If you’ve ever wanted a garden but felt overwhelmed by where to start, this episode is for you. In today’s episode of Growing Gardeners, I’m breaking down the three seeds that make the biggest difference for beginner and busy gardeners — the ones that build confidence, momentum, and long-term success without overwhelm. You don’t need to start everything from seed. You just need to start the right things from seed. And listen, your garden doesn’t start in spring. It starts with one good decision — and sometimes, that decision is to just plant three seeds. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why starting fewer seeds leads to better results The easiest seed to grow for quick confidence Why tomato variety choice matters more than anything How growing onions teaches you to think like a gardener Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Success With Seeds — Join my step-by-step seed-starting class for busy women The Wild Child Tomato Report — Get my curated list of tomato varieties that thrive Need some onions?? Email me HERE!! Ready to start seeds with confidence? Enrollment for Success With Seeds is open now. 👉 HERE Come garden with me — and start the season strong. Connect With Me: Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens TikTok: @wildchildkitchengardens Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
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 we make that keep us from getting the harvests we want from direct sowing seeds! This episode is jam packed!! I think you will love it! 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 Episode: My go-to lunar calendar can be found HERE! Grab my Wild Child Garden Guide for a complete guide to help you plant your garden. www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/gardenguide Join me inside my 8 week seed starting experience Success With Seeds HERE! Connect With Me: Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens TikTok: @wildchildkitchengardens Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
In this episode, I’m sharing why garlic is the ultimate fall crop for gardeners who feel like they’ve missed their moment — and how you can plant it right now, even if your garden feels like a mess now that the freeze has passed. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why right now is actually the perfect time to grow garlic How to grow it in containers or small spaces The truth about grocery store garlic (and why I don’t buy it anymore) The biggest mistakes I see gardeners making when growing garlic What you need to get started growing garlic this week And why planting garlic might be the best thing you do for your future garden self Grab The Garlic Class: Want step-by-step support to plant garlic (plus onions, leeks + green onions)? My Growing Awesome Alliums class is on sale this week only! 🎉 Just $29 (this week only) 🎁 Includes my brand-new Garlic in Containers Guide ✨ Lifetime access — learn it once, grow it every season! 👉 Click HERE to grab it before Sunday night Resources From This Episode ➡ Growing Awesome Alliums Class → HERE ➡ My Free Garden-to-Table Guide → HERE ➡ Download today's FREEBIE so that you can "print and plant" a container of garlic HERE ➡ Join me inside my brand new class The Last Minute Gardener and let me show you how to get your one bed garden dreamed up, planted, and growing in a weekend!! JOIN HERE ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me On Socials Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens TikTok: @wildchildkitchengardens Join my weekly email list for garden goodness delivered: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
In this episode, get all the details on my one bed rule!! This is a game changer. It just might be the permission you didn't even know you needed to get growing!! If you want to take the pressure off and feel like you are growing a garden you love, this episode is for you!! You don't need a 12 bed garden to be a gardener. You need one space, and a quick win! Listen in and get growing! What You'll Learn In This Episode: How to embrace the idea that less is more in your first garden season How to grow a garden that gives you joy instead of extra work, overwhelm, and frustration How to get clear on what makes you a gardener How one bed gives you a garden that you will love to grow What to plant and how to grow this one bed so you can start growing right now Resources From This Episode ➡ Download the Wild Child Garden Guide HERE ➡ Download today's planting plan so that you can "print and plant" this one bed HERE ➡ Join me inside my brand new class The Last Minute Gardener and let me show you how to get your one bed garden dreamed up, planted, and growing in a weekend!! JOIN HERE ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me On Socials Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens TikTok: @wildchildkitchengardens Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
In this episode, learn the exact steps to plant and grow the easiest garden ever! A garden doesn't have to be complicated, it doesn't have to be huge, and it doesn't have to consume your life to be the a garden that you love! What You'll Learn In This Episode: How to plant the easiest garden you'll ever grow What should be focused on when planting easy to grow gardens Key plants that work well for gardeners who want easy gardens Resources From This Episode ➡ Download the Wild Child Garden Guide HERE ➡ Download today's planting plan so that you can "print and plant" immediately HERE ➡ Join me inside my brand new class The Last Minute Gardener and let me show you how to get your garden dreamed up, planted, and growing in a weekend!! JOIN HERE ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me On Socials Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens TikTok: @wildchildkitchengardens Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
