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[VIDEO] Jimi, Are You Being Poisoned? The Soil Detox Project
Marjory's friend, Pat Miletich, is an MMA Hall of Famer who held the world title for four years! He believes his strength and stamina ultimately came from the soil. He is now passionately working to reverse the 50+ years of soil poisoning done to our beautiful Earth. Click here to meet Pat.
 
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Brad's Homemade Deer Repellent​

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Brad's Deer Repellent

Brad’s DIY Essential Oil Deer Repellent In a 35 oz spray bottle: Add: 1 cup white vinegar 1 TBS light cooking oil 1 tsp liquid/dish soap 20 drops cinnamon essential oil 20 drops clove essential oil 20 drops peppermint essential oil Then fill the rest of the bottle with water. Shake well...
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All About Growing Leeks​

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All About Growing Leeks

Leeks aren't at the top of most gardeners' lists, but they should be. Space-efficient, low-maintenance, and with wonderful flavor, leeks are perfect for home gardeners. Learn to grow them, and you'll have leeks for tasty recipes like the traditional potato-leek soup, one of my favorite winter...
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Jimi, have you asked your microgreens questions yet? There’s still time—don’t be shy!

🌱 Join us for the LIVE Interview and Q&A session with Commercial Microgreen Grower Crystal Meserole.

Ask Your Microgreen Questions HERE

WHO
Grow Your Own Vegetables’ CEO Denise Beins interviews
Commercial Microgreen Grower Crystal Meserole,
who shares her tips and tricks for growing microgreens successfully.
PLUS, see inside Crystal’s microgreen grow room!

WHAT
1-on-1 Interview followed by a LIVE Q&A to answer YOUR questions

WHEN
TODAY—Thursday, June 27th at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern

WHERE
Virtually via Zoom
(Click HERE at the Date and Time Above)

If you can’t make the LIVE event, don’t worry—the replay will be available for the entire weekend! 🎉

Don’t wait! Ask All Your Microgreen Questions HERE

To your small but mighty microgreen harvests!

🌱 Grow Your Own Vegetables Team 🌱


PS Here’s that link for you to ask your questions: https://growyourownvegetables.org/microgreens-get-answers
 
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Why trade agreements are treacherous:

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Early US Fumbles in Tortilla War With Mexico Over GMO Corn - Organic Consumers

June 27, 2024 | Source: Common Dreams | by Ernesto Hernández-López An international battle over tortillas is taking place this week. For an ingredient in tacos, the United States gins up a trade dispute with Mexico. Last year, in a Decree Mexico outlawed genetically modified (GMO) corn for...
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[ARTICLE] How to Make Herbal Infusions
Enjoy the nutrients in health-giving herbs simply and easily by making herbal infusions, teas, and decoctions. Click here to learn more.


[VIDEO] Marjory interviews Pat Miletich—The Soil Detox Project
MMA Hall of Fame to Soil Savior— Pat Miletich joins Marjory in this exclusive interview discussing microbes that clean up heavy metals, PFAF (forever chemicals), and glyphosates from soil. Pat believes our strength and stamina first come from the soil. Click here to watch the video now.
A word from Marjory: "Ugh." I apologize for the terrible video quality on this one! But the audio is super clear, and the content is gold. Enjoy :)"
 
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Jimi said:
I am sure you are right, it was so widely used :facepalm:
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Right, lead paint, the settled particulates from car exhaust from the days of leaded fuel, and even today brake linings and tires still have lead. Any lead in anything that moves will be shed into the surrounding landscape. There are other sources, but I asked myself if this should be hopeless, or if there might be a way to restore the soil and get rid of the lead. This is an extensive article about it, and it turns out there are certain plants, many of them actually, and tree species, that take up lead from the soil (phytoremediation):

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Lead Contamination in Soils and How to Treat It

(Image source: rawpixel.com) Lead is a toxic heavy metal that poses a significant risk to humans, wildlife and natural habitats, as heavy metals are not degraded in the environment and consequently…
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Again, it's a long article, but you may find it interesting. Would I eat a carrot that was grown to take the lead out of the soil? I think not, but an easily identifiable crop that you could move along to a different spot each year, such as the sunflower, would work and you would know not to eat the seeds.
 
