It’s finally happening… 👀

Baby squash and cucumbers are showing up, tomatoes are flowering, and now we get to see what actually produces.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the real experiment behind my garden:

* Testing 5-5-5 vs Tomato-tone vs fish emulsion

* Already going through 4 lbs of fertilizer (and what that means for cost)

* Filling empty space with radishes to maximize production

* Comparing raised beds, grow bags, and in-ground planting

With fertilizer costs potentially rising, this season isn’t just about growing food—it’s about figuring out what it actually costs to grow it.

I’m tracking everything… and we’ll see what wins.

Follow along for real results, not guesses.

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Everything in my garden looked fine…

…but I was still doing (at least) one thing wrong.

I’ve been watering every 36 hours, just trying to stay ahead of it—but once I actually checked the soil, I realized that approach wasn’t working the way I thought it was.

In this episode of Dirty Data, I break down what changed, what I’m seeing across different parts of the garden, and why I’m moving away from a fixed watering schedule.

I also share:

• First real harvests

• Green onion “ROI”

• A few plant failures

• A pepper control plant

• Fence progress

If you’re gardening—or thinking about starting—this is where things start to shift from guessing to actually paying attention.

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🌱 Real data. Real garden. Real results.

🎧 Dirty Data -episode 3

In this episode of Dirty Data, I break down exactly what happened during my seed starting process—and what the data is already telling me.

I started 97 pods using a Jiffy greenhouse and heat mat, tracked my germination rate (74%), and quickly realized that not all plants performed the same.

Some categories thrived—like squash and tomatoes—while others, especially peppers, struggled with much lower success rates.

I also share the real reasons behind some of my failures, including how overplanting and inconsistent monitoring impacted my results.

Plus, I now have an unexpected experiment: comparing a store-bought pepper plant to the ones I grew from seed.

And for the first time, I harvested something from the garden—and it made it straight to the dinner table.

This episode is all about early insights, honest mistakes, and how I’m already adjusting my process moving forward.

🔗 LINKS

Bstrip indoor greenhouse - https://amzn.to/48xyumq

VIVOSUN heat mat - https://amzn.to/41RWqgD

Jiffy 72 cell greenhouse kit - https://amzn.to/4t9kF5W

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