VEGETABLE GARDEN KICKOFF QUESTIONNAIRE

For all of you who are interested in getting my professional help so that you can take off running, I now have my very own Vegetable Garden Kickoff Questionnaire which is a type of strategy session and intake questionnaire for clarifying your needs free of charge ahead of the paid help and for helping you choose the best consulting package.

Email me at [email protected] for it, or use the Contact form on the Contact page.

And as I provide personalized one-on-one guidance by phone and e-mail (nothing pre-recorded), to ensure a high quality experience for every customer, I can only help a few customers per month. So, sign up quickly to ensure that you get a spot on my calendar!

I Provide Phone and E-mail

Your Own Organic Vegetable Garden, Arizona
(PLUS NEVADA, TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND OTHER AREAS WITH COOL TO EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER)

and my
Private Organic Vegetable Gardening Blog
for Customers Now Has 275 Posts!

As You Consider Consulting, Also Consider Your Goals

Your goals will help to lead you to the "finish" line. Here are some possible goals:

Make gardening FUN by hiring a consultant who will help you learn QUICKLY and know which productive, great tasting varieties to grow so that you won't experience burnout and spin your wheels!

Learn a priceless life skill that can increase self-confidence as skill improves.

Give your children the same skill set and gift of self-confidence.

Get more exercise.

Get more fresh air.

Grow more fresh air--more oxygen and less CO2.

Connect with nature and develop a skill that will help you better appreciate that God gave you the ability to feed yourself and give yourself better air quality.

Help an older person remain mentally and physically active.

Grow food for yourself.

Grow food for your family (including pets).

Have more control over what goes onto your food (e.g., no pesticides).

Have more confidence that your food supply is less likely to become GMO.

In-person Consulting may be available in Phoenix, Arizona
upon inquiry, but photographs and/or Videos should prevent the need. Much can be accomplished from a distance via phones and computers.

PRICING

Pricing for my organic vegetable gardening consulting service
is listed on this page.

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(Please note that consulting is presently only available to those in the United States.)

About my Organic Vegetable Gardening

for those who want to grow food
and perhaps trade some of that food
with family and friends who grow foods of other types

I have been gardening organically in Phoenix, Arizona for 5+ years and now provide phone and e-mail consulting for helping you grow your own organic vegetable garden in my area or one that is similar (e.g., California, Texas, Nevada, New Mexico, and other parts of Arizona).

My complimentary blog for customers has much content (275+ posts) for helping to reduce the amount of consulting time that is needed.

Regarding hours, in general I offer the hours of 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday, but I can sometimes be flexible (later or earlier) and especially if consulting by e-mail or text.

ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN KICKOFF QUESTIONNAIRE
I WILL GIVE YOU A BRIEF CALL AND E-MAIL YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT MY SYSTEM FOR HELPING US BOTH DECIDE IF MOVING FORWARD IS WHAT'S WANTED

If you've not already read the following pages, please do. They give a lot of preliminary information.
Getting Started Growing Your Own Food Organically
Terms of Service

Four SIMPLE One-on-One ORGANIC vEGETABLE gARDENING

for those who want to grow food
and perhaps trade some of that food
with family and friends who grow foods of other types

ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN KICKOFF QUESTIONNAIRE
I WILL GIVE YOU A BRIEF CALL AND E-MAIL YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT MY SYSTEM FOR HELPING US BOTH DECIDE IF MOVING FORWARD IS WHAT'S WANTED

If you've not already read the following pages, please do. They give a lot of preliminary information.
Getting Started Growing Your Own Food Organically
Terms of Service

VEGETABLES AND OTHER Food-Bearing Plants I'VE GROWN
In MY SMALL SPACE SO FAR ARE LISTED BELOW
Vegetables, Fruit, Grains, Herbs and Spices, Seeds, and Nuts

Please note that a few of the flowers are not edible but are for attracting pollinators and beneficial insects. Also, not all of the plants on the list have produced food (some just need more time), but most of what I've grown has.

