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Gardening Moms Get Kids to Love Eating Vegetables
Gardening Moms Get Kids Eating Fresh Vegetables!
Having trouble getting your kids to eat fresh fruits and vegetables? Discover one moms choice that led to her kids loving fresh food!
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Soil Blocks: Considerations and Benefits of Soil Blocking for Your Seed Starting
Benefits of Soil Blocking for Your Seedlings & Transplants
Discover why growers use soil blocking for their garden seedlings and transplants and why you might want to soil block for your next season.
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Have you run into some garden challenges where pests and diseases found your crops, affected your harvest, and bummed you out.  You are not alone! That’s all part of the growing season. You just have to manage them. There are a lot of things you can do to get ahead of the life cycle of pests, diseases, and weeds.  That’s why we offer the 4-Step Pest & Disease Management Process! We call this a micro course because you can get through it in just a few hours and it is offered at a great value! But that doesn’t mean it’s not chock-full of preventative strategies you can start implementing immediately to help keep your crop healthy. This course is based on the pest and disease management systems that a lot of real, full-time organic farmers use. But we’ve simplified it so that any backyard gardener can use it to… Observe and “scout” for pests & diseases throughout the season Create a plan for interrupting life cycles of pests & diseases Evaluate how well your strategies paid off Incorporate lessons learned into next yearThis course gives you over 40 different strategies to help prevent pests and diseases without using any toxic chemicals or poisons. Be the boss of your garden! You can have bigger, healthier harvests and feel like you’re in control of your garden again. And that’s the #1 thing that will keep you happy and motivated in your garden for years to come.  | |
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How can you create a purposeful farm culture in the middle of a city?
On today’s episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Evan Marks is joining us from Orange County, California. He is the Founder and Executive Director of The Ecology Center, which is not only a farm but a nonprofit education center that is passionate about putting the culture back in agriculture.Located on a historic agricultural property that is today surrounded by urban sprawl, The Ecology Center is a 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified™ farm and education center that serves as a hub for southern California’s ecological movement. With over 100,000 visitors a year, their farm produces everything from CSA boxes, flowers, and ferments to farm experiences, including educational classes and camps, an apprenticeship program, and weekly community dinners with world-class chefs.
Tune in to this episode to hear all about how this thriving non-profit farm and education center conducts business!
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Here's some of my spinach, already been usin it in my salads
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Here's my onions, didn't put in as many as I wanted but got some bad seed and was too late to order more. 
Here you can see the other Brussel sprouts. I never useta like Brussel sprouts but then learned how to cook them. Behind the spinach and left of the peppers in the cans is a patch of beets.
Here's some of my taders, taders are easy to grow and keep well.
Here you can see the other Brussel sprouts. I never useta like Brussel sprouts but then learned how to cook them. Behind the spinach and left of the peppers in the cans is a patch of beets.Here's some of my taders, taders are easy to grow and keep well.
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Here's my onions, didn't put in as many as I wanted but got some bad seed and was too late to order more.
Jimi you can re-grow onions from the bulb ends with the roots left on. I can chase down an article for you if you need it, but it's pretty self explanatory. Leave on enough length to stand them in small cups of water, and when a bunch more roots are on, transfer them into the ground.
I'm not saying you could or would do that every year. It's a lot of work, but just to catch up this time, after getting the bad batch of seeds, it comes from the part of the onions you don't eat anyway. To avoid wasting the edible part you use very small shallow cups to re-root them, like egg cups or small ramekins.
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Nobody noticed the little bunny in the background on the top pictureHere's my onions, didn't put in as many as I wanted but got some bad seed and was too late to order more.
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Here's some of my taders, taders are easy to grow and keep well.
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Nobody noticed the little bunny in the background on the top picture
So cute! I didn't notice your bunny friend.
Are you wanting to liven up your front yard and looking for new ideas?
Or live in a neighborhood with rules on what you can or cannot plant in your front yard?
Here's your chance to get inspired by some unusual yet stealth edibles.
While you don’t want to dedicate 100% of your space to the unknown, experimenting with 15% of your space keeps things fun and fresh.