In this episode I am sharing what I see that so many gardeners miss!! And if you miss this, you lose so much!! It's timing!! And believe me when I tell you there is more to it than "plant on Easter" and "harvest on Halloween." When you don't get timing right in your garden you are costing yourself alot!! You have to get out of planning mode and into planting mode as fast as you can because do you know what comes after the planting? The growing!! And that is where all the magic happens!! This episode is for you if you find yourself scrolling and studying other peoples' gardens instead of growing your own, if you think you are too late to grow successfully this season, or if you don't know where to start so you just keep collecting ideas instead of growing. This episode is going to show you easy it is to get started, to let go of the perfection, and just plant the garden so that you can get to growing!! If you've been waiting for the perfect time to plant....this is it!!!! So grab yourself a cup of something yummy and join me! I think you will be inspired to get growing right now!! In This Episode You Will Learn: Why timing is so important How gardens are actually grown Why social media is so deceiving and how we can change that What waiting is costing you and your garden Links Mentioned In This Episode: ➡ Download the Wild Child Garden Guide HERE to see everything you can grow right now and how to grow them. ➡ Download the October Garden To Table Guide HERE to dig more into all that there is to grow this month! ➡ Join me inside my brand new FREE class The Last Minute Gardener and let me show you how to get your garden dreamed up, planted, and growing in a weekend!! JOIN HERE ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me On Socials Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens TikTok: @wildchildkitchengardens Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
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 child gardeners. Links Mentioned In This Episode: Grab my Wild Child Garden Guide for a complete guide to help you plant your garden. www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/gardenguide Get my October Garden To Table Guide HERE to know what to plant, what to start picking, and what to serve from your garden. It's so good!! Connect With Me On Socials Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens TikTok: @wildchildkitchengardens Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
In this episode, we dig in to one of my most requested talks. The health benefits of a garden. You will be blown away to see how much a garden really gives....not even counting the vegetables. It is amazing. This one is a good one, so let's dig in. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why being outside is so important What your body has to say about a garden (and it has nothing to do with food) Why stress relief is so important in our culture today and how the garden is the key How the garden boosts your immune system (besides the healthy veggies you will eat) How you will harvest serotonin, endorphins, dopamine and so much more from your garden How gardens help you stay well in cold and flu season How a garden will awaken your senses in the best way to recalibrate your limbic system How a garden is a great place to start getting healthy again How a garden is a healer and how living in season is one of the most impactful decisions you can make in your life Resources From This Episode: ➡ Join us in the Garden Club HERE! ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
This episode is from the heart!!! I want you to ask yourself the question, "Am I growing a garden, or am I a gardener?" before you ever plant a single thing!! This season is kicking off in confidence, and oh this is so good!!! Once you decide to take on the identity of a gardener, everything changes!! Resources From This Episode: ➡ Get my FREE planting timeline HERE to know when to plant this season! ➡ Join us in the Garden Club HERE! ➡ Join me in my FREE class Mastering Companion Planting HERE! ➡ Join me in my FREE class Succession Planting 101 HERE! ➡ Join me September 29th - October 3rd every day on the Wild Child Kitchen Gardens Facebook page HERE!! ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
EPISODE 100!! Whatttt??? So fun!! And I have packed so much into this less than 30 minute garden pick me up. This episode is for you if you need a nudge to start the transition to a fall garden. Summer is over, and you have decisions to make!! I think this episode will help you do just that!! And if you feel like you could benefit from more simplified instruction, more encouragement, more accountability, the Wild Child Garden Club doors are open to new members right now!!! Join us HERE!! In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why decisions have to be made to be successful this season and how to make them. Why quitting while you're ahead is my favorite garden trick. What to do when you know something needs to come out, and what to do when you want to leave something in your bed. How to know what to choose and then what do you do? Why timing is so important in the cool season and how to master it! Why the nursery is the last step and not the first when transitioning garden seasons. Resources From This Episode: ➡ Get my FREE planting timeline HERE to know when to plant this season! ➡ Join us in the Garden Club HERE! ➡ Join me in my FREE class Mastering Companion Planting HERE! ➡ Join me in my FREE class Succession Planting 101 HERE! ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
