{"podcast":{"title":"The Beginner's Garden with Jill McSheehy","slug":"the-beginner-s-garden-with-jill-mcsheehy-743200","podcast_index_feed_id":743200,"rss_url":"https://journeywithjill.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://journeywithjill.net","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/8/d/b/48db5933dd341db4e5bbc093207a2619/The-Beginners-Garden-podcast-logo.jpg","author":"Jill McSheehy","episode_count":569,"summary":"Welcome to the Beginner's Garden Podcast! This is the podcast with easy-to-understand resources, tips, and information to help beginning gardeners get the most out of their gardening adventure -- big or small. When I began gardening in 2013, I scoured books and Internet resources to find all the information I could. Although good information was abundant, I had trouble understanding all the gardening lingo and sifting through the information to figure out what would work for me. In this podcast, my aim is to provide helpful information while explaining the gardening lingo as we go. I want to equip YOU to have the best start ever this gardening season!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T00:19:18.845867+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beginner-s-garden-with-jill-mcsheehy-743200"},"episode":{"title":"463 - Planting Day: Carrots - how to plant and what to expect the first few weeks","slug":"463-planting-day-carrots-how-to-plant-and-what-to-expect-the-first-few-weeks","published_at":"2026-03-17T10:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beginner-s-garden-with-jill-mcsheehy-743200/463-planting-day-carrots-how-to-plant-and-what-to-expect-the-first-few-weeks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beginner-s-garden-with-jill-mcsheehy-743200","url":"https://journeywithjill.libsyn.com/463-planting-day-carrots-how-to-plant-and-what-to-expect-the-first-few-weeks","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/journeywithjill/riverside_463___mar_11_2026_005_jill_mcsheehys_stu.mp3?dest-id=459628","summary":"Struggling to get carrot seeds to sprout or size up well? In this episode, you'll learn how to plant carrots with better timing, spacing, watering, and thinning so they grow straight, sweet, and strong. If carrot germination has felt unpredictable, this step-by-step planting guide will help you start with confidence. Carrots can feel simple until you plant them and wait... and wait... and still see bare soil. In today's Planting Day episode, I'm walking you through exactly what to do before and after sowing carrot seeds so you can improve germination, avoid common mistakes, and set yourself up for a better harvest. We'll cover timing, soil prep, spacing, moisture, thinning, and what to expect in those first few weeks so you know your carrot planting is on track. Free Download: Carrot Quick-Start Growing Guide Get my Free Carrot Quick-Start Growing Guide and quickly learn how to grow straight, sweet carrots in your garden without the guesswork. You'll also get complimentary access to my Beginner's Garden Resource Vault. http://journeywithjill.net/carrot-guide Key Takeaways Learn the best time to plant carrots in spring Improve germination with better soil moisture Choose carrot varieties that perform reliably Thin seedlings the right way for bigger roots Know what early carrot growth should look like Resource Links Carrot Quick-Start Growing Guide: http://journeywithjill.net/carrot-guide Friday Emails: https://journeywithjill.net/gardensignup YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneywithjillNet/videos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnersgarden/ Podcast Archive: https://journeywithjill.net/the-beginners-garden-podcast/ Recommended Brands & Products: https://journeywithjill.net/recommended-brands-and-products/ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/t…","meta_description":"Struggling to get carrot seeds to sprout or size up well? In this episode, you'll learn how to plant carrots with better timing, spacing, watering, and th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2460,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-beginner-s-garden-with-jill-mcsheehy-743200/episodes/463-planting-day-carrots-how-to-plant-and-what-to-expect-the-first-few-weeks/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beginner-s-garden-with-jill-mcsheehy-743200/463-planting-day-carrots-how-to-plant-and-what-to-expect-the-first-few-weeks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}