# Ep 123 | The Cost Of Doing Nothing In Your Garden This Summer Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-gardeners-5723240/ep-123-the-cost-of-doing-nothing-in-your-garden-this-summer Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-gardeners-5723240/ep-123-the-cost-of-doing-nothing-in-your-garden-this-summer.md Podcast: [Growing Gardeners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-gardeners-5723240) Published: 2026-06-10T22:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/podcasts/growing-gardeners/episodes/2149216473 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149216473.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/growing-gardeners-5723240/episodes/ep-123-the-cost-of-doing-nothing-in-your-garden-this-summer Duration seconds: 928 ## Resource It's June, the spring garden is winding down, and many gardeners are thinking: "Should I can't wait until fall!" But in this episode, we're talking about this very common choice gardeners make this time of year: doing nothing. Now, before you panic, this isn't about guilt or pressure. Sometimes doing nothing is the right decision. Life gets busy. Energy gets low. Priorities shift. But every choice has a consequence—and in the garden, choosing not to act is still a decision.   In This Episode You'll Learn: What happens when weeds, pests, and disease are left unchecked How fall arrives faster than most gardeners expect The emotional weight of unfinished garden projects How momentum—not perfection—creates successful gardeners   Whether you're considering a refresh, a replant, a reset, or simply maintaining what you have, this episode will help you make that decision intentionally. Because whether you realize it or not, your September garden is being created by the decisions you make in June.   Resources Mentioned In This Episode: This Week Inside Wild Child it's Do-Over Decisions Week and helping gardeners determine the best path forward for their summer gardens is my superpower. In my LIVE Do-Over Decisions Masterclass we'll make decisions together for every single bed in your garden so that you can grow this summer in confidence and excitement instead of dread and regret!  👉🏻 Join the Do-Over Decisions Masterclass Here! And if you want to learn more about growing a pestLESS garden this season, jump into my free class Wild Child Pest Prevention where I will show you exactly how your garden should be working for you! 👉🏻 Jump in to my FREE class here:  www.releaseyourinnerwildchild.com/pests   Follow Along Connect With Me: Facebook:… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/growing-gardeners-5723240/episodes/ep-123-the-cost-of-doing-nothing-in-your-garden-this-summer/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/growing-gardeners-5723240/ep-123-the-cost-of-doing-nothing-in-your-garden-this-summer.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.