Audrey's Little Farm Show

→ Learn more about composting at the Fall Vegetable Gardening Summit! If you're interested in learning how to compost, this is an episode you don't want to miss. In this interview with Robert Pavlis, he teaches on various composting methods, what materials can be composted, common composting myths, and how you can easily get started composting in your garden today! ▶︎ Resources and Links...

Gardening in July is tough because it's so hot! But there are still so many crops that you can plant in July and so it's not a time to give up in the garden. In this episode, I give tips to help you have success through the heat of summer! If you're a Zone 9 gardener in California this episode will give you some great takeaways that you can apply to your garden right now. Listen to...

If you are a California gardener in Zone 9, you live in an incredible growing zone. There are fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers you can grow year-round! In this podcast episode, I'm sharing tips for year-round gardening success, some common struggles you'll likely face, as well as what makes California gardening different and great. ▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned: → Zone 9 Garden...

Planting your garden or getting a garden started for the first time can be a big task. And even though I am all about keeping things as simple as possible and automating garden tasks to free up time. There are still daily and weekly tasks that need to happen in order for your garden to really thrive. So in today’s show, I’m going to be covering all of the most important tasks to work on daily and...

After you plant your garden there are a few really important things you can do to maximize production. And just because the planting might be done doesn’t mean it should be. If you’re listening in real time when the show gets released this show covers some great tips that you can apply to your garden in real time such as re-planting often for any crops that didn't germinate or that are growin...

Growing a summer garden is the best because there are so many great crops you can grow! In this episode I share everything I'm growing in my 2024 summer garden as well as planting tips to help you grow each crop successfully this season.  Listen to learn more!  ▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned: → Zone 9 Garden Club - Start your free 14-day trial → Free Vegetable Planting Schedule → Olle Garde...

When you plant warm season crops too early you’re not getting a head start. In fact, planting too early may cause more harm than good! When you plant too soon when temperatures are too cool it can cause stunted plant growth, wilting, surface pitting, foliage necrosis, increase disease, and prevent healthy root development. So even when somebody says to plant early to get a head start you need to m...

If I could only choose one crop to grow it’d be tomatoes. A fresh tomato is so delicious and there is no comparison to those bought at the store. In today’s show, I’ll be covering some of my best tips for growing tomatoes so that you can have a successful harvest this season. Listen to learn more! ▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned: → Zone 9 Garden Club - Start your free 14-day trial → Free Vegetabl...

There are common gardening mistakes I see gardeners making season after season. Some are from a lack of experience which is completely understandable and nothing to be ashamed of because gardening takes trial and error and sometimes years of experience to really figure out, but the majority of the mistakes I see are gardening practices that come from bad information on the internet that spreads li...

Directly sowing seeds is often thought of as an advanced gardening strategy. But it's really the opposite. It is such a simple gardening strategy that will give you so much more success in your garden this year. In today's show, I'm going to cover five common summer crops that will grow better if you directly sow them by seed. They're often common crops that you're going t...

Starting a garden can feel overwhelming and many people get stuck on what soil to use, when to fertilize, whether or not they should plant in a raised bed, containers, or in the ground, but the truth is, you need to just take action and get started. In today’s show, we are going to cover 3 best tips for starting your vegetable garden from scratch. ▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned: → Zone 9 Garden...

If you're a zone 9 gardener it's very common to still have cool-season crops growing when it's time to plant our warm-season crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and squash. In this video, I give tips for transitioning from your winter to spring garden and clear up some common confusion about spring and summer gardens in warmer climates like Zone 9! ▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned: → Z...

One of the most common problems I hear from gardeners is that they struggle with damaging insects. When you grow a garden that gets overtaken by pests it can really be discouraging. It happens to all gardeners at one point or another, but when pests are a common problem you need a solution. In this show, I’m going to cover must-have tips for managing pests, how to attract beneficial insects, and b...

Welcome to the Audrey’s Little Farm Show. I’m your host, Audrey Crawford, and I am a California gardener in Zone 9. I teach you the tried and true methods of gardening in our climate, and break down complicated gardening advice into simple and actionable steps, so that you can take action and grow your best garden yet! Want to learn more or connect? I'd love to have you follow along on social...