Growing Gardeners

Welcome back to the podcast! This week we dive into Summer Gardening in the South. Yes, you can keep growing - even in the heat! Kellye helps breakdown the why and how and whether it is right for you. Plus she talks about setting garden goals and how to use her summer garden goal planner to get your best summer garden.   1:05 – Kellye discusses why Summer Garden might be the most important garden all year 3:06  – There is wasted opportunity by not planting for the summer season. You can actually grow even more than you did in the spring! 5:30 – Kellye discusses how Summer Gardens build your soil for the following seasons. It sets up your Fall and Spring to take them to the next level 9:05 – Kellye talks about selecting the right plants for lots of harvest without a lot of work. 11:00 – Kellye lists out the steps to get started NOW to build your best summer garden – and discusses planning garden goals and using her handy planner 14:10 – A whole month of Summer Only Podcasts is announced! 14:50 – A do – over of the Spring Season?! Kellye breaks it down and discusses her FREE masterclass 16:56 – Is a Summer Garden Right for You? Kellye gives a brief quiz to determine if this is the right move for you! ************************************************************************************************************************************************************* Grab Kellye’s Summer Garden Goal Planner for your best summer ever here: https://go.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/pl/2147687328 Ready to dive into learning even more about growing melons? Join Kellye in her May is for Melons class here: https://wildchild.mykajabi.com/may-is-for-melons Grab your copy of the inaugural issue of In Season, the NEW magazine from Wild Child Kitchen Gardening, here: http://www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/inseason Come grow with us in our all access, exclusive community the Wild Child Garden Club. Learn more at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/classes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast! This week we dive into how to garden with kids! My special guest is our 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!   2:12 – Kellye welcomes Lindsey Kennedy who gives a breakdown of her family dynamics, including homeschooling and gardening. 3:25 – Lindsey discusses why she brings her kids into the garden, how it bonds them as a family, and the teachable moments the garden contains. 5:15 – Kellye and Lindsey discuss how gardening is a way of life with littles. The countless memories contained within the garden, and how it is an instant serotonin boost for all ages to be in the garden. 7:15 – Wee Little Wild Child featured in In Season Magazine, and springtime activities: starting seeds, growing flowers, and making it play as nothing is too precious. 11:00 – “Everything is not a crisis” – Lindsey mantra for life and gardening – especially with kids! Learning that while something may be wrong, it is ok to work through the problem and decide the way forward. 14:10 – Lindsey discusses her approach to how to manage the garden and how to assign roles to your kids. 16:12 – Favorites to grow – anything you can pick a lot of! Beans, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries. Kids love to document with photos too. 21:30 – Kellye discusses May is for Melons and how fun kids find growing melons! 24:00 – Setting goals in the garden. 25:30 – Lindsey gives tips related to ages on how to get kids in the garden 29:50 – Excited to grow this summer – Tomatoes!   ************************************************************************************************************************************************************* Can’t wait to bring your kids into the garden? Grab our freebie filled with tips and tricks to make garden time great with kids here : https://go.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/kids-in-the-garden   Ready to dive into learning even more about growing melons? Join Kellye in her May is for Melons class here https://wildchild.mykajabi.com/may-is-for-melons   Grab your copy of the inaugural issue of In Season, the NEW magazine from Wild Child Kitchen Gardening, here http://www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/inseason   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast! This week we dive into adding one of Kellye’s favorite things to grow – MELONS! She will give you some tips and tricks to make your melon patch the most successful it can be and keep your patch producing all summer long. Kellye also discusses her tried and true varieties she grows in her southern zone 9 garden as well as new ideas on how and where to grow you patch. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************** 1:25 – What you need to know in order to get started. 2:50 – Utilizing Grow Bags to keep grow your melons without sacrificing already dedicated garden space 6:10 – Which varieties does Kellye always grow and which NEW ones is she excited to grow 12:05 – Harvest time! How to know your melons are ready to pick 13:56 – How to stop pests from getting to your melons first! 15:30 – Kellye discuses her new class May is for Melons, you won't want to miss it! Links: Grab Kelly's Top Tips for Growing Melons here Want to utilize grow bags in your garden - grab some here Ready to dive into learning even more about growing melons? Join Kellye in her May is for Melons class here Grab your copy of the inaugural issue of In Season, the NEW magazine from Wild Child Kitchen Gardening, here   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome Back! In this episode of Wild Child Kitchen Gardening Podcast, we are digging into Herbs! Herbs are so easy to grow, they are over producers, and absolutely beautiful. Not to mention they are SO good for your vegetable gardens. On this episode I am going to share some of my favorites to grow, my favorite ways to use them, and some tips and tricks along the way! 1:00 - Herbs are POWERHOUSES in the garden – deterring pests, attracting pollinators, and suppressing weeds. 