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Audrey's Little Farm Show Audrey Crawford
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How do I start a garden? How do I plant vegetables in raised beds? What vegetables should I plant by seed? How do I keep pests away? What vegetables should I transplant? What vegetables are easiest to grow?
And the biggest question of all, how do I learn to successfully grow a garden in my climate? If you are a gardener in California or a climate with hot summers, and mild winters with occasional freezing temperatures this show is for you.
I am a gardener in the Central Valley of California in Zone 9b and my goal for this show is to share actionable tips and advice that will help you grow food for you and your family no matter how much space you have. But the problem with gardening is that it varies from zone to zone and state to state.
So I will be covering gardening tips that may apply to all but when it comes to specifics such as when to plant and what crops to grow during each season, it will be based on what works for us here in Zone 9, California.
My mission behind Audrey's Little Farm is to help everybody experience the joy and fulfillment that comes from gardening. It's not only about the success of your crops or the size of the harvest. It is about the journey, the skills built, and the happiness that all comes from being outdoors and tending to your garden!
Follow along and learn how to grow your best garden yet!
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Everything Growing in My 2024 Summer Garden
Growing a summer garden is the best because there are so many great crops you can grow! In this episode I share everything I'm growing in my 2024 summer garden as well as planting tips to help you grow each crop successfully this season.
Listen to learn more!
▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned:
→ Zone 9 Garden Club - Start your free 14-day trial
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule
→ Olle Gardens Raised Bed - Use the code AUDREY10 for 10% off
→ Varieties I'm Growing - See all of the varieties in the Show Notes.
▶︎ Head to the Show Notes for the blog version of this episode.
▶︎ Head to YouTube for the video version of this episode.
Want to learn more or connect?
I'd love to have you follow along on social media, you can find all social channels and sites connected to Audrey's Little Farm below,
Instagram Facebook YouTube Blog
If you'd like to learn more and connect with myself and a great community of fellow gardeners I'd love for you to join my membership, the Zone 9 Garden Club!
→ You can start a 14-day FREE trial here.
If you'd like to learn more about gardening, raising chickens, or any other skills related to living a more self-sufficient life I have an entire shop full of courses, guides and ebooks. Just head to my shop below.
→ Audrey's Little Farm Shop
→ If you'd like to join my email list where I send all of my best tips and information, be sure to sign up for your free vegetable planting schedule below!
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule -
The Danger of Planting too Early
When you plant warm season crops too early you’re not getting a head start. In fact, planting too early may cause more harm than good! When you plant too soon when temperatures are too cool it can cause stunted plant growth, wilting, surface pitting, foliage necrosis, increase disease, and prevent healthy root development.
So even when somebody says to plant early to get a head start you need to make sure the weather is favorable for plant growth. In today's show I'll be going over all of the details.
Listen to learn more!
▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned:
→ Zone 9 Garden Club - Start your free 14-day trial
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule
→ Renee's Garden Seed Company
▶︎ Head to the Show Notes for the blog version of this episode.
▶︎ Head to YouTube for the video version of this episode.
Want to learn more or connect?
I'd love to have you follow along on social media, you can find all social channels and sites connected to Audrey's Little Farm below,
Instagram Facebook YouTube Blog
If you'd like to learn more and connect with myself and a great community of fellow gardeners I'd love for you to join my membership, the Zone 9 Garden Club!
→ You can start a 14-day FREE trial here.
If you'd like to learn more about gardening, raising chickens, or any other skills related to living a more self-sufficient life I have an entire shop full of courses, guides and ebooks. Just head to my shop below.
→ Audrey's Little Farm Shop
→ If you'd like to join my email list where I send all of my best tips and information, be sure to sign up for your free vegetable planting schedule below!
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule -
Best Tomato Growing Tips
If I could only choose one crop to grow it’d be tomatoes. A fresh tomato is so delicious and there is no comparison to those bought at the store. In today’s show, I’ll be covering some of my best tips for growing tomatoes so that you can have a successful harvest this season.
Listen to learn more!
▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned:
→ Zone 9 Garden Club - Start your free 14-day trial
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule
▶︎ Head to the Show Notes for the blog version of this episode.
Want to learn more or connect?
I'd love to have you follow along on social media, you can find all social channels and sites connected to Audrey's Little Farm below,
Instagram Facebook YouTube Blog
If you'd like to learn more and connect with myself and a great community of fellow gardeners I'd love for you to join my membership, the Zone 9 Garden Club!
→ You can start a 14-day FREE trial here.
