Garden Girls Podcast

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Episode 80: The History and Folklore of Yarrow - Flowers on the Battlefield Jul 30, 2026

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Our new floral folklore series gets it's start with an ode to the most delicate flower found in the most brutal battlefields, the herb of one of the oldest forms of divination, one that still dots roadsides prolifically throughout the world. An herbal ally that transcends time, yarrow. Do you grow yarrow?Our main accounts:@meggrowsplants @thecottagepeach Listen on Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-garden-girlsFollow us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-girls-podcast/id1763113032Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gardengirlspod/Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@gardengirlspod***Links***Meg's Planting Calendar:https://meg-grows-plants.myshopify.com/collections/allEpic Gardening:https://shop.epicgardening.com/GARDENGIRLSCode for 5% off!GARDENGIRLS*These codes are affiliate links that we receive commissions from and help to support the podcast!*

Episode 79: What's Growing On? Personal & Garden Updates in July Jul 24, 2026

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Heat wave gardening, a pond update, and way too many tomatillos? This week's What's Growing On has all of it.Meg and Dagny catch up on surviving a 100°+ heat wave (and the 5am watering schedule that comes with it), the squash casualties of an over enthusiastic weeding session, and why one lone container of pineapple sage almost became a root rot disaster. Meg shares her nightly bug hunting routine that's kept her garden nearly pest free this year, Dagny gives a full report on her new backyard pond (native plants, tree frogs, and all), and both of them are drowning in tomatoes, cucumbers, and three tomatillo plants that had other plans.Support our podcast and get exclusive bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/c/GardenGirlsPodcast Our main accounts:@meggrowsplants @thecottagepeach Listen on Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-garden-girlsFollow us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-girls-podcast/id1763113032Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gardengirlspod/Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@gardengirlspod***Links***Meg's Planting Calendar:https://meg-grows-plants.myshopify.com/collections/allEpic Gardening:https://shop.epicgardening.com/GARDENGIRLSCode for 5% off!GARDENGIRLS*These codes are affiliate links that we receive commissions from and help to support the podcast!*

Episode 78: The Good Bugs, Nature's Best Pest Control Jul 16, 2026

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Not every bug in your garden is a pest! In this episode of the Garden Girls Podcast, we're talking all about the beneficial insects that help your garden thrive.From lady beetles and lacewings to parasitic wasps, hoverflies, praying mantises, native bees, and more, we explain which insects deserve a place in your garden, what they do, and how to attract them naturally.We also discuss:• Which insects eat common garden pests• The best flowers and plants for attracting beneficial insects• Pollinators vs. predators• Why pesticides often do more harm than good• How to build a healthier, more balanced garden ecosystemWhether you're growing vegetables, flowers, herbs, or fruit, understanding the insects living in your garden can make you a better gardener—and save you a lot of work.🎧 New Garden Girls Podcast episodes every week covering gardening, preserving, homesteading, and everything in between.If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a comment with your favorite beneficial insect, and let us know what topic you'd like us to cover next!Support our podcast and get exclusive bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/c/GardenGirlsPodcast Our main accounts:@meggrowsplants @thecottagepeach Listen on Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-garden-girlsFollow us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-girls-podcast/id1763113032Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gardengirlspod/Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@gardengirlspod***Links***Meg's Planting Calendar:https://meg-grows-plants.myshopify.com/collections/allEpic Gardening:https://shop.epicgardening.com/GARDENGIRLSCode for 5% off!GARDENGIRLSRenee's Garden Seeds: https://sh2543.ositracker.com/398693/9151*These codes are affiliate links that we receive commissions from and help to support the podcast!*

Episode 77: Every Common Tomato Problem (And What to Do About It) Jul 09, 2026

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Tomatoes can be one of the most rewarding crops to grow...until they suddenly aren't. Yellow leaves, blossom end rot, curling foliage, cracked fruit, flowers that never set tomatoes, mysterious spots, pests, diseases—it can feel impossible to know where to start.In this episode of the Garden Girls Podcast, we're walking through the most common tomato problems home gardeners face and how to diagnose what's actually going on. We cover nutrient deficiencies, watering mistakes, heat stress, fungal diseases, pests, blossom drop, blossom end rot, cracking, splitting, leaf curl, and more—plus practical tips to help your plants recover and produce their best harvest yet.Whether you're growing your very first tomato plant or you've been gardening for years, this episode will help you troubleshoot with confidence and keep your tomatoes thriving all season long.Let us know in the comments: What's the biggest tomato problem you've dealt with?Support our podcast and get exclusive bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/c/GardenGirlsPodcast Our main accounts:@meggrowsplants @thecottagepeach Listen on Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-garden-girlsFollow us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-girls-podcast/id1763113032Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gardengirlspod/Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@gardengirlspod***Links***Meg's Planting Calendar:https://meg-grows-plants.myshopify.com/collections/allEpic Gardening:https://shop.epicgardening.com/GARDENGIRLSCode for 5% off!GARDENGIRLSRenee's Garden Seeds: https://sh2543.ositracker.com/398693/9151*These codes are affiliate links that we receive commissions from and help to support the podcast!*

