New Course

Hey Leafies! 🌱 Grow your garden, your confidence, and your green thumb one step at a time. Even if you’ve never planted a seed before, you’ll get simple, step-by-step guidance to help you start with confidence. Instant access to Modules 1–3. Remaining modules will be added by 4/20/26.

Gro – Step-by-Step Guidance

Learn to garden with confidence! 20+ video lessons guide you through every stage, from choosing the right location to transplanting seedlings outdoors. No guessing, no overwhelm—just clear, actionable steps to help your garden thrive.

Eat – Action Steps & Worksheets

Turn your garden into nourishing meals! Interactive worksheets, goal planners, checklists, and resources ensure you take action and see real progress that boosts your opportunities for a successful harvest.

Self Care – Calm & Confidence

Gardening isn’t just about plants—it’s about growing yourself too. Reduce stress, create moments of calm, and build confidence while caring for your garden.

What you'll learn in 30 Days: (Weeks 1 - 2)

MODULE 1: Your Garden Foundation

You will understand your garden style, set goals, and connect to your “why.”

MODULE 2: Assess Your Space

Avoid 7 common beginner mistakes, know where to plant, sun mapping, and understanding your plant hardiness zone

MODULE 3: Seed Starting Foundations

You will learn the basics of seed starting, seed starting supplies, and how to care for them as they grow.

What you'll learn in 30 Days: (Weeks 3 - 4) (Modules 4 - 6 will be added by 4/20/26)

MODULE 4: Choosing Your Growing Method

Choose and set up the growing method best suited for you and your garden space.

MODULE 5: Planting Time

Successfully transplant seedlings outdoors and protect soil for healthy growth.

MODULE 6: Ongoing Plant Care

Maintain, Protect & Monitor Your Garden.

🌿About the Self-Paced Course

Starting a garden can feel overwhelming. You might be thinking: “I don’t have a green thumb.” “I’ve tried before and failed.” And you’re not alone. Many beginner gardeners start strong in the spring, only to feel overwhelmed by mid-summer. Busy schedules, unexpected challenges, pest pressure, extreme heat, and not knowing how to maintain a garden can quickly lead to frustration and giving up. But here’s what I want you to know: You’re not failing—you just haven’t been shown the right foundation yet. With the right guidance, simple systems, and a clear purpose, you can get your garden started successfully this season. That’s exactly what this course is designed to do. Inside this 30-day roadmap, I’ll help you: Build a strong gardening foundation from the ground up Learn the essential beginner skills you need to get started with confidence Start seeds, grow healthy seedlings, and prepare for transplanting Understand how to avoid common early mistakes that stop most beginners Create a simple system so you can continue learning as your garden grows By the end of this course, you’ll have something powerful: a real garden started, a strong foundation in place, and the confidence to continue growing and learning through the season—even when challenges come up. You don’t need to know everything—you just need a strong place to start. 🌱

Meet Your Instructor

Hi, I’m Alethea 🌱 I've been where YOU are - feelings of overwhelm, unsure where to start, and worried about messing up. But here's the thing: there's no perfect gardener, just people willing to get their hands dirty and embrace failures as learning opportunities through the journey. With 20+ years as a mental health professional, gardening became my #1 transformation self-care six years ago and taught me confidence, patience, and skill sets to accessible homegrown healthy food. Now, I help beginners like YOU turn confusion into clarity and grow thriving gardens—and peace of mind—one step at a time. My goal is to make gardening accessible, enjoyable, and stress-free so you can grow fresh food, beautiful spaces, and confidence along the way.

What students are saying

Stories from people just like you learning to grow

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Before GroLeafy's course, I never saw myself as a gardener. Alethea showed me how to start small, and that shifted everything. I began with just three containers, and through our continued interactions, I now grow over 40 varieties of fruits and vegetables in my garden.

Angela P.

Kentucky, School Counselor/Beginner Gardener

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I've started growing garlic, onions, lemongrass, and some root crops. Alethea's information has been extremely helpful as I knew nothing about how to grow them.

Kate M.

North Carolina, Home Gardener

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Groleafy with Alethea's garden workshop helped me gain the confidence I needed to expand my herb garden and grow a bounty of organic vegetables. Groleafy is an excellent gardening resource.

Debbie G.

Kentucky, Retiree/Container Gardener

Container Garden Workshop — Kentucky Families
Beginner Gardeners

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GroLeafy's workshop was exactly what I needed to begin my journey with home gardening. Alethea is so knowledgeable and helpful. She made sure I was set-up for success as well as a healthier diet.

Diana T.

Kentucky, School Teacher/Raised Bed Gardener

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I first saw Alethea on social media and quickly fell in love with her passion for gardening. Alethea is fun, relatable, and always puts a smile on everyone’s face. We’ve collaborated on videos together. She truly has a heart for helping the beginner gardener. I promise you won’t be disappointed. She is amazing at what she does, and I would consider her an expert at teaching gardening and growing food.

Angel G. Perky Plant Parent/Gardener

Oklahoma

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I love Alethea's videos! I've learned a lot from her and she always is bubbly and makes me smile. I grow a lot for medical and crafting purposes, feeding my animals, and us humans. I highly recommend following GroLeafy with Alethea!

Kammi K.

Pennsylvania, Crafter/Gardener

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