# The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

A podcast by Jill McSheehy. Welcome to the Beginner's Garden Podcast! This is the podcast with easy-to-understand resources, tips, and information to help beginning gardeners get the most out of their gardening adventure -- big or small. When I began gardening in 2013, I scoured books and Internet resources to find all the information I could. Although good information was abundant, I had trouble understanding all the gardening lingo and sifting through the information to figure out what would work for me. In this podcast, my aim is to provide helpful information while explaining the gardening lingo as we go. I want to equip YOU to have the best start ever this gardening season!

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## Latest episodes

- [497 - Raised Bed Soil, Tomato Cages, Seed Starting, & More: Your Questions Answered](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/a803c6c6848e) (2026-11-10, 36 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/497.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [496 - 5 Garden Projects in 2026: were they worth it?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/7f522eee9b61) (2026-11-03, 34 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/496_EDITED.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [495 - 6 Accidental Lessons from 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/3700bd26e947) (2026-10-27, 35 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/495_EDITED.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [494 - Fall Broccoli and Tomatoes in a 100° September:: My Season of Adjustments (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/04841cb4417c) (2026-10-20, 37 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/494.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [493 - Fall Lettuce in a 100° September: My Season of Adjustments (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/331d420cdaf8) (2026-10-13, 27 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_edit_-_493__take_02_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [492 - Where to Plant Garlic (next summer considerations)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/c8441a1d776d) (2026-10-06, 17 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/492_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [491 - Should you plant onions in the fall?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/641c61a111c8) (2026-09-29, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/491_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [490 - Fall Crop Adjustments as the Weather Turns](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/8d7b781d8dbb) (2026-09-22, 22 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/490_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [489 - Using a Greenhouse to its Full Potential with Leslie Halleck](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/98635b864286) (2026-09-15, 40 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/489SOUNDpod.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [488 - Two Easy Cover Crops That Changed My Raised Bed Garden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/ed18741197b8) (2026-09-08, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/488podcastsSOUND.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [487 - Fastest Fall Crops If You're Starting Late](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/e49529cc9cb4) (2026-09-01, 21 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/487podcast-SOUND-2.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [486 - Making Space for Fall Crops (when summer crops are still growing)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/5bb14f17c646) (2026-08-25, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/486podcastSOUND.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [485 - Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, & More: How to Cure & Store Root Crops](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/df68b5e0808d) (2026-08-18, 30 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/485podcastSOUND.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [484 - Tomatoes, Cucumbers & More: Fridge or Counter? How to Store Today's Harvest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/5d793d091508) (2026-08-11, 27 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/484podcastSOUND.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [483 - What I've Changed in Preserving My Harvest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/a8829e687dd5) (2026-08-04, 36 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/483podcastSOUND.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [482 - Meal Prep from Your Garden with Crystal Schmidt, author of Freeze Fresh Meal Prep](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/fc4ee81ba2f3) (2026-07-28, 34 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/482_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [481 - Wasps and Bees: The Invisible Work These Insects Do in Your Garden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/7208687b3105) (2026-07-21, 40 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_481_full_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [480 - Yellow Leaves, Bugs, and No Fruit: What to Do in the Mid-Summer Garden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/80a88a13f0cc) (2026-07-14, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_480_06_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [479 - Fall Garden: 3 Simple Steps to Start Now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/35334b0507b6) (2026-07-07, 20 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_479_05_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [478 - Summer Watering: What Your Garden Actually Needs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/16f8637db5ae) (2026-06-30, 34 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/478_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [477 - What to Plant in June and July](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/7405800294a1) (2026-06-23, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_477_05_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [Questions My Garden Visitors Asked (and My Honest Answers)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/93a87c5d618f) (2026-06-16, 44 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_476_05_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [475 - The Problem with Sevin Dust](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/09284d6aab37) (2026-06-09, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_475_07_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [474 - How to use what you're growing for extra income with Luke Hammond](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/abbcfb964193) (2026-06-02, 51 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/474_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [473 - What the Spring Garden Taught Me This