Episode 874 · April 8, 2025
874: High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening with Christy Wilhelmi
The Gardenerd strikes again!
In this episode
Returning guest Christy Wilhelmi discusses her new book, 'High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening.' Christy, founder of Garden Nerd, shares her expertise on small space, biointensive, and organic gardening techniques that allow her to generate up to 70% of her family's produce from just 300 square feet.
Our conversation includes plant placement strategies, the importance of soil health, pest control, and various garden DIY projects. Additionally, Christie underscores the significance of testing soil quality and provides insights into the benefits of using a product called a tomato crib.
Our Guest
Christy is founder of Garden Nerd, the ultimate resource for garden nerds, where she publishes her popular blog, top ranked podcast and YouTube videos. She also specializes in small space, organic vegetable garden design, consulting, and classes. Between 50 and 70% of her family's produce comes from her garden of less than 300 square feet. She's also the author of High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening, 400 Tips for Gardening Success, grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden, and her debut Novel Garden Variety..
Contact Christy at GardeNerd.com
Get Christy's book HERE
Check out these pics of her tomato Crib. Plus check out page 216 of her book for the full plans on how to build one.
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