133- Mid Spring To Dos

The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy

Jill McSheehy

Gardening, Garden, How To, Education, Organicgardening, Home & Garden, Leisure, Homegardening, Beginninggardener, Vegetablegardening

4.4 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

I love this time of year in the garden. I've spent the winter planning and the early spring preparing and now my last frost has passed and I get to start spending more time planting. I've learned a lot about what to do after my last frost and today I'm sharing my list of things you shouldn't forget!

SHOW NOTES:

Early Spring Checklist: https://www.journeywithjill.net/gardening/2020/03/17/early-spring-garden-checklist/

Trellis Options: https://www.journeywithjill.net/gardening/2017/02/07/plants-that-climb-sprawl-choose-the-best-trellis-option-for-your-garden-big-or-small/

Tomato Trellises: https://www.journeywithjill.net/gardening/2018/04/10/tomato-trellising-deciding-which-method-is-right-for-you/

Other Vertical Growing Options: https://www.journeywithjill.net/gardening/2019/04/02/vertical-vegetables-unique-diy-ideas-for-any-space/

Cabbage Worms: https://www.journeywithjill.net/gardening/2019/04/09/5-organic-cabbage-worm-pest-control-methods/

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, I hope you're doing great this week. I know that wherever you're listening right now,
0:05.9	things are pretty crazy. Our days are looking quite a bit different than they did just two months ago,
0:12.8	and it's taken a little time, at least for me, to get adjusted to this new normal that we're dealing with.
0:19.3	But I have to tell you, I like so many others that I've
0:22.8	heard from, have found so much comfort in gardening. Gardening has always been a boon for my
0:29.5	mental health, but no more so than this year. There's just something about getting in my garden
0:35.3	that makes me feel normal. And maybe that's because
0:38.8	gardening every year has been my normal for the past seven years. But the one thing that hasn't changed
0:44.5	about gardening is that we have certain garden tasks that we need to do on a timely basis. And this
0:52.1	week, I'm going to be talking about a mid-spring to-do list. This time of year is when
0:58.3	everything is really getting going in my garden. My average last frost date passed several
1:05.8	weeks ago, I guess you would say, although we did have an unexpected cold snap that I had to prepare for.
1:12.2	I know I used to look at my average last frost date as go time. It's when I decided to plant
1:17.9	all my warm weather crops and it got busy. And it still does, to be honest with you. But I've
1:25.1	learned a few things over the years that has made me pace my
1:29.6	timing a bit, especially when it comes to those tasks right after my last frost date has passed.
1:36.3	So in today's episode, we're going to be talking about items that you can do right now,
1:41.7	that you can cross off your to-do list. And I'm going to show you how to pace
1:45.7	them a little bit so you don't get too overwhelmed. Now if you're home full-time, it's really not that
1:51.3	big of a deal to get these done pretty quickly, but you may not want to. And I'm going to be talking
1:55.8	to you a little bit about that as well. And if you're in an area where you don't receive frost, this is still a good time
2:02.7	for you to consider planting some of your warmer season crops if you haven't already. But if you have
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