If you want more melons, squash, and cucumbers this year, the secret isn't just soil and sun. It's flowers. 🌻 Here's a good rule of thumb I use in my own garden: for every 3 vegetable plants, plant at least 1 flower. Some veggies rely on pollinators to produce fruit. But veggie blooms alone often aren't enough to catch their attention, especially early in the season before your vegetables even start flowering. Think of flowers as the billboard. Their bright colors and strong scent are basically advertising "food here!" to any pollinator flying by. Once they land in your garden for the flowers, they'll naturally visit your vegetable blooms too. 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 Not all pollinators are drawn to the same things, so a mix of flowers brings a mix of helpers: 🐝 Bees love purple, blue, and yellow flowers like lavender, bee balm, hyssop, and sunflowers 🦋 Butterflies go for clustered or flat, open blooms in red, orange, and pink, like zinnias, lantana, and coneflowers, because they give them a place to land 🐦 Hummingbirds are drawn to tubular, red or orange flowers like salvia, California fuchsia, and trumpet vine 🌙 Moths prefer pale or white flowers that open in the evening, like moonflower or evening primrose, since they're active at night Planting a variety means you're rolling out the welcome mat for more than just bees. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 Pollinators need water just like we do, and having a source right in your garden makes a huge difference. A bird bath or small fountain works great. If there's no water nearby, pollinators have to leave your garden to find some elsewhere, which means less time pollinating your plants. But if you've got water right there, they can take a quick drink, rest for a second, and get right back to work. However, bees and other small pollinators can actually drown in open water. So, toss a few flat stones, rocks, marbles, or corks into the bird bath or fountain so they have something to land on while they drink. A shallow dish with pebbles works just as well if you don't have a bird bath.

This is the 3rd bag of tatties I've lifted, the first the leaves were damaged in the wind and the tatties were tiny, getting better as we go along! My partner maybe fed up with them soon lol I've not told him yet I've just got more seed tatties for Xmas planting lol 😂

Carrots are one of those veggies that 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 easy, but gosh darn they can be tricky! If you've ever had trouble growing them before or are trying for the first time, check out this video 🎥 I cover: - How to start carrots from seed - My #1 tip for germination success - Watering & fertilizing for healthy growth - When and how to thin seedlings - Best practices for harvesting - Tips to prevent common carrot growing issues P.S. I recorded & edited this video over a year ago, so while a lot has changed in my garden (and with my editing skills), the points still very much stand!

In just over an hour, it's time for our Live Q&A!! 🎉 (July 10th) 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: - 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Got a weird bug, a sad seedling, or a yellow leaf? Bring it to the call and let's diagnose it on the spot. - 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺: One breakthrough can save you 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 of stalled growth. Let's get your garden moving forward today. - 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: Instead of reading articles and watching videos looking for the solution, get a straight answer in 60 seconds. - 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗰𝘂𝘁: Listen to what other gardeners are troubleshooting so you can avoid making the exact same mistakes. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘: You don't need a paid membership to join us today! I want you to experience how fast you can get results when you have direct support. Start your 𝟳-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘. 🎁 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀: The second you start your trial, the entire Academy unlocks. Feel free to nose around, dive into the resources, or binge-watch past workshops while you're inside. 𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲? No worries. Grab your trial anyway! Replays and full recap notes are available for 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯! If you have any questions, just shoot me a DM. Otherwise, grab your trial link above and let's fix those garden roadblocks together. Excited to see y’all there! 🤗

As of this exact second, the doors are officially open to something completely new: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗜𝗬 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆! This program is designed to walk you through an entire growing year, from bare soil to a stocked pantry. You'll go from an overwhelmed beginner to growing a productive organic garden in a 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 of the time it would take to do it alone 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹? To help you completely trust your own decisions, predict issues before they happen, and build a repeatable food system for your household. I built this Academy out of my own raw frustrations from when I first started out 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗼, combined with the feedback from the 1,100+ members in this community. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼: 🐓 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 and build true food security 🍅 𝗗𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 for food that actually tastes the way nature intended 👧 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 and teach your children or grandchildren exactly where real food comes from 🥗 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆'𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 by eliminating toxic pesticides and synthetic herbicides from your diet 🧘 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 of moving your body, breathing fresh air, and connecting with the earth ...this Academy is your roadmap to make it happen. Today, we draw a line in the dirt. No more piecing together fragmented tutorials, no more expensive mistakes, and no more settling for a chaotic backyard that drains your energy instead of feeding your family. 🔒 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟰-𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽: 🌱 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟭 | 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲: The "measure twice, cut once" foundation. Prep your soil, plan your garden, and set up for a strong season. 🌿 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟮 | 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁: Master indoor seed starting, direct sowing, proper transplanting techniques, and succession timing. 🛡️𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟯 | 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁: Diagnose problems fast and keep your garden protected year-round. 🥫 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟰 | 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲: A dual-purpose phase. Learn to preserve your harvest while simultaneously preserving your soil through winterization and regeneration so next season starts from a position of strength.