Do dark January days have you feeling down? Here's your little ray of hope: It's already time to start some seeds for your garden, no matter where you live. (Yes, even if it's freezing where you are!) It may be cold outside, but these are the plants you've got to start indoors in January to make the most of your 2024 growing season.  Plants to start in January include:  slow-growing herbs and frost-tolerant annual herbs large cool season plants slow-growing warm season plants If you want...

It's been a hot minute since I recorded a Grow Your Self podcast episode. Actually, it's been a hot three years.  I launched the podcast back in 2020. I was amazed to see interest in gardening taking off, but I had to take a "little" break to help my kids with remote learning. Since then, I've focused on some different projects for Gardenary. So what have I been up to over the last three years? I've graduated from recording in my closet in Illinois to a beautiful podcast studio here in...

It's been two years, but the Grow Your Self podcast is finally back (and better than ever)!  The Grow Your Self podcast was launched to tell the untold stories about the food that we eat and to help you learn how to grow some of that food yourself. Since our first season, we've grown up just a little bit. So in this coming season, you're going to learn so much more about how to grow your self. We've got interviews with garden consultants from around the country so they can teach you how to...

What's your favorite color? Have you ever been asked this question before? I'm sure you have because that's a kindergarten question. Today's episode is a short and quick one that might make you rethink your favorite color. You'll see what I mean in this episode.    Today, we discuss: 4 reasons why we’re so attracted to green Fun ways to bring more green into your life Why all things green is good for our health   For full show notes, head to www.gardenary.com/blog or take a photo of...

Welcome back to the Grow Your Self podcast! Grow Your Self will be taking a small break but until then please check out the lovely Jennifer Jewell of the Cultivating Place podcast.  We will be back with new episodes soon!

Welcome to the Grow Your Self podcast. Are you interested in growing indoors this year? This is a topic we have not covered yet on the podcast, but it is definitely a must listen. Today, I have a very special guest that is a pro at growing indoors. I am always looking for people covered with green things on the internet, and this woman is definitely fitting the bill.  I am so excited to introduce to you, Maria Failla. She is the host at the Bloom and Grow Radio podcast and YouTube show and...

New year, new you? How about new year, growing you? That's what we're going to talk about on today's Grow Your Self podcast. Guys, we have survived 2020. Now it is time to look forward to 2021 and we got you!  On this episode, I am going to introduce to you the Gardenary theme for 2021, how we are going to take the year by storm, and we are going to grow ourselves in so many amazing ways. In today’s episode, we get into: Gardenary’s theme for 2021 Inside vs. Outside vs. Together Goals...

Welcome back to Grow Your Self!  Today’s episode is one from way back at the beginning of season one. I am going to recap for you what foods to grow and eat seasonally for the cool and cold seasons.  Today, we’re going to explore: What plants to grow & enjoy this winter 3 categories of cold season plants When to plant & harvest Different ways to prepare winter veggies For full show notes, head to www.gardenary.com/blog.  Take a photo of yourself listening to this episode and tag...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take your passion in the garden and turn it into a garden consulting business? Today's episode is created just for you. In fact, this is the second episode that I have with one of our super special guests in the Gardenary world. Her name is Ashley and she is the founder of Heirloom Potager. Today we're going to go behind the scenes and learn more about her story and how she's building her business in California. You don't want to miss today's...

Thankfulness. Gratitude. It's sometimes hard to come by. It's something we know we should have more of, but let's be honest, we all know it's pretty tough sometimes to say thank you and even tougher sometimes to feel it.  On today's episode, we're going to talk about the fact that the garden and gratitude, they just go together. It's all about gratitude and how, believe it or not, gratitude can start most easily for you in the garden. Don't believe me? Well, you have to listen to today's...