What’s a Kitchen Garden Consult All About?
So you have a garden to call your own, or you want one. Maybe you have some experience, or maybe you’re a total novice. No matter how big or small, what experience you have, or what you’re desiring to grow, a consultation is the FIRST step to ensuring success in your garden.
So what does it look like? Well, you schedule online and select the day and time that best fits your schedule. Once you secure your spot, you will be prompted with a questionnaire. This allows me to get some basic details regarding your dream kitchen garden, your space, and your experience. This form is quick and captures:
Address
What level of gardener you consider yourself
Gardens of interest
General space assessment
How much sun you receive
How much time you want to dedicate to your kitchen garden
Your responses help us kick start your consultation and allow us more time to measure, take photos, and chat about your goals when we meet in person. Yes, that’s right, my consultations are in-person. I believe in authentic and meaningful interaction to establish our garden-bestie relationship.
When your consultation day arrives, I show up with bells on (this is almost literal, because consults make me super happy). We start in your backyard for photos and measurements. I asses the entire property for ideal location which may mean moving your existing garden for optimal harvests all season long.
Once I have a solid bearing on the backyard and available space, we dive into the details. Some of my go-to questions include:
Who is gardening?
How often can you dedicate to your space?
How long do you want to eat from your kitchen garden?
What previous failures have you experienced?
What do you love to eat?
What do you hate to eat?
And so on…
At the end of the consultation we set up a follow up day and time to review your garden sketch and subsequent needs. Your garden sketch will provide you with the size, orientation, and the “lay of the land”. Every client is different, but we may uncover additional needs from our discussion. These needs can range from monthly coaching, planting plans, planting help, or maintenance help while you’re home or away, and I will include the add-on costs of those services during our follow up.
So that’s it! What art you waiting for? This small investment will bring you years of endless happiness, stress release, mindful moments, priceless lessons, sustainable independence, and a few less trips to the grocery store.
