How do I get started?
Step One
Book A Consult: pick a date, answer survey, and bring all of your garden questions.
Covers a 1-hour personal consult with an experienced gardener.
Includes seasonal planting guide.
Step Two
Meet with your consultant get ready to learn all about gardening. Receive your planting plan. Talk through your garden desires.
Receive your garden design and report.
Step Three
Look over your design and estimate and place your order and let’s get to work.
Hello I am Janine Smith,
A Garden Consultant in Salt Lake City, Utah.
I’m here if you want to learn how to GROW food, how to COOK it once you have grown it so you can SHARE with your community!
Gardening feeds the body, mind, and spirit. I believe Food is Medicine and Gardening is therapy.
Learn to garden with confidence alongside a garden coach. Reconnect with your food. Improve your health. Feed your family and your community.
Sign up for garden workshops and classes or a garden consultation to get your growing season started.
No matter your skill level, you will be guided through a four-step system to harvest. Start growing your Kitchen From Scratch with Confidence and enjoying your harvest in less than six weeks.
Upcoming WORKSHOPS
Kitchen Gardening Workshops
Join me for a NEW perspective on leafy greens.
Recent Blog Posts
Roasted Cauliflower Chickpea & Quinoa Salad
Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpea, & Quinoa Salad is a hearty dish that will change the way you feel about salad. The tanginess of the vinaigrette brings out the buttery richness of the cauliflower. The roasted chickpeas deliver a satisfying crunch. The bold spices...
Strawberry Jam
My favorite way to capture a bit of heavenly summer is to preserve strawberries. For me, strawberries equal summer. They are my cue to get my swim gear ready to bathe in the sun. A few years ago I was given a Ball FreshTECH Automatic Jam & Jelly Maker and was...
Orange Peel Powder
Food waste is not typically an ingredient used in meal planning or as a household cleaner. Try this!
What Can I Do With Onion Scapes?
How do I use Onion Scapes? Harvest both stalk and scape and add them to your meal plan.
How to Store Seeds and Check Viability
If you have been gardening for a while and have an inventory of stored seeds, early Spring is the time to start checking the seed viability. If you are new to gardening, do not throw away the extra seeds in the packet. Begin your seed inventory by properly storing...
Oatmeal Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
This healthy-ish cookie recipe is favorite with my little ones. They feel like they're getting a treat and I'm happy that they're getting more than just a cookie. These soft 'cakey' cookies are hardy with bits of chocolaty goodness in every bite. If you like a less...