks for watching. We’ll see you back here next week for episode 803: Epic Tomatoes with Craig LeHoullier.
Joe Lamp’l
Creator, Host, and Executive Producer
About Joe Lamp'l
Joe Lamp'l is the Host and Executive Producer of the award winning PBS television series Growing A Greener World. Off camera, Joe dedicates his time to promoting sustainability through his popular books, blog, podcast series, and nationally syndicated newspaper columns. Follow Joe on Twitter
Love your show. These two episodes are so informative and inspiring. How much time do you spend on average in your garden per week to make it look so good? I have two raised beds and can’t keep them so tidy and productive! If you have a timetable published somewhere that we can download, that would be great! Keep up your great work! I love to see you enjoy it as much as us watching it!
Hi, Joe,
I loved episodes 801 and 802! This will be my first year gardening, and you’ve made it seem much more doable. Would you be willing to share the name of the nursery you go to?
Holly, Where do you garden, what state? We can suggest some nurseries if we know where you live.
My husband and I just finished watching Episode #802 on our local WGVUlife station. Our question is, we aren’t real clear as to the name of the powder you applied to your plants that were being nibbled on by the caterpillars. Did you say it was DT or BT? And any suggestions on where to purchase it. I so enjoy your program and all the valuable information you share. Thank you.
Cindy,
BT is what you asked about. The full name is Bacillus thuringiensis which is why people refer to it as BT.
I recommend your local hardware store if they have a garden department or a Seed and Feed store, depending on where you live.
It may be available via mail order too. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching and for your feedback.
I am so glad to see you get back to the “how to’s” of soil , compost, etc in your own garden. Great episode 802. I’d love to see your progress every week in that same fomat. I’m in Greenville SC so our climate is similar.
I hope you get into the soil you used for your boxes- like how much it took, what you mixed with it and so forth before you put it your boxes. Then how long it took with the addition of your compost to get it right-
I’ll stay tuned!
Sonny Threatt
Thanks Sonny. Did you see the episode we filmed a few years back when we constructed this garden and filled the beds? That covers some of what you are asking. Here’s the link: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/raised-bed-garden/
We love GGW!!!
Excellent program. Keep up the good content, we GGW!!!
Ok, that was too much fun getting to see your garden. Thank you!!!
Hi Joe
I am from the West Kootney’s in Canada. I am just starting my first garden, the info from the show is very helpful. I am so glad there is a show dedicated exclusively to gardening. Wish me luck.
The latest season is off to an amazing start – the best yet! Well done, Joe, and the rest of your team.
Thank you Norm! We love getting this kind of feedback. When you venture out into new territory, you never quite know what to expect, or if your viewers will like it. But we asked a lot of questions and tried to incorporate what we learned. Thanks again for this note!
Episode #802 is a great show. I’ve grown broccoli and lettuce in the fall with some success. I think I’ll add Brussel sprouts and cabbage this fall. I’ve been using BT but felt guilty. Glad to hear it’s organic. Loved the shaker hint. Thanks for the wonderful shows.
I am loving this new series! Thanks!