445 - What I Learned... about my capacity in this season of life

445 - What I Learned... about my capacity in this season of life

34:41 Oct 28, 2025
About this episode
Feeling guilty that your garden doesn't look like it used to? You're not alone. In this episode, I share how my own season of life changed my garden—and how you can adjust yours with less stress and more joy. You'll learn practical ways to right-size your garden for your time, energy, and goals (no shame required). Seasonal series (starts Nov 2): Garden Audit – free 5-day email Quick daily prompts + optional short videos to review what worked, what didn't, and shape a vision for next season. Join here: https://journeywithjill.net/audit free download: Garlic Planting Cheat Sheet Your first (or best) garlic crop—timing, spacing, curing. https://journeywithjill.net/garliccheatsheet Complete Garden Planner – Plan and track your season simply: https://shop.journeywithjill.net/ Key Takeaways Your garden should fit your current capacity, not your past one. Define success for this season: a few crops you love may be enough. Scale systems, not just space—irrigation, succession planting, simple trellises. Use transitions (injury, grief, busy years) to pause, simplify, and reset. Fall is prime for planting garlic; set it up well and let it work all winter. Resource Links Garlic Planting Cheat Sheet (free): https://journeywithjill.net/garliccheatsheet Friday Emails (newsletter): https://journeywithjill.net/gardensignup
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