Organic Gardening For Beginners: Tips To Plan And Grow Your Own Productive Garden
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Recent Episodes
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066: Make Your Garden More Resilient: 9 Ways to Save Money, Grow More Food, and Build Soil
Apr 18, 2025 – 31:33 -
April Garden Checklist (2025): What to Do in the Garden This Month
Apr 7, 2025 – 19:17 -
064: How To Avoid the 5 Most Common Mistakes When Buying Seedlings
Mar 31, 2025 – 32:31 -
063: Starting Seeds in Bulk for a Productive Food Garden (3 Methods To Save Money and Space)
Mar 27, 2025 – 28:11 -
062: Should You Direct Sow or Transplant? How to Decide for Your Garden
Mar 24, 2025 – 24:46 -
061: The Gardener’s Year: What to Expect If This Is Your First Garden
Mar 20, 2025 – 19:31 -
060: 6 Ways To Decide What To Grow In 2025
Mar 17, 2025 – 17:50 -
059: Organic Gardening for Beginners is Back With A Fresh Start!
Mar 14, 2025 – 11:23 -
058: What To Do In Your June Garden
May 29, 2024 – 18:39 -
057: Companion Planting In Containers: Tips and Combination Ideas
May 21, 2024 – 28:08 -
056: How To Work With A Shady Garden
May 14, 2024 – 20:27 -
055: What To Do In Your May Garden
Apr 30, 2024 – 19:47 -
054: 7 Time-Saving Steps To Get Your Garden Planted This Spring
Apr 23, 2024 – 22:07 -
053: An Easy Plan For Planting One Raised Bed (+ Seedling Shopping List)
Apr 16, 2024 – 12:08 -
052: 8 Gardening YouTube Channels Worth Watching (Composting, Self-Sufficiency, Flowers, and More)
Apr 9, 2024 – 25:11 -
051: What To Do In Your April Garden
Apr 2, 2024 – 23:03 -
050: Super Simple Soil: Seed Starting Mix, Filling Raised Beds, and Giving In-Ground Gardens A Boost
Mar 26, 2024 – 25:30 -
049: How To Transplant Seedlings Without Killing Them: Hardening Off and Post-Planting Care
Mar 19, 2024 – 21:37 -
048: Seed Starting Q&A (+ My Favorite Seed Companies)
Mar 12, 2024 – 40:01 -
047: What To Do In Your March Garden
Mar 5, 2024 – 20:02 -
046: Four Seasons, One Garden: Maximizing Your Harvest with Spring Planning
Feb 27, 2024 – 25:15 -
045: Indoor Seed Starting Success: 5 Tips For Amazing Seedlings
Feb 20, 2024 – 26:27 -
044: Direct Sowing Vs. Starting Indoors + Recommendations For Each
Feb 13, 2024 – 26:02 -
043: What To Do In Your February Garden
Feb 6, 2024 – 31:30 -
042: Use Your Frost Dates To Build A Planting Calendar
Jan 30, 2024 – 27:11 -
041: 5 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Planning Your First Garden
Jan 23, 2024 – 24:19 -
040: Holistic Garden Planning: Not Your Usual Tips To Plan Your Garden
Jan 16, 2024 – 29:15 -
039: 3 Gardening Truths That Will Help You Have A Smoother Season
Jan 9, 2024 – 15:24 -
038: What To Do In Your January Garden
Jan 2, 2024 – 27:07 -
037: A Gardening Year Gone And A New One Ahead: What To Expect In 2024
Dec 26, 2023 – 15:05 -
036: Small Space Gardening: 5 Tips To Maximize Your Compact Garden
Dec 19, 2023 – 18:34 -
035: Raised Bed vs. In-Ground Gardens: Which Is Best For You?
