Grow Your Self

I'm chatting with garden consultant Ashley Irene of Heirloom Potager in this episode of the Grow Your Self podcast. Ashley is bringing the most beautiful culinary gardens to Orange County, CA, and I'm honored to be a small part of her big dream to change the world one garden at a time.    In this episode, we discuss:  →How Ashley's front-yard kitchen garden became a showcase for her business →What...

It's never too late to start a garden—not even in the middle of summer. Plant one of these 10 fast-growing plants now and you'll be harvesting within 45 days.    In this episode, I share my top quick harvest plants for this time of year and show you the best way to start them in your garden this July (some will still grow from seed!). Listen to this episode, then run to the plant store, grab yours...

Raised beds are worth every penny you can invest in them. If you're planning to install wood raised beds in your garden space, then follow these 5 tips so you can enjoy them for many years to come.   In this episode: →Grab your 2024 Gardenary Planting Calendar for free at www.gardenary.com/garden-calendar . →Shop our cedar raised garden bed kits: https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/raised-garde...

If you want a ridiculously easy vegetable to grow in your garden, look no further. Seriously, if you don't grow anything else this year, you've gotta plant this one thing in your garden.    This plant is: easy to plant super low maintenance fast to grow beautiful to look at productive and… packed with protein and fiber!   If that's not enough reason to add it to your garden, it's also beneficial t...

These are the only garden tools you need to plant, tend, and harvest from your kitchen garden. Add these 6 essentials to your garden tool belt whether you're gardening in a small container garden or 200 square feet of raised-bed growing space.   Check out the tools I use in my own garden at shop.gardenary.com.   If you're excited to grab some tools to make your garden game even better, I would lov...

School's out, and that means planning summertime activities for your kids! I've got 10 projects I've always loved doing outdoors with my kids, from the time they were tiny to now that they're teens, to keep them engaged and off their phones. Make the most of this season!    Grab your 2024 Gardenary Planting Calendar for free at  www.gardenary.com/podcast .   Grab my books,  Kitchen Garden Reviva l...

Join me, Dean, and Tony for a 3-day LIVE EVENT to learn how to create your own dream business this year. If I can do this, you can too!   Join me at the BIGGEST STAGE I've ever spoken! Get your free ticket to Tony Robbins' and Dean Graziosi's "The Game Has Changed Virtual Live Event" here: https://deanandtonylive.com/nicole   In this 3-day live event, you'll receive the 2024 success blueprint for...

Do you want a garden that is easy to maintain, looks stunning, and gives you a ton of food? If you're saying  yes, yes, and yes! , then you've gotta learn my planting plan system. Follow these 6 easy steps to plan your vegetable garden like a pro.    Grab your 2024 Gardenary Planting Calendar for free at  www.gardenary.com/podcast .   Grab my books,  Kitchen Garden Reviva l and  Leaves, Roots & Fr...

No sun? No problem! If you're gardening on a covered patio or in a backyard shaded by trees and houses, there are still herbs that will thrive with your low light situation.    Learn more about growing your favorite herbs in my book, Leaves, Roots & Fruit .    Watch my video on why you're killing cilantro here .     Get everything you need to grow your own herbs in a container here .    Grab your...

Flowers can make your vegetable garden much more beautiful, productive, and fun! Here's my cheatsheet for the best flowers to add to your raised beds each growing season.    Grab your 2024 Gardenary Planting Calendar for free at www.gardenary.com/podcast .   Grab my books,  Kitchen Garden Reviva l and  Leaves, Roots & Fruit  to help you grow more:  https://shop.gardenary.com/collections/books   Sh...

I'm chatting with LaTasha Harrell of Anne Harvest in Houston, Texas, on the Grow Your Self podcast today. LaTasha specializes in all things green and is one of my favorite gardeners to follow.   Note: This was recorded in November of 2023.   Visit Aneu Harvest: https://www.aneuharvest.com/   Follow LaTasha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aneuharvest/   Learn how to become a Gardenary Consu...

You're never going to kill cilantro ever again after you listen to this podcast. Cilantro plants aren't actually that hard to grow—there's just one factor that's making or breaking your cilantro game in the garden.      Learn more about growing your favorite herbs in my book, Leaves, Roots & Fruit .    Grab your 2024 Gardenary Planting Calendar for free at www.gardenary.com/podcast .   For full sh...

