Is growing your own lettuce at home really worth it? With the help of my team member, Sydney, I’m going to break down the actual price of buying grocery store salad versus growing your own.

Growing your own salad includes getting set up with a small raised bed, organic soil, seeds, and water. So how much salad do you have to grow (and eat) to break even? What about to SAVE money on grocery store visits?

These numbers are going to surprise you. They may even change the way you eat salad forever! Tell us in the comments what price comparison you’d like to see next!

GARDENARY SALAD SOIL BLEND

🌱 ⅓ topsoil

🌱 ⅓ compost

🌱 ⅓ coarse sand

🌱 Sprinkle of earthworm castings

IN THIS EPISODE

🌱 Gardenary Salad Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/2025-seed-collection-grow-more-save-more

🌱 Salad Garden System: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/garden-kits/products/salad-garden-system

🌱 $100 Raised Bed Directions: https://www.gardenary.com/blog/how-to-build-a-raised-garden-bed-for-just-100

🌱 Wooden Planting Ruler: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/wooden-planting-ruler

🌱 Cedar Standing Planter: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/standing-cedar-planter-with-caps

🌱 Leaves, Roots, & Fruit book: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/books/products/leaves-roots-and-fruit-book-by-nicole-burke

Send us pictures and videos of you growing your own salad to [email protected].

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March marks the beginning of the gardening season for many of us. Even so, planting in March can be tricky as the weather transitions from winter to spring. Here are my top 5 recommendations for what to plant in each climate—cold, mild, and warm. Get ready for an overflowing spring garden and lots of harvests coming very soon!

NOTE: You’re in a cold climate if your last frost date is at least 60 days away (ex. Chicago), a mild climate if your last frost date is later this month or in April (ex. Nashville), and a warm climate if you’ve already passed or are very close to your last frost date (ex. Houston).

If you want to order any of our Gardenary seeds, use code PODCAST for 10% off your total order in the Gardenary Shop at https://shop.gardenary.com/.

IN THIS EPISODE: 

→ Arugula Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/arugula-seeds

→ Slicing Cucumber Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/slicing-cucumber-seeds

→ Bush Bean Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/provider-bush-bean-seeds

→ Pumpkin Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/small-pumpkin-seeds

→ The 5-Minute Gardener Book: https://www.gardenary.com/the-five-minute-gardener-book

→ Spinach Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/spinach-seeds

→ Sugar Snap Pea Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/sugar-snap-pea-seeds

→ Slicing Tomato Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/red-slicing-tomato

→ Green Bell Pepper Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/green-bell-pepper-seeds

→ Zucchini Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/zucchini-seeds

→ Red Leaf Lettuce Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/red-leaf-lettuce-seeds

→ French Breakfast Radish Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/french-breakfast-radish-seeds

→ Beet Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/red-beet-seeds

→ Giant Mix Zinnia Seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/products/giant-zinnia-flower-seeds

→ Gardenary Seed Collection: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/2025-seed-collection-grow-more-save-more

→ Watch the planting video I made for you: https://www.gardenary.com/masterclass

Send us pictures and videos of you growing these seeds to [email protected].

Thanks for being a part of Gardenary! If you liked this episode, help us grow by sharing it with a friend! And if you're not already following Gardenary @gardenaryco on Instagram, we can hang out over there too! You can see all the things I'm planting and growing in my own garden.

What if I told you it’s possible to grow more food in less space with half the effort? As a busy mom of four and a business owner, I wouldn’t have been able to make gardening work for me without this planting method. So it’s safe to say that the Gardenary planting method completely changed my life. You may be surprised by where I learned this planting method originally. (Spoiler: It didn’t come from a gardening book.)

In this episode, I’m going to outline my tried and true, game-changing planting method so you can implement it in your garden, too. Don’t worry—there aren’t any charts or lists of information you need to memorize about each plant. Actually, most of the things that stress you out about gardening (e.g., pests, disease, chores) are no longer an issue when you plant this way.

If this sounds like something you’re down to try, this video is for you!

In this episode:

🥦 Shop Kitchen Garden Revival: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/books/products/kitchen-garden-revival

🥗 Learn more about using the Gardenary Planting Method: https://www.gardenary.com/gardenary-planting-method

🫛 Shop Leaves, Roots, and Fruit: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/books/products/leaves-roots-and-fruit-book-by-nicole-burke

🍅 Become a Gardenary 365 member: https://gardenary365.com

🌱 Grow with us! Get 10 FREE seed packets from Gardenary: https://www.gardenary.com/free-gardenary-seeds

It’s December, so the last thing we should be thinking about is gardening, right?

❌ Wrong! ❌

There are still plenty of things you can plant and grow this month if you live in a warm, mild, or yes, even cold climate. Here are at least 5 things you can grow in December, no matter where you live.

In this episode:

🥦 Shop broccoli sprout seeds.

🌱 Shop alfalfa sprout seeds.

🥬 Shop vegetable seeds. 

🌱 Shop microgreens seeds.

