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The Simple Garden Life
Simple Garden Life
A program dedicated to keeping the art of gardening simple, fun, and always rewarding. Hosts Jim and Mary Competti have been writing, speaking and sharing their love of gardening for the last decade. Co-owners of the popular blog oldworldgardenfarms.com and co-authors of Growing Simple and Raised Row Gardening, they take an enthusiastic approach to giving solid, straightforward advice on growing everything from vegetables, to perennials, annuals and more!
Each week, Jim and Mary take on a new gardening topic with gusto, taking the listener through the how and why's of gardening, along with advice on how to always keep it fun and enjoyable.
Each week, Jim and Mary take on a new gardening topic with gusto, taking the listener through the how and why's of gardening, along with advice on how to always keep it fun and enjoyable.
- 20 episodes
- Updated May 12
Episodes20
May 12 · 20 min
How To Fertilize Hostas - Keep Your Hostas Beautiful This Year!
April 30 · 17 min
How To Supercharge Your Tomato Planting Hole – 4 Must Add Ingredients To Power Plants Early!
April 22 · 21 min
How To Fill Your Raised Beds With The Right Soil Mix!
April 15 · 20 min
The 3 Biggest Mistakes Gardeners Make Mulching Flowerbeds - And How To Avoid Them
April 6 · 18 min
The Best Way To Use Egg Shells To Power Plants & Recharge Your Soil!
March 23 · 16 min
The Best Way To Fertilize Daylilies In Early Spring – How To Get Bigger Blooms This Year!
March 12 · 15 min
The Best Way To Support Tomatoes - DIY Tomato Supports!
Apr 2, 2024 · 20 min
4 Simple Secrets To Grow Cucumbers Like Crazy!
Feb 5, 2024 · 20 min
How To Best Feed Birds In Winter - Helping Birds Survive Winter!
Dec 26, 2023 · 19 min
The Secret To Watering Poinsettias - How To Mist Poinsettias!
Dec 10, 2023 · 18 min
Drought Resistant Perennials - 6 Plants You Won't Have To Water!
Jul 25, 2023 · 21 min
How To Fertilize Hanging Baskets - Keep Your Baskets Blooming Big All Summer!
Jun 20, 2023 · 18 min
How To Stop Carpenter Bees - And The Damage They Cause!
May 23, 2023 · 20 min
How To Jump Start Your Tomato Plants - Get Your Tomatoes Growing Fast!
May 16, 2023 · 24 min
How To Recharge And Reuse Old Potting Soil
May 2, 2023 · 20 min
The Best Spring Garden Seed Crops To Plant Early – Get Growing Now!
Apr 18, 2023 · 19 min
How To Divide Perennials In The Spring
Apr 4, 2023 · 25 min
How To Make The Best Homemade Potting Soil Around - Without Peat Moss!
Mar 21, 2023 · 21 min
Cutting Back & Dividing Ornamental Grasses In The Spring
Mar 6, 2023 · 23 min