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It's the final episode of Container Gardening Made Easy! It's been a JOY to share with you! Now what do you do? Go and grow goodness! 

You have ALL tools you need to grow goodness! This final episode is a rundown of all the resources I've created for you! 

Listen to the final episode and download resources here. 

Can't wait to see what you grow! Be sure to share your pictures with me on Instagram! 

Here's to growing and cooking goodness one container at a time.

Asia xo

We're almost at the end! This second to last episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is about 4 Cool-Weather Herbs to Grow this Fall!

Grab the free Cool-Weather Herbs 34-Page Guidebook and start growing goodness! 

Listen and grab the guidebook here. It's only available until Friday, Sept 13th! Get all the resources here at: https://growcooknourish.co/podcast-1 download them for future personal use! 

Stay in touch on Instagram @asia.sharifclark!

With love + gratitude,

Asia xo

Just 3 more episodes! I'm a little emotional this week as I prepare to say goodbye to the Container Gardening Made Easy family! It's been a joy sharing with you and I'm excited to start a new artistic adventure! 

Today's episode is about the 5 Reasons to Grow Leafy Greens this Fall!

You'll hear:

• My 5 leafy green favorites
• Why growing these will help your wallet and your health
• Plus, a free gift from me to you

Grab your free copy of the Cool- Weather Veggie Guidebook. A 42-page guide with shopping list, to help you plan, plant, grow, care for, and harvest 5 leafy greens. 

 If you’ve been dreaming about growing herbs and veggies, BUT terrified of doing it alone… this episode is for you!

This week’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is about finally getting ALL the support you need! 

• I’ll share 3 Reasons to Join The Container Gardening School
• If you’ve been dreaming about starting growing goodness… without a big yard, spending tons of time, and no green thumb… you’re in the right place.
• I’ll share how to get started without the overwhelming stress of trying to figure things out on your own.

Join my pilot round which is open to only 10 women new to container gardening at: The Container Gardening School to start growing goodness with REAL support this fall!

Click here to get all the details.

If you love adding leafy greens to your soups, stews, and veggie bowls, you’ll love this episode!

This week’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is about 5 container loving fall veggies you’ll want to grow. Get ready for 5 cool-weather favorites just in time for fall!

Want to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio this fall, without the overwhelming stress of trying to figure things out on your own?

I’d love to share my new container gardening course, for details go to: growcooknourish.co/contact  comment "course" and I’ll send details your way!

If you're overwhelmed by all the gardening tools on the market, this episode is for you! Today's episode of Container Gardening Made Easy, you'll hear:

• The Top 6 Tools for Container Gardening
• Why you need less than you think
• Simple tools that save you time (and protect your skin)

Listen and enjoy here.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

 If you love adding fresh herbs to your favorite drinks, teas, and salads, you’re in for a treat!

Welcome to part 3 of our summertime series! In Today’s episode, I’ll share the top 4 herbs to grow this summer!

If you think it’s too late to start growing these herbs… it’s not. Two of these grow like crazy! Get ready for 4 warm weather must-haves for your summer herb garden!

Listen right here.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

 If you love basil pesto, you’re going to love this!  Welcome to part 2 of our summertime series!

In Today’s episode, I’ll share how to make fresh basil pesto!

• Like mint, basil grows like crazy… and when it does, you’ll be looking for people to share it with!

• Get ready for a summer pesto party with fresh basil you’ve grown with your own hands!

Listen and enjoy!

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

In Today’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy, I’ll share 3 herbal mint drinks you’ll love!

Mint grows like crazy and if or when you have some growing… you’ll be wondering “What the heck do I do with all this mint?”

Get ready for summer herbal refreshers you can’t wait to make!

Listen and enjoy!

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

In Today’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy, I’m answering the top 5 container gardening questions beginners ask me and you’ve probably been wondering yourself.

You’ll hear…

• My answer to Question #1 (this one makes beginners feel intimidated and overwhelmed)

• How to think about Question #2 so you feel confident when starting your container garden

• Questions #3-#5 so you can stop guessing about what grows well in containers

• And a bonus question 😉

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

Today’s episode of the Container Gardening Made Easy Podcast is about surviving this summer's heatwave.

I’ll share…

• 3 heat wave survival tips to keep your plants thriving this summer

• The one thing to skip if your temperatures are 90 degrees F and above

• What you can do to help your herbs and veggies beat the heat

Grab a cool drink, sit under your AC, and listen now.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

In today’s episode, I’m sharing 3 feelings it’s okay to have as a beginner.

You’ll hear…

• How these feelings almost made me think I couldn’t start my first container garden

• Why your feelings are normal and you’re not alone

• Why you’re in the right place

Grab a drink as I dive into some real talk and encouraging words just in time for summer.