Dec 12, 2023 – 26:56 -
034: What To Do In Your December Garden (Or Lack Thereof)
Dec 5, 2023 – 24:31 -
033: Thrifty Gardening: How To Grow On A Budget
Nov 28, 2023 – 32:53 -
032: Gardening As A Mom: 5 Hard-Learned Lessons In Balance
Nov 21, 2023 – 18:34 -
031: Gardening While Renting: 5 Tips To Make It Work
Nov 14, 2023 – 24:01 -
030: How Gardening Helped Me As A Military Spouse: A Veteran's Day Bonus
Nov 11, 2023 – 21:16 -
029: What To Do In Your November Garden
Nov 7, 2023 – 22:14 -
028: A Fresh Approach to Companion Planting: Growing Flowers and Vegetables Together
Oct 31, 2023 – 25:36 -
027: Top 8 Kitchen Garden Herbs To Start From Seed (+3 To Buy As Seedlings)
Oct 24, 2023 – 24:55 -
026: 10 Must-Have Flowers for Your Garden: Cut Flowers, Pollinators, and Beneficial Insects
Oct 17, 2023 – 29:44 -
025: 2 Easy Season Extension Options For Your Garden: Low Tunnels And Row Covers
Oct 10, 2023 – 26:24 -
024: What To Do In Your October Garden
Oct 3, 2023 – 24:35 -
023: 6 Ways To Keep Growing Even After The Season Ends
Sep 26, 2023 – 23:31 -
022: 5 Tips to Get Your Garden Winter-Ready
Sep 19, 2023 – 17:47 -
021: Summer Flower Slowdown: What To Do With Your Flower Garden At The End Of The Season
Sep 12, 2023 – 20:55 -
020: What To Do In Your September Garden
Sep 5, 2023 – 20:54 -
019: Gardener Success Timeline: The 4 Phases Of Gardener Growth
Aug 29, 2023 – 26:33 -
018: Best Ways To Use Companion Planting In Your Fall Garden
Aug 22, 2023 – 16:23 -
017: Seed Starting And Planting Tips For Your Fall Garden
Aug 15, 2023 – 23:46
Recent Reviews
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Drill1849672So much good info!These episodes pack a punch. I love that you are so clear, organized, and to the point. This is so helpful to me! I listen to learn and many podcasts are a little too fluffy for me. This is just perfect.
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JRobinson70Welcome Back!Hi Jessica. It was so great to hear your voice again. I look forward to the upcoming podcasts. Happy Spring (almost).
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ashfletchNo more analysis paralysis!I’m so glad I stumbled across this podcast. Jessica gets straight to the point, which I greatly appreciate. She shares a wealth of information in a manner that’s digestible for novices rather than overwhelming. I’m really enjoying my time in the garden and am immensely thankful for the guidance I’ve received here while driving to work. Your website is very thorough as well. Thanks for the freebie guides!
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I♥️CodyA practical and enjoyable podcast mustI am somewhat of a new gardener and this podcast has helped with so many of my questions. I love the detailed information given with Gardening tasks, and keeping everything on the lower shelf at the same time. I love that she doesn’t put herself above you because she has more experience - and I especially love that her podcast is clean 🙌🏻 I don’t have to worry about little ears hearing something they shouldn’t. I really enjoy this podcast.
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Best travel hacking podcastEnthusiastic and educationalAre you a new gardener with perfectionist tendencies who has overcommitted to a season of gardening without any clue what you are actually doing and now find yourself in a panic that your first garden won’t be absolutely perfect? Don’t worry-Jessica has got you covered. I made the ridiculous decision to have 3 large raised beds installed without any idea of what to actually do with them. Any plant that I have managed to keep alive in the past is truly pure luck - what was I thinking? Cue panicked internet search for something to help me that I didn’t have to sit and read because I am a busy working mom and just don’t have time for that! I found this podcast and binged it while commuting and cleaning my house. It was easy to do because Jessica’s easy conversational pace allowed me to actually retain the information rather than feel the need to pause for note taking. She presents the information in a simple way bit I don’t feel like she is dumbing it down. I have already learned so much and I am going into this growing season less afraid! Additionally, I had a question and reached out to Jessica and she replied with awesome details about my questions. I highly recommend this for anyone interested in learning more practical advice about backyard organic gardening.
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KenzieespearsA Fantastic Easy & Informative ListenJust discovered Jessica’s podcast as a first time gardener in Zone 5b/6a outside of Denver, CO and her content could not be more relevant. She is authentic, well spoken, and honest with the information she delivers! The show provides practical and tangible steps to make gardening achievable for all. Thank you Jessica- your passion for gardening comes through in each episode. Highly recommend giving this podcast a listen!
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TheGardenSchoolNurseInformative organic gardening wisdomJessica provides an abundance of practical organic gardening wisdom that makes gardening easily accessible to anyone interested in giving it a try. She provides information and advice to allow inexpensive entry into gardening at a time when many podcasters and social media gardeners are trying to sell you expensive gardening equipment. She is honest about her successes and her mistakes, providing her thoughts about what went wrong and what to do to be successful next time. Her wisdom, honesty and practicality encourage experienced gardeners to try new things and new gardeners to courage to give gardening a try.
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Peace4ulGenerous informationI’m not a beginner gardener, but like Jessica I have a curious mind that always wants to improve on what I’m doing for my garden, nature and the environment. Jessica’s generous nature, honesty, and informative personality is so addictive. I have also learned quite a bit since, I’m not organized and boy is she!!! So Thank you Jessica to help improve our garden endeavors and persuade others to embrace the gardening lifestyle! My hats off to you!!! To our beginner gardeners out there: Start at episode 1 and go from there. Jessica will help guide you through and remember to start small.