Apples
Aromatics like lavender, patchouli, and geranium
Armenian cucumbers
Arugula
Asian vegetables like bok choy and napa cabbage
Asparagus
Beans
Beets
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cacti for their fruit and/or flesh; prickly pears are one example
Carrots
Catnip for cats
Chamomile
Cherries
Citrus: key limes, limes, kumquats, lemons, mandarins, calamondin
Corn
Cotton
Cucumbers
Dandelion greens
Eggplant
Elderberries
Figs

Flowers to attract bees & other pollinators
Garlic
Gherkins
Goji Berries
Goldenberries
Grains like oats, barley,

sorghum, and Job's Tears

Grapes including muscadines
Green beans--pole and bush
Green bean alternatives
Green onions
Guavas
Herbs and spices like parsley, sage, oregano, fennel, peppermint, rosemary, thyme, basil, spearmint, lavender, cilantro, bay leaves, celery, dill, caraway, ginger, lemongrass, turmeric, galangal, lemonbalm, fenugreek, and mushroom herb
Hibiscus calyces for tea
Hot peppers
Jujube fruit
Kale
Kiwano melons
Leafy vegetables like chard, collards, mustard, orach, and shungiku
Lettuce
Louffa/luffa sponges
Melons incl. watermelons

Millet seed for birds
Moringa
Mulberries
Nasturtiums
Neem tree
Okra
Olive tree
Papaya
Passion Fruit
Peanuts
Peas--snow peas, snap peas, and shelling peas
Pepino melons
Pineapple (just began)
Pomegranate tree (my last landlord kept it, but I cared for it for two years)
Potatoes
Pumpkins, squash, zucchini
Radishes
Some rare fruit trees
Spinach
Squash
Stevia
Strawberries
Sunflowers
Sweet peppers
Sweet potatoes
Tamarind
Tomatillos
Tomatoes
Turnips
Yerba mate

A Little Help
With Learning to Grow Food Organically

(OPTION 1)

For those with only a little need for one-on-one help,
$800 reserves up to 4 hours
of phone, text, and/or e-mail organic vegetable gardening consulting
to be used within one month

This option will probably primarily be by phone but may include some e-mail guidance, too. It can be for beginners or those with some experience but specific needs such as watering challenges, fertilizer, soil/hydration, shading, or desire to know which of the heirloom and other tomato or other varieties I’ve grown and/or am trying this year have performed best in multiple areas (disease-resistance, heat tolerance, productivity, flavor, etc.).

Any gardening including organic requires many purchases and a good amount of time especially in the beginning and when problems arise periodically--e.g. with pests, disease, and storms that can require treatment and additional garden cleanup--and knowing some of what's ahead can help you decide the best course of action and prevent many of the headaches that come from having to research the solution in the midst of a new problem.

The goals of my complimentary private blog + consulting are to remove your trepidation, get your gardening juices pumped, and greatly shorten the learning curve for you with details galore! I have done much of the work for you through quite possibly thousands of hours and years of computer research and garden experimentation, variety testing, photographing the results, and saving the data in a format that will be easy for you to reference.

A gardening friend always helps!

The following are some of the topics we can discuss for helping your own organic vegetable garden (container, raised bed, or perhaps in-ground though there are more limitations applicable to the third option) thrive. If there are item numbers that you think you are in most need of, feel free to list them for me in the Entry Questionnaire to be requested by e-mail or through the Contact form.

Potting mixes

Pots/containers I like and where I get them

All things fertilizer: types of organic fertilizer, how much fertilizer to use, how frequently I fertilize, which fertilizers to use with some plants but not other plants, where I get my fertilizers, and the ratios I use in my mixes

Local suppliers and products I love

Online suppliers and products I love (e.g., hand watering tools I love)

How much time it takes me to hand water my garden at various times of the year and discussion of pros and cons of drip irrigation

Methods of producing shade if in a climate like Phoenix

Tips for buying plants online safely (there are risks that many don't know about; I try to not buy plants online, but I do often buy seeds online)

What to plant (including the best varieties: the best tasting, most productive, most disease-resistant and/or pest-resistant, and/or fastest growing varieties; we can also discuss flavor notes of the varieties I’ve tried)

How often do the plants produce food and in which seasons (helping you choose varieties that flower and fruit at a time of year that works for your climate)

How much waiting time before harvest (it varies by plant and research may need to be done for the plants you have in mind)

Disease and pest management methods

Some pest insects and diseases to watch out for

Some beneficial insects to protect and invite into your space (or even purchase) as well as some simple methods for doing so

When to plant

Where to plant (on the property as well as in relation to other plants)

How much to plant for feeding the people in your household and given the space available

Whether to do in-ground, raised beds, or potted (container gardening): pros and cons of each

Plant dimensions and plant spacing

Pruning for shape and proper fruiting

Pruning for disease and pest control

Whether to start from seed, when to start from seed, how to start from seed

How I choose where to plant seeds in each pot from the best survival chances and other considerations

When to harvest

Heirlooms versus hybrids: pros and cons, the best of each

How much water each time and how frequently

When to water

Where/how to water

Signs of overwatering and underwatering to look out for

Hand-pollinating different kinds of plants

How I decide where to plant seeds

How much sun or shade

How much heat and cold can the plants take

Trellis options (I use and make utilitarian ones for my own garden, but I can help you find decorative ones for your garden if you wish)

Is growing tomatoes upside down a brilliant idea or unlikely to work well?

