New to gardening? Or, you just want to learn some better ways to garden? This is the episode for you. College horticulture professor Debbie Flower has tips to make your first garden a successful garden. And, for you more experienced gardeners, we have tips that can make your garden more productive. Or to put it more bluntly, you will be learning from the previous mistakes of two gardeners with over 100 years of experience.Also, there is a lot of worry and concern about what will become our new normal way of life for 2020 and beyond. We suggest a “new normal” for you that can ease your worries and keep you smiling. Oh, get your imagination out of the gutter…it involves gardening.It’s Episode 12 of Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, and we will do it all in under 30 minutes!Links:Tips for a Successful Vegetable GardenTerrific Tomato TipsHow a Garden Makes You Healthier and HappierAll About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeGarden columnist, Lodi News-Sentinel