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03/03/2026
🎙️Episode: Is It Worth Growing?
Backyard Gardens Podcast
Every gardener asks this at some point: Is it actually worth growing?
In this episode, we walk through how we decide whether a crop earns its space in the garden..time, taste, storage, yield… it all matters. Your garden space is valuable.
🎧 Listen here https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FT4h2z8pfeuNB43RZWcPU?si=YNoy81yoS3iKfWPygaZLMg OR anywhere you stream podcasts!
BYG Podcast hosted by Ben
Sandy Bottom Homestead and Batavia B Betta Garden
Is it worth it to grow Backyard Gardens - Gardening for everyone · Episode
Hey good people, Batavia here! These carrots grew in a raised bed sitting right on top of concrete. About 10 inches of soil, that's it, that's all (well I did fertlize, mulch and thin earlier in the season :-). But really, this is such a good example that you don’t need a big yard, endless soil, or perfect conditions to
Hey good people, Batavia here! Mustards were directly sown in an X-shape, and insect netting is being used to protect the plants from cabbage worms. Even with limited time, the transplanted kale plants are expected to produce small leaves And I have some plants in other parts of the garden that have put on some nice size. Tag a friend who loves gardening!
Hey good people, Batavia here! I'm all planted here in my Chicago garden for Fall (except garlic) and looking ahead to my avg first frost which is around November 1st. But really, daylight matters more than the actual frost date. The cool-weather plants I'm growing can survive a frost, but extended freezing temps can be trouble for some.
06/26/2025
Hey good people! Batavia here! And it’s HOT!!! Sure it’s June but the high heat has hit my Chicago garden a lil early this summer.
Here’s a quick look at some of the green things from first half of June (before the heat arrived).
How are you and your gardens doing?
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