If you'd like to learn more about gardening, raising chickens, or any other skills related to living a more self-sufficient life I have an entire shop full of courses, guides and ebooks. Just head to my shop below.
→ Audrey's Little Farm Shop
→ If you'd like to join my email list where I send all of my best tips and information, be sure to sign up for your free vegetable planting schedule below!
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule -
Common Gardening Mistakes to Avoid in Zone 9
There are common gardening mistakes I see gardeners making season after season. Some are from a lack of experience which is completely understandable and nothing to be ashamed of because gardening takes trial and error and sometimes years of experience to really figure out, but the majority of the mistakes I see are gardening practices that come from bad information on the internet that spreads like a wildfire.
So in today’s show I’m going to be covering 9 gardening mistakes to avoid in your garden this season.
Listen to learn more!
▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned:
→ Zone 9 Garden Club - Start your free 14-day trial
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule
→ Effortless Irrigation - An online course to show you how to set your garden up with irrigation.
→ Container Vegetable Varieties
▶︎ Head to the Show Notes for the blog version of this episode.
Want to learn more or connect?
I'd love to have you follow along on social media, you can find all social channels and sites connected to Audrey's Little Farm below,
Instagram Facebook YouTube Blog
If you'd like to learn more and connect with myself and a great community of fellow gardeners I'd love for you to join my membership, the Zone 9 Garden Club!
→ You can start a 14-day FREE trial here.
If you'd like to learn more about gardening, raising chickens, or any other skills related to living a more self-sufficient life I have an entire shop full of courses, guides and ebooks. Just head to my shop below.
→ Audrey's Little Farm Shop
→ If you'd like to join my email list where I send all of my best tips and information, be sure to sign up for your free vegetable planting schedule below!
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule -
5 Summer Crops You Should Directly Sow by Seed
Directly sowing seeds is often thought of as an advanced gardening strategy. But it's really the opposite. It is such a simple gardening strategy that will give you so much more success in your garden this year.
In today's show, I'm going to cover five common summer crops that will grow better if you directly sow them by seed. They're often common crops that you're going to find at your local garden center or nursery. But that doesn't mean that you should transplant them.
If you live in a climate with a long growing season, I'd recommend direct sowing these crops. Listen to learn more!
▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned:
→ Zone 9 Garden Club - Start your free 14-day trial
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule
→ Favorite Seed Companies,
Renee’s Garden SeedsTrue Leaf MarketBotanical Interests▶︎ Head to the Show Notes for the blog version of this episode.
Want to learn more or connect?
I'd love to have you follow along on social media, you can find all social channels and sites connected to Audrey's Little Farm below,
Instagram Facebook YouTube Blog
If you'd like to learn more and connect with myself and a great community of fellow gardeners I'd love for you to join my membership, the Zone 9 Garden Club!
→ You can start a 14-day FREE trial here.
If you'd like to learn more about gardening, raising chickens, or any other skills related to living a more self-sufficient life I have an entire shop full of courses, guides and ebooks. Just head to my shop below.
→ Audrey's Little Farm Shop
→ If you'd like to join my email list where I send all of my best tips and information, be sure to sign up for your free vegetable planting schedule below!
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule -
3 Best Tips for Starting a Garden from Scratch
Starting a garden can feel overwhelming and many people get stuck on what soil to use, when to fertilize, whether or not they should plant in a raised bed, containers, or in the ground, but the truth is, you need to just take action and get started. In today’s show, we are going to cover 3 best tips for starting your vegetable garden from scratch.
▶︎ Resources and Links Mentioned:
→ Zone 9 Garden Club - Start your 14-day free trial
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule
→ Olle Gardens Raised Bed - Use the code AUDREY10 for 10% off
▶︎ Head to the Show Notes for the blog version of this episode.
Want to learn more or connect?
I'd love to have you follow along on social media, you can find all social channels and sites connected to Audrey's Little Farm below,
Instagram Facebook YouTube Blog
If you'd like to learn more and connect with myself and a great community of fellow gardeners I'd love for you to join my membership, the Zone 9 Garden Club!
→ You can start a 14-day FREE trial here.
If you'd like to learn more about gardening, raising chickens, or any other skills related to living a more self-sufficient life I have an entire shop full of courses, guides and ebooks. Just head to my shop below.
→ Audrey's Little Farm Shop
→ If you'd like to join my email list where I send all of my best tips and information, be sure to sign up for your free vegetable planting schedule below!
→ Free Vegetable Planting Schedule