Growing Gardeners

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Growing Gardeners episodes

October 30Ep 131 | The Most Difficult Thing For Gardeners To Believe And Why You Have To Believe It
Overreaction in the garden is the fastest way to grow a garden that requires you to work alot more than you should be. It is entirely possible for you to be unaffected by natural occurrences in your garden. When you see your garden through the wild child lens, and you are proactive instead of reactive, you gain confidence in your garden, in your soil, and in your plan. And that confidence will give you a garden that you love, instead of one that you are constantly reacting to.

In This Episode You'll Learn:
What is not a crisis in the garden and what is.
What you really need to be prepared for and be on the lookout for this season.
The biggest crisis in the garden.
How to transform the way that you see your garden and how you must see yourself.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

The Wild Child Garden Club is closing and you don't want to miss it! This is the last opportunity to join us for this season to grow more than you ever have in a garden that you never knew you could love so much.
👉🏼 Join us in the Wild Child Garden Club HERE

Connect With Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Facebook: @WildChildKitchenGardens
Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens
YouTube: @Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Learn more about growing with me at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
33 min
October 17Ep 130 | Stop Scrolling. Start Growing
Honest answers only. Do you spend more time in your garden or on social media in everyone else's gardens? Ouch. The truth hurts sometimes, and we are all guilty. But the endless garden scrolling isn't getting you any closer to growing a garden you love. In fact of business (as my maw maw used to say) it is actually keeping you from growing a garden that you love. The online gardens you see are meant to inspire you, not control you and keep you in a state of "one day." So stop scrolling so you can start growing.

In This Episode You'll Learn:
The consequences of comparison when it comes to your garden.
Why your garden is better than every other garden on the internet.
What happens to your garden while you spend your time inside in everyone else's.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Join me for Garden Like A Wild Child on October 21-23 where we will transform your garden space from one that grows vegetables to one that grows vegetables AND magic!! It is going to change everything for you this season!
👉🏼 Join me for Garden Like A Wild Child HERE

Connect With Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Facebook: @WildChildKitchenGardens
Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens
YouTube: @Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Learn more about growing with me at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
12 min
October 09Episode 129 | The Magic Your Missing In Your Garden
Do you ever walk outside and see everything that needs doing before you notice anything you love? Or keep putting off the pretty things until you’re caught up? Let’s talk about that.

In This Episode
I’m sharing what’s happening in my October garden: what I’m growing, what I’m saying goodbye to, what I’m still picking
Why I brought the roses back and what I missed when they were gone.
The seasonal changes I’m making in my garden right now.
Making room for the things that make you want to spend time outside.
Noticing what you want more of in your own garden this season.

Whether you have beds full of vegetables or you’re still imagining your first garden, come spend a little time with me. There’s room to grow something you’re excited about.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
Download the October Garden to Table Guide for this month’s garden inspiration and seasonal recipes!
👉🏼 Download the Garden To Table Guide HERE

Then join me for Garden Like A Wild Child on October 21-23 where we will transform your garden space from one that grows vegetables to one that grows vegetables AND magic!! It is going to change everything for you this season!
👉🏼 Join me for Garden Like A Wild Child HERE

Connect With Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Facebook: @WildChildKitchenGardens
Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens
YouTube: @Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Learn more about growing with me at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
22 min
September 25 Episode 128 | 3 Things You Must Get Right BEFORE You Plant
It's hot. I know, but in the garden, timing matters alot more than temperature. And trust me, a garden that gets planted when the weather is right is going to be one disappointing garden. In today's episode we are talking about 3 things you must get right BEFORE you plant and one of them is timing!! Let's dig in!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

Why timing matters more than anything else to a plant
Why waiting to plant is a bad idea
How you can know when its time to get your veggies in the ground
Where you should be focusing right now
And why you need a mentor to make your season more magical

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Join us Inside the Garden Club where busy women grow the gardens of their dreams in the space they have with the time they've got. Doors close on September 30th, so jump in right now!!
👉🏼 Join us inside the Wild Child Garden Club HERE

Connect With Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Facebook: @WildChildKitchenGardens
Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens
YouTube: @Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Learn more about growing with me at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
15 min
July 24Ep 127 | A Tale of Two Gardeners: Same Beginning. Different Ending
Two gardeners.
The same nursery.
The same tomato plants.
The same dream of fresh vegetables, flowers on the table, and a garden they couldn’t wait to walk through each morning.
By spring, you couldn’t tell their gardens apart.
By fall, they couldn’t have been more different.
What changed?
It wasn’t the weather.
It wasn’t the soil.
It wasn’t talent.
And it wasn’t luck.
In this episode, we’re exploring the quiet decisions that shape an entire gardening season, and, if we’re honest, the quiet decisions that shape our lives.
Because the greatest difference between these two gardeners happened long before the first seed was planted.
It began with purpose.
If you’ve ever found yourself chasing gardening advice, feeling overwhelmed by all the opinions, or wondering why your garden never quite becomes what you imagined, this conversation is for you.
This isn’t just about growing vegetables.
It’s about growing a life.

