{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How to DIY Your Spring Garden Feat. Carla of @GardenPlot57","description":"Welcome to Bri Books! On today\u2019s episode, we\u2019re talking about falling in love with the garden this spring, first-time gardening secrets, and how to get kids excited about gardening. Almost everyday, Carla of&amp;nbsp;@gardenplot.57 treats us to vibrant photos of her cut flower garden, homemade skincare products, and dozens of veggies she\u2019s growing in her backyard garden in Cornwall, England. In this episode, Carla gives tips on how to start (and maintain) a garden in a small space, and shares tips on DIY gardening projects we can do right now to get a jump on the season. Carla and I bonded over the amazing book \u201cFloret Farm's A Year in Flowers: Designing Gorgeous Arrangements for Every Season\u201d by Erin Benzakein, an amazing resource that\u2019ll inspire you to step up your flower arranging (and flower growing) game. Carla also shares the secret to getting kids interested in gardening and how to lure them away from the XBox and towards the garden box.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Carla\u2019s guide to gardening in a small space:&amp;nbsp; 1. Utilize your patio by planting pots with salad greens, herbs, and dwarf tomatoes.&amp;nbsp; 2. Go high! Make use of vertical space by creating vertical planters. Archways and trellises allow you to grow \u201cup,\u201d and make use of tiny amounts of space for things like beans, peas, cucumbers and tomatoes.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;More gardening resources recommended by Carla and Brionna:   Huw Richards YouTube channel and book, \u201cGrow Food for Free\u201d   Sandria of A Beautiful Nest   Misilla of Learn to Grow   Adam Yn Yr Ardd, a wildly talented Welsh gardener   &amp;nbsp; If you\u2019re new to the show, leave a review of Bri Books on Apple Podcasts, and listen to Bri Books on Apple Podcasts,  Spotify, and SoundCloud! Please tell me what you're growing by using #bribooks on Instagram, and subscribe to the Bri Books newsletter at bribookspod.com\/newsletter.Follow @theBriGarden on Instagram for garden tours, growing hacks, and gardening secrets. ","author_name":"Bri Books","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bribookspod.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/31051408\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/171378188"}