In this FIRST episode of the brand new season of the Growing Gardeners podcast we are digging in to three things you DON'T need to be successful gardener. And I am also throwing in three must haves as well!!! This is a perfectly timed episode as we are gearing up to plant our cool season garden, and probably, making lots of trips to the nursery. What I have learned in the last 6 years of coaching gardeners is that we love to overcomplicate gardening. Just like sourdough, fermenting, and everything else, complicated seems to be the norm. This episode is going to help you get good footing for your season so that you can grow a garden you love!! When you start a new garden season, whether it is your first season or fifty first, there is an urge to buy more, plant more, grow more. But what if some things that we are spending lots of time and money on aren't even necessary and may be sabatoging our season. What??? Yep!! I have alot of opinions on this, so let's dig in!! And if you feel like you could benefit from more simplified instruction, more encouragement, more accountability, the Wild Child Garden Club doors are open to new members right now!!! Join us HERE!! In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why tillers and tractors and chemical fertilizers are unnecessary for the backyard gardener and that they may actually be causing you more harm than good. How it always comes back to your soil. No matter what, the soil, and how good or not it is, is always going to be the foundation for everything else we experience in a season. How timing affects so much more than we understand in the garden. This is so overlooked. In this episode we are going to dig into timing and we will learn why this tiny little act of scheduling can define your season! Resources From This Episode: ➡ Get my FREE planting timeline HERE to know when to plant this season! ➡ Join us in the Garden Club HERE ➡ Still need a little convincing? Join me in Grow, Gather, Give to start your season with a brand new mindset that increases your harvests and your love for your garden. ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
On this episode of the Growing Gardeners podcast, you will go to garden church. With an on fire message straight from the heart, Kellye reminds us all of why we want to garden in the first place. As we did in to this mindset shift of seeing our garden with the end in mind we automatically set ourselves up to grow more of what matters most. And we are able to harvest more of what matters most. And we are able to give more of what matters most. If your garden needs a re-vamp. If you feel less than thrilled with the outcome of this season. If you need new life breathed into your garden space... This episode is for you!!! And if you put this mindset shift you learn here today into practice, your garden, and you as a gardener, will never be the same! In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why it is so important to begin your garden season with the end in mind. How seeing our future garden selves and shifting our mindset gives us a more fulfilling season. What we inadvertently experience when we don't start the season with a right mindset. Why the garden circus is the worst place to be and the easiest place to get to. And how to make sure that isn't where you end up. Resources From This Episode: ➡ Join us in the Garden Club HERE ➡ Still need a little convincing? Join me in Grow, Gather, Give to start your season with a brand new mindset that increases your harvests and your love for your garden. ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
Welcome back to the podcast! This week we are bringing back an oldie but goodie podcast episode!! This episode is from 2023, but it is just as relevant today as we dive into how to garden with kids! I got to sit down and chat with the Wild Child Kitchen Gardens community manager, Lindsey Kennedy. Lindsey is a busy mom of 4 with a suburban garden, where she teaches her kids how to grow through gardening. Whether your kids are 2 or 22, there is a place for them in your garden! Can’t wait to bring your kids into the garden? Grab my FREE e-book Growing Gardens With Kids. It is filled with tips and tricks to make garden time great with kids HERE Grab the latest issue of In Season, the NEW magazine from Wild Child Kitchen Gardening HERE
Thinking about starting all your vegetables from seed this season? Hold on—today we’re talking about the three mistakes I see gardeners make the most and why they are detrimental to your success. In this episode of Growing Gardeners, I'm sharing some "learned the hard way" lessons that I think you need to know before you ever drop one seed into your soil! Whether you’re a first-time seed starter or a seasoned gardener looking to simplify, this episode will help you make smart seed-starting choices and avoid the most common traps gardeners fall into. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why timing is so critical in seed starting The truth about seed starting supplies How to determine what you need to be successful with seeds Why outdoor greenhouses are gorgeous but not the best idea for starting seeds Resources From This Episode: ➡ Grab your FREE Seed Starting Timeline HERE ➡ Join my 8 week class: Success With Seeds where you will learn how to confidently grow your garden from seed, indoors, without overwhelm. Designed especially for busy women ready to grow smarter, not harder, this is the only course you need! ➡ Visit my Amazon shop to grab the necessities of wild child seed starting HERE Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
Thinking about starting all your vegetables from seed this season? Hold on—today we’re talking about four veggies (and a fruit) that are better off NOT started indoors. In this episode of Growing Gardeners, I’m saving you time, energy, and a whole lot of frustration by breaking down why certain vegetables—like carrots, garlic, asparagus, and onions—just don’t belong under your grow lights. Whether you’re a first-time seed starter or a seasoned gardener looking to simplify, this episode will help you make smart seed-starting choices and avoid the most common traps gardeners fall into. In This Episode You’ll Learn: Why garlic indoors = a waste of a perfectly good clove The truth about carrots and why they should always be direct sown Why asparagus seeds will test your patience and your lighting setup The misunderstood nature of onion (and easier alternatives to starting by seed) Why strawberry seeds are cute… but crowns and runners are the real MVPs Resources From This Episode: ➡ Grab your FREE Seed Starting Cheat Sheet HERE ➡ Join my 8 week class: Success With Seeds where you will learn how to confidently grow your garden from seed, indoors, without overwhelm. Designed especially for busy women ready to grow smarter, not harder, this is the only course you need! Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
