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.
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The Simple Garden Life is hosted by Simple Garden Life. The show has published 53 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How To Keep Your Hanging Baskets Blooming Big - All Summer Long!" (12 May 2026, 21 minutes), "How To Keep Your Hanging Baskets Blooming Big - All Summer Long!" (12 May 2026, 21 minutes), and "How To Fertilize Hostas - Keep Your Hostas Beautiful This Year!" (30 April 2026, 18 minutes).
The Simple Garden Life publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 53 episodes.
Booking probability for The Simple Garden Life is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Simple Garden Life requires a Pod Score of 81 or higher. The Simple Garden Life's contact route on record: verified email.
Simple Garden Life hosts The Simple Garden Life, a leisure podcast with 53 episodes published.
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The Simple Garden Life
Want to know the best way to keep your hanging baskets healthy, strong – and most importantly – loaded with blooms all summer long this year? If there is one issue that seems to plague gardeners when it comes to their...
Want to know the best way to keep your hanging baskets healthy, strong – and most importantly – loaded with blooms all summer long this year?<br /><br />If there is one issue that seems to plague gardeners when it comes...
The Simple Garden Life
This week Jim & Mary are talking hostas - or more importantly - how and when to fertilize hostas to keep them beautiful all summer long! Unlike most perennials and annuals, hostas are almost always grown for their...
This week Jim & Mary are talking hostas - or more importantly - how and when to fertilize hostas to keep them beautiful all summer long!<br /><br />Unlike most perennials and annuals, hostas are almost always grown for...
Episode #505
Getting your tomato plants off to a great start is one of the biggest keys to growing a big harvest of juicy tomatoes in the summer – and there is no better way to jump start your crop than putting a big dose of power...
When it comes to growing healthy, productive vegetables and flowers in raised beds – success all begins with filling your raised beds with the perfect mix of soil! The soil you put into your raised beds matters. To grow...
When it comes to maintaining healthy plants and weed-free flowerbeds, mulch is the answer. There is little doubt that it has tremendous benefits for the flowers growing in your flowerbeds – especially when it put down...
Are you using egg shells correctly in your garden and flowerbeds?<br />Egg shells are one of the most commonly recommended organic ingredients for powering up garden soil and plants. And for good reason! Egg shells are...
Episode #501
Jim & Mary discuss early spring daylily care - and how to best fertilize them for bigger blooms! The best time to fertilize daylilies is in early spring – and with one simple and easy application, you can set your...
If you are looking for the best way to support your tomato plants this year without spending a fortune - today's episode covers how to create the perfect DIY solution that can hold the biggest of plants without...
Episode #401
In this season's first episode, Jim and Mary walk listeners through the four simple steps to planting and growing cucumbers. See how with just a few simple tips and tricks, you can grow your best crop of cucumbers ever!
There is no harder time for birds than trying to survive in the harsh, bleak and cold conditions winter can bring - and there is no better way to help them through it than by feeding them on a regular basis!<br /><br...
Did you know that how you water your poinsettias during the holiday season is one of the biggest factors of all in determining just how long your plant will keep it’s gorgeous colorful leaves in place throughout the...
Looking for a few low-maintenance, drought resistant perennials to add big interest and color to your landscape – all without the worry of having to constantly water?<br />One of the most difficult and time consuming...
See how to fertilize your hanging baslets like a pro! Jim and Mary walk listeners through how to fertilize their baskets low and slow - and how it can help keep flowering baskets blooming big all summer long!<br /><br...
Jim and Mary walk listeners through how to stop carpenter bees from damaging the wood around their home, without having to kill of these important pollinators.<br /><br />When it comes to stopping carpenter bees and the...
Want to give your young tomato plants a jump start and get them growing fast? Jim and Mary walk listeners through how to power up tomato plants after they have been planted to get them growing strong, healthy and faster...
Episode #311
Jim and Mary walk listeners through how to recycle, recharge and reuse old potting soil.<br /><br />Potting soil can be one of the biggest annual expenses of all for those who like to plant flowers and vegetables in...
Listen in as Jim and Mary walk you through getting your garden growing early in the season with seed crops! From sugar snap peas, to spinach, radishes and more, they cover some of the best crops that can handle cooler...
Episode #309
Jim and Mary talk about dividing perennials in the spring, and how to transplant them into your flowerbeds to help add more color and stop weeds in the process!<br /><br />One of the easiest, best and least expensive...
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