Listen to this week's episode right here.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

In today's episode, you'll hear the ONE big mistake I made as a new container gardener, so you can avoid it. It's a story you don't want to miss.

You'll hear...

• One of my biggest struggles as a beginner (so you know you're not alone)
• How you can skip the frustration
• Why you are right where you're supposed to be

Listen to this week's short and sweet episode right here.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

 Today’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing lavender. 

You’ll hear…

• The surprising way this fragrant beauty was used in Ancient Greece and Rome 

• A few health and wellness uses today

• How to grow, care for, and harvest your own summertime lavender

• Refreshing recipe ideas 

If you love this flowering and fragrant beauty, listen to this week's episode and download the cheat sheet.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

Today’s episode of the Container Gardening Made Easy Podcast is about growing roma tomatoes in containers!

We’ll dive into…

• Viva Italia Roma Tomatoes

• A heat-loving summer favorite that’s great for salads, salsa, and sauces

• Why I wrapped my tomatoes in a comforter (and why my husband thought of me as the crazy tomato lady)

• Why Roma Tomatoes are perfect for containers and some tasty mouth-watering recipe ideas

Listen to this week's episode and download the cheat sheet.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

Today’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is growing sweet bell peppers. Once you’ve had a taste of your own bell peppers, you’ll never want a supermarket pepper again.

You'll hear: 

• One shocking fact about bell peppers (hint: most people have no idea)

• What nearly brought me to tears when I first started growing peppers

• Step-by-step help with growing these cooking favorites

• Mouthwatering recipe ideas for this summertime must-have

Listen to this week's episode and download the cheat sheet.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

Today’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing basil! Welcome to warm weather herbs!

• You’ll hear all about this heat-loving must-have for everything from pesto to pasta… and everything in between

• One of the biggest mistakes I made when I first started growing basil (so you can skip this painful lesson and get on with growing goodness)

• A few fun facts and mouth-watering hidden gems 

• Where to keep a little basil indoors to ward off 'this' summertime pest…

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

Listen to this week's episode and download the cheat sheet.

Summer is just 6 weeks away! If you’ve been thinking about growing summer goodness… now is the perfect time to plan… and prep!

This week’s episode of the Container Gardening Made Easy Podcast is 9 Tips to Make Your Summer Containers Bountiful.

You’ll learn:

• One of the biggest mistakes beginners make (and how you can plan like a pro)

• We’ll walk through the 9 must-haves for your container garden (getting herbs and veggies flourishing all summer long)

• When to start growing summer goodness

 If you’d love to plan like a pro, but don’t know where to begin, grab the Container Gardening Made Easy Planner, (The fun, simple, easy-to-follow plan gives you exactly what you need to grow herbs and veggies you love).

Life is hectic… and stressful. So, if you’d love a quiet, cozy place to just… be... this episode is for you. This week’s episode of the Container Gardening Made Easy Podcast is about cultivating peace and presence in small spaces.

You’ll hear:

• How stepping out on your patio can help quiet a busy mind

• The surprise guest who taught me how to relax my body, mind, and breathing (and how you can do it too)

• You’ll walk away with 3 tips for cultivating peace and presence in your small space

Let’s do more than start a garden, let’s savor it and be nourished by it. 

It starts by cultivating peace and presence in your small space. 

Listen here and enjoy!

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

Want me to personally help you start growing herbs and veggies on your patio, balcony, or deck this spring? Visit me at: https://growcooknourish.co/work-with-me

If you love cooking pasta, potato, poultry, fish, and beef dishes and adding a piney, warm, and savory flavor… pull out a plate!

This week’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing rosemary! This piney, woody, and savory favorite is adored by many cooks…

You’ll hear:

• You’ll hear why growing your own is worth every penny, while its evergreen aroma brings every dish to life

• How rosemary is being used “medicinally” today

• How to grow your own so you always have it on hand (during the holidays and beyond)

• Fun facts and some mouthwatering recipe ideas (did someone say, “Warm focaccia with rosemary and olive oil?”)

Whether you love cooking indoors or over an open fire, you’re going to love this week’s episode! 

Listen and enjoy this piney, woody, and savory favorite, growing rosemary: container gardening with herbs (download the cheat sheet).

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

If you’re looking for a few simple ways to support your self-care and wellbeing… you’re going to LOVE this week’s podcast episode!

This week’s episode of the Container Gardening Made Easy Podcast is all about…you.

We’ll dive into: 

• 3 ways to design a container garden to support your self-care and wellbeing.

