411 - Grow Your Own Fruit with Chad Cargill

In this episode of The Beginner's Garden Podcast, we're diving into the world of homegrown fruit! 🍎🍑🍋 You told us you wanted to learn more, so today marks the beginning of many future episodes on growing different kinds of fruit. To kick things off, I'm joined by Chad Cargill, an experienced fruit grower, to help us navigate the basics. 🌱 We discuss how to determine whether certain fruits—like lemons 🍋, blueberries 🫐, or peaches 🍑—can thrive in your garden, how to choose the best varieties 🌳, and what to know about tree sizes 📏, rootstocks, and pollination needs 🐝. Chad also shares organic strategies 🌿 for managing fruit tree diseases, the basics of planting and maintenance 🌱💧, and his top recommendations for getting started. If you've ever wanted to grow your own fruit but weren't sure where to begin, this episode is packed with practical insights to help you take the first step! ✅ Plus, we wrap up with a conversation about how growing and sharing food can bring people together. 🏡❤️ Don't miss it! 🎧 Show Notes: Thank you to our sponsors: Organic REV | Garden in Minutes | Heirloom Roses Organic REV Organic REV is an organic growth stimulant that can increase nitrogen efficiency by up to 25%, replaces depleted soil carbon and bacterial biomass, and absorbs nutrients to make them more readily available to plants via their root systems. Promo Code: Use promo code JILL10 for 10% off your order Want to learn more about Organic REV? Enroll in my FREE course that teaches you how to use REV in seed starting, transplanting and so much more! Click here to enroll. Garden in Minutes Water your raised beds more efficiently and effectively with the Garden in Minutes Garden Grids. These garden grids take about 1 minute to set up, water all of your plants evenly at their base, and ship in pre-assembled sections! No messy emitters or tangle of tubing. Just connect & grow! https://journeywithjill.net/gardeninminutes  Discount Code: Use promo code JILL for 7% off your purchase Heirloom Roses HeirloomRoses.com has over 900 roses to choose from and hundreds of perennials and bulbs for your complete garden dreams. Get yours today and check out their selections here.     My Products: 2025 Complete Garden Planner (plus several new editions!) https://shop.journeywithjill.net/  Vegetable Gardening for Beginners Book: https://amzn.to/3TZeJux Products I recommend: Recommended Brands & Products page:  https://journeywithjill.net/recommended-brands-and-products/  https://www.amazon.com/shop/thebeginnersgarden Connect with Jill:    Sign up for Friday Emails: https://journeywithjill.net/gardensignup YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneywithjillNet/videos   The Beginner's Garden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnersgarden/ Link to Beginner's Garden Podcast past episodes: https://journeywithjill.net/the-beginners-garden-podcast/  (*links above contain affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you.)