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From video: 5 Early Spring Garden Chores to Start the Season (Good Habits = A Great Garden)
Published: March 15, 2026

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Early Spring is a great time to open part of your garden and get the season started. Here are the basic chores I do to start the season. 0:00 5 Chores for the Early Spring Garden Intro 0:41 A Must! - Move Mulch to the Side to Warm the Soil 1:56 Organic Mulch vs Compost - It Differs 2:35 Treat for Pests Early - Snails and Slugs 3:25 Pick One Space to Clean Up - Not the Whole Garden! 4:07 Assess Keeper Over-Wintered Plants - Kale, Collards, Spinach 4:43 How to Assess Kale & Collards Stems 5:20 5 Days Later - How the Kale, Collards, & Spinach Looks 5:37 Quick Garlic Trim 6:07 Assess for Insects - Whiteflies on My Kale Already! 7:10 Quick Look at Over-Wintered Horseradish 7:51 The Space is Now Cleaned Up - Don't Get Distracted 8:39 Pause & Appreciated What You Accomplished 9:28 Quick Fill of Beds that Need Soil 11:13 Example of Putted Down Organic Granular Fertilizer 13:52 Thoughts on Compost, Organic Mulch, & Fertilizer 15:30 $1.50 Seeds at My Seed and Garden Shop My Amazon Garden Storefront: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Just use my link anytime you shop on Amazon https://amzn.to/49VUfN0 17 Crops to Direct Sow in Your Garden in March/April (Root Crops, Leafy Greens, Planting Directions) https://youtu.be/f0EE2CTNneI Need a Garden Mentor? Join Perk Memberships ($3.99 a month) to get access to my (5 Monthly) 1 hour Live Chat Garden Mentoring Q&A's: https://bit.ly/4jM0jKA Thanks So Much for Supporting The Rusted Garden! Cheers & Thanks, Gary Visit My Seed and Garden Shop: Tomato & Pepper Seeds $1.75 & All Other Seeds Only $1.50 The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: https://www.therustedgarden.com Visit My New Blog: https://therustedgardenblog.com My Books: The Modern Homestead Garden: Growing Self-Sufficiency in Any Size Backyard https://amzn.to/40rfkIb Growing An Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space Into a Food Garden https://amzn.to/41tfno2 Products I Use & Recommend and I have an affiliation with them: GreenStalk Vertical Gardening Planters Use the Discount Code THERUSTEDGARDEN on GreenStalk 'Vertical Tier Systems'. Use this link and enter my code for the $10 discount https://greenstalkgarden.com/?rstr=therustedgarden North Spore Mushrooms Use my discount code TheRustedGarden (Save 10%) and my link to shop at North Spore https://northspore.sjv.io/OeVaXG LetPot Smart Seed Starter Kit & More Use my discount code TRG10OFF (Save 10%) Amazon Link (Domestic) https://amzn.to/4qXALyD Website Link (International) https://tidd.ly/3ZqYcV7 AgroThrive Organic Bio-Fertilizers Use my affiliate link and my code TRG10 to save 10% on your first order: https://agrothrive.com/?ref=M5o6fjdAruq_S Vegega Metal Raised Beds Check out all the metal bed design & colors (dozens) at Vegega. Here is my affiliate link use my code TRG to save 10%: https://www.vegega.com/?ref=le64f3gm30 Contact Me at therustedgarden@gmail.com if you are interested in collaborations, affiliations, or advertising. Follow The Rusted Garden: Instagram: https://bit.ly/4aiMQ9l Meta: https://bit.ly/49tP2cF Threads: https://bit.ly/49tPesp TikTok: https://bit.ly/4cFGQZR #gardening #growing #homestead #vegetables @THERUSTEDGARDEN