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Hey Jimi,
Last year we did something new…
We opened a FREE 3-day strawberry workshop, teaching our unique approach to strawberry farming, including why we plant in the fall instead of the spring.
A lot of experienced and brand new growers alike joined the workshop to learn about the annual beds cultivation system, methods for growing strawberries, u-pick marketing strategies, and more!

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Once the fall planting season began, we closed the strawberry workshop for the year.
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And now…it’s back!​

Although it feels like we just finished the 2024 strawberry season, we’re already looking ahead to the next. With the annual beds system we use, we plant our strawberries in August/September…which is only a couple months away.
So if you’re interested in learning our blueprint for producing bigger, sweeter, blemish-free, berries…this free workshop is for you!
Come learn about our strawberry cultivation methods and see how you can make next year your best strawberry season yet 🍓
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Cabbage not forming heads? Here's why.​

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Cabbage not forming heads? Here's why.

Nothing makes a gardener feel like they know what they're doing quite as much as beautiful, plump heads of cabbage nestled in the center of vibrant, lush, huge-leaved cabbage plants. Unfortunately, cabbage sometimes fails to head, and getting those perfect lumps of leaves to grow tightly bound...
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Why Can? ​

Why Can?​

Whether you are a veteran home canner, or have just begun taking your first tentative steps into preserving your own homegrown food, you already know many of the reasons why anyone would bother.
 
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What You Can, and Can’t, Can ​

What You Can, and Can’t, Can​

Just about anything you would grow in your garden may be preserved by canning. Only a few foods cannot be safely canned at all, some may be canned in one form but not another, and still others don’t hold up well under the prolonged heat of processing.
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Using Water Bath Canners and Steam Canners ​

Using Water Bath Canners and Steam Canners​

Two canner styles are suitable for processing high acid foods: water bath canners and steam canners. Either type is a good starting place for anyone just learning to put up home canned foods; both are easier to use than a pressure canner (required for processing low acid foods).
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Choosing and Using Canning Lids ​

Choosing and Using Canning Lids​

Lids for home canning come in one of two diameters, depending on whether they fit narrow-mouth jars or wide-mouth jars.
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Are Wild Cherries Edible? ​

Are Wild Cherries Edible?​

Are wild cherries edible? The Prunus genus includes all wild and domestic cherries and nectarines, peaches, plums, and almonds. This is a large group with mostly edible flesh and seeds that can be toxic but edible once processed.
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Spicy Chiles: What Makes Peppers Hot? ​

Spicy Chiles: What Makes Peppers Hot?​

What makes peppers hot? Do seeds make peppers hot? A chile expert explains the Scoville heat scale, pepper variety development, how to grow chiles, and more!
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12 Herbs for the Colonial Garden ​

12 Herbs for the Colonial Garden​

The Colonial herb garden served as the average household's apothecary, perfumery, and spice rack. Create a Colonial garden with our help; discover which herbs to include.
 
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There is an old saying, at least here in Indiana, regarding the corn growing season that states corn should be "Knee high by the 4th of July."

This is a picture posted by a local farmer. That is clearly well past knee high. Not sure if this means the corn is ahead of schedule or if that saying is just wrong, which got me wondering if there are other examples of inaccurate gardening lore.
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All About Rubus Berries ​

All About Rubus Berries​

Learn about how you can keep low-hanging fruit within easy reach when you cultivate shrubs of the Rubus genus.
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Berry Pie Recipe ​

Berry Pie Recipe​

This sweet berry pie is made with fresh fruit and quick-cooking tapioca.
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Discover Uncommon Berries: Saskatoon, Honeyberry, Gooseberry and Currant ​

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Discover Uncommon Berries: Saskatoon, Honeyberry, Gooseberry and Currant​

Check out some of the fruits less taken which are relatively easy to grow, taste fresh as well as delicious in jams and tarts.
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Going Berry Picking ​

