If you love salsa, pasta sauces, and savory veggie dishes… you’re going to LOVE this week’s podcast episode! This week of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing oregano! A savory, pungent, and peppery cooking favorite!

You’ll hear: 

• A few hidden benefits of this Greek, Italian, and Spanish favorite

• Oregano’s perfect pairing partner (it makes your sauces sing)

• Fascinating ways it’s being used in medicine 

• How to grow your own oregano in containers (step-by-step)

• Mouthwatering pasta and veggie recipe ideas you’ll be dying to try

If you love adding this savory cooking herb to your Greek, Italian, and Spanish dishes...

Listen to this week's episode and download the cheat sheet. 

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

If you love the idea of sitting on your patio with a hot cup of mint & lemon tea, Iced orange mint tea, or any other mint variety… you’re going to LOVE this week’s episode!

This week’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing mint and a few surprising benefits of growing your own just steps away from your kitchen. 

You’ll hear:

• Why mint is one of my must-haves (my favorite tea and dessert varieties) 

• Surprising benefits of growing your own (just steps away from your kitchen)

• One of mint’s natural superpowers 

• How growing mint helped me “keep my sanity” during COVID and other stressful life events

• Tea, salad, and dessert ideas you’ll want to try

If you’re ready to hear all about cool, soothing, and minty goodness, listen to this week’s episode of growing mint: container gardening with herbs.

Listen to this week's episode and download the cheat sheet.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

Want me to personally help you start growing herbs and veggies on your patio, balcony, or deck this spring? Visit me at: https://growcooknourish.co/work-with-me

Today’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing thyme in small spaces! This is one of THE easiest herbs you can start growing in containers this spring! I’ll share why I’m crazy about this no-drama, sweet, piney, citrusy-smelling, must-have-in-my-garden herb!

You'll find out: 

• Why this is one of the easiest herbs you can start growing this spring (and how to get started step-by-step)

• Why this is ONE of my absolute favorites

• The inside scoop on why you rarely have to water it (and what to do instead)

• What thyme has to do with you taking a vacation, fun facts, and the best kind of pests

• How to bring any soup, stew, and veggie dish to life with this herb garden FAVE

If you’re ready to elevate every single dish… enjoy this week’s episode of growing thyme: container gardening with herbs. 

Listen to this week's episode and download the cheat sheet.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

Want me to personally help you start growing herbs and veggies on your patio, balcony, or deck this spring? Visit me at: https://growcooknourish.co/work-with-me

Spring is the PERFECT time to start planning your herb & veggie container garden… and I’m happy to help! 

This week’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing parsley in pots! It’s a great way to kick off spring… with a cool-weather herb.

I’ll share my crazy soup-making mix-up when I went shopping for parsley last winter (it’s easy to get it mixed up with this other tasty herb).

You’ll hear:

• Why now is the perfect time to start your container herb garden

• Fun facts about this flavorful herb

• How to grow parsley in pots

• How this good pest can actually help your container garden

• Why parsley is WAY more than a garnish and a soup, salad, and herb butter you’ll want to try

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

If you’re ready to stop reading and start eating… listen to this week’s episode of Parsley In Pots: Container Gardening with Herbs and take your dishes to the next level. You'll find the Container Gardening with Italian Parsley Cheat Sheet right here.

Want me to personally help you start growing herbs and veggies on your patio, balcony, or deck this spring? Visit me at: https://growcooknourish.co/work-with-me

This week’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing a crisp, tender, sweet flavor variety called Salad Bowl Lettuce… a salad lover’s dream! 

I’ll share the 3 BIG Mistakes I made when I first started growing lettuce and how you can avoid them and grow your own leafy green goodness.

You’ll hear:

• A few tips and tricks for growing this salad lover’s dream 

• The 3 BIG Mistakes I made when I first started growing lettuce and how you can avoid them 

• How to cultivate cool-weather lettuce

• How to keep pests away from your leafy green goodness

• A mouthwatering Mediterranean Salad that will make you want to grab a fork

If you’re ready to pull out a salad plate, listen to a Salad Lover's Dream: Cultivating Cool-Weather Lettuce and get the Container Gardening Salad Bowl Lettuce Cheat Sheet here.

If you’re looking for a flavorful, highly nutritious leafy green alternative to Spinach… you might just love container gardening with this one. 