In this episode of Growing Gardeners, I am sharing all about seeds!! Saving them, planting them, and starting them for the next season! This is such a packed episode that I know you are going to love!! Stop everything and listen! I promise it will be worth it!! In This Episode You'll Learn What you can still plant right now How to make the most of the time we have left When you should save seeds, and my two must save seeds this time of year What happens when you try new things in the garden And so much more Resources From This Episode: ➡ Get my Summer Timing Success Tool to get your timing right in the garden! ➡ Get Seed Saving For Beginners FOR JUST $5 this month only!!! ➡ Learn how to save tomato seeds HERE ➡ Get my Seed Starting Cheat Sheet HERE ➡ Learn if seed starting is right for you in my FREE class Seed Starting Made Simple ➡ Start seeds with me in Success With Seeds HERE ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
In this episode of Growing Gardeners, I am pulling back the curtain on a tomato tip that might feel a little scary—but can completely transform your harvest: topping your tomato plants. If you’ve ever felt like your tomatoes are growing everywhere but not producing the way you hoped, this episode is for you. In This Episode You'll Learn What topping is and why it matters When to top for maximum fruit and minimal regret How to confidently top your plants without harming them What to expect afterward (spoiler: more growth + ripening!) You’ll walk away with a fresh perspective—and maybe a lot more tomatoes with a lot less pests. This is an episode you don't want to miss!! Resources From This Episode: ➡ Get my Summer Decisions Guidebook to help you make the best decisions for your summer garden. ➡ Sign up for the Hands-Off Summer Gardening Masterclass to learn how to simplify your garden, set your fall season up for success, and still grow a lot this summer. ➡ Listen to more episodes focused on growing tomatoes HERE, HERE, and HERE!! ➡ Visit the Amazon shop for all things summer gardening HERE! ➡ Get your FREE Wild Child Garden Guide HERE! ➡ Subscribe to the Growing Gardeners newsletter for weekly tips and seasonal inspiration HERE! ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
What if we've got summer all wrong?? Summer feels intimidating overwhelming and HOT! We envision ourselves sweating in the sun all day, fighting pests, and endless watering, and most of us say, "no thank you." But what if we are missing the whole point of the summer garden? What if the summer garden would grow itself? What if it was the smallest but most important season of the entire year? And what if you missed it?? Don't miss it this year!! I will show you exactly how to grow a summer garden that you love! In This Episode You'll Learn: The right and wrong things to grow in the summer garden How to set your fall garden up for success by growing more in the summer The easiest way to build soil and when it has to be done Resources From This Episode: ➡ Get my Summer Decisions Guidebook to help you make the best decisions for your summer garden. ➡ Sign up for the Hands-Off Summer Gardening Masterclass to learn how to simplify your garden, set your fall season up for success, and still grow a lot this summer. ➡ Visit the Amazon shop for all things summer gardening HERE! ➡ Get your FREE Wild Child Garden Guide HERE! ➡ Subscribe to the Growing Gardeners newsletter for weekly tips and seasonal inspiration HERE! ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
If it feels like your garden is fighting you, this episode will help you shift from controlling to collaborating with your garden. We’ll explore how to align with nature’s rhythms so your garden starts to feel like a partner, not a problem. In This Episode You'll Learn: Common mistakes that create resistance How to listen to your garden’s signals Strategic neglect and letting nature lead Resources From This Episode: ➡ Sign up for the Hands-Off Summer Gardening Masterclass on June 28 to learn how to simplify your garden and still grow a lot. ➡ Visit the Amazon shop for all things summer gardening HERE! ➡ Get your FREE Wild Child Garden Guide HERE! ➡ Subscribe to the Growing Gardeners newsletter for weekly tips and seasonal inspiration HERE! ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens TikTok: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com
In this episode, we will explore how to meet the version of yourself that thrives in the June garden rhythm—harvesting, observing, and slowing down. This episode invites you to connect deeply with the gardener you’ve become, and to step into the ease of seasonal alignment. In This Episode You'll Learn: How to identify as your “June Garden Self” How to celebrate what you’ve already grown and see the summer as a new beginning The practice of distinguishing between what you want and what you want right now How to set yourself up for a summer garden that you love! Resources Mentioned In This Episode: ➡ Join the Hands Off Summer Garden Masterclass HERE! ➡ Visit the Amazon shop for all things summer gardening HERE! ➡ Get your FREE Wild Child Garden Guide HERE! ➡Subscribe to the Growing Gardeners newsletter for weekly tips and seasonal inspiration HERE! ✨ If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend! ✨ Connect With Me Facebook: @wildchildkitchengardens Instagram: @wildchildkitchengardens TikTok: @wildchildkitchengardens Get My Weekly Newsletter: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe Learn More About Growing With Me: www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com