The Beginner's Garden
The Beginner’s Garden Podcast with Jill McSheehy provides easy-to-understand tips, and information, and resources to help beginning gardeners get the most out of their gardening adventure — big or small.
Our Editor's Take
The Beginner's Garden is a podcast for people who want to learn gardening. The host of the show is Jill McSheehy. She had never planted a thing until 2013, when she quit her job to become a full-time parent. She decided to grow vegetables to save money. Jill fell in love with gardening but discovered that there was a lot to learn.
So Jill taught herself through YouTube videos and trial and error. Then she started writing a blog to share her experiences with other gardeners. In addition to the blog and a YouTube channel, Jill is also the author of several gardening courses. The Beginner's Garden podcast is their audio companion.
For beginners, gardening can feel intimidating. Then there's knowing when to plant, water, and how much to water. This is where The Beginner's Garden podcast can be a helpful resource. Jill assumes that her listeners are first-time gardeners. Her explanations are clear, step-by-step, and come with a cheat sheet via the episode's show notes.
In every podcast episode, Jill discusses one type of plant and how best to grow it. Green beans, culinary herbs, and cucumbers each get an episode. This focus has two benefits. First, it provides all the information the listener needs for this one plant, including how to avoid potential mistakes. Second, it makes learning how to garden less overwhelming and more manageable. Jill also answers some important questions. What is a good time to plant, and how can one tell? Does anything need to happen in winter? What does garden planning look like?
The Beginner's Garden also features guests. Sarah L. Hall explains how to sow according to the moon signs. Becky Allen, an alum of Jill's course, talks about how far she's come since first getting started. Jim Gerritsen advises listeners on which potatoes to grow based on where they live.
For people who think they can't garden, The Beginner's Garden podcast has the answers they didn't know they needed to ask.
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