How to Live Seasonally and Celebrate the Spring Equinox

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

What if the secret to a happy life is to live seasonally? Living seasonally isn’t just about eating fresh produce (but, yes, that’s delicious). It’s about noticing nature’s rhythms, then adjusting depending on the season and celebrating those small shifts that define the passage of time.

And with the Spring Equinox here, which is a time of renewal and balance, it’s the perfect moment to talk about how we can welcome the season with intention. I’m joined by a dear friend Bailey Van Tassel—a mom, gardener, author of Kitchen Garden Living, and someone who’s really committed to living a more seasonal lifestyle.

In this episode, we learn:

[00:00] What is the secret to living seasonally?
[03:15] What is Bailey’s journey into seasonal living?
[07:00] How Bailey reconnected with nature
[09:08] What really matters in gardening
[12:26] The science behind gardening
[13:50] How does biophilia explain our connection to plants?
[15:00] Find a moment of calm and soothe your spirit with Wind River Chimes!
[16:41] Nourish your plants and your soul this spring with Espoma Organic’s all-natural products!
[18:43] Why permaculture is useful in living seasonally
[20:09] How did Bailey’s garden evolve?
[25:55] Personal growth through gardening
[27:50] How gardening helps with anxiety and depression
[28:52] What does it mean to truly live seasonally?
[31:06] Winter vs spring in terms of energy and rhythm
[33:48] What practices can you do to honor the Spring Equinox?
[36:59] Why is it important to involve children in gardening?
[42:19] Where can you find Bailey and her book ‘Kitchen Garden Living’ on social media?

Mentioned in our conversation:

Brie the Plant Lady
Kitchen Garden Living by Bailey Van Tassel

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Transcript

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0:00.0	What if the secret to living a little more joyfully, a little less stressed, was as simple as
0:06.0	sinking with the seasons? Living seasonally isn't just about eating fresh produce. It's about
0:11.3	slowing down, noticing nature's rhythms, and celebrating the little shifts that mark times
0:15.8	passage. And as we move towards the spring equinox this week, a time of renewal and balance, we should
0:22.2	explore how we can embrace the season with intention. So today, I'm joined by Bailey Van Tassel to
0:28.1	explore the beauty of seasonal living and simple ways to welcome the spring with open-rooted
0:33.1	arms. Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast, where we not only learn how to care for
0:44.6	plants successfully, but how to simply and affordably use our plant babies to cultivate more
0:49.4	joy in our lives by doing so. I'm Maria, former plant killer turned happy plant lady, author of Growing
0:55.8	Joy, The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness, speaker, podcaster, and most importantly,
1:00.7	your new best plant friend. On Growing Joy with Plants, you'll find conversations about house
1:05.0	plant care, gardening tutorials, and wellness through the lens of plants.
1:09.2	Plant care is self-care on growing joy.
1:18.4	Hello, plant friends.
1:19.7	Welcome to Growing Joy with Plants podcast.
1:21.9	I'm Maria, your new best plant friend,
1:23.5	here to help you care for plants and grow joy.
1:25.3	If you're new here, welcome.
1:26.7	If you're a returning listener, welcome home. I'm so honored to be a part of your plant parenthood journey.
1:31.9	Today's talk is awesome. It's not a plant care conversation. It's a self-care, earth care expansion
1:40.6	episode, right? So it's how do we root in deeper with nature and with the seasons,
1:46.4	which will impact the way we interact with our gardens and interact with our houseplants.
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