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My name is Kevin and I created Epic Gardening to share my interest in growing plants, food, and sustainability with anyone and everyone who wants to learn more. I got started in late 2010 and have been educating people in 100+ countries around the world ever since!

06/01/2026

GROWING JUICY STRAWBERRIES - The biggest mistake is letting strawberries fruit too early.

06/01/2026

GROWING JUICY STRAWBERRIES - The biggest mistake is letting strawberries fruit too early. Leaves are the engine of the plant, capturing sunlight and turning it into energy for flowers and berries. If it flowers before building enough foliage, yields stay small. I remove early flowers so the plant strengthens first. I also remove runners so energy stays focused on fewer, bigger, sweeter, juicier strawberries later in the season.

05/29/2026

SQUASH GROWING HACKS - Squash, zucchini, and pumpkins are heavy feeders, which is why rich compost and raised mounds make such a difference. The mound improves drainage, warms soil faster, and gives roots more oxygen for nonstop growth. If fruits are shriveling, pollination is usually the issue. Hand pollinating and harvesting often keeps plants producing all season through the summer heat.

05/27/2026

HERB HARVEST TIPS - The way you harvest herbs actually changes how they regrow. Cutting thyme low encourages branching, and those stem tips can often reroot because of natural growth hormones at the nodes. Harvesting basil above two leaf sets wakes up dormant side shoots for bushier growth. Garlic chives rebound best when trimmed like hedge, protecting the crown while fresh leaves regenerate.

05/25/2026

ARTICHOKE FLOWERS - The artichoke we eat is actually an unopened flower bud. Once the plant shifts into reproduction, the scales spread apart and that electric purple bloom bursts open to attract pollinators like bees. At this stage the bud becomes tough and fibrous for us, but incredibly valuable for the garden ecosystem. Drying the flowers preserves their unreal beauty for months indoors.

05/22/2026

GARLIC HARVEST - Garlic is ready about six months after planting, when green leaves turn crispy brown from the bottom up. That color shift means the plant is entering dormancy and pushing energy into the bulb for tighter wrappers and better storage. After harvest, garlic must cure in a shaded, airy spot for 2–4 weeks so excess moisture dries down and bulbs store for months naturally well.

05/20/2026

GARDEN HARVEST - Backyard harvests feel best when you can read what plants are telling you. Carrots are ready when their shoulders push above the soil, showing that sugars have been stored below. Tomatoes ripen best on the vine near the main stems, where nutrients flow first, and full color means flavor development is complete. Onions signal harvest when the neck flops, and they then need curing to store longer in gardens.

05/18/2026

KITCHEN SCRAPS GARDENING - We tested viral kitchen scrap hacks, and many are more science experiment than shortcut. Fruit seeds like avocado, mango, apple, citrus, melon, and kiwi can sprout, but grocery produce is usually grafted, so the fruit may not grow true. Vegetable scraps work best because lettuce, onions, celery, potatoes, and ginger contain active or dormant growing points inside.

05/15/2026

GROWING LEMONGRASS WITH A MACHETE — Most plants would collapse after getting hacked apart, but lemongrass thrives because grasses store energy underground. When roots pack into a dense “root cake,” growth slows from lack of soil, water, and oxygen. Jacques resets the plants by slicing them apart, triggering dormant buds to regrow roots and shoots so one stalk can become a new patch.

05/13/2026

JACQUES’ SPRING HARVEST - Before May even hits, Jacques is already hauling in zucchini, tomatoes, peas, cucumbers, carrots, onions, kale, and baskets of Shish*to peppers. Once crops like squash and cucumbers start producing, harvesting actually signals the plant to keep making more. Meanwhile corn and wheat are still building energy, turning sunlight into fuel before their harvest phase begins.

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