In this episode, we’ll explore:
Why most gardeners don’t fail because they lack knowledge.
The hidden cost of gardening without a destination.
How one simple question can change every decision you make this season.
Why your garden goal has very little to do with growing bigger vegetables.
How to stop growing everything and start growing what matters most.

A question to carry with you:

If your garden could give you one thing this season, what would you hope it would be?
Not just a harvest.
Not just tomatoes.
But something deeper.
Peace.
Connection.
Generosity.
Confidence.
Joy.
Because once you know the answer…
you finally know where to begin.

Ready to Discover Your Own Garden Goal?

Grow Gather Give is a live guided workshop designed to help you uncover what matters most this season and create a simple, intentional plan to build your garden around it.
Because the best gardens don’t ever happen by accident.
They grow from purpose.
Until next time…
Keep growing what matters most.

👉🏼 JOIN my goal setting workshop GROW GATHER GIVE Here

Connect With Wild Child Kitchen Gardens

Facebook: @WildChildKitchenGardens
Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens
YouTube: @Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Learn more about growing with me at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
19 min
July 10Ep 126 | What Every Gardener Should Be Paying Attention To Right Now
It's hot. It's humid. It's not fun to be in the garden all day like it was in April. So what is a gardener to do? Throw in the towel? Decide to come back when the weather cools off? You know me better than that.
In this episode, we're talking about what I think you need to be paying attention to right now, in the middle of summer, because good gardeners know that fall gardens don't start at Halloween. They start right now!

In This Episode You'll Learn:
Why knowing your superstar producers matters
How much of an affect watering has on your success
What an empty bed means for a busy gardener
How to make sure your hardest workers stay happy
And why dreaming of fall may be more important than hanging on to spring

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Success With Seeds Waitlist Is OPEN
If you want to start your garden vegetables by seed and be guaranteed success, this is where you want to be. This 8 week live experience will take you from buying the correct supplies to planting in the garden, and you will be successful. I will coach you live every week to make sure of it. Be the first to know when registration opens by joining the waitlist below.
👉🏼 Join the Success With Seeds Waitlist HERE

Jump Into The Wild Child Pest Prevention Class
If you have been overtaken by pests this season, know this. You can outsmart them. You won't outwork them. And you will never kill them faster than they reproduce. You have to go wild child on them. I will show you how in this brand new class!!
👉🏼 Jump In Wild Child Pest Prevention HERE

Keep The Birds Happy
Visit my Amazon shop for my favorite feeders, bird baths, and seeds to keep these hard workers happy in your backyard. You cannot imagine how much of a benefit birds are to the busy gardener.
👉🏼 Visit the Amazon Shop HERE

Connect With Wild Child Kitchen Gardens

Facebook: @WildChildKitchenGardens
Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens
YouTube: @Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Learn more about growing with me at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
24 min
June 24Ep 125 | Quitting While You're Ahead: The Skill Every Good Gardener Masters
One of the hardest gardening skills to learn isn't planting, pruning, feeding, or pest control. It's knowing when to quit. Knowing when things are done!!
This time of year, you may find yourself holding onto plants that have already served their purpose. The tomatoes are slowing down. The cucumbers are struggling. The squash is hanging on by a thread. And yet, we keep watering, feeding, spraying, and hoping.
In this episode, we're talking about the gardening skill nobody teaches: knowing when a plant's season is complete. We'll discuss why we struggle to let go, how to avoid making decisions based on a single symptom, and why your September garden depends on the choices you're making right now.

In This Episode You'll Learn:
Why gardeners often confuse letting go with failure
The danger of making decisions based on a single leaf, comment, or diagnosis
How observation differs from reaction
Three signs that a plant may have already served its purpose
The hidden cost of holding onto struggling plants
How today's decisions shape your September garden
Why successful gardeners know when to quit while they're ahead

Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Do-Over Decisions Masterclass
If you're wondering whether a bed should be refreshed, replanted, or reset, join us for the Do-Over Decisions Masterclass. Together we'll walk through the three decisions every gardener faces this time of year and help you determine exactly what every bed in your garden needs next.
👉🏼 Join the Do-Over Decisions Masterclass HERE

Connect With Wild Child Kitchen Gardens

Facebook: @WildChildKitchenGardens
Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens
YouTube: @Wild Child Kitchen Gardens
Learn more about growing with me at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
18 min
June 20Ep 124 | What I'm Planting For The Do-Over Season
It's easy to look at the summer garden and think the best days are behind you. The tomatoes are slowing down. The heat is settling in. Some beds are thriving while others are looking tired. You may even be dreaming about fall and telling yourself that you'll deal with the garden later.
But here's the truth:
The September garden you want is being built right now.
In this episode, we're talking about the decisions that shape your garden's future. Because September doesn't magically arrive with a productive, beautiful garden waiting for you. The harvests, flowers, herbs, healthy soil, and cool-season success you're hoping for all begin with the choices you make today.
Whether your beds need a refresh, a replant, or a complete reset, this episode will help you stop focusing on what's ending and start focusing on what's possible.