This week’s episode is all about growing Swiss Chard in small spaces. You’ll hear how I stumbled onto Swiss Chard, while dealing with a chronic illness, and a few surprises I learned along the way (you'll hear it all here... listen to the full episode). 

You’ll discover:

• A few fun facts about Swiss Chard and where it comes from (hint: it’s not where you think)

• How to grow Swiss Chard in a small space

• The ONE thing you don’t "really" need for this leafy green powerhouse and the best way to get it growing fast

• How to keep garden pests from munching on your goodness

• A savory dish you’ll want to try 

If you’re ready to spice up your dishes with Spinach’s gorgeous cousin, listen to growing swiss chard in small spaces. 

Today’s episode is all about growing cool-weather kale (if you’re experiencing cooler temps this time of year) and how to decide if growing kale is right for you. You’ll hear one of the biggest mistakes I made when I got started (and how to avoid it so you don’t waste time, energy, or money).

If you love Kale and want to create mouthwatering recipes like baked kale chips, kale & parmesan salad, kale & lentil soup, or kale & scallion quiche… get the 5 steps for growing cool-weather kale with step-by-step directions and the container gardening made easy toolkit in the podcast show notes right here.

Today’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about picking the perfect pot when you’re just getting started and how to avoid picking all the wrong containers (don’t do what I did… more on that story inside).

I’m sharing 3 Essentials for Picking the Perfect Pot for your small space so you’ll:

• Know which pots and containers to buy (and which to avoid)

• Skip containers that are a waste of time (and money)

• Feel confident and have the perfect containers for your space

So, if you’ve been dreaming about growing your own herbs or veggies and wondering how to choose right containers for your small space, have a quick listen and find out how to pick the perfect pot.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit: growcooknourish.co/toolkit 

Welcome to Container Gardening Made Easy. Whether you have a tiny yard, patio, or deck you can grow your own food. Discover the 3 delightful benefits of container gardening.

I’m Asia Small Space Gardener, reformed plant killer (RIP Oregano, I’ve drowned more plants than I can count), and now gardening coach for beginners who want to transform their small spaces into nourishing spaces.

Gardening started as therapy, as a way to calm my anxiety. Teaching full-time, starting a new business, and struggling with perimenopause had all caught to me.

One day I stumbled into my local garden center. I remember strolling through the shelves of fresh smelling herbs. Sweet basil, lemon thyme, fresh mint… I was in heaven. 

I picked up my first basil plant. I’m rubbing the leaves, stiffing the stems… it was sooooo intoxicating. In the very best way. I told that plant, “You’re coming home with me,” that was in 2011 and it’s been a love affair with container gardening ever since.

So what are 3 delightful benefits of container gardening?

#1- Grow your own herbs and veggies; no matter how small your space 

Whether you have a tiny yard, patio, or deck you can grow your own food. I started small. I grew a few herbs and veggies my back deck one container at a time. Containers are great for small, even tiny spaces. You get to enjoy fresh, organic, goodness you’ve grown with your own hands.

#2- Cook what you grow and love eating 

Imagine growing fresh herbs and adding them to your favorite dishes. Imagine growing your own leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes for salads, soups, and veggie bowls. Container gardening inspires you to grow and cook goodness. And, there’s something deeply satisfying about cooking with herbs and veggies you’ve grown with your own hands.

#3- Nourish your body and soul

Container gardening is all about growing and cooking goodness. But it’s also about melting stress and bringing joy. 

Every morning when I step out on my tiny deck, I remember why small spaces are inspiring spaces… nourishing spaces.

Calm washes over you. Wisdom speaks to you. Nature recharges you.

That’s why I’m so passionate about container gardening.  It’s soothing, life-giving, and nourishing all at once. 

So remember, you don’t need a big backyard. You have all the space you need to grow goodness.

You have all the space you need to grow your own herbs and veggies, cook what you love eating, and nourish your body and soul.

Here’s what to expect from future episodes…

• beginner-friendly tips: step-by-step guidance for growing your own herbs and veggies (if you’re wondering “where do I begin?”)
• easy-to-follow resources for starting your own container garden
• garden chats-about my own container gardening adventures, challenges, and how I work through them (so you’ll be inspired to keep going)

If you’ve been thinking about growing herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin…

Here’s your first goodie… grab your free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit: https://growcooknourish.co/toolkit