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huysunConcise & informativeShe’s just real. I like all the advice especially since I also live in Oregon. Also, I like no commercials, but I also know she’s giving her time up for free & should be compensated for all her advice. Thank you so much for giving great information in small bits & not dragging it out over 60-90 minutes. You are great to listen to!
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ElizaCostJessica puts her heart and soul into this.Jessica goes far and above in giving great information. It’s easy to understand when you listen that she is on a mission to do her best to make sure her listeners are successful gardeners, regardless of their experience. She does the podcast to teach and give back. It’s a passion, not a job. And it shows. Thank you so much Jessica. I feel like I’m listening to a friend when I tune in from Fletcher, NC. Bless you. Elizabeth
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Calendula LoverThis podcast is so helpful!First time listener - listened to episode 29 and so much helpful information! Not new to gardening but feel like a novice and this show is exactly what I was hoping to find.
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Robbie LouDown to EarthI’m new to this podcast. Love it! Jessica seems to offer such useful and and practical information! I really appreciate her easy going manner. As a longtime gardener and a Wisconsin native, I’m glad to hear she left CA. Selfishly thinking I'm likely to get more info for my use in zone 5☺️
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ClovermillieNew to MeJust found this podcast at the end of summer’23. I am enjoying every episode! Clear, concise, well articulated, timely information that any gardener (regardless of experience) can benefit from.
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FoxBeeLove this podcastI am enjoying this podcast so much. I find each episode filled with useful information and I love that it is tied to the season we are in and helps me figure out what to do right now. I would love to hear a full episode with details on choices/best ways to set up low tunnels or other winter protection for outside.
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JM WhitleyInfectious optimismIf Jessica believes you can do it—you can!! This is instructive, actionable gardening practice that is respectful of beginners, experienced gardeners and “failures” all at once. In Ep 20, she addresses a common plant pathogen, how to handle it and avoid it, all without judgement or panic. Jessica is the more experienced garden buddy I needed. (Zone 6a checking in!)
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Adam SchaeubleGreat tips for a beginner! 🥕Jessica provides easy to follow strategies that are going to help me start my very first organic home garden! -Adam Schaeuble host of Podcasting Business School 🔥🎧🔥
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Suzy QzCan’t wait for more content!I’m SO very new to gardening, but I love how do-able you make it sound! I can’t wait to hear more!
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KantermichuA garden of knowledge!Discovering the "Organic Gardening for Beginners" podcast felt akin to unearthing a hidden gem in the fertile soil of the podcast landscape. In an age where information can be overwhelming, this beautifully crafted series truly stands out as an engaging, enlightening, and endlessly practical guide for anyone embarking on their journey into the world of organic gardening. Each episode is lovingly curated and loaded with expert advice that is immediately applicable to any beginner's garden, offering the golden promise of transforming untrained green thumbs into adept gardeners in no time. The podcast maintains a superb balance between thorough, in-depth discussions and straightforward, easily digestible gardening tips. It's not just a podcast, it's a masterclass designed to guide you, step by step, as you plunge your hands into the earth and begin your organic gardening odyssey. Whether you're learning about soil health, plant nutrition, composting, or natural pest control, every episode of "Organic Gardening for Beginners" is a treasure trove of information. One of the most commendable aspects of this podcast is its clear dedication to making organic gardening approachable. The host's passion is infectious, her knowledge vast, and her delivery style invitingly warm, making each episode feel like a conversation with a knowledgeable friend in your own garden. The insights offered are incredibly helpful, consistently proving to be more than just abstract concepts. The tips are practical, actionable, and designed with real-world applicability in mind. These are lessons you can take straight from your headphones to your garden, planting the seeds for your organic gardening success. But it's not all about the practical side of things; there's a deep respect for the philosophical aspects of organic gardening as well. The podcast beautifully illustrates the profound connection between humans and nature, adding a touch of profound depth that most gardening podcasts overlook. Whether you're just toying with the idea of starting an organic garden or you're determined to become the next green thumb in your community, "Organic Gardening for Beginners" is the podcast for you. It's more than just a guide; it's a community, a mentor, and a friend, all bundled into one easily accessible podcast. It's a genuinely priceless resource for beginners, making the sometimes daunting world of organic gardening feel welcoming and achievable. "Organic Gardening for Beginners" is, without a doubt, one of the most impressive podcasts I've had the pleasure of discovering. If you're about to start your gardening journey, I wholeheartedly recommend immersing yourself in this wonderful series. Your future garden will thank you!
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