Organic Gardening For Beginners: Tips To Plan And Grow Your Own Productive Garden 056: How To Work With A Shady Garden

Even though a shady garden space isn't ideal for all gardeners, there are still a ton of options when choosing what to plant. Plus, with the tips in this episode, you might be able to adapt to your shady situation that you have in the past. 📩 Questions? Email me at jessica@homegrownfoodandflowers.com Please leave a…

Organic Gardening For Beginners: Tips To Plan And Grow Your Own Productive Garden 055: What To Do In Your May Garden

It's planting time! Finally, the month of the last spring frosts is here and we're able to plant out so many things. Tomatoes, peppers, squash, zinnia, sunflower, and so many more summer crops can make their way tot the garden.  📩 Questions? Email me at jessica@homegrownfoodandflowers.com Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps new…

Organic Gardening For Beginners: Tips To Plan And Grow Your Own Productive Garden 054: 7 Time-Saving Tips For Actually Getting Your Garden Planted This Spring

You've got a flat of plants, a garden almost ready to plant out, and no time to get it done. Sound familiar? This episode will give you seven tips to help you get your garden in the ground with a minimum of fuss and no time wasted on tasks that don't move the needle the…

Organic Gardening For Beginners: Tips To Plan And Grow Your Own Productive Garden 053: An Easy Plan For Planting One Raised Bed (+ Seedling Shopping List)

If you're still wondering what to plant, this episode lays it all out for you. Short and snappy instructions tell you how to lay out a single 4×8 raised bed with the right combination and location of your plants so they all thrive and you get months of harvests of fresh veggies, flowers, and herbs….

Organic Gardening For Beginners: Tips To Plan And Grow Your Own Productive Garden 051: 8 Awesome YouTube Channels To Inspire Your Garden Season (And Beyond)

Here is an amazing list of resources during the peak learning time of the season. Plants are going in, seeds are getting started, and these channels will help you learn so much, from composting to self sufficiency to growing flowers in soil blocks.  Huw Richards Charles Dowding Shifting Roots No-Till Growers: I misspoke here and…

Episode 050: Super Simple Soil: Seed Starting Mix, Filling Raised Beds, and Giving In-Ground Gardens A Boost

Soil, fertilizers, compost, and more can all be so confusing when getting your garden started. This episode breaks it down in a very simplified manner that will help you know the next step you need to take to get your garden ready for the season. I mention a ton of resources, including:My seed starting recipe:4…

Episode 049: How To Transplant Seedlings Without Killing Them: Hardening Off and Post-Planting Care

Don't let your seedlings go into shock or die after you spent all that time growing them! In today's episode you'll learn about: What is hardening off? How do I harden off my seedlings? What's the best time of day to transplant Ways to protect seedlings: row covers, low tunnels Beginner mistakes Grab your seed…