Benjamin Futa

Ben is the host of Let's Grow Stuff, the show where we help beginning gardeners learn essential skills, tips, and tricks for successful gardening.

Articles by Benjamin Futa:

We’re growing! Introducing the new voices of ‘Let’s Grow Stuff’

We’re growing! Introducing the new voices of ‘Let’s Grow Stuff’

February 10, 2022

Greetings from the garden and welcome back to the Let’s Grow Stuff blog. One of my absolute favorite elements of…

Let’s Grow Stuff: Garden’s to bed, looking ahead

Let’s Grow Stuff: Garden’s to bed, looking ahead

November 11, 2021

We’re nearing the end of another gardening season (close, but not quite). Many of us are busy “putting our gardens…

Let’s Grow Stuff: How to Order Fall Bulbs

Let’s Grow Stuff: How to Order Fall Bulbs

August 24, 2021

I find gardening is often like a time travel episode of Star Trek, one of those where the timeline splits…

Let’s Grow Stuff: What’s the Dirt on Soil

Let’s Grow Stuff: What’s the Dirt on Soil

June 2, 2021

What’s the Dirt on Soil?  Confession: I love a good plant and garden pun, perhaps a little too much (if…

Let’s Grow Stuff: Get Ready to Grow Amazing Tomatoes

Let’s Grow Stuff: Get Ready to Grow Amazing Tomatoes

May 6, 2021

Tomatoes are a favorite bounty of high summer, with flavors and colors ranging from the highly acidic and sultry to…

Let’s Grow Stuff: Spring Inventory for Gardening

Let’s Grow Stuff: Spring Inventory for Gardening

March 11, 2021

The first day of spring is moments away – March 20, for those keeping track! Before long, warm temperatures and…

Let’s Grow Stuff: Let’s Order Seeds… ASAP!

Let’s Grow Stuff: Let’s Order Seeds… ASAP!

February 10, 2021

The deep doldrums of winter may be roiling outside, but indoors our hearts and minds are full of dreams and…

Let’s Grow Stuff: Get Your Season Started Right

Let’s Grow Stuff: Get Your Season Started Right

January 25, 2021

The PBS Wisconsin blog greets a new author this week — Ben Futa, host of Let’s Grow Stuff. This is…