• Fascinating research coming out about the benefits of gardening and horticulture in general on your health and wellbeing

• Simple steps to boost your mood while creating a space that brings you joy

If this makes your heart sing, dive into this week’s episode: 3 ways to design a container garden to support your self-care and wellbeing.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

References:

• https://www.sustainweb.org/reports/the_benefits_of_gardening_and_food_growing/ 

• https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.18-3-201

If you love salsa, pasta sauces, and savory veggie dishes… you’re going to LOVE this week’s podcast episode! This week of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing oregano! A savory, pungent, and peppery cooking favorite!

You’ll hear: 

• A few hidden benefits of this Greek, Italian, and Spanish favorite

• Oregano’s perfect pairing partner (it makes your sauces sing)

• Fascinating ways it’s being used in medicine 

• How to grow your own oregano in containers (step-by-step)

• Mouthwatering pasta and veggie recipe ideas you’ll be dying to try

If you love adding this savory cooking herb to your Greek, Italian, and Spanish dishes...

Listen to this week's episode and download the cheat sheet. 

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

If you love the idea of sitting on your patio with a hot cup of mint & lemon tea, Iced orange mint tea, or any other mint variety… you’re going to LOVE this week’s episode!

This week’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing mint and a few surprising benefits of growing your own just steps away from your kitchen. 

You’ll hear:

• Why mint is one of my must-haves (my favorite tea and dessert varieties) 

• Surprising benefits of growing your own (just steps away from your kitchen)

• One of mint’s natural superpowers 

• How growing mint helped me “keep my sanity” during COVID and other stressful life events

• Tea, salad, and dessert ideas you’ll want to try

If you’re ready to hear all about cool, soothing, and minty goodness, listen to this week’s episode of growing mint: container gardening with herbs.

Listen to this week's episode and download the cheat sheet.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

Want me to personally help you start growing herbs and veggies on your patio, balcony, or deck this spring? Visit me at: https://growcooknourish.co/work-with-me

Today’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing thyme in small spaces! This is one of THE easiest herbs you can start growing in containers this spring! I’ll share why I’m crazy about this no-drama, sweet, piney, citrusy-smelling, must-have-in-my-garden herb!

You'll find out: 

• Why this is one of the easiest herbs you can start growing this spring (and how to get started step-by-step)

• Why this is ONE of my absolute favorites

• The inside scoop on why you rarely have to water it (and what to do instead)

• What thyme has to do with you taking a vacation, fun facts, and the best kind of pests

• How to bring any soup, stew, and veggie dish to life with this herb garden FAVE

If you’re ready to elevate every single dish… enjoy this week’s episode of growing thyme: container gardening with herbs. 

Listen to this week's episode and download the cheat sheet.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

Want me to personally help you start growing herbs and veggies on your patio, balcony, or deck this spring? Visit me at: https://growcooknourish.co/work-with-me

Spring is the PERFECT time to start planning your herb & veggie container garden… and I’m happy to help! 

This week’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing parsley in pots! It’s a great way to kick off spring… with a cool-weather herb.

I’ll share my crazy soup-making mix-up when I went shopping for parsley last winter (it’s easy to get it mixed up with this other tasty herb).

You’ll hear:

• Why now is the perfect time to start your container herb garden

• Fun facts about this flavorful herb

• How to grow parsley in pots

• How this good pest can actually help your container garden

• Why parsley is WAY more than a garnish and a soup, salad, and herb butter you’ll want to try

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… click here to grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit.

You’ll get a beginner-friendly list of container gardening essentials, tips, and inspiration for your small space.

If you’re ready to stop reading and start eating… listen to this week’s episode of Parsley In Pots: Container Gardening with Herbs and take your dishes to the next level. You'll find the Container Gardening with Italian Parsley Cheat Sheet right here.

Want me to personally help you start growing herbs and veggies on your patio, balcony, or deck this spring? Visit me at: https://growcooknourish.co/work-with-me

This week’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about growing a crisp, tender, sweet flavor variety called Salad Bowl Lettuce… a salad lover’s dream! 

I’ll share the 3 BIG Mistakes I made when I first started growing lettuce and how you can avoid them and grow your own leafy green goodness.

You’ll hear:

• A few tips and tricks for growing this salad lover’s dream 

• The 3 BIG Mistakes I made when I first started growing lettuce and how you can avoid them 

• How to cultivate cool-weather lettuce

• How to keep pests away from your leafy green goodness

• A mouthwatering Mediterranean Salad that will make you want to grab a fork

If you’re ready to pull out a salad plate, listen to a Salad Lover's Dream: Cultivating Cool-Weather Lettuce and get the Container Gardening Salad Bowl Lettuce Cheat Sheet here.