👨‍🌾 Visit the Gardenary shop and check out all our seeds.

📚 Pre-order The 5-Minute Gardener book and get limited-time bonuses!

Thanks for being a part of Gardenary! If you liked this episode, help us grow by sharing it with a friend! And if you're not already following Gardenary @gardenaryco on Instagram, we can hang out over there too! You can see all the things I'm planting and growing in my own garden.

Today I’m chatting with garden coach extraordinaire Rachael Carter of Flora Culture Garden. Rachael designs, installs, and maintains the most beautiful kitchen gardens in Detroit, Michigan. If you think you can only garden during Michigan’s summer season, then Rachael will blow your mind in this video. She outlines what a year in the garden looks like, and spoiler alert: She’s harvesting something from her garden pretty much year round. Also, you won’t believe which tropical plant Rachael grows outdoors in Detroit, Michigan!

🌱 Follow Rachael and Flora Culture Gardens on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floraculture.gardens/

🌱 Visit Flora Culture Gardens: https://www.floraculturegardens.com/

Thanks for being a part of Gardenary! If you liked this episode, help us grow by sharing it with a friend! And if you're not already following Gardenary @gardenaryco on Instagram, we can hang out over there too! You can see all the things I'm planting and growing in my own garden.

It's November, so it’s time to close the garden down, right? Believe it or not, there are still some frost-tolerant plants you can plant this month. In this video, I’m going to tell you at least FIVE things you can grow in November if you’re in a warm, cool, or cold climate.

I don't know about you, but I like to eat every single day of the year. That's why at Gardenary, we talk about planting year round. That way, there’s always something you can pick and eat that you’ve grown yourself. If you love this idea, please like and subscribe and share this video with a friend!

IN THIS EPISODE:

→ Pre-order my new book, The 5-Minute Gardener

→ Shop Gardenary seeds: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/garden-seeds

→ Shop Gardenary planting tools: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/garden-tools

Thanks for being a part of Gardenary! If you liked this episode, help us grow by sharing it with a friend! And if you're not already following Gardenary @gardenaryco on Instagram, we can hang out over there too! You can see all the things I'm planting and growing in my own garden.

Is it better to start from seed or buy plants from the store? The answer is a little more complicated than just telling you one or the other. In this episode, I share my system for figuring out whether you should do seeds or plants, which takes the guesswork out of planning your garden. 

Trust me, once you know how to categorize each plant with my tried and true system, you’ll never be stuck deciding between SEED versus PLANT ever again.

Learn how to grow more year round with Gardenary: https://gardenary365.com

Grab your Gardenary planting guide: https://gardenary.samcart.com/products/gardenary-planting-method-special

Thanks for being a part of Gardenary! If you liked this episode, help us grow by sharing it with a friend! And if you're not already following Gardenary @gardenaryco on Instagram, we can hang out over there too! You can see all the things I'm planting and growing in my own garden.

It's October, so the garden is closed for the season, right? Wrong! No matter where you live, there's something you can plant this month.

🥕First, you have to figure out if you’re in a warm, cool, or cold season for this month, based on your temps and your frost date.

🥦 Then, pick plants from my Leaves, Roots, and Fruit system that like growing in that season.

🥬 Get those plants in your garden ASAP!

Our goal here at Gardenary is to help you grow every day of the year.

→Visit Gardenary to check out our free resources and workshop offerings: https://gardenary.com/

→Download our free Garden Calendar to learn when you can plant all your favorite veggies in your garden: https://www.gardenary.com/garden-calendar 

→Grab my book Leaves, Roots & Fruit: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/books/products/leaves-roots-and-fruit 

→Shop our Gardenary fall seed collection: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/garden-tools/products/gardenary-seed-system-leaves-roots-and-fruit-book

I can’t wait to see all the things you grow this month! Thanks for being a part of Gardenary! If you liked this episode, help us grow by sharing it with a friend! And if you're not already following Gardenary @gardenaryco on Instagram, we can hang out over there too! You can see all the things I'm planting and growing in October.

Do NOT buy plants until you listen to this because I'm about to tell you how you can save 💰 at the plant store. Follow this checklist to ensure you make the most of every hard-earned dollar you spend on plants for your garden.

In this episode:

→Shop Leaves, Roots, and Fruit: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/books/products/leaves-roots-and-fruit

→Shop Kitchen Garden Revival: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/books/products/kitchen-garden-revival

→Download your free planting calendar: https://www.gardenary.com/garden-calendar

I recently heard someone say they'd never have a vegetable garden because it guzzles so much water it's really just not even worth the effort or the money. What a shame that people actually believe this!

I'm here to tell you it's possible to have a vegetable garden without having to water all the time. In this episode, learn 4 steps to conserve water and make every 💧 count in your garden space. 

One of the most important steps to conserve water is by planting for your season. Download our free Garden Calendar to learn when you should grow your favorite veggies in your area based on your first and last frost dates. Get your free calendar here: https://www.gardenary.com/garden-calendar