3:11 - Choosing the right herbs for your space and needs. 7:08 - Kellye’s favorite herbs to grow! 12:05 - Kellye shares a favorite Summer mocktail and intros her class for Grow Your Own Medicinal Herbs 13:50 - Kellye shares how to dry and store herbs for year-round uses. ************************************************************************************************ Grab your copy of Kellye's favorite summer mocktail here: https://go.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/summer-mocktail   Ready to grow your own medicinal herbs? Join Kellye for this new class to learn about different herbs and how to use them here: https://releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/?p=6047   Using herbs all year round is easy to accomplish once you know how to dry them the Wild Child Way – learn how here: https://wildchild.mykajabi.com/growing-medicinal-herbs   Grab your copy of the inaugural issue of In Season, the NEW magazine from Wild Child Kitchen Gardening, here: https://releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/?page_id=9971     --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome to SEASON TWO of the Wild Child Kitchen Gardening podcast!! This season we are talking about so many fun things.....planting, soil building, feeding and watering, maximizing space, melons, all the favorite summer veggies, medicinal herbs, vertical gardening, and so much more! Today, I am answering all of your planting questions!! It's grow time for the Southern gardener, let's dig in. ******************************************** If you want to grow a better garden this season take my FREE 5 day Garden Like A Wild Child Challenge. This pop up Facebook group will rock your garden world.  We would be honored to have you join with us!! Join us at https://bit.ly/3iP4dJq  ********************************************  If you want to keep gardening like a wild child, follow me on social media @WildChildKitchenGardens. I would love to meet you there.  ********************************************     --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

This past week the south experienced an early spring, late freeze, and it wreaked havoc on our gardens. Wondering what to do next?? I am sharing how to know what you need to do, how to make a really good frost and freeze plan for next time, and a little encouragement too!! Let's dig in! ******************************************** If you want to grow a better garden this season take my FREE 5 day Garden Like A Wild Child Challenge. This pop up Facebook group will rock your garden world.  We begin on February 15th and we would be honored to have you join with us!! Join us at https://bit.ly/3iP4dJq  ********************************************  If you want to keep gardening like a wild child, follow me on social media @WildChildKitchenGardens. I would love to meet you there.  ******************************************** --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast!  In this episode I am setting my 2023 garden intentions.  At the end of January it may not feel like spring, but believe me, spring is on her way!  By setting these intentions for my garden, I can plan and plant and grow according to my goals.  These intentions will guide everything I do in my garden...how I plan, what I grow, when I plant, and how long veggies get to stay.  This is a big piece of the wild child garden symphony and one that I don't take lightly.  The plan is everything!  STARTS JANUARY 26, 2023.  If you want to learn more about this idea of the wild child garden symphony, join me inside my 5 day FREE Garden Like A Wild Child Challenge.  This pop up Facebook group will rock your garden world.  Join us at https://bit.ly/3iP4dJq ******************************************** STARTS FEBRUARY 6, 2023.  Join us inside "The Kitchen Garden Academy" to learn teach you how to be a gardener and help you turn your garden into a wild child garden this season.  Get more details at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/academy ******************************************** If you want to keep gardening like a wild child, follow me on social media @WildChildKitchenGardens.  I would love to meet you there. ******************************************** --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast!  In this episode I am so excited to bring you one of the most listened to, liked, and shared videos I have ever published.  This is a game changer.  You need a garden more than you think you do, trust me, and today I am going to show you why.  I have 5 HUGE benefits of gardening to share with you and not a single one has anything to do with what you will be eating from it.  It is that powerful!!  I hope are inspired to grow a garden this season after listening to this episode. See you inside. ******************************************** Join us inside "The Kitchen Garden Academy" to learn teach you how to be a gardener and help you turn your garden into a wild child garden this season.  Get more details at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/academy ******************************************** Join me inside my 5 day FREE Garden Like A Wild Child Challenge.  This pop up Facebook group will rock your garden world.  We will focus on 5 ways to take your garden to the next level, and we want you there!!  Join us at https://wildchild.mykajabi.com/garden-like-a-wild-child-spring --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast!  In this episode I hope to inspire you to dream of spring.  One of my favorite quotes is by Josephine Nuese.  She says, "Anyone who thinks that the garden begins in spring and ends in fall misses the best part for the garden begins in January with a dream."  