All About Growing Tomatoes: An Interview on the Down the Garden Podcast

by Julia Dimakos | Jun 11, 2024 | Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables, Video

My good friend Joanne Shaw recently invited me back on her podcast, “Down the Garden Path”, to talk about growing tomatoes. We decided to focus our chat on tomato seed starting, growing on, fertilizing, watering techniques, tips for avoiding blossom end...

[Video] How to Grow Green Onions from Scraps

by Julia Dimakos | Dec 28, 2020 | Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening, Video

It’s been years since I’ve purchased green onions. Green onions are technically onions plants, grown from seed in their first year.  Planted in the early spring, the base of the onion swells and develops into an onion bulb.   Since onions are biennials,...

[Video] Final Garden Update for 2020

by Julia Dimakos | Dec 20, 2020 | Garden Updates, Video

In my latest YouTube video, I share a walk through my 7000 square foot vegetable garden at the end of the growing season.  All the beds have been tidied up, plants trimmed and plant material removed.  Some beds have been topped with compost, while others will be...

[Video] How to Make Leaf Compost

by Julia Dimakos | Nov 24, 2020 | Gardening Tips, Garden Updates, Video

Also known as “leaf mold”, leaf compost is the result of leaving your fallen leaves to decompose for a period of time. In the end, you are left with a beautiful black compost that is ready to be added to your vegetable garden. It’s free, 100% natural...

[Video] Two Ways to Harvest Pea Shoot Microgreens

by Julia Dimakos | Dec 12, 2019 | Video, Garden Updates, Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening

Do you grow pea shoots for microgreens?  I’ve been growing them for years and they’re one of the easiest vegetables to grow indoors during the long, cold days of winter.   Over the years, I’ve learned that there are two ways to harvest them. ...

How to Plant Ginger and Turmeric in a Pot

by Julia Dimakos | Dec 4, 2019 | Gardening Tips, Video

I love the taste of fresh ginger! There’s nothing like it. I regularly purchase it from either the health food store or grocery store and love adding it directly to tea, stir-fries, soups, seafood, ferments and more! However, have you tasted fresh picked ginger?...