Growing Gardeners

If you’re excited to start seeds indoors this year but worried about making rookie mistakes, you’re not alone. In this week’s episode of Growing Gardeners , we’re diving into the Top 5 Mistakes New Gardeners Make with Seed Starting —and, more importantly, how to avoid them!   You’ll learn: 🌟 The biggest mistakes I see gardeners make (and made myself) and how to fix them 🌱 Why timing, light,...

Are you dreaming of a garden filled with abundance, beauty, and purpose this year? It all starts with one small step: a seed-starting mindset.   In this week’s episode of the Growing Gardeners podcast, we’re diving into: 🌟 How to plan your dream garden with intention 🌱 Why seed starting is the foundation of abundance 📅 Simple tips to map out your garden year—starting now   Whether you...

The last few days of the year are here, and I have to say—they are my favorite. This is the time when I get to dream of spring, plan my garden, and set my intentions for the new year. I pour over seed catalogs, sketch out my garden beds, and get everything ready for seed starting. And it’s not just about gardening. I savor my Christmas gifts, simmer a pot of vegetable soup on the stove, and t...

Have you ever wondered what a wild child holiday looks like? In this week’s podcast episode, I’m sharing all the ways we bring joy, creativity, and a little gardening magic into the season. From outdoor traditions to my signature “fresh, fake, and fun” table-decorating strategy, this episode is packed with ideas to make your holidays extra special.   Here’s what we'll talk about:  ...

Winter gardening in the south is such a gift—we can grow so much while gardens in other areas of the country are hibernating. But even experienced gardeners (myself included!) can make a few mistakes that hold our winter gardens back from thriving. In this week’s podcast episode, “Mistakes You’re Making in Your Winter Garden,” I’m sharing the most common mistakes we all make during the c...

In this week’s podcast episode, “Maximize Your Garden’s Potential,” we’re diving into the secrets that will help you grow a healthier, more productive vegetable garden. Whether you’re just starting out or have been gardening for years, these tips will help you grow more food, waste less space, and enjoy your garden even more. In this episode you will learn: How raised beds can help you grow more,...

      In this episode of the Wild Child Kitchen Gardens podcast, we are making room for fruit. Most fruit is planted in fall, so let's make room for fruit in our backyards. In this episode, we will dig into planting fruits in pots, taking advantage of unsuspecting places of our yards, and choosing the right varieties for whatever fruits we want to grow! This episode is jam pack...

In this episode of the Wild Child Kitchen Gardens podcast, we are digging into the stars of the cool season show….the cold hardy annuals. These are must plants, and today we will walk through what a cold hardy actually is, when we should plant them, why we should plant them, and my favorites to grow!!   And as always if this episode was helpful to you, please consider leaving a review! :) It...

    Welcome back! In this episode we are talking about something I am completely obsessed with!!  Decorating the garden. I am always on the hunt for ways to make my garden more inviting, more exciting, and more beautiful.  Turns out it is easier than you think!  I am going to walk with you through the steps of a garden makeover, and I hope you are just as excited as I am a...

In this episode we are chatting about why you can spot a wild child garden a mile away.  Let's talk about what makes a wild child garden different because there is certainly something special about growing one.  When I first started gardening I didn't know this, and I overworked and over fed and over sprayed my garden.  And the more I did that, the more I had to do it.  An...

Have you ever wondered how some gardens just seem to have the special sauce?  They make you feel all kinds of ways and give you all the cozies!  How do gardeners do that?  It has been said that you can spot a wild child garden a mile away, and in this episode I asked a few of the wild child "heirlooms" to join me to share all their secrets.  Turns out it isn't as hard as you wo...

In this episode we are learning how to grow root vegetables. This instruction may not be what you are expecting though. Think less of step by step directions and more about a few simple principles that you need to remember to get the most out of your season.  Root vegetables are so fun when you know how to grow them. Don't miss out on them this season.   As always if this episo...