Episode 76: What We’re Planting in July Jul 02, 2026

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July is when the garden either rewards you or roasts you, and this episode is us being honest about which one is happening in ours. We're walking through what's actually thriving right now versus what we planted with high hopes and have since quietly stopped checking on. Tomatoes are having a moment, the tea herbs are peaking before the heat turns them bitter, and we get into what we're succession planting to keep the harvest going instead of watching it crash by August.We also get into the July gap nobody talks about, the stretch where spring crops are done and fall crops aren't in yet, and what we're doing with that space instead of leaving it empty.If you're gardening through peak summer in a hot zone like 8 or trying to keep things going in a cooler zone like 6, this is your July garden reality check 🌿Support our podcast and get exclusive bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/c/GardenGirlsPodcast Our main accounts:@meggrowsplants @thecottagepeach Listen on Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-garden-girlsFollow us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-girls-podcast/id1763113032Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gardengirlspod/Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@gardengirlspod***Links***Meg's Planting Calendar:https://meg-grows-plants.myshopify.com/collections/allEpic Gardening:https://shop.epicgardening.com/GARDENGIRLSCode for 5% off!GARDENGIRLSRenee's Garden Seeds: https://sh2543.ositracker.com/398693/9151*These codes are affiliate links that we receive commissions from and help to support the podcast!*

Episode 75: We Answer Your Gardening Questions! Jun 24, 2026

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You sent in the questions, and we're answering them! In this listener Q&A episode, we're diving into your gardening questions, sharing our experiences, and chatting about the things that don't always fit into a regular episode. From growing tips and garden challenges to homesteading, content creation, and everything in between, this episode feels like sitting down for a conversation with friends in the garden.Thanks to everyone who submitted questions—we had a blast recording this one!Support our podcast and get exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/c/GardenGirlsPodcast Our main accounts:@meggrowsplants @thecottagepeach Listen on Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-garden-girlsFollow us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-girls-podcast/id1763113032Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gardengirlspod/Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@gardengirlspod***Links***Meg's Planting Calendar:https://meg-grows-plants.myshopify.com/collections/allEpic Gardening:https://shop.epicgardening.com/GARDENGIRLSCode for 5% off!GARDENGIRLSRenee's Garden Seeds: https://sh2543.ositracker.com/398693/9151*These codes are affiliate links that we receive commissions from and help to support the podcast!*

Episode 74: Seeds, Signs & Synchronicities (Tarot Episode) Jun 17, 2026

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We don't know what we expected. Probably to laugh and move on...But the cards had opinions.

We pulled tarot for our gardens and somehow ended up having one of the more honest conversations we've had about where we actually are with our lives.

Come for the chaos, stay for Meg's reading that was uncomfortably accurate.

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Episode 73: What's Actually In Your Soil & Why It Matters Jun 09, 2026

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One teaspoon of healthy soil holds more living organisms than there are people on Earth. Meagan and Dagny break down the science of what’s actually in your garden soil — the bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and mycorrhizal networks doing work you’ve never given them credit for. They cover what tilling and over-fertilizing actually do to soil biology, what the research actually says (vs. what went viral), and a practical soil health audit any gardener can run this weekend.Mentioned in this episode:Soil food web research: Dr. Elaine Ingham, USDA Natural Resources Conservation ServiceGlomalin discovery: Dr. Sara Wright, USDA (1996)No-dig gardening: Charles DowdingMycorrhizal network research: Toby Kiers lab, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamSupport our podcast and get exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/c/GardenGirlsPodcast Our main accounts:@meggrowsplants @thecottagepeach Listen on Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-garden-girlsFollow us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-girls-podcast/id1763113032Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gardengirlspod/Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@gardengirlspod***Links***Meg's Planting Calendar:https://meg-grows-plants.myshopify.com/collections/allEpic Gardening:https://shop.epicgardening.com/GARDENGIRLSCode for 5% off!GARDENGIRLSRenee's Garden Seeds: https://sh2543.ositracker.com/398693/9151*These codes are affiliate links that we receive commissions from and help to support the podcast!*

Episode 72: What We Are Growing In June Jun 03, 2026

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What should you be planting in June? In this episode, we're digging into the vegetables, herbs, and flowers you can still sow this month for a productive summer and fall garden. We'll share what we're planting, what's thriving in our gardens right now, crops that love the heat, and a few June gardening mistakes to avoid. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned gardener, this episode will help you make the most of your growing season.

Support our podcast and get exclusive bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/c/GardenGirlsPodcast Our main accounts:@meggrowsplants @thecottagepeach Listen on Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-garden-girlsFollow us on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/garden-girls-podcast/id1763113032Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/gardengirlspod/Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@gardengirlspod***Links***Meg's Planting Calendar:https://meg-grows-plants.myshopify.com/collections/allEpic Gardening:https://shop.epicgardening.com/GARDENGIRLSCode for 5% off!GARDENGIRLSRenee's Garden Seeds: https://sh2543.ositracker.com/398693/9151*These codes are affiliate links that we receive commissions from and help to support the podcast!*

Welcome To The Garden Girl's Podcast! May 30, 2026

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Welcome to The Garden Girls Podcast!

We’re Meg and Dagny—two gardening content creators whose friendship started in a group chat filled with plant questions, garden wins, and the occasional gardening chaos. Eventually, we thought... why not invite everyone else into the conversation?

Each week, we'll be digging into all things gardening—from growing food and flowers to preserving the harvest, garden experiments, historical deep dives, hot takes, and the mistakes we're making along the way. Whether you're a seasoned gardener, a complete beginner, or just someone who loves hearing passionate people talk about plants, you're in the right place.

In this trailer episode, we're sharing what inspired us to start the podcast, what you can expect from future episodes, and why we think gardening conversations should be both educational and entertaining.

Grab your coffee, tea, or seed catalog and join us. We're so glad you're here.

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