I want to show you how I dream how I dream of spring, and I hope that you will grab a notebook and pencil and take some one afternoon this month to do the same. ******************************************** Join us inside "The Kitchen Garden Academy" to learn how to be a gardener and how to turn your garden into a wild child garden this season.  Get more details at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/academy ******************************************** Learn more about all of the online gardening classes I am offering this season at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast!  In this episode we are going to conquer your garden fears.   We are no longer going to let fear stand in the way of our success in the garden because we know that education is the answer.  I will share the top fears I hear the most and why we need to put them to bed once and for all. They are keeping us from achieving our garden goals, and they aren't even true!! ******************************************** Join us inside "Success With Seeds," our FREE Facebook pop up course.  We plant our seeds on January 8th, so jump in now and gather supplies.  It is time to dream of spring.  www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/seeds ******************************************** Join us inside "The Kitchen Garden Academy" to learn how to be a gardener and how to turn your garden into a wild child garden this season.  Get more details at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/academy ******************************************** Learn more about all of the online gardening classes I am offering this season at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast!  In this episode I am giving you all the details about what to do after a freeze event.  How to know when plants are spent?  Will they come back?  What to do right now?  It is all here for you PLUS three things you should do no matter the damage from a freeze. ******************************************** Join us inside "Success With Seeds," our FREE Facebook pop up course.  We plant our seeds on January 8th, so jump in now and gather supplies.  It is time to dream of spring.  www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/seeds ******************************************** Learn more about all of the online gardening classes I am offering this season at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast!  In this episode I am giving you all the details about freeze events and how to protect your garden in them.  We have work to do m so dig in and let's get our gardens ready for what is to come. ******************************************** Purchase the gift of the Kitchen Garden Academy by Christmas and receive the Wild Child Freeze Plan with your purchase.  Learn more at bit.ly/Christmas-Academy ******************************************** Learn more about all of the online gardening classes I am offering this season at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back!  Today I am sharing my favorite gifts to give (and receive) as a gardener.  These gifts may not be what you are thinking.  No shovels or worm castings here (although those are great gifts.  These gifts are memory makers. They are special.  And they will be as fun to give as they are to receive.   *******************************************  If you want more gift ideas from your garden or for a gardener on your list, visit https://bit.ly/wildchildholiday to download my gift guide plus so much more. It is a wild child holiday, and I am here for it.  And if you want to give the gift of growing this season, consider purchasing the Kitchen Garden Academy Spring Session.  This is a fantastic gift, and I have included some great ways to gift it.  Learn more at https://bit.ly/Christmas-Academy and purchase that special someone on your list the give that will give for a life time. ******************************************* For more garden tips and tricks visit www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com ******************************************* Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Wild Child Kitchen Gardens  ******************************************* Visit my brand new shop Wild Child Garden Goods at https://www.etsy.com/shop/WildChildGardenGoods   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

In this bonus episode on #givingtuesday,  I am so excited to be joined by wild child gardener, Dawn Birdsong, as she tells us about Mighty Moms and their new program to help food insecure families in Livingston Parish.  For gardeners, we don't think much about food insecurity because we have plenty to choose from right outside the back door, but for so many families, the overwhelming anxiety of where the next meal is coming from is a huge daily burden. Mighty Moms is doing amazing things, and the Wild Child Garden Club is thrilled and honored to partner with them to sponsor a month of Feeding Young Minds.  Listen in and learn about this amazing program, how it started, and where it's going. If you would like to join us in giving to Mighty Moms this month, visit www.mightymomsgo.org and donate there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back!  Today I am sharing my favorite bulbs to plant now for blooms later.  This is a super fun way to beat the winter blues, and they are so simple to grow. The hardest part is narrowing down your purchase.  And that can be tough.   ******************************************* I am going to show you how to plant, grow, harvest, and store tulips, daffodils, how to force paperwhites, and how to grow ranunculus in my brand new course Winter Bulbs.   If you want grow winter bulbs for beautiful spring blooms visit https://wildchild.mykajabi.com/winter-bulbs to learn more. ******************************************* For more garden tips and tricks visit www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com ******************************************* Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Wild Child Kitchen Gardens and visit my brand new shop Wild Child Garden Goods at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back!  