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 would think to elevate your garden. And it can be a whole lot of fun!! I think you will love this episode! It is such...

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 episode was helpful to you, please consider leaving a review!  :) It helps us to share the garden goodness with more wild...

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 this episode was helpful to you, please consider leaving a review!  :) It helps us to share the...

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 podcast! I appreciate it so much! It helps us share the garden goodness! :)   Links Mentioned In This...

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 don't stop there! I have tips and tricks for you when direct sowing veggies, and we will dig in to the mistakes...

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 on that a bit!! Remember to leave a review if you have enjoyed this podcast! :)   Links Mentioned In This...

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 trust your green thumb, and haven't gained confidence in your gardening abilities yet.  The cool...

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 this episode I am hoping to kick off the fall inspo for you!! Cue the fall vibes. We need them!! Remember to leave a review if you...

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 this season your best ever!  Remember to leave a review if you have enjoyed this podcast!...

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 ways of beating the heat that I think you will love!!  Let's dig in!   Don't forget to leave a review here on the podcast if...

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 are gone and my okra is in.  In this episode I am going to tell you which one is still here and why the others are not!! ...

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 today, so that you can have your garden why for summer. Your fall garden's success is dependent on this question!!  Ask...

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 baby, Kathleen knows how magical....and simple....a garden gathering can be!! In this episode we hope...

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 Playbook.  This class will take you through every piece and part of growing tomatoes. If you are a tomato grower, you need this...

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 tricks of growing corn so that you can grow corn this season.  WE PLANT RIGHT NOW!!!    Links Mentioned...

On this episode we are digging in to some of the challenges of growing in our zone 9 climate.  I get it, there are definitely challenges, but they should not keep us from growing. In fact.  If you have a solution to the challenge, it isn't really even a challenge anymore.     That is what we are going to do today!  Let's get some solutions to these challenges, and get growing!!  We are digging in to the challenges of temperature, pests, and unpredictable weather.  The solutions I am going...

In this episode we are going to ruffle some feathers.  Heed the warning. I have made these mistakes myself, and I want to keep you from making them too!  DON'T PLANT BEFORE YOU LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE!!!   Sometimes we don't know what we don't know.  This is the case with these mistakes.  Most of us are making them unknowingly.  Today I am sharing some simple ways to grow a better garden, but we have to break the habit!!  I am here to help you!!   You might be making these mistakes, but...

When you rush to the nursery at first sign of tomatoes on the tables, you are setting yourself up for a season of disappointment. I know this because this is exactly what I did for years, and what most gardeners do too, which is why most gardeners are frustrated at the end of every season.   Learn the wild child companion planting method and transform your garden. Is this episode I will share the three steps to a plan that keeps your garden thriving all season, and download THIS freebie to...

Think potatoes are a veggie you can skip growing this season? Think again!  You will be missing such a rewarding growing experience, and I don't want that to happen!  Today, I will give you a couple of reasons why I think that growing potatoes is definitely worth it. I think you will agree!   In this episode, we are talking through some of the biggest questions about growing potatoes, how we grow them in the wild child garden, and why I think it is the best way to grow them, hands down. ...

It is time to dream of spring, and if you don't know what that means, don't worry, I will tell you all the details inside this episode. When we dream of spring, we take the time to ask ourselves what did we love about our gardens last year, what did we learn from our gardens last year, and what are we looking forward to this year. There is so much to get excited about. You don't want to skip this step!! It is where the magic of the wild child garden begins. And, I have a free download for...

In this episode we are talking about spring. Yes, I know we are dealing with some really wintry weather right now, yes I know you still have cabbage you are trying to get to the table, and yes, I know you have not even given one though to a spring garden.  I get it. But I want you to change the way you view your garden. And, I want to change the way you see yourself as a gardener.  Your spring garden begins right now!     Let's dig in and get busy looking forward to spring!!     Download...

In this episode of the Wild Child Kitchen Gardening podcast, I am sharing my own personal reasons for starting seeds, and they may not be what you think. This isn't your grandma's garden after all, so in the wild child garden we like to break the rules and buck the system, and there is no place better to do that than in seed starting!   Join me in my FREE Facebook group course, Success With Seeds, where I will walk you step by step through the entire seed starting process over the course of...

Welcome to Season 4 of the Wild Child Kitchen Gardening podcast!! I can't wait to dig in to more garden goodness this season! Today we are a few days away from a new year, but in the garden, the new year starts NOW!! If you are anything like me, you have a nice stack of seed catalogs and plenty of packets in your cart. Before you click "buy now" let me walk you through my rules of seed shopping.   In this episode I am sharing my best advice for buying seeds that will actually grow for you...

Have you heard of the Dirty Dozen List? It's one of the biggest reasons I recommend growing fruit in your own backyard! Learn more about making space in your backyard garden for fruit so you and your family can live life in season. You'll learn more about fruit in this episode than you ever thought you would! Don't forget your FREEBIE 5 Favorite Ways To use Satsumas Get your Fruit Growing Essentials for the Backyard Wild Child e-book complete with a Q&A section to get all of your...