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Organic Gardening For Beginners: Tips To Plan And Grow Your Own Productive Garden
Organic Gardening For Beginners is a podcast that helps overwhelmed and time-crunched new gardeners start and maintain their own thriving garden.
Join Jessica, owner of Homegrown Food and Flowers and a seasoned gardener with over 20 years of experience, as she shares her tips, resources, and inspiration to help you overcome common barriers to gardening.
Get valuable insight on topics like companion planting, seed starting, gardening planning, summer maintenance chores, growing cut flowers, attracting pollinators, and enjoying your garden produce.
Whether you're struggling with a lack of time, don’t know what to grow, or are simply overwhelmed with where to start, Jessica will show you how to create a successful garden that fits your lifestyle, budget, and creativity.
With a focus on easy, practical tips that you can put into action, this podcast is perfect for anyone who wants to experience the joy and satisfaction of growing their own food and flowers but has questions like these:
- How do I start a garden?
- How and when should I start seeds?
- Which vegetables and flowers should I plant?
- What is involved in organic gardening?
- How do I get the most out of my garden space?
If that’s you, then you’re in the right place. This is your year to get started. So let’s dig in!
Organic Gardening For Beginners: Tips To Plan And Grow Your Own Productive Garden
042: Use Your Frost Dates To Build A Planting Calendar
Welcome back to this episode where I dive into the world of gardening with a seasonal twist. I'm Jessica, and in this episode, we cap off our January garden planning series with some golden nuggets of wisdom to take you from planning to planting.
If you're a newbie or a seasoned pro, this episode is your trusty guide to syncing your garden with the seasons.
We kick things off by deciphering frost dates and growing seasons. I'll show you how to use these dates to create a planting calendar that aligns with your local climate.
Remember, 'planted is better than perfect,' so don't stress about hitting every date precisely. And if you've missed our previous chats, episodes 39 to 41 are there for a quick catch-up, plus a handy downloadable calendar to keep things smooth.
Next, we'll dive into how frost dates inform when to plant your seeds. You'll get practical advice on starting warm-season veggies like tomatoes indoors and why cold-hardy plants like snap peas can go straight into the garden earlier. The goal is to craft a planting schedule that leads to a full garden all season.
Then, we ease into simple gardening strategies. I encourage starting with a few plants after the frost date using local seedlings. This way, you avoid overwhelming yourself with too many details.
I also touch on adapting garden plans, like when I moved mid-season, and share some tips on extending your growing season with methods like low tunnels and row covers.
Happy gardening!
find your frost dates:
Dave's Garden frost dates
Farmer's Almanac frost dates
Here's a great article I wrote that gives you a solid example of planting within your frost dates with cosmos flowers.
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