Hi, guys. I am so excited to share with you today's guest. We are going to be talking with Jessica

Sowers of Roots and Refuge. She and I actually don't live very far away from each other, but this is the

first time that we have been able to connect. Many of you are fans of her YouTube channel, and I have

been over the years as well. And I know that you're going to love this

conversation. She just released a book. It actually goes on sale today called the first time

gardener growing vegetables. All the know-how and encouragement you need to grow and fall in love with

your brand new food garden. And I'm telling you, I absolutely loved this book. She brings

such an encouraging word to both first time gardeners, beginning gardeners, and even veteran

gardeners. This is such a fantastic book. But I think you are going to absolutely love our conversation

today. She digs deep into issues that I don't know that we've really addressed as much

as she talked about today. And I think you're going to find so much value in this that you can

put in place in your garden, but also just an encouragement for you as a gardener. So enjoy this

conversation with me and Jess Sowers of Roofs and Refuge.

Welcome.

I'm Jill and in 2013 I started my first garden as a new stay-at-home mom wanting to do my part to provide for my family.

Over the years, I stumbled my way into becoming a gardener and in this podcast, I want to help other new gardeners just like I was grow their own gardens too. And don't worry,

if you're not a new gardener, there's plenty here for you as well. You'll hear gardening tips,

techniques, and troubleshooting, both from me and from guests. And my hope is that you'll turn

into a lifetime gardener too. Let's dig into today's episode.

Hey, Jess, welcome to the Beginners Garden podcast.

Hello.

I'm so excited to have you here.

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