Description
I've been gardening for years, and there are some gardening rules I just don't follow! Am I doing it wrong? You be the judge!
Join me and CameraGuy LIVE as we challenge some common gardening advice, why I do things differently, and whether YOU should break them too!
We'll settle a few gardening debates, answer your questions, and let YOU decide who's right!
🎁 LIVE GIVEAWAYS: Monterey Sluggo Plus + Take Down AND CaliKim Garden Gear! Come hang out with us — you might just win something!
🍅Sale: 50% off all CaliKim Seed Collections with code ‘”MICROMAGIC” at https://calikimgardenandhome.com/collections/seed-collections. Ends 11.9.26
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Save 20% site-wide with code CALIKIM20. Thank-you to for providing personalized giveaway prizes!
LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE:
2nd and 4th Mondays of the month
Noon, PT
2026
11/9, 11/23
12/14, 12/28
2027:
1/11, 1/25
2/8, 2/22
CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome Back! Garden Updates & Maui Trip
04:00 Behind the Scenes at a Maui Farm
09:15 Why I Break Gardening Rules
10:30 Rule #1: Do You REALLY Need Crop Rotation?
17:45 Giveaway: NEW CaliKim Garden Tools
22:45 Rule #2: Must You Get Rid of Every Pest?
26:00 Trap Crops & When to Treat Pests
29:00 Giveaway: Monterey Garden Products
31:45 Rule #3: Do You HAVE to Follow Seed Spacing?
35:30 Microgreens & Growing More Food
39:30 Rule #4: Must You Pull Every Weed?
43:00 Garden Your Way! Final Questions
47:00 Giveaway: CaliKim Water Bottles
☀️ OUR GO-TO GARDEN GEAR (Used in our real backyard garden)
🌱 SEEDS
CaliKim Seed Collections – Hand-packed seed collections curated for raised beds, containers, and real-life gardens. Designed to remove guesswork and help you grow successfully.
https://calikimgardenandhome.com/collections/seed-collections
📘 CALIKIM’S BOOKS
The 10-Minute Gardener
The First Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening
Organic Gardening for Everyone
Grab signed, personalized copies here:
https://calikimgardenandhome.com
🗓 GARDEN PLANNER
CaliKim Garden Planner – Create a personalized planting plan based on your location, frost dates, and garden layout.
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🌿 SOIL & PLANT FOOD
Master Nursery Bumper Crop Soils & Plant Foods – Including Raised Bed Soil used in our garden builds.
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📍 CONNECT WITH CALIKIM & CAMERAGUY:
Seed & Garden Shop: https://calikimgardenandhome.com
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