Well, hey there and welcome to the Beginners Garden podcast. Let's talk about soil today.

Because if there is one topic that comes up more than anything else in my coaching calls with

gardeners, it is this one. The questions always keep coming back to soil, what to add, when to add it,

what all of those bags at the garden center actually mean. That tells me something.

If you're asking this question, this tells me that the soil is the thing that you know you need to

get right. So today we're going to dig into it, pun absolutely intended. And hey, if you're curious

about these coaching calls that I've mentioned, my online garden planning

course, Dream to Garden, has an option to join monthly coaching calls with me.

And Dream to Garden is open right now for the last time this spring.

There is a link in the show notes, so feel free to pause this episode and go and grab it.

But for now, let's talk about soil. This episode is

sponsored in part by cross-country nurseries. And if you're someone who loves growing unique

varieties, especially peppers, you are going to want to hear this. Cross-country nurseries is a

sustainable, organically grown nursery based in Stockton, New Jersey, and they specialize in seed and plant

diversity. So these aren't the same few varieties you'll see at big box stores. They offer the

world's largest selection of sweet and hot pepper plants, everything from classic bells to super

hots and many in between. But they don't stop at peppers. They also grow a huge selection

of tomatoes, eggplants, herbs, perennials, and annuals, all organically grown, and their

fresh peppers are certified organic. No sprays on flowers, which I love. They ship live plants

nationwide each spring, shipping runs from March 16th to June 1st,

and they time it for your growing zone so the plants arrive ready to thrive. And if you're near

Stockton, New Jersey, their retail greenhouses open April 25th and are open seven days a week

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