The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener

Starting Jicama Seeds – Straight to The Point The Wisconsin vegetable Gardener

Posted on March 4, 2018 Updated on March 5, 2018

Joey Shows how to start Jicama from seed and talks about how it grows and how as being in zone 5a it can grow and what to expect

This entry was posted in Straight to the Point and tagged gardener, gardening, jicama, root crop, seed starting, urban farming, warm season, Wisconsin, zone 5a, zone 5b.

Starting Brassicas (Kale, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage) The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener

Posted on February 27, 2018 Updated on March 5, 2018

Join Joey as he shows how he shows how to start Brassicas (Kale, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage) from seed and the information you need to know so you can have good seedlings

In this episode Joey talk about :
The seeds that he uses
The potting mix
The grow lights that work the best
What legginess in plants are and why it happens
Why he does not use peat pots
The correct amount of moisture your potting mix should be
Trays used to grow out the seedlings after they germinate
Why to use cinnamon to help your seedlings
What is damping off and how to prevent it

This entry was posted in Weekly Shows and tagged brassicas, brussel sprouts, cabbage, DIY, gardening, grow lights, growing food, happy leaf led, homesteading, how-to, kale, Kellogg garden products, MI Gardener, seed starting, soil, starting seeds, the Wisconsin vegetable gardener, urban farming, urban growing, vegetable, Wisconsin.

Straw Bale Garden Book – The Madison Garden Expo 2018

Posted on February 25, 2018 Updated on March 16, 2018

Joey Talks with author Joel Karsten of Learn to Grow a Straw Bale Garden on his new book, and new product bale buster and show issues some gardener have had with their straw bale gardens

This entry was posted in Out & About, Weekly Shows and tagged 2018, author, bees, book, cool wearther crops, gardening, joel karsten, learning, soil, straw bale gardening, straw bale solutions, tips, water, wisconsin garden expo.