Saving seeds (a simple method that works well for me)

Organizing seeds (I do many things inexpensively so my method is simple and inexpensive)

To mulch or not to mulch

How to compost safely

Vermicomposting aka earthworms the easy way

Tools and things to consider when moving your container garden... For example, it's best to plan to remain in your state for life, no joke. Or leave your garden behind for the next owners in case you move. But in case you have big money for transporting many plants a long distance, I'll happily share with you what you need to know ahead of time about what I've learned about doing so legally (not legal advice, just research/info.).

Buy Now

I WANT TO LEARN
to GROW MY OWN FOOD

(OPTION 2)

$1200 reserves up to 6 hours
of phone, text, and/or e-mail organic edible/food gardening consulting
to be used within one month

Buy Now

I WANT TO LEARN
to GROW MY OWN FOOD

(OPTION 3)

$1500 reserves up to 8 hours
of phone, text, and/or e-mail organic edible/food gardening consulting
to be used within three months

Buy Now

I am Ready to Rock and Roll, and I Want

For SIX MONTHS

(OPTION 4)

$5,000 reserves an unlimited amount of
of phone, text, and/or e-mail organic edible/food gardening consulting
over the course of six months

This package is for those wanting help with a large space and six months of unlimited support which is most useful for those wanting to grow many plants (perhaps in-ground, too) that I have not yet grown (e.g., nectarine trees) and will have to research for you. As a bonus for this package, I will also study drip irrigation systems for sharing that information with you, too.

If you don't have a need for the unlimited package but are not sure 8 hours will be enough, another option is to purchase two 8-hour packages back to back as the need arises.

The goals of my complimentary private blog + consulting are to remove your trepidation, get your gardening juices pumped, and greatly shorten the learning curve for you with details galore! I have done much of the work for you through quite possibly thousands of hours and years of computer research and garden experimentation, variety testing, photographing the results, and saving the data in a format that will be easy for you to reference.

A gardening friend always helps!

The following are some of the topics we can discuss for helping your own organic vegetable garden (container, raised bed, or perhaps in-ground though there are more limitations applicable to the third option) thrive. If there are item numbers that you think you are in most need of, feel free to list them for me in the Entry Questionnaire to be requested by e-mail or through the Contact form.

Potting mixes

Pots/containers I like and where I get them

All things fertilizer: types of organic fertilizer, how much fertilizer to use, how frequently I fertilize, which fertilizers to use with some plants but not other plants, where I get my fertilizers, and the ratios I use in my mixes

Local suppliers and products I love

Online suppliers and products I love (e.g., hand watering tools I love)

How much time it takes me to hand water my garden at various times of the year and discussion of pros and cons of drip irrigation

Methods of producing shade if in a climate like Phoenix

Tips for buying plants online safely (there are risks that many don't know about; I try to not buy plants online, but I do often buy seeds online)

What to plant (including the best varieties: the best tasting, most productive, most disease-resistant and/or pest-resistant, and/or fastest growing varieties; we can also discuss flavor notes of the varieties I’ve tried)

How often do the plants produce food and in which seasons (helping you choose varieties that flower and fruit at a time of year that works for your climate)

How much waiting time before harvest (it varies by plant and research may need to be done for the plants you have in mind)

Disease and pest management methods

Some pest insects and diseases to watch out for

Some beneficial insects to protect and invite into your space (or even purchase) as well as some simple methods for doing so

When to plant

Where to plant (on the property as well as in relation to other plants)

How much to plant for feeding the people in your household and given the space available

Whether to do in-ground, raised beds, or potted (container gardening): pros and cons of each

Plant dimensions and plant spacing

Pruning for shape and proper fruiting

Pruning for disease and pest control

Whether to start from seed, when to start from seed, how to start from seed

How I choose where to plant seeds in each pot from the best survival chances and other considerations

When to harvest

Heirlooms versus hybrids: pros and cons, the best of each

How much water each time and how frequently

When to water

Where/how to water

Signs of overwatering and underwatering to look out for

Hand-pollinating different kinds of plants

How I decide where to plant seeds

How much sun or shade

How much heat and cold can the plants take

Trellis options (I use and make utilitarian ones for my own garden, but I can help you find decorative ones for your garden if you wish)

Is growing tomatoes upside down a brilliant idea or unlikely to work well?

