The Beginner’s Garden Podcast
Welcome to the Beginner’s Garden Podcast! This is the podcast with easy-to-understand resources, tips, and information to help beginning gardeners get the most out of their gardening adventure — big or small.
In this podcast — in its 8th season — my aim is to provide helpful information while explaining the gardening lingo as we go. I want to equip YOU to have the best start ever this gardening season!
Below you can find episodes of the Beginner’s Garden Podcast or listen on your favorite podcast player. Enjoy!
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488 – Two Easy Cover Crops That Changed My Raised Bed GardenNot sure what to cover your raised bed soil with this winter? Cover crops can build soil, suppress weeds, and even provide living mulch. In this episode, I’ll help you choose a cover crop and get started without overcomplicating it. Free Download: Raised Bed Soil Options Learn practical, affordable options for building and improving healthy…
487 – Fastest Fall Crops If You’re Starting LateThink you’ve missed your chance to plant a fall garden? You may still have time to grow a harvest, even if September is already here. The key is knowing your average first frost date and choosing fall crops that can mature in the time you have left. In this episode, I’ll help you figure out…
486 – Making Space for Fall Crops (when summer crops are still growing)Trying to plant a fall garden when your beds are still full of summer crops? You don’t have to clear everything at once. A simple bed-by-bed assessment can help you decide what stays, what goes, and where your fall crops can fit. In this episode, I walk you through how I transition my garden from…
485 – Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, & More: How to Cure & Store Root CropsYou worked hard to grow potatoes, onions, garlic, carrots, and sweet potatoes. How do you keep them from spoiling before you can use them? In this episode, I’ll walk you through curing and storing root crops so you can extend their storage life and enjoy more of your garden harvest through winter. You’ll learn the…
484 – Tomatoes, Cucumbers & More: Fridge or Counter? How to Store Today’s HarvestFresh garden produce doesn’t stay fresh by accident. Learn exactly where to store tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, melons, and more so they last longer and taste their best. If you’ve ever wondered whether tomatoes belong on the counter or in the refrigerator, or why cucumbers sometimes get soft no matter what you do, this episode explains…
483 – What I’ve Changed in Preserving My HarvestFeeling overwhelmed by canning and preserving your garden harvest? Wondering if you have to preserve everything you grow to make gardening worthwhile? In this episode, I share how my approach to food preservation has changed over the last few years and how I’ve found a healthier balance between growing, preserving, and enjoying life. You’ll hear…