>>> Check out Unusual Edibles for Your Front Yard Garden here
There are many factors to consider when picking your plants each growing season.
One factor you might HAVE to deal with … does your neighborhood allow front yard gardens?
>>> Discover unusual edibles for your front yard
There are SO many edible plants that look like ornamentals! Your HOA and neighbors will see a beautiful garden (and you will see beautiful food)!
To your front yard inspiration!
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
P.S. We would love to see your front yard garden! Please share it with us in our community Facebook group here.
Or live in a neighborhood with rules on what you can or cannot plant in your front yard?
Here's your chance to get inspired by some unusual yet stealth edibles.
While you don’t want to dedicate 100% of your space to the unknown, experimenting with 15% of your space keeps things fun and fresh.
>>> Check out Unusual Edibles for Your Front Yard Garden here
There are many factors to consider when picking your plants each growing season.
One factor you might HAVE to deal with … does your neighborhood allow front yard gardens?
>>> Discover unusual edibles for your front yard
There are SO many edible plants that look like ornamentals! Your HOA and neighbors will see a beautiful garden (and you will see beautiful food)!
To your front yard inspiration!
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team P.S. We would love to see your front yard garden! Please share it with us in our community Facebook group here.
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Have you been searching for a model of herbalism that heals all aspects of your being - body, mind, and spirit? 
There’s a ton of information in the realm of herbalism, but often there’s a separation - some focus on the physical properties of herbs, while others go into their psycho-spiritual effects.
What people need right now is to heal every part of themselves, not just use herbs to patch up their symptoms. You can learn from this ancient system of medicine & spirituality that encompasses not just plant medicine, but also astrology! Even though that might sound like some far out there new age stuff, this is actually incredibly grounded information that’s been in practice for thousands of years.
Our friend Sajah Popham from The School of Evolutionary Herbalism has been studying and practicing Alchemy for a long time now and he’s generously sharing a complementary video series all about it right now.
The first lesson in the Herbal Alchemy Training Sessions just came out today and it’s all about how you can use the principles of Alchemy to enhance your work with plants and people.
>>> If you want to get in at no cost, just click this link here and you’ll get access to the classes and can download the 50 page workbook he’s also giving away right now.
This will change the way you see plants, people, and the world around you. 
Enjoy!
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
P.S. This training is only available to the public for a brief window, so jump on it if you’re interested in learning Alchemy.
>>> Just click here to get started
There’s a ton of information in the realm of herbalism, but often there’s a separation - some focus on the physical properties of herbs, while others go into their psycho-spiritual effects.
What people need right now is to heal every part of themselves, not just use herbs to patch up their symptoms. You can learn from this ancient system of medicine & spirituality that encompasses not just plant medicine, but also astrology! Even though that might sound like some far out there new age stuff, this is actually incredibly grounded information that’s been in practice for thousands of years.
Our friend Sajah Popham from The School of Evolutionary Herbalism has been studying and practicing Alchemy for a long time now and he’s generously sharing a complementary video series all about it right now.
The first lesson in the Herbal Alchemy Training Sessions just came out today and it’s all about how you can use the principles of Alchemy to enhance your work with plants and people.
>>> If you want to get in at no cost, just click this link here and you’ll get access to the classes and can download the 50 page workbook he’s also giving away right now.
This will change the way you see plants, people, and the world around you.
Enjoy!
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team P.S. This training is only available to the public for a brief window, so jump on it if you’re interested in learning Alchemy.
>>> Just click here to get started
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We’re so excited you're here choosing fresh, homegrown vegetables for a life full of vitality!
>>> CLICK HERE to grab your ebook & watch the video: 5 ways to grow your own greens.
Why greens?
1) Greens grow FAST
2) Greens are SMALL and don't need a whole lot of space
3) Greens give you continuous, EASY, high-yield harvests
Not only are greens a breeze to grow, but they also give you superpowers to help prevent and fight common diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and more.
AND did you know that two greens (spinach and kale) are on the list of 12 store-bought foods with the most pesticide residue? By growing them organically yourself, you KNOW they are safe to eat.
