You're listening to the Beginners Garden podcast. I'm Jill McShehehehe with Journey Withjil.net,

and my goal is to give beginning gardeners the tools they need to grow a rewarding, productive garden. Hi, guys. Happy October. Well, honestly, I'm not all that happy about it. Fall and winter are not my

favorite seasons. But I'm trying to make the best of it as much as I can.

I know so many of you guys love the fall and wintertime, but this episode probably will give

you a hint at what seasons I really like. And in this episode, we're going to be talking about

getting a head start on next year's garden.

Now, I know, I know it's really hard to think about gardening next year when you may still be

harvesting from this season's garden like I am, or maybe you have a fall garden planted.

But I encourage you to listen in today to get some tips on how you can get a head start on next season's garden.

And trust me, I think you're going to find it a lot more fun than you think.

Recently, I asked a question to those of you who are members of the Beginners Garden Shortcut Facebook group.

I asked, when you think about your garden next

season, which most accurately describes your plans? Sixty-eight percent of you replied that you

want to expand your garden next year. You guys don't know how happy that makes me to hear.

I know gardening can be frustrating at times, but what this tells me

is that the majority of you have had enough satisfaction in growing a garden that you not only want

to continue, but a lot of you guys want to do more. Whether you personally want to expand,

keep your garden the same, or maybe even cut back a little

bit next year, because that's totally understandable for a variety of reasons. It's never too

early to start your garden planning. In fact, with every season that passes, I find myself planning

just a little bit earlier than I did the year before. And you know what?

It's paying off.

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