May 20, 2025
Potatoes, Transplants, Insect Netting, and More: Garden Q&A for Episode 250
Just Grow Something | Evidence-Based Home GardeningAbout this episode
Welcome to the 250th episode of the Just Grow Something podcast! 🎉 Whether you've been listening since the beginning or just found the show, thank you for being part of this growing community. In this special milestone episode, we're digging into listener-submitted questions on a variety of timely gardening topics. In this episode: When seedlings are ready to transplant (what to look for beyond just "true leaves") How to properly plant using the Three Sisters method and why timing is key What to do with sprouted or soft seed potatoes and how to plant them successfully How to manage Colorado potato beetles while supporting beneficial insects like ladybugs When and how to use insect netting effectively in your garden (and how to keep it from blowing away!) Winter sowing tips for celeriac and strategies when you can’t start seeds indoors Organic pest control tips for pill bugs, armyworms, grubs, and more The role of beneficial nematodes in controlling Japanese beetles and other soil pests These are all real questions from you, my gardening friends, submitted via email, social media, and our Facebook community. If one person is wondering, chances are others are too! Let's dig in! References and Resources : Save 20% on your new David Austin rose plant atHeirloomRoses.com with code JUSTGROW https://heirloomroses.com How to Prepare Seedlings for Transplant into the Garden - Ep. 243 : https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/episode/how-to-prepare-seedlings-for-transplant-into-the-garden-ep-243 Ep. 131 - The Basics of Winter Sowing: Seed Starting Outdoors : https://justgrowsomethingpodcast.com/episode/ep-131-the-basics-of-winter-sowing-seed-starting-outdoors My favorite insect netting : https://amzn.to/3Fems6k And the fabric staples : https://amzn.to/45jjzLT Arbico Organics Neemaseek : https://www.arbico-organics.com/product/nemaseek-beneficial-nematodes-hb-heterorhabditis-bacteriophora/beneficial-nematodes Milky Spore : https://www.arbico-organics.com/product/milky-spore-granular-bacillus-popillae/organic-lawn-care Pyganic : https://amzn.to/4dsx9in Spinosad : https://amzn.to/4mpkdhc Just Grow Something : https://justgrowsomething.com Just Grow Something Merch andDownloads : https://justgrowsomething.com/shop Just Grow Something Gardening Friends Facebook Group : https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18YgHveF5P/ Check out how you can become a patron on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/JustGrowSomething Bonus content for supporters of the Podcast : https://buymeacoffee.com/justgrowsomething Amazon storefront : https://www.amazon.com/shop/justgrowsomething Just Grow Something is a participant in the AmazonServices LLC Associates Program. Anytime you click on one of those links and proceed to make a purchase, we may receive a small percentage of the purchase price in the form of a commission directly from Amazon .