Year](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/f45c4a945632) (2026-05-26, 38 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_473_podcast_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [472 - Cooking Your Harvest: Simple Secrets from a Disney Chef at EPCOT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/c0ea88c94fdf) (2026-05-19, 22 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/472_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [471 - Herbs All Season: How I Use My Garden Herbs Year Round — Fresh, Dried, and Blended](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/079245456196) (2026-05-12, 41 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_471_05_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [470 - Planting Day: Peppers – when to plant, what to know, and exactly what to do step by step](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/20f9b34b4ab0) (2026-05-05, 41 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_470___apr_27_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [469 - Cucumbers: How to Choose, Plant, and Harvest All Season Long](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/b0ac0dba1fd3) (2026-04-28, 45 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_469___apr_23_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [468 - Pollinators: Are They Telling You Something About Your Garden? — with Disney Conservation Scientist Morgan Belle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/8c7bea2a285e) (2026-04-21, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/468-AUDIO-Morgan-Belle-video.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [467 - Planting Day: Tomatoes – when to plant and exactly what to do step by step](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/8803a790b87c) (2026-04-14, 44 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_467___apr_02_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [466 - Soil: What to Do Before You Plant Anything](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/296af3678b14) (2026-04-07, 38 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_466___apr_01_2026_004_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [465 - Companion Planting While You're Actually Planting Your Garden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/335efe724e79) (2026-03-31, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_465___mar_25_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [464 - Planting Day: Potatoes – how to plant and what to expect as they grow underground](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/d0129d34c380) (2026-03-24, 40 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/464_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [463 - Planting Day: Carrots - how to plant and what to expect the first few weeks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/3afdcded0dc8) (2026-03-17, 41 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_463___mar_11_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [462 - How Early Is Too Early? Planting Cool-Season Crops With Confidence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/ab8695eeb56d) (2026-03-10, 34 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/462_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [461 - Seedlings Not Growing? Why Mine Stalled (and the Fix)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/3cb816ccb0ef) (2026-03-03, 30 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_461_magic_episode___feb_24_2026_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [460 - How to Grow Better Potatoes: What Matters Most (and What Doesn't) with Jim & Caleb Gerritsen of Wood Prairie Family Farm](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/705f92be24a7) (2026-02-24, 51 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_edit_460_magic_episode___feb_06_2026_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [459 - Can You Trust AI With Your Garden? How to Avoid Bad Advice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/64165a7e029e) (2026-02-17, 36 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_459___feb_11_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [458 - One Garden Bed, Three Seasons: How the Planning Actually Works](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/27ca8c64a4fb) (2026-02-10, 26 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_458___feb_04_2026_006_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [457 -Companion Planting Starts in the...Kitchen?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/ccd1516b4329) (2026-02-03, 35 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_457___jan_28_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [456 - Endless Spring Salads: How to Plan Now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/fdb976726c05) (2026-01-27, 33 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_456___jan_21_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [455 - The Truth About Seed Starting Mixes with JoeGardener (and Why So Many Fail)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/4c3d513f41ad) (2026-01-20, 46 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_455_-_seed_starting_mi...___jan_15_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [454 - How Home Gardeners Can Save Money by Buying Seeds in Bulk (Without Overbuying)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/2a7ec941ab3a) (2026-01-13, 38 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_454___jan_07_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [453 - How to Plan a Garden That Fits Your Life in 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/25010f7691fc) (2026-01-06, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/453_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [452 - 10 Biggest Garden Lessons in 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/114739693cff) (2025-12-16, 43 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/452pod.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [451- Growing Cut Flowers & More for a Farmer's Market with Sarah Shuman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/6e761946a724) (2025-12-09, 52 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/451_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [450 - December Garden Checklist (without the pressure)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/10452ed1e2e2) (2025-12-02, 35 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/450_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [449 - My Favorite Garden Products (and How to Save on Them Now)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/e9702f60c675) (2025-11-25, 45 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/449_podcast.mp3?dest-id=459628
- [448- 7 Thanksgiving Foods You Can Grow in Your Own Garden: the history, health, and homegrown roots behind your favorite holiday dishes.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1191490065/fcd66de963a6) (2025-11-18, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/448_pod.mp3?dest-id=459628

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