In This Episode You'll Learn:
Why waiting until fall may be costing you the garden you really want
The three decisions every garden bed needs right now: Refresh, Replant, or Reset
How to create a vision for your September garden before making summer decisions
What crops are still thriving and producing during the Do-Over Season
Heat-loving vegetables, herbs, and flowers you can still plant now
Why momentum matters more than perfection when it comes to gardening success
How today's choices impact your fall harvests

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
Download the June Garden To Table Guide for the lists I went over today and more of what we are planting, picking, and serving on our table this month!
👉🏻 Download the Garden To Table Guide HERE!
Get instant access to the Do-Over Decisions Masterclass where you will walk through each bed in your garden and make decisions based on the questions I will teach you to ask for summer and fall success.
👉🏻 Join the Do-Over Decisions Masterclass Here!
And if you want to learn more about growing a pestLESS garden this season, jump into my free class Wild Child Pest Prevention where I will show you exactly how your garden should be working for you!
👉🏻 Jump in to my FREE class here: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/pests

Follow Along:

Connect With Me: Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens
Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens
Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com

If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who wants to keep their garden growing this summer. And until next time—keep growing, and I’ll meet you back here next week.
19 min
June 10Ep 123 | The Cost Of Doing Nothing In Your Garden This Summer
It's June, the spring garden is winding down, and many gardeners are thinking: "Should I can't wait until fall!" But in this episode, we're talking about this very common choice gardeners make this time of year: doing nothing.
Now, before you panic, this isn't about guilt or pressure. Sometimes doing nothing is the right decision. Life gets busy. Energy gets low. Priorities shift. But every choice has a consequence—and in the garden, choosing not to act is still a decision.

In This Episode You'll Learn:
What happens when weeds, pests, and disease are left unchecked
How fall arrives faster than most gardeners expect
The emotional weight of unfinished garden projects
How momentum—not perfection—creates successful gardeners

Whether you're considering a refresh, a replant, a reset, or simply maintaining what you have, this episode will help you make that decision intentionally. Because whether you realize it or not, your September garden is being created by the decisions you make in June.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
This Week Inside Wild Child it's Do-Over Decisions Week and helping gardeners determine the best path forward for their summer gardens is my superpower. In my LIVE Do-Over Decisions Masterclass we'll make decisions together for every single bed in your garden so that you can grow this summer in confidence and excitement instead of dread and regret!
👉🏻 Join the Do-Over Decisions Masterclass Here!
And if you want to learn more about growing a pestLESS garden this season, jump into my free class Wild Child Pest Prevention where I will show you exactly how your garden should be working for you!
👉🏻 Jump in to my FREE class here: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/pests

Follow Along
Connect With Me: Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens
Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens
Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com

If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who wants to keep their garden growing this summer. And until next time—keep growing, and I’ll meet you back here next week.
16 min
May 22 Ep 122 | What To Plant When The Spring Garden Slows
This week on Growing Gardeners, we’re talking about one of the most important mindset shifts a gardener can make. It's this: A slowing garden is not a dying garden. It’s a transitioning garden. As spring crops begin to tire and summer heat moves in, many gardeners feel overwhelmed wondering: What do I pull out? What do I plant next? Is my season over? Do I need to start over? But healthy gardens are not built in isolated seasons. They move in rhythms.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

How to transition your garden slowly instead of all at once
The beauty of succession planting
Why planting with the moon helps gardeners work with natural rhythms
How to overlap seasons for a garden that produces 52 weeks a year
What heat-loving crops to plant when spring vegetables begin slowing down
Why summer gardening can actually be the easiest season for busy women
Learning how to “move with the seasons” instead of fighting them

Follow This To Know What To Do Next

Quit While You're Ahead (what is no longer serving your garden)
Protect What's Producing (these guys get all the attention)
Plant With Purpose (strategically decide what you are planting, why, and where)

Listen to Episode 121 "Knowing What To Do Next In The Garden Here:
👉 https://www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/podcasts/growing-gardeners/episodes/2149204026

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
Come to my garden with me while I pick a succession of bush beans, test out my new pressure canner, and cook some on the stove for supper the old school way!! If you have ever contemplated bush beans, you will love this quick glimpse into why I think you should definitely grow them!!
👉 Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/XCt3HHVVOBo

If this episode made something click for you. Or if you’re realizing that everything really does come back to your soil, Soil School is open now. This is where I teach you exactly how to: Build rich, living soil strengthen your plants naturally, prevent pests before they start.
👉 Join Soil School here: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/soilschool

And if you want to learn more about growing a pestLESS garden this season, jump into my free class Wild Child Pest Prevention where I will show you exactly how your garden should be working for you!
👉 Jump in to my FREE class here: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/pests

Follow Along
Connect With Me: Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens
Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens
Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com

If you enjoyed this episode be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a friend who wants to their garden growing this season. And until next time—keep growing, and I’ll meet you back here next week.

18 min

About Growing Gardeners

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Growing Gardeners is the podcast for busy women who want to cultivate not only a thriving garden, but a thriving gardening life as well. Each week I will share practical tips and inspiration to help…