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Ep 153: “The ‘Someday Garden’ Trap — How to Start with the Garden You Actually Have”

November 30, 2025 • Esther Aitken

Stop waiting for perfect conditions and grow something now.

“We’ll really garden when we move.”
“Once we build the raised beds.”
“When I’ve got more time… next season.”

If that sounds like you, this episode is your loving smack on the hand with a trowel. 💚 We’re talking about the gap between the perfect garden in your head and the scruffy reality out the back — and how to start now with just one messy square metre.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to:

· Spot the “Someday Garden” trap that keeps you stuck in planning.

· Find and claim your 1m² “Now Patch” in the space you already have.

· Fill it with forgiving plants that don’t need perfect conditions (herbs, leafy greens, “chuck it in and see” crops).

· Set up simple micro-systems (mulch, mini compost habit, quick watering routine) so it actually survives.

· Shift your identity from “someday I’ll garden” to “I garden now”, even in the middle of chaos.

If this episode nudges you into action, hit follow/subscribe, leave a quick rating or review, and tag me on socials with #TheMessedUpGardener and a pic of your Now Patch. Mud, kids, dogs, and gumboots all welcome. 🌱🐝

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🎧 Press play, grab your notebook, and get ready to uncover the riches hiding in your garden!
If you enjoyed today’s episode, don’t forget to subscribe on your favourite podcast platform so you never miss a new garden chat.

And if you have a gardening question or topic you’d love me to cover, send me a message — I’d love to hear from you.

🌻 Until next time: remember that gardening can happen in any space, any place, and on any budget.
Have an incredibly abundant week — and I’ll buzz you later. 🐝

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Gardening can happen in any space, in any place, and on any budget.