Grow Your Own Greens: 5 types of nutrient-rich greens
We mentioned greens are FAST… but how fast? Sprouts are the fastest food you can grow. They go from seed to plate in just 2-5 days!
And the really cool part is that you probably have almost everything you need to get started growing them right in your kitchen!
Beyond sprouts, there are four additional ways to grow some of the most nutrient-rich vegetables on the planet...
We’d love to hear back on which GREEN food you are most excited to start growing!
Unleash your fresh food superpowers!
Get ready to grow!
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
>>> CLICK HERE to grab your ebook & watch the video: 5 ways to grow your own greens.
Why greens?
1) Greens grow FAST
2) Greens are SMALL and don't need a whole lot of space
3) Greens give you continuous, EASY, high-yield harvests
Not only are greens a breeze to grow, but they also give you superpowers to help prevent and fight common diseases like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and more.
AND did you know that two greens (spinach and kale) are on the list of 12 store-bought foods with the most pesticide residue? By growing them organically yourself, you KNOW they are safe to eat.
Grow Your Own Greens: 5 types of nutrient-rich greens
We mentioned greens are FAST… but how fast? Sprouts are the fastest food you can grow. They go from seed to plate in just 2-5 days!
And the really cool part is that you probably have almost everything you need to get started growing them right in your kitchen!
Beyond sprouts, there are four additional ways to grow some of the most nutrient-rich vegetables on the planet...
We’d love to hear back on which GREEN food you are most excited to start growing!
Unleash your fresh food superpowers!
Get ready to grow!
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
How To Trellis Cucumbers: Control the Chaos With These 9 DIY Trellises
How To Trellis Cucumbers: Control the Chaos With These 9 DIY Trellises
Sure, you could let your cucumbers sprawl on the ground, overflowing into neighboring beds and possibly choking out other crops. They’ll still make fruit, even if the fruit looks odd and rots more quickly. Or, you could trellis your cucumbers vertically and save a lot of space and headache at...
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21 ORGANIC GARDENING TIPS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
21 Organic Gardening Tips to Make Your Life Easier - An Oregon Cottage
Tried-and-true organic gardening tips that take a lot of the work and stress out of gardening - these tips really will make your gardening life easier!
anoregoncottage.com
Remineralize Soil to Grow Nutrient Dense Crops
Remineralize Soil to Grow Nutrient Dense Crops - Grit
According to the tests, you may have optimal soil, but are you really growing nutrient dense crops? Ben and Penny Hewitt delve into the realm of bionutrient farming, starting with remineralization of the soil.
www.grit.com
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IT IS! Not only is it possible, we have had 100s of students do just that! Meet Maggie and Darrol …
One new gardener celebrated this harvest after just 2 weeks!
And check out the harvest you can get even in the desert!
Introducing …The Fresh Food Challenge Micro Course!
There are lots of different ways to garden…this class will show a practical step-by-step plan for your first wildly successful vegetable and herb garden. We’ll break down the information overload into easily digestible lessons so you and your garden can easily thrive.
You choose! Grow in outdoor raised garden beds, containers, or start NOW with trays indoors no matter what the weather is like outside.
>>> Find out more about the Fresh Food Challenge Micro Course
This course takes the guesswork out of getting started. Here’s your step-by-step plan:
Get ready to grow indoors or outdoors…
Week 0 – Get Ready
Preparations: First, watch the first set of videos, gather all your materials, and create your 40-Day plan. If you’re new to gardening, just grab the shopping list and follow my plan.
Week 1 – Get Set…
Plant Your Garden: Next, watch the second set of videos on Seeding, Planting & Sprouting. Learn how to choose your crops, plan your beds, start seeds or transplants outdoors and start and indoor garden.
Week 2 – GROW!
Care for Your Plants: Congratulations… you’re gardening! The heavy lifting is done. Continue to watch the videos, water and do some basic pest prevention. (Your plants won’t need much help if you set your beds up right.) Enjoy watching your food grow.
Week 3 – Eat +
Harvest & Beyond: We’ll show you how to harvest so that the plants keep on giving. Once you taste your garden-fresh food, you’ll be hooked and want to keep on going.
Together, we are spreading the tools necessary for food sovereignty and accessibility.
You may be wondering WHY we’re making this course more affordable...
Our mission is to help one million people start successful gardens. That means helping you to avoid the countless pitfalls and disappointments that many new gardeners typically experience.
Having taught thousands of people around the world, we know what works and what doesn't.
When you’re ready for vegetable and herb harvests without a lot of hassle. Join the Fresh Food Challenge!
I'm listening to the best music right now with my coffee. The symphony of chirping birds outside my window. I wasn't the only one in this building who likes cats, but became annoyed with all the strays. We think people were dumping them here. They ate up the birds and squirrels, filled our front garden with cat crap, and had loud catfights late at night. We put down dead sago palm fronds on the soil because they have sharp points and edges, which deterred the cats from using the garden as their litter box. Even the landlady helped with that project. I think someone called animal control. The stray cats are gone except for one. Slowly the birds and squirrels are returning. After the yard crew comes each time, I scatter a whole bag of raw unsalted unshelled peanuts for the squirrels. To me, urban wildlife is a part of the charm of gardens.
How To Grow The Sweetest Watermelon From Seed (3 Delicious Varieties)
How To Grow The Sweetest Watermelon From Seed (3 Delicious Varieties)
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to the summer season, and nothing says summer like biting into fresh, juicy watermelon straight from the garden. Of course, you can buy a watermelon at the grocery store, but once you’ve had a homegrown melon you’ll never want to go back to store...
seedsnsuch.com
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This is an exciting time of the year for some, an overwhelming time for others, and some don’t even know where to begin.  We’ve got great news! Our friends over at the Grow Network have put together a summit event that you will want to see if you’ve ever had an interest in gardening, homesteading, or preserving food. The 2023 Grow Your Own Groceries Food Summit is perfect for any skill level. They have been working closely with experts in the industry to bring to you the information you need to be successful in the garden this summer. Small space? No problem. Apartment living? That’s okay too. The Grow Network team are just ordinary people like us trying to develop their own personal homestead that is customized to them. Now it’s your turn!  We also know that money is tight, so the 2023 Grow Your Own Groceries Food Summit is being offered completely free of charge. >>> Click Here Now to Grab Your FREE Ticket! 
Here’s a sneak peak of some of the exciting presenters:  Our very own Stacey Murphy will be giving a talk about Healing Gardens and spiritually communing with the divine. Jason Matayas will discuss 5 ways to grow more food without needing to add more space to your garden. Lisa Steele will discuss the many ways that you can use your eggs. She has some pretty amazing ideas too. Tom Bartels discusses Growing Food in Small Spaces. He promotes thinking about your garden as a mini ecosystem with plants with diversity in mind.Plus, when you snag your free ticket today, you’ll get these handy bonus gifts sure to boost your knowledge!  Kami McBride’s 4-Part Video series; Turmeric Sessions Jill Winger’s Favorite Canning Resources and Heritage Cookbook Scott Sexton’s Universal Edibility Test eBookAnd more! >>> Click Here to Register for FREE Now and Download your Free Bonus Gifts! Enjoy! |
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How to Grow a Salad Garden (and the benefits of salad greens)
7 Surprising Health Benefits of Gardening & Planting
Greens are the most nutrient-dense foods … AND, they’re the easiest food to grow. Double Win! 
But Jimi, we're not the ONLY ones who eat greens.
Follow along as we go undercover to catch the 5 most common pests you’ll find trying to steal your garden greens so you can ninja them before they ninja you.
[Video] What's eating my garden greens?
Early identification is key to ensure you can out-smart those little buggers and keep your greens!
Ninja these 5 Common Garden Green Pests
To your garden,
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
But Jimi, we're not the ONLY ones who eat greens.
Follow along as we go undercover to catch the 5 most common pests you’ll find trying to steal your garden greens so you can ninja them before they ninja you.
[Video] What's eating my garden greens?
Early identification is key to ensure you can out-smart those little buggers and keep your greens!
Ninja these 5 Common Garden Green Pests
To your garden,
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
Fluoride Elevates Heart Disease Risk
Dr. David Brownstein, M.D., writes:
Fluoride is associated with many adverse health outcomes. This is not surprising, as fluoride concentrates in arteries and can attract calcium.
These days, doctors can order coronary calcium scores to evaluate the level of calcium in coronary arteries. They have found that there is a direct correlation between elevated coronary calcium and an increased risk for heart disease. In fact, coronary calcium score is now the single-best test to determine your risk of developing coronary artery disease.
Special: Top Cardiologist Reveals Secret for a Healthy Heart
Aluminum salts are also added to public water supplies to bind contaminants. Aluminum and fluoride can bind together to form aluminum-fluoride. This molecule is very similar to the naturally occurring phosphate ion that is found in DNA and RNA.
Phosphate is also part of the energy storage molecule ATP (the “P” stands for phosphate). Because they are so similar to phosphate ions, aluminum-fluoride ions can interfere with the body’s production and utilization of ATP, and can negatively alter the body’s DNA.
Aluminum-fluoride ions also disrupt communication within the body.
Thousands of scientific studies have shown that aluminum-fluoride ions interfere with multiple signals across cell walls.
Fluorine is also one of the most electronegative elements in the periodic table. That means it is a highly reactive substance — which is one of the reasons it’s used in bomb making, including nuclear bombs.
In addition, because fluoride is such a small molecule, it can easily cross the blood-brain barrier or enter other tissues and organs with little difficulty. So, if fluoride bonds with aluminum or lead, it can cause those metals to accumulate in the body and the brain.
Dr. David Brownstein, M.D., writes:
Fluoride is associated with many adverse health outcomes. This is not surprising, as fluoride concentrates in arteries and can attract calcium.
These days, doctors can order coronary calcium scores to evaluate the level of calcium in coronary arteries. They have found that there is a direct correlation between elevated coronary calcium and an increased risk for heart disease. In fact, coronary calcium score is now the single-best test to determine your risk of developing coronary artery disease.
Special: Top Cardiologist Reveals Secret for a Healthy Heart
Aluminum salts are also added to public water supplies to bind contaminants. Aluminum and fluoride can bind together to form aluminum-fluoride. This molecule is very similar to the naturally occurring phosphate ion that is found in DNA and RNA.
Phosphate is also part of the energy storage molecule ATP (the “P” stands for phosphate). Because they are so similar to phosphate ions, aluminum-fluoride ions can interfere with the body’s production and utilization of ATP, and can negatively alter the body’s DNA.
Aluminum-fluoride ions also disrupt communication within the body.
Thousands of scientific studies have shown that aluminum-fluoride ions interfere with multiple signals across cell walls.
Fluorine is also one of the most electronegative elements in the periodic table. That means it is a highly reactive substance — which is one of the reasons it’s used in bomb making, including nuclear bombs.
In addition, because fluoride is such a small molecule, it can easily cross the blood-brain barrier or enter other tissues and organs with little difficulty. So, if fluoride bonds with aluminum or lead, it can cause those metals to accumulate in the body and the brain.
Three Sisters Garden: Grow More Food With Less Work
Three Sisters Garden: Grow More Food With Less Work - The Grow Network
A small garden that produces high yield and enriches soil yet needs minimal care? Say hello to the Three Sisters garden agricultural tradition.
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Welcome To Your Free 72 Hour Viewing of "How To Make An Herbal Insect Repellent"!
How To Make An Herbal Insect Repellent – 72 Hour Free Viewing - The Grow Network
A special 72 hour replay of the "How To Make An Herbal Insect Repellent" presentation from Julie James. Learn how to avoid the bugs . . . and the chemicals!
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LIKE SUN TEA BLISS
Brew unparalleled tea using the power of the Summer sun!
Each of the ingredients in our Herbal Sun Tea Blend was nourished by meticulously enriched soils and pristine mountain waters on beyond-organic farms, ensuring optimal purity and potency.
LIKE SUN TEA BLISS
Brew unparalleled tea using the power of the Summer sun!
Each of the ingredients in our Herbal Sun Tea Blend was nourished by meticulously enriched soils and pristine mountain waters on beyond-organic farms, ensuring optimal purity and potency.