The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

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109 - 13 Fall to Winter Garden Tasks Nov 05, 2019

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Now that your garden season is coming to a close, what fall and winter garden tasks can you do now to set you up for success in your next garden?

When spring arrives, you want to hit the ground running and not have to fuss with tasks that could have been done in the off-season.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, you'll find 13 Fall to Winter Garden Tasks I'm doing right now to set up next year's garden for success.

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108- Crop Rotation Simplified Oct 29, 2019

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What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, crop rotation? Maybe it's something you think you have a basic understanding of, but when it comes to actually putting it into practice in your garden, you come up with more questions than answers.

Is it necessary to rotate your crops from year to year, especially if you grow in a small space? Do all crops need rotation? What does it mean to rotate by plant families, and how are you supposed to know which plants are in which families anyway? What if your garden consists of more of one plant family than another? What about companion planting and succession planting with crop rotation?

I have to be honest -- at this point I usually throw my hands in the air wondering how I'll ever figure out this impossible puzzle.

If you've ever wondered any of those things, in this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast, we'll talk about crop rotation at a non-phD agricultural level.

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107 - 23 Things Gardeners Wish They'd Known, Part 2 Oct 22, 2019

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When we begin dreaming of our first garden, we get anxious, wondering if we'll ever learn everything there is to know. (Short answer: no, because in gardening, learning never stops!) But what if we could ask other gardeners just a few seasons ahead of us what they wish they'd known before they started their first gardens?

This is Part 2 of 23 Things Gardeners Wish They'd Known. You can hear part 1 here: journeywithjill.net/106

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106 - 23 Things Gardeners Wish They'd Known, part 1 Oct 15, 2019

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When I started the Beginner's Garden Podcast in 2017, my sole purpose was to provide resources for beginning gardeners. When I started my first garden in 2013, I struggled to find resources that catered toward true beginners. So I created what I wished I had.

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105 - 11 Garden Projects for Fall and Winter to Prepare for Next Season Oct 08, 2019

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Looking for garden projects to do during the slower time of the gardening season? I get so excited about next season's garden in the fall and winter. There is so much to learn and so many ways to think and prepare for next growing season.

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104- Grow Food Indoors in the Winter with Ashley Dempster of the Townhouse Homestead Oct 01, 2019

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After the garden season has closed, do you ever wish you could grow food indoors? Maybe it seems like a pipe dream. You think your winter food will come solely from what you've preserved and what you can buy at the grocery store.

But it doesn't have to be that way. Even if you have a small indoor space, you can add fresh vegetables and herbs to your table, even in the dead of winter.

In this episode of the Beginner's Garden Podcast and in the article below, Ashley Dempster from the Townhouse Homestead shares her tips to get started growing food indoors.

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103 - Lessons from My Summer Garden Sep 24, 2019

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The end of the summer gardening season is the perfect time to reflect on the year so far -- specifically, summer garden lessons learned. Whether you're a new gardener or have had many years of experience, we can all learn from each other. This is why I love to share my gardening lessons in real-time with you!

You may have already seen my lessons from this year's spring garden so now it's time for lessons from my summer garden.

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102 -7 Garden Tasks to Transition from the Summer Garden Sep 17, 2019

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What fall garden tasks should you complete as your summer garden comes to a close? Whether you plant a fall garden or want to make sure your garden is ready for a spring planting, these 7 tasks will prepare you for your next gardening season.

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101 - Medicinal Herb Gardening for Beginners Sep 10, 2019

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When I began exploring medicinal herb gardening, I felt like I had walked into a foreign country. I didn't know where to start or how to navigate this new territory.

But like everything in my garden journey, I took small steps. And while I still consider myself a beginning medicinal herb gardener, I do feel like I've found my footing a bit.

Because growing a medicinal herb garden -- or simply introducing medicinal herbs into our lives -- is something many beginning gardeners explore, I wanted to give you a guide to get started in medicinal herb gardening.

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100 - My First Garden Sep 03, 2019

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In 2013 I planted my first garden. Looking back, I see mistakes and successes from that first year. All of them served to teach me, and they helped me grow a more successful garden each season.

Because we all can learn from each other, and because many of my mistakes are common among beginning gardeners, I wanted to share seven mistakes and eight successes from my first season.

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