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Tonight, Greg and Sheila do a deep dive into everything onions! When to plant, how to fertilize, and so much more! The Right Kind of Onions Short Day Short-Day varieties will form bulbs with 10-12 hours of daylight and only need mild winter climates (Zones 7 and warmer). These should be planted in the fall for …

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Tonight, Greg and Sheila discuss their experiences at the Homesteaders of America Conference in Virginia this past weekend. Met with lots of affiliates, YouTubers, fans of Hoss Tools, and so much more! What’s Up in the Veg and Flower Garden: Out in the main garden, Greg has lots of Sun Sugar tomatoes growing, along with …

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Tonight, it is Sheila’s turn to answer the gardening questions. She speaks on preserving, raised beds, and so much more! Even how she “puts up with Greg”. Ask a Gardening Expert Q & A What tips can you share for someone just getting started with canning and preserving their harvest? Find a mentor with experience …

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We have a very special guest on the show, Dr. Glen Harris of the University of Georgia. Glen specializes in Environmental Soil & Fertilizers. Tonight, Greg and Glen do a deep dive into what exactly is in fertilizers. It’s time to plant cool weather cover crops and short maturing greens (Mustard, Turnips, Kohlrabi, and Spinach). …

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Tonight, Jennifer with Fancy Girl Farms joins Greg in a discussion into flower farming and how you and your children can enjoy the growing beautiful flowers all year long and make a little extra cash doing it! What’s Up in the Veg and Flower Garden: In the recent weeks here in southwest Georgia, there has …

Row by Row Episode 167: How Kids Make Money Growing Flowers Read More »

We are excited to have Tracy Lee from Sakata Seeds back at Hoss HQ. With over 25 years of experience in the seed industry, Tracey has a wealth of knowledge of seed varieties of which she and Greg will discuss tonight! Insights on Varieties for Fall Planting: What are Brassicas? Broccoli, Kale, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brussel …

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Tonight, Greg and Sheila do a rapid-fire Q & A session. We asked our followers and members of the Row By Row Facebook group to send in gardening questions that they may have for Greg to answer. Questions & Answers Part 1: Thoughts on using Round-Up Weed Kill around the edge of the garden? I’m …

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Tonight Greg and special guest, Jeremy Kichler from the University of Georgia Corporative Extension discuss all the dirty details on soil sample basics. Jeremy is the Colquitt County agent and has been helping commercial farmers, gardeners, and new homeowners for 21 years with researched-based information. BASIC SOIL SAMPLING Soil sample bags are available at most …

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Challenges of Growing Fall Garden: Temperature For gardeners in late summer months, it can be tough. The heat in the southern states can become a big challenge with your spring/summer crops winding down and starting to die off. Temperature plays a big factor in wanting to get out and be in the garden. August and …

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What To Plant Now In Your Zone Zone 9 Now: Continue planting flowers and cover crops, fall corn can be planted until the end of August, get ready for fall planting of Brassicas (Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cauliflower, Cabbage) – make a plan September 15th – September 30th – Plant onion seeds (short-day varieties) Zone 8 …

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