Today I am sharing the three mistakes I see gardeners make that ruin their garlic harvest.  These three things can be remedied right now and you want to get your garlic game on because it is time to plant!!   ******************************************* I am going to show you how to grow not only garlic but also onions, leeks, shallots, and green onions too in my brand new course Growing Awesome Alliums.   If you want grow alliums this season, this course is for you!  Visit https://wildchild.mykajabi.com/growing-awesome-alliums to learn more. ******************************************* For more garden tips and tricks visit www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com ******************************************* Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Wild Child Kitchen Gardens and visit my brand new shop Wild Child Garden Goods at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/shop. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back!  Today I am answering the most commonly asked question I receive as a garden coach.  I want you to understand the difference between feeding and fertilizing your garden, and I want you to know how you can build your soil super fast.  This episode will be one you definitely want to take notes on, so grab a pen and paper, and let's dig in!   ******************************************* Get $20 off of your first order when you sign up for Instacart using code KJEANSONNE1E095 ******************************************* For more garden tips and tricks visit www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com ******************************************* Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Wild Child Kitchen Gardens and visit my brand new shop Wild Child Garden Goods at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/shop. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back!  Leafy greens are one of my favorite cool season vegetables to grow. They are easy, they overproduce, and they are beautiful. In today's podcast, I am going to share 3 secrets to growing more leafy greens in the space you have with the time you've got.  If you want to increase your leafy green harvest this season, this episode is for you! You can even grow them in a container on your porch. I will show you how to do that in my class Edible Container Gardening. Get more info on that class and all of the classes I am offering this season at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/fall. **************************************************Get $20 off of your first order when you sign up for Instacart using code KJEANSONNE1E095 ************************************************** For more garden tips and tricks visit www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com ************************************************** Find us on Facebook and Instagram at Wild Child Kitchen Gardens and visit my brand new shop WildChildGardenGoods on Etsy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast!  In this episode I am giving you a peak into a Wild Child Garden Club coaching session from last week where I help the gardeners I coach better understand frosts and freezes and help them get a plan to protect their plants when one occurs!  There is lots of great information here, and if you are expecting your first frost of the year, like I am this week, you definitely want to listen. ******************************************** Get my cold hardiness chart by visiting www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/subscribe ******************************************** Learn more about online gardening classes I am offering this season at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/fall   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast!  Today I am going to share my favorite cool season flowers to grow right alongside your veggies and herbs for color all season long.  You may have never considered adding flowers to your vegetable garden, but they are the cherry on top and what gives that magical feel that you dream of and hope for in your garden space. These herbs are must grows for me in the cool season, and I hope that you will incorporate them into your backyard garden too! Registration is OPEN for my Fall Garden Classes.  Learn more at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/fall --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back to the podcast!  I hope you have all of the veggies in your garden symphony chosen because today we are going to add in some amazing herbs.  These herbs are must grow, top priorities, for me in the cool season, and I hope that you will incorporate them into your backyard garden too! Registration is OPEN for my Fall Garden Classes.  Learn more at www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/fall --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome back!  In this episode, I am going to share my 5 must grow veggies for the cool season.  Zone 9 gardeners have a unique opportunity in this mild season to grow so much!  But we all only have so much space right?  I'm going to show you how to maximize that space with the veggies you choose.  If I could only grow 5 veggies these are the ones I would grow, and if you grow them I know you will be one happy gardener this season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message

Welcome to the Wild Child Kitchen Gardening podcast.  In this first episode hear the background of wild child gardening and learn the method to the magic. Kellye will share how the wild child gardening method began, how it has evolved, and how you can turn your garden into a wild child garden this season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wildchildkitchengardening/message