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Repurposing Household Items to Garden Oct 05, 2023

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There are so many ways to repurpose old materials for use in the garden. In this paradigm, anything can have a second life in the growing space. Plastic bottles, boxes, and more have a new purpose that doesn’t involve waste. This is how Alessandro keeps his cultivation no to low-waste. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3PyGLfM Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3rAlXws Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3PVxsI9 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/46ynIsR Learn More: 25+ Plants That You Can Regrow From Your Kitchen Scraps Connect With Alessandro Vitale: Alessandro Vitale is also known as “Spicy Moustache”. Based in London, he’s been an Urban farmer for almost a decade and a content creator for the past 2 years. His channel focuses on gardening and maximizing the production of food in a small space. Other topics include foraging wild food, and how to use every part of your fruit and vegetables for a more sustainable life even in the middle of the city. Alessandro’s goal is to educate people not only to grow their own food, but also to reduce their impact on the environment.

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Creative Ways to Compost Oct 04, 2023

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The wide world of composting is the topic of today’s podcast with Alessandro Vitale. At his home in London, he doesn’t stick to just one method. Instead, he vermicomposts, bokashi composts, and several methods in-between. He even buries some of his scraps directly in the garden. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RI7ZDj Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3t733O3 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3ZEbNYg EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3PyGrh4 Learn More: 25+ Plants That You Can Regrow From Your Kitchen Scraps Connect With Alessandro Vitale: Alessandro Vitale is also known as “Spicy Moustache”. Based in London, he’s been an Urban farmer for almost a decade and a content creator for the past 2 years. His channel focuses on gardening and maximizing the production of food in a small space. Other topics include foraging wild food, and how to use every part of your fruit and vegetables for a more sustainable life even in the middle of the city. Alessandro’s goal is to educate people not only to grow their own food, but also to reduce their impact on the environment.

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How to Use Every Part of a Squash Oct 03, 2023

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Growing up in Italy, Alessandro was accustomed to using most of the plant in cooking. When he got to the UK, he found this was not typical. Here he discusses the ways gardeners can get more out of their veggies. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RIcg9L Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3rzJvl7 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/45c5Oew EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3rrsTvX Learn More: 25+ Plants That You Can Regrow From Your Kitchen Scraps Connect With Alessandro Vitale: Alessandro Vitale is also known as “Spicy Moustache”. Based in London, he’s been an Urban farmer for almost a decade and a content creator for the past 2 years. His channel focuses on gardening and maximizing the production of food in a small space. Other topics include foraging wild food, and how to use every part of your fruit and vegetables for a more sustainable life even in the middle of the city. Alessandro’s goal is to educate people not only to grow their own food, but also to reduce their impact on the environment.

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The Italian God of Gardening Oct 02, 2023

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Alessandro Vitale didn’t set out to become the Italian God of Gardening. He practically fell into it when he made his first video about growing beetroot. Today, when he’s not focused on using every part of his vegetables, he’s looking for larger spaces to grow into. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3M7tbPN Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RLulDZ Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/46vuPCu EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3tgZsNC Learn More: 25+ Plants That You Can Regrow From Your Kitchen Scraps Connect With Alessandro Vitale: Alessandro Vitale is also known as “Spicy Moustache”. Based in London, he’s been an Urban farmer for almost a decade and a content creator for the past 2 years. His channel focuses on gardening and maximizing the production of food in a small space. Other topics include foraging wild food, and how to use every part of your fruit and vegetables for a more sustainable life even in the middle of the city. Alessandro’s goal is to educate people not only to grow their own food, but also to reduce their impact on the environment.

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How to Grow Flowering Sweet Peas Sep 29, 2023

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The soft, supple petals of sweet peas are perfect in flower arrangements, and Rachel knows just how to grow them. Here she outlines tips and tricks related to cultivating these lovely flowers. Included is everything from day length to growing maintenance. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48xUfkv Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3rulM5Q Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/46qRBLK EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3rvKaUH Learn More: 21 Flowers For The Perfect Fall Cut Flower Garden When To Plant Dahlias: The Best Time Of Year Connect With Rachel Nafis: Rachel Nafis is an urban flower farmer based in San Diego, California. Her urban farm, established in 2019, is composed of 8 different cutting gardens in her neighborhood, where she grows for a 30-member bouquet subscription, flower shops, and event florists.

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How to Grow Great Dahlias Sep 28, 2023

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Dahlias have historically been a difficult plant for many to grow, but Rachel grows them because she loves them. It helps that her customers love them too. In this episode, she discusses a few essentials when it comes to growing awesome dahlias. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3PzUO4E Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3RzhZ1C Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3EQZwGr EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3ESTrsZ Learn More: 21 Flowers For The Perfect Fall Cut Flower Garden When To Plant Dahlias: The Best Time Of Year Connect With Rachel Nafis: Rachel Nafis is an urban flower farmer based in San Diego, California. Her urban farm, established in 2019, is composed of 8 different cutting gardens in her neighborhood, where she grows for a 30-member bouquet subscription, flower shops, and event florists.

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How to Beautifully Arrange Flowers from Your Garden Sep 27, 2023

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Growing and picking flowers is an art. Ultimately, arranging flowers in a beautiful manner is the goal of cut flower gardening. Here, Rachel Nafis discusses the different ways you can design your own arrangements, from practical guidelines to purely aesthetic ones. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3t8gUUn Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46qmUGl Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/46s9zO2 EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/46ohR9A Learn More: 21 Flowers For The Perfect Fall Cut Flower Garden When To Plant Dahlias: The Best Time Of Year Connect With Rachel Nafis: Rachel Nafis is an urban flower farmer based in San Diego, California. Her urban farm, established in 2019, is composed of 8 different cutting gardens in her neighborhood, where she grows for a 30-member bouquet subscription, flower shops, and event florists.

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Tips for the Longest Lasting Cut-flowers from Your Garden Sep 26, 2023

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If you’re new to flower gardening, this is the podcast episode for you! Rachel Nafis has garnered lots of tips and tricks in her time gardening 8 different cut flower plots in her neighborhood in San Diego. She shares them with Kevin here. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/46thMl3 Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3rk5BYT Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/48EuWxs EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3t8ORnX Learn More: 21 Flowers For The Perfect Fall Cut Flower Garden When To Plant Dahlias: The Best Time Of