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Growing in New England

New England Harvester

With Mike Baker

Honest growing advice for the New England climate. Seeds, soil, seasons — from someone who works the same ground you do.

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Episodes

Each episode focuses on one plant, one technique, or one seasonal challenge — practical, focused, and free of filler.

We film every episode right here in New England, where the weather, pests, and growing conditions are the same ones many of our viewers face. Every episode is thoroughly researched and based on real-world experience. If something doesn't work, we'll tell you. If it does, we'll show you exactly how — from start to finish, without making you wait ten minutes to get to the point.

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Garden Tools

Free calculators and finders built from the same trial and error as the channel — 20 tools and counting, no signup required.

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Fungicide Finder
Match your plant's symptoms to the exact active ingredient that treats it.
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Farm Directory
60+ verified farms across New England — apple picking, lavender, meat, and more.
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Seed Starting Countdown
Your last frost date, turned into a real planting timeline.
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Raised Bed Soil Calculator
Exact cubic feet, yards, and bags for any bed you're filling.
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Companion Plant Finder
Plants that repel pests, trap them, or boost nitrogen nearby.
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Beneficial Insect Finder
The beneficial insect, trap crop, or spray that actually handles it.
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Pollination Partner Finder
Find out if your fruit tree needs a partner, and which one works.
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Canning Batch Calculator
Jar yield estimates plus altitude-adjusted processing time.
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From the Garden Journal

Field Notes

Seasonal notes, deep-dive reads, and hands-on growing guides—the stuff that deserves more than a quick 12-minute walkthrough.

Latest Post

August 1, 2026

The 5 Types of Fungicides Explained (And How to Pick the Right One)

Copper, sulfur, systemics, and more. Here's what each type of fungicide actually does, and how to figure out which one matches the problem in your garden.

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Mike & Aline's Picks

Supplies

Everything listed here is something we actually reach for in the garden — no filler, no aspirational purchases gathering dust in the shed. If it made the list, it's because it's proven its worth season after season, through real soil and real work.

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Bring It Home

Merch

A few things from the shop for anyone who wants to keep the Harvester close — notebooks for your own garden notes, and gear worth wearing outside.

The Grower's Ledger garden journal notebook

The Grower's Ledger — Garden Journal

$10.82

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Plant Yoga mug

Plant Yoga Mug

$6.84

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Poison Ivy Survivor t-shirt

Poison Ivy Survivor Tee

$12.56

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From the Garden to the Table

Harvest Recipes

What to actually do with everything you just grew — simple, seasonal recipes built around the harvest.

Latest Recipe

August 8, 2026

Homemade Dill Pickles

Crunchy homemade dill pickles are one of the best ways to preserve an abundant cucumber harvest.

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Grow Together

The Community Garden

A corner of Reddit where New England growers swap seeds, swap stories, and commiserate about late frosts in May.

Mike's garden
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Zones 5–7. Rocky soil. A hard frost in May. This community is built around the realities of growing food in the Northeast — where the advice from the rest of the internet simply doesn't apply.
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Seed Starting & Transplants
When's the real last frost in your town? What's actually surviving hardening off? This is where we compare notes.
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What's Working This Season
Share what's thriving, what surprised you, what you'd do differently. Real results from real New England dirt.
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Introduce Yourself
Where in New England are you growing? What's your setup? Every grower has a different story — let's hear yours.
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