Whether you boast a small windowsill herb garden, a thriving hydroponic system or something in between, growing your own food is great for your well-being. And when you grow what you eat? You also reduce the environmental harm that's incurred by industrial agricultural methods; you eliminate food miles, too.
Kevin Espiritu built a modern homestead on a very modest urban lot; he also happens to help millions of home growers take their gardening efforts to the next level. On today's show Kevin outlines the ways in which each of us — even those who can't keep anything alive! — can grow big(ger) in 2024.
Here's a preview:
[4:00] Why grow stuff? Food miles, nutrition, and industrialized food
[15:00] The more you grow, the better you grow: Remembering the gardener's lesson
[19:00] Are those fancy-shmancy hydroponic garden towers worth it? Could you build one yourself?
[22:00] Can't keep anything alive? Start with sprouts!
[27:00] The Number One question expert home growers ask themselves, and often
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