Saving seeds (a simple method that works well for me)

Organizing seeds (I do many things inexpensively so my method is simple and inexpensive)

To mulch or not to mulch

How to compost safely

Vermicomposting aka earthworms the easy way

Tools and things to consider when moving your container garden... For example, it's best to plan to remain in your state for life, no joke. Or leave your garden behind for the next owners in case you move. But in case you have big money for transporting many plants a long distance, I'll happily share with you what you need to know ahead of time about what I've learned about doing so legally (not legal advice, just research/info.).

Buy Now

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terms of service

First, the information I share with you is not to be shared in a manner intended to help others bypass consulting from me. If you think others would benefit from my service, please refer them to my website. Rather than quoting my content, I envision replying only vaguely (e.g., Jennifer may/does have the answer to that question) alongside suggesting people sign up for at least one month to get help directly).

Next, some people are more observant, attentive, and committed (especially when new challenges surface, and my experience is that they always do from time to time!) than others. Additionally, there are unknown variables that may not present until later such as rabbits or gophers deciding to appear on the scene. As such, I cannot guarantee results. My service is primarily for the sharing of information, but I do have solutions to the more serious problems that have surfaced in my garden, and if the time has been paid for, I am happy to do research for you!

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VEGETABLE GARDEN KICKOFF QUESTIONNAIRE

I Provide Phone and E-mail

Your Own Organic Vegetable Garden, Arizona(PLUS NEVADA, TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND OTHER AREAS WITH COOL TO EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER)

and my Private Organic Vegetable Gardening Blog for Customers ​Now Has 275 Posts!

As You Consider Consulting, Also Consider Your Goals

In-person Consulting may be available in Phoenix, Arizonaupon inquiry, but photographs and/or Videos should prevent the need. Much can be accomplished from a distance via phones and computers.​​

PRICING​

Pricing for my organic vegetable gardening consulting service​is listed on this page.​

SHARE HERE

About my Organic Vegetable Gardening

for those who want to grow foodand perhaps trade some of that food​with family and friends ​who grow foods of other types

Four SIMPLE One-on-One ORGANIC vEGETABLE gARDENING

for those who want to grow foodand perhaps trade some of that food​with family and friends ​who grow foods of other types

VEGETABLES AND OTHER Food-Bearing Plants I'VE GROWNIn MY SMALL SPACE SO FAR ARE LISTED BELOWVegetables, Fruit, Grains, Herbs and Spices, Seeds, and Nuts

A Little HelpWith Learning to Grow Food Organically

(OPTION 1)

I WANT TO LEARNto GROW MY OWN FOOD

(OPTION 2)

I WANT TO LEARNto GROW MY OWN FOOD

(OPTION 3)

​I am Ready to Rock and Roll, and I Want

For SIX MONTHS

(OPTION 4)

KEYWORDS

​terms of service

Your Own Organic Vegetable Garden, Arizona
(PLUS NEVADA, TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND OTHER AREAS WITH COOL TO EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER)

and my
Private Organic Vegetable Gardening Blog
for Customers Now Has 275 Posts!

In-person Consulting may be available in Phoenix, Arizona
upon inquiry, but photographs and/or Videos should prevent the need. Much can be accomplished from a distance via phones and computers.

PRICING

Pricing for my organic vegetable gardening consulting service
is listed on this page.

for those who want to grow food
and perhaps trade some of that food
with family and friends who grow foods of other types

for those who want to grow food
and perhaps trade some of that food
with family and friends who grow foods of other types

VEGETABLES AND OTHER Food-Bearing Plants I'VE GROWN
In MY SMALL SPACE SO FAR ARE LISTED BELOW
Vegetables, Fruit, Grains, Herbs and Spices, Seeds, and Nuts

A Little Help
With Learning to Grow Food Organically

I WANT TO LEARN
to GROW MY OWN FOOD

I WANT TO LEARN
to GROW MY OWN FOOD

I am Ready to Rock and Roll, and I Want

terms of service