Stop Killing Your Garden Dreams
You've tried growing vegetables before. The plants died. You felt like a failure.
It wasn't your fault.
You're a busy professional woman who craves fresh, organic food and the peace of mind a garden brings - but between work, life, and everything else, your garden keeps becoming another source of stress instead of satisfaction.
What if you could finally grow the abundant vegetable garden you've always wanted - without the overwhelm?
Start Here: Get My Free Garden Guide
Lettuce Grow Together: 5 Steps to Starting a Vegetable Garden
Inside this guide, you'll discover:
Your climate decoded - Understanding your frost dates and temperature patterns (no more guessing when to plant!)
Your personal planting schedule - Calculate the exact days to plant for your location (finally, clarity!)
Choosing the right vegetables - Match crops to what you actually want to eat and your lifestyle
Seasonal planting guide - Know which vegetables thrive in cool vs. warm seasons
Harvest planning - When your vegetables will be ready and how to keep the bounty coming
Daily garden rituals - Simple habits that make gardening therapeutic, not stressful
How a garden coach can help - Turn your thumb from brown to green with personalized support
No more dead plants. No more wasted money.
Just a clear, step-by-step path designed for Nevada County gardens.
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What Makes This Guide Different
This isn't generic gardening advice from the internet.
This is a proven system specifically for Nevada County's unique climate - created by a local garden coach who understands:
Our frost dates (last spring frost, first fall frost)
Our temperature swings (cold, cool, warm, hot seasons)
Which vegetables actually thrive here
How to fit gardening into a busy professional life
You'll fill out simple worksheets that give you YOUR personalized planting calendar - not someone else's generic schedule.
By the end of this guide, you'll know exactly when to plant peas, tomatoes, lettuce, and more - with confidence.
This Guide Is For You If...
You're a professional woman living in Nevada County who feels the frustration.
You've killed more plants than you'd like to admit
Every spring you think "This will be the year" - and by July, your garden is a graveyard
You're embarrassed when friends ask about your garden and you have to confess (again) that nothing grew
You resent wasting money on starts that die and soil amendments that don't seem to help
You're a professional woman living in Nevada County who wants this instead.
The peace of morning coffee in your thriving garden
The satisfaction of serving a salad you actually grew yourself
Confidence that you know exactly when to plant and what will thrive
A garden that fits your busy life instead of adding to your stress
If that's you, grab your free guide.
“I’m so grateful for the knowledge, expertise and heart Ellie brings to our property. If you can, get on her calendar - so she can help you create magic in your garden!”
Tracey, Heart Song, GV
“Ellie has saved me time, money, and tears. I continue to learn at every session. She will get right in and help with any project, its not all talk. There is never judgment, only encouragement.
Although Ellie is not a therapist, I always feel better about myself and my shortcomings after her visits. She is very easy to talk to and doesn't just pretend to listen. She truly offers helpful suggestions to bring about change or to help change my perspective.
If you are a hands-on learner, having expert guidance will make your gardening experience educational, productive, and fun. A great investment for your future gardens. With a bonus of sunshine, fresh air, and food that is as fresh as possible.”
Peggy from Colfax
“I’ve always felt that having a garden is like having a good and loyal friend.”
C. Z. Guest
About
Ellie Lightfoot
Your Nevada County Garden Coach
I'm a third-generation kitchen gardener, Certified Master Gardener, and Permaculture Design graduate living on a one-acre homestead in Grass Valley.
I help midlife professional women in Nevada County finally succeed with vegetable gardening - not through more information (you've Googled enough), but through personalized coaching that fits your actual life, soil, and schedule.
My specialty? Taking women who've "killed every plant they've ever touched" and helping them grow abundant organic gardens they're proud of.
If you're done with failed gardens and ready to finally succeed, you're in the right place.
Ready for More Support?
After you complete the guide, you'll have the option to book a free 30-minute Garden Chat where we can:
Discuss your specific garden situation
Answer your questions
Explore whether my 3-month seasonal coaching program is right for you
But start with the guide first - it's packed with value and will give you clarity on your next steps.