There's one thing worse than never starting a garden, and that's starting a garden and then quitting because your plants die or you're just not having success.   The barriers to learning how to garden can be high, but a garden consultant can help. Learn all the reasons it's worth it to hire a garden consultant to help you get started.    Find a consultant near you at www.gardenary.com/garden-consu...

In this episode, I'm breaking down how much money you could charge clients if you start working as a garden consultant. (No, you don't have to keep giving away your garden expertise for free!)    Join our Gardener's Side Hustle Workshop if you're interested in turning your love of the garden into a business: https://www.gardenary.com/hustle   Find show notes for the Grow Your Self podcast at  www....

Today, I'm telling you 10 of my favorite plant combinations that you've got to try in your own garden. I don't really use companion planting charts, but I do aim for a wide variety of plants. I'll teach you how I determine which plants will grow well together and result in a beautiful, abundant harvest basket!    Tell me: which plant combo are you most excited to grow?    Grab your 2024 Gardenary...

I am many things, but a homesteader is not one of them. What I am is BUSY. If you're busy, too, you can still grow food to enjoy daily with less than half an hour of tending each week. Here are five types of garden-fresh foods you can enjoy every single day even if you're not a homesteader or farmer, even if you have just a small garden space.   Grab your 2024 Gardenary Planting Calendar for free...

I learned how to garden on the go while raising four young children. I didn't even know enough to know all the "rules" I was breaking. I was just having fun and figuring things out as I went. And it turns out, I still like my way of doing things, even though most people find it weird.    Here are some "weird" things you can start trying out in your garden to make it more fun and maybe even work be...

Did you know you could use plants to protect your  other plants? That's right.   This type of companion planting is one of the best forms of organic pest control. This packed episode is your guide to the best herbs you can plant in your garden to protect your fruits and vegetables from pests ranging from ones you can barely see (aphids) to ones as large as you (deer) and everything in between.   S...

Did you know that Americans are expected to spend $180 billion (that's right, billion with a B) on gardening and landscaping in 2024? I've been in the gardening business since 2015, and today I want to tell you some crazy facts about this industry.    If you love gardening, learn how you can help others start their own gardens and make a little piece of that billion-dollar-pie.    Join us for the...

Meet the lady who's transforming Davidson, North Carolina, into a beautiful, edible, luffa-covered city! I'm chatting with Sara Rubens of Seed to Sanctuary today on the Grow Your Self Podcast.   Note: This was recorded in November of 2023.   Visit Seed to Sanctuary: https://www.seedtosanctuary.com/   Follow Sara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seed2sanctuary/ and Facebook:  http://facebook...

There are so many planting rules out there, and I break about 90% of them in my garden. I'm going to tell you why breaking some of the most common rules just makes sense and why planting the Gardenary way is more fun!   Grab your 2024 Gardenary Planting Calendar for free at  www.gardenary.com/podcast .   For full show notes, head over to the  Gardenary blog .    Thanks for being a part of Gardenar...

Nothing can awaken all of your senses like gardening. It's the ultimate keystone habit if you're looking to spend more time outdoors, exercise more, eat fresher foods, or do a little something to help out the planet.    Here's your inspiration to make 2024 the year you start a garden.    Grab your 2024 Gardenary Planting Calendar for free at  www.gardenary.com/podcast .   For full show notes, head...

If you like surprises, then roots might be one of your favorite things to grow in the garden because you won't really know what you're getting until you— Surprise! —pull them up. When the thing you want to harvest grows underground, you have to accept that most of the magic will happen out of sight.   And growing roots really is magical. Here's how to plant, tend, and harvest your own carrots, rad...

You don't have to douse your plants in Miracle-Gro to grow an abundant and beautiful garden. You don't even have to use fertilizer at all. (I don't!)   Now, I'm not talking about natural minerals or animal products. I'm talking about synthetic materials. Here's why I think you should stop using fertilizer in your garden and what to do to nourish your veggies instead.    Shop  Kitchen Garden Reviva...

How do I keep animals out of my garden? That's the question we're answering in today's podcast.    Everything from vine borers to gophers wants a piece of your vegetable garden, and you're stingy. You don't want anything but YOU enjoying all that fresh, delicious produce—I get it! Here's what you can do to keep pests out of your garden space without using sprays or cages or coyote urine.    Shop ...