In this episode I hope to give you the confidence to break out of your garden comfort zone and get out of the same ole same ole so that you can step into a new season with excitement. Whether you just try something new, put away the tiller, or implement more organic gardening practices, I promise you that if you just try some new things you may just have your best garden ever!!   As always if...

In this episode we are taking a stroll down memory lane. I am sharing my biggest garden regrets with you. There are so many, but they all fall under these three categories, so today, we are digging in. I hope that this episode helps keep you from making the same ones I have made, and I hope it inspires you to grow a garden you love.   Remember to leave a review if you have enjoyed this podcas...

In this episode we are digging into seed sowing with the moon!! This is a must listen!! Even if you have been sowing seeds directly into your garden for years, this episode may just teach you a thing or two.  Learning how to plan your seed sowing around the moon phases to get better germination rates, bigger veggies, and better harvests is what this episode is all about!!   But we d...

On this episode, we are storm prepping for Hurricane Francine!!  I hope you are encouraged from this episode and are inspired to get the garden squared away and then to just hunker down with your family and cook a good pot of gumbo.  We want to be prepared for whatever may come, but we want to also remember the bigger picture here.  I hope this episode shifts your perspective o...

On this episode, we are looking at how a cool season garden is different from the typical warm season gardens we are all accustomed to growing. We plant it differently, we grow it differently, and while the cool season garden is my very favorite for so many reasons, the number one has to be that it grows itself. This is by far, hands down, the best garden to grow when you are unsteady, don't...

This is a good one!! On this episode, I want you to give yourself some grace and be ok with the normal feeling of being so over your summer garden.   This is NORMAL.  It is hot, and we are just over the tomatoes.  But there is so much more to grow!!  In zone 9, we will grow year round and our gardens just need a little bit from us to get back going again.  In thi...

Hey friend! On this episode, we are digging into three ways to get the most out of your garden this season. Now I know what you’re thinking, it’s 100° outside, it hasn’t rained in weeks, and everything is dying. I get it...same here! But that doesn’t mean that we should just throw in the towel for the year. There is so much left to grow, and in this episode, I’m gonna show you three ways to make t...

In this episode of the   Wild Child Kitchen Gardening   podcast I am inviting you to join me for a chat I did on Facebook where I shared five ways to beat the heat this summer in our gardens.  If you are tired of sweating, tired of fighting the bugs, tired of watering, you may need to make some adjustments.  That doesn't sound like much fun at all!! I have some ideas of wa...

In this episode of the   Wild Child Kitchen Gardening   podcast I am sharing my decision to skip out on fall tomatoes, and why!  Fall tomatoes are not part of my garden goals for fall, and here in July, my mind has already moved on from tomatoes.  While fall tomatoes have a place in some fall gardens, there is only one tomato that has a place in mine!! All of my other tomatoes...

In this episode of the Wild Child Kitchen Gardening podcast we are digging in to your garden why.  Whether you have been gardening 50 years or 15 minutes, a garden why is so important, and so overlooked.  We don't talk about this, but without a "garden why" you are just going to do what everyone else is doing, and that will satisfy you.  So determine your garden why with me tod...

In this episode I am joined by Kathleen Pourciau of This Thyme Gardens , a local garden design and installation company here in Baton Rouge. Kathleen is a Wild Child Garden Club member and a dear friend, and she is known for her garden gatherings.   Whether she is hosting a meal at her roadside find garden table (complete with a tree growing through it) or enjoying time on an old quilt with b...

In this episode, we are talking tomatoes!   have alot to say about tomatoes, as you can imagine.  And today, we are getting right to it!!  My favorite varieties, how I like to grow them, and some tricks I have learned along the way, it is all here!      Links Mentioned In This Episode: Grow tomatoes like you have never imagined with my class The Tomato Grower's Playbo...

In this episode, we are digging in to growing corn. Yes, you can grow corn in raised beds.  Yes, you can grow corn in zone 9. Yes, you can grow corn right now. And not only can you grow it. In this episode I am going to tell you why you should.   Corn is magical, it is so easy to grow, and it can be grown in raised beds or containers!! YES!!   In this episode I am going to share the...