If you’re looking for a flavorful, highly nutritious leafy green alternative to Spinach… you might just love container gardening with this one. 

This week’s episode is all about growing Swiss Chard in small spaces. You’ll hear how I stumbled onto Swiss Chard, while dealing with a chronic illness, and a few surprises I learned along the way (you'll hear it all here... listen to the full episode). 

You’ll discover:

• A few fun facts about Swiss Chard and where it comes from (hint: it’s not where you think)

• How to grow Swiss Chard in a small space

• The ONE thing you don’t "really" need for this leafy green powerhouse and the best way to get it growing fast

• How to keep garden pests from munching on your goodness

• A savory dish you’ll want to try 

If you’re ready to spice up your dishes with Spinach’s gorgeous cousin, listen to growing swiss chard in small spaces. 

Today’s episode is all about growing cool-weather kale (if you’re experiencing cooler temps this time of year) and how to decide if growing kale is right for you. You’ll hear one of the biggest mistakes I made when I got started (and how to avoid it so you don’t waste time, energy, or money).

If you love Kale and want to create mouthwatering recipes like baked kale chips, kale & parmesan salad, kale & lentil soup, or kale & scallion quiche… get the 5 steps for growing cool-weather kale with step-by-step directions and the container gardening made easy toolkit in the podcast show notes right here.

Today’s episode of Container Gardening Made Easy is all about picking the perfect pot when you’re just getting started and how to avoid picking all the wrong containers (don’t do what I did… more on that story inside).

I’m sharing 3 Essentials for Picking the Perfect Pot for your small space so you’ll:

• Know which pots and containers to buy (and which to avoid)

• Skip containers that are a waste of time (and money)

• Feel confident and have the perfect containers for your space

So, if you’ve been dreaming about growing your own herbs or veggies and wondering how to choose right containers for your small space, have a quick listen and find out how to pick the perfect pot.

If you would love to grow herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin… grab a free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit: growcooknourish.co/toolkit 

Welcome to Container Gardening Made Easy. Whether you have a tiny yard, patio, or deck you can grow your own food. Discover the 3 delightful benefits of container gardening.

I’m Asia Small Space Gardener, reformed plant killer (RIP Oregano, I’ve drowned more plants than I can count), and now gardening coach for beginners who want to transform their small spaces into nourishing spaces.

Gardening started as therapy, as a way to calm my anxiety. Teaching full-time, starting a new business, and struggling with perimenopause had all caught to me.

One day I stumbled into my local garden center. I remember strolling through the shelves of fresh smelling herbs. Sweet basil, lemon thyme, fresh mint… I was in heaven. 

I picked up my first basil plant. I’m rubbing the leaves, stiffing the stems… it was sooooo intoxicating. In the very best way. I told that plant, “You’re coming home with me,” that was in 2011 and it’s been a love affair with container gardening ever since.

So what are 3 delightful benefits of container gardening?

#1- Grow your own herbs and veggies; no matter how small your space 

Whether you have a tiny yard, patio, or deck you can grow your own food. I started small. I grew a few herbs and veggies my back deck one container at a time. Containers are great for small, even tiny spaces. You get to enjoy fresh, organic, goodness you’ve grown with your own hands.

#2- Cook what you grow and love eating 

Imagine growing fresh herbs and adding them to your favorite dishes. Imagine growing your own leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes for salads, soups, and veggie bowls. Container gardening inspires you to grow and cook goodness. And, there’s something deeply satisfying about cooking with herbs and veggies you’ve grown with your own hands.

#3- Nourish your body and soul

Container gardening is all about growing and cooking goodness. But it’s also about melting stress and bringing joy. 

Every morning when I step out on my tiny deck, I remember why small spaces are inspiring spaces… nourishing spaces.

Calm washes over you. Wisdom speaks to you. Nature recharges you.

That’s why I’m so passionate about container gardening.  It’s soothing, life-giving, and nourishing all at once. 

So remember, you don’t need a big backyard. You have all the space you need to grow goodness.

You have all the space you need to grow your own herbs and veggies, cook what you love eating, and nourish your body and soul.

Here’s what to expect from future episodes…

• beginner-friendly tips: step-by-step guidance for growing your own herbs and veggies (if you’re wondering “where do I begin?”)
• easy-to-follow resources for starting your own container garden
• garden chats-about my own container gardening adventures, challenges, and how I work through them (so you’ll be inspired to keep going)

If you’ve been thinking about growing herbs and veggies on your small patio, balcony, or deck… and don’t know where to begin…

Here’s your first goodie… grab your free copy of the container gardening made easy toolkit: https://growcooknourish.co/toolkit