The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

489 - Using a Greenhouse to its Full Potential with Leslie Halleck

Thinking about getting a greenhouse but not sure what it can actually do for your garden? A greenhouse can extend your growing season, protect plants through winter, an

488 - Two Easy Cover Crops That Changed My Raised Bed Garden

Not 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

487 - Fastest Fall Crops If You're Starting Late

Think 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 fi

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 dec

485 - Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, & More: How to Cure & Store Root Crops

You 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 yo

484 - Tomatoes, Cucumbers & More: Fridge or Counter? How to Store Today's Harvest

Fresh 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.

483 - What I've Changed in Preserving My Harvest

Feeling overwhelmed by canning and preserving your garden harvest? Wondering if you have to preserve everything you grow to make gardening worthwhile? In this episode,

482 - Meal Prep from Your Garden with Crystal Schmidt, author of Freeze Fresh Meal Prep

Have you ever wished your garden harvest could make dinner easier months after the growing season ends? In this episode, I'm welcoming Crystal from Whole-Fed Homestead

481 - Wasps and Bees: The Invisible Work These Insects Do in Your Garden

Struggling to know which garden insects are friends or foes? Learn why wasps, hoverflies, and bees may be doing more to protect your garden than you realize. This episode

480 - Yellow Leaves, Bugs, and No Fruit: What to Do in the Mid-Summer Garden

Yellow leaves, chewed-up plants, and tomatoes that suddenly stop producing can make it feel like your garden is falling apart. But many common midsummer garden problems h

479 - Fall Garden: 3 Simple Steps to Start Now

Summer gardening can leave you feeling worn out, but your best harvest may still be ahead. If you've been wondering whether a fall garden is worth the effort, this episod

478 - Summer Watering: What Your Garden Actually Needs

Struggling to know how much to water your vegetable garden during summer? You're not alone. Learn how to water raised beds, containers, and in-ground gardens with confide

477 - What to Plant in June and July

Struggling with empty garden beds after harvesting spring crops? Wondering what to plant in June and July without wasting valuable garden space? In this episode, you'll

Questions My Garden Visitors Asked (and My Honest Answers)

A bus full of seasoned gardeners showed up to tour my garden, and the questions they asked were so good I wrote every one down. How close is too close when you plant? Why

475 - The Problem with Sevin Dust

Struggling with garden pests and wondering if Sevin Dust is the answer? Before you reach for this popular insecticide, it's important to understand what it does to pests,

474 - How to use what you're growing for extra income with Luke Hammond

Struggling with rising grocery prices while your garden overproduces? In this episode, you'll learn practical ways to turn extra vegetables into extra income without beco

473 - What the Spring Garden Taught Me This Year

Struggling with cabbage worms, bolting brassicas, or disappointing cauliflower heads? In this episode, you'll learn practical spring garden lessons from my own Zone 8a ga

472 - Cooking Your Harvest: Simple Secrets from a Disney Chef at EPCOT

You grew it. Now how do you make it taste as good as it possibly can? A conversation with a working chef changes the way you think about what's already in your garden. Th

471 - Herbs All Season: How I Use My Garden Herbs Year Round — Fresh, Dried, and Blended

You spent the money on herbs. You watched them grow. Now what? There's a whole season of flavor sitting in your garden, and most of it never makes it to your kitchen. T

470 - Planting Day: Peppers – when to plant, what to know, and exactly what to do step by step

You've been waiting all spring to get those peppers in the ground. But planting day isn't just about digging a hole and dropping them in — and this year, I learned some t