How's your garden going in this middle of July?

I hope it is going fantastic.

Like every other gardener, you've probably found yourself

with some successes and with some failures.

And with both of those, sometimes comes bare garden space.

Empty spaces in your garden about this time of year for a variety of reasons.

Maybe you finished harvesting something like onions or garlic or carrots. Or maybe you had an

unfortunate bout with so much disease on a plant you had to pull it up or too much squash bug damage

you had to pull up your zucchini. I have been there as well.

Regardless, you've got some bare land in your garden and you don't really know quite what to do with it.

That was one of those things that took me by surprise in my first garden and I wanted to be able to share with you some options for your garden this year

if you find yourself having some empty spaces in your garden. Whether you are raring to go to

plant another crop or you are a little bit tired and want to take a little bit of a break,

I have three options for some of that empty garden space that you might be faced with this year.

Hi, I'm Jill, and in 2013, I started my first garden, having no background, knowledge, or experience whatsoever.

Now I am embarking on my eighth season of growing my own vegetables, fruits, and herbs,

and I'm proof that you don't have to have decades of experience to grow your own garden,

big or small.

I certainly don't know at all, but I can share what I've learned and bring guests along

who can offer much more wisdom than I have.

I'm so glad you're here at the Beginners Garden podcast today.

Let's dive in.

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