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
048: Seed Starting Q&A (+ My Favorite Seed Companies)
Seed starting is in full swing, and I've been getting a bunch of questions about the process. So this episode will share the answers I've been giving and help you in your own seed starting efforts.
Questions include:
Why aren't your seeds covered?
Why don't you cover your seed trays?
What's damping off?
What are leggy seedlings?
If the soil is too cold, will my seeds rot or sprout once it warms up?
How many seeds per hole or cell?
What if you plant too many seeds?
Get all the answers, and hear which seed companies I regularly shop from. Each one has a specialty that makes them my go-to, from medicinal herbs to a wide choice of flower varieties.
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Pinetree Garden Seeds
True Leaf Market
Swallowtail Seeds
Uprising Seeds
📩 Questions? Email me at jessica@homegrownfoodandflowers.com
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