Going Berry Picking​

One of the sweetest treats of summer is going berry picking. Those succulent, juicy berries melt in your mouth, and on your clothes, if you can survive the thorns. But, oh, it is so worth it.
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Rustic Fruit and Berry Recipes ​

Rustic Fruit and Berry Recipes​

Gather fresh summer fruit or berries for one of these delicious rustic recipes.
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Not vouching for this because I've never tried it, but I read a second hand canning tip from someone who said they heard it from a Mennonite. So if anyone does can vegetables, the tip was to add zinc to green beans when you can them to preserve the color. Haven't investigated it but it seemed like something some of you gardeners might be interested in.
 
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Here's a picture of the wind damage that my onions went through, it broke the necks of most of them so gonna be harvest time in a week or so. Yes it's a weedy mess this year with wife havin surgery twice this spring it kept me too busy to weedP1480511.JPG
They will be a little smaller this year but nature can be mean. Here's one of them, still an eater

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Here's the cukes I put in a few weeks ago, they were little plants I grew from seed when I put them in


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My maters are puttin on nicely, gonna cann some of them this year, already gettin the blight, we get it bad here cause of the hot humid weather

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I am not a very good photographer :facepalm:
 
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As food prices continue to climb, preserving your garden harvest and farmer’s market haul might be on your mind this season.

But what’s the best way to save and store all those veggies? And how much time and equipment is it going to take?

Too much of a good thing is a great problem to have... as long as you’re ready with a plan!

You have to take action fast or that precious harvest goes to waste. It would be so much better as pasta sauce later in the year.

That’s why we're inviting you to a masterclass with Stacey Murphy called 3 Strategies to Simplify Preserving and Storing the Harvest: Enjoy Fresh, Organic Vegetables & Herbs All Year Long.

--->>Click here to access the masterclass today!

You’ll discover how to think like a restaurant owner so that you can transform fresh food into a stocked kitchen without a lot of hard work.

This is not just about a bunch of canned tomatoes here. We’re talking ready-made meals with that summery burst of flavor and nutrition all year long.​
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In this masterclass, you’ll learn the strategy Stacey’s dad taught her that made her a "flavor ninja." You can transform basic garden ingredients into wildly delicious meals in minutes, too!

You’ll hear about Stacey’s complete Harvest into Meals preservation system including…

  • Garden fresh recipes
  • Meal planning
  • Food storage
  • Canning
  • Fermenting
  • Drying
  • Dehydrating
  • Pickling
  • And more!
When you have a preservation system, you can enjoy delicious, garden-fresh meals even when it’s cold outside.

Preserving the harvest means you don't have to say goodbye to your favorites simply because the seasons change!

And, it really can be simpler than you think...

--->>Click here to access the masterclass today!​
So thankful that you’re making an investment in your health, your life and yourself.

Because health means everything,​
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P.S. When you attend the masterclass, you can also grab the Quick eGuide for Preserving the Harvest and it will help you discover which techniques are right for your lifestyle.​
 
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This week’s edition of Home Gardener’s Weekly is meant to take away some of the stress and anxiety that can come with gardening, and invite you to embrace simplicity! Gardening is all about leaning in and learning manageable methods so you can focus on the joy of your harvest.

Learn the differences in container gardening and raised bed gardening to give you confidence in your investments in this week’s video. We are also sharing details of our amazing Container Gardening Course to guide you through the process from beginning to end. This week's blog is all about why you may not need to panic about the pests that are in your garden.
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Thank you for joining us on this garden journey. Together, we'll nurture the beauty of your garden and the well-being of your body and mind. 🌻

Happy Gardening!

🌱 Grow Your Own Vegetables Team 🌱​
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If there is a topic that you would like to see in future newsletters, please let us know by replying to this email. This newsletter is for YOU and your gardening success!​
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Gardening has its ups and downs.

In an ideal world, you’d float through the garden season effortlessly, harvesting armfuls of beautiful unblemished produce.

But if you’re trying to do the garden work all by yourself, you’ll find yourself trudging through the season and wading through the produce with holes in the kale and worms in the tomatoes, looking for anything you can salvage.

That’s why expert growers partner WITH Mother Nature.

Because the truth is, you’re not alone.

There are tens of thousands of microbes and insects galavanting about your garden.

So the goal is to have more of those tens of thousands on your side, helping you get fresh, unblemished harvests.

That’s why Garden Trainer Crystal Meserole created this complimentary guide—to help you get started growing more harvest with less effort.

🗝️🗝️ Download the “5 Keys to Invite Beneficials into Your Garden HERE” 🗝️🗝️


Inside, you’ll learn to:

🕷️ Adopt a pest management mindset of sustainability and balance
🐛 Use “trap crops” to draw pests away from your garden
🐜 Introduce beneficial insects into your garden—and keep them there
🐝 Include flowers and perennial herbs in your garden plan for natural pest protection
🐞 Protect and support your beneficial insect populations


🗝️🗝️ Learn the 5 Keys to Invite Beneficials into Your Garden 🗝️🗝️


You’ll discover garden friends that you never knew you had! 🐞

To Less Work & More Harvest!

🌱 Grow Your Own Vegetables Team 🌱​
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How To Water Your Garden The Right Way​

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How To Water Your Garden The Right Way

Watering seems simple, but it's one of the most overlooked facets of a successful garden. The amount of advice can be overwhelming: don't water too much, water in the morning, don’t water overhead, only water from the base. Let's take a look and put it all (or most of it) down in one place...
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This week’s edition of Home Gardener’s Weekly is all about managing your garden and getting the full benefit of your harvest! We have an eye-opening take on the beneficial predators in your garden in the blog this week that we hope helps you to breathe a sigh of relief. We also have an incredible guide with the 411 on effective aphid management.

With this season flying by, many people are beginning to think of ways to make the most out of their harvest, and we are excited to bring you the Preservation Masterclass featuring the best ways to enjoy your freshly grown food when the weather turns cold.​
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Thank you for joining us on this garden journey. Together, we'll nurture the beauty of your garden and the well-being of your body and mind. 🌻

Happy Gardening!

🌱 Grow Your Own Vegetables Team 🌱​
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If there is a topic that you would like to see in future newsletters, please let us know by replying to this email. This newsletter is for YOU and your gardening success!​
 
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Farmer Jimi,
Growing Gourmet Mushrooms - Three easiest mushrooms to grow outdoors!
Join edible and ecological landscape designer Michael Judd in a very popular chat on growing delicious and nutritious culinary and medicinal mushrooms in your own garden or landscape. In this chat we will cover how to inoculate logs for shiitake and oyster mushrooms, and grow wine cap mushrooms on wood chips, while improving your garden ecology.
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Garden Chat
"Growing Gourmet Mushrooms"
July 23
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Plus check out our annual Introduction to Drip Tape Class. An informative class to help you create an easy to install professional farmer style watering system for your gardens and backyard orchards.
  • Learn about the super efficient irrigation system used by professional farmers to provide consistent watering over entire crop areas.
  • See the best ways to adjust for garden sizing and watering needs, and learn what is needed to make the system work.
  • See how a drip tape system solved the watering challenges for an orchard with high clay soil.
Watch the replay HERE!
 
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Here ya go Jimi!

>>> Click here for your copy of “5 Keys to Invite Beneficials Into Your Garden.”

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When it comes to protecting your garden, you want the right garden allies!

Inside “5 Keys to Invite Beneficials Into Your Garden” you’ll learn the 5 keys to partner with Mother Nature to co-create a healthy, vibrant garden ecosystem for you, your loved ones, and the planet.

You want your garden to be strong and resilient so you can get the healthiest food possible with the least amount of effort.

But where do you start? You start with creating a healthy partnership with nature.

As you partner with nature correctly and deepen your relationship, you’ll find nature is doing most of the garden work for you. If you want nature to support you, you have to support nature.

Get started supporting and co-creating a thriving, diverse, and balanced ecosystem with nature.

🌱 Grow Your Own Vegetables Team 🌱
 
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