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The Beginner’s Garden

Jill McSheehy The Beginner's Garden

Welcome, I’m Jill

It’s so nice to meet you!

I started my first garden in 2013 with no idea what I was doing.

But with the few resources that I had, and alongside failures (learning opportunities), I now grow most of the vegetables, herbs, and fruit our family eats. That’s why I know you can, too!

Whether you’re a first-time gardener or a growing gardener looking to learn more to level up, you’re in the right place!

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  • 460 – How to Grow Better Potatoes: What Matters Most (and What Doesn’t) with Jim & Caleb Gerritsen of Wood Prairie Family Farm

  • 459 – Can You Trust AI With Your Garden? How to Avoid Bad Advice

  • 458 – One Garden Bed, Three Seasons: How the Planning Actually Works

  • 457 -Companion Planting Starts in the…Kitchen?

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  • Thanksgiving Foods You Can Grow

    7 Thanksgiving Foods You Can Grow in Your Garden

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    How to Grow Salad Greens All Fall & Skip the Grocery Store

  • garlic

    Where to Buy (and not to buy) Seed Garlic for Planting

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    Pickled Beets from the Garden

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    Best and Worst Crops For Beginners

  • cool season seeds

    Cool Season Seeds: Don’t Start These 5 Seeds Indoors

  • How to Use Fallen Leaves as Compost, Mulch, and More

  • Spinach: What Can Go Wrong

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    Homemade Gifts From The Garden

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  • How to Grow Salad Greens Year-Round

  • How to Use Fall Leaves in the Garden

  • 14 Things That Can Go Wrong When Growing Garlic

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    13 Fall to Winter Garden Tasks

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    How to Grow Food Indoors in the Winter

  • Fall Gardening: When and How to Plant Vegetables for Autumn and Winter Harvest

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  • choosing the best carrot variety

    How To Choose The Best Carrot Variety For Your Garden

  • companion planting myths

    Companion Planting Myths You Should Stop Believing

  • planting seeds

    What I’m Planting In January

  • pickled beets

    Pickled Beets from the Garden

  • grow bag gardening

    Grow Bag Gardening Do’s and Don’ts

  • spring gardening checklist

    Spring Gardening Checklist for Beginners

  • Best and Worst Crops for Beginners

    Best and Worst Crops For Beginners

  • companion planting combinations

    7 Favorite Companion Planting Combinations + Why We Love Them

  • onions to plant first

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  • cool season seeds

    Cool Season Seeds: Don’t Start These 5 Seeds Indoors

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  • growing watermelon

    Growing Watermelon: What can go wrong?

  • grow bag gardening

    Grow Bag Gardening Do’s and Don’ts

  • Best and Worst Crops for Beginners

    Best and Worst Crops For Beginners

  • companion planting combinations

    7 Favorite Companion Planting Combinations + Why We Love Them

  • warm season seeds: don't start these 5 seeds indoors

    Warm Season Seeds: Don’t Start These 5 Seeds Indoors

  • Oregano vs. Marjoram

    Oregano vs. Marjoram

  • Homegrown Spices: How To Grow Your Own Cayenne Pepper

  • New Okra Varieties to Try (Beyond Clemson Spineless)

  • How I Had the Best Tomato Year Ever…And How You Can Too!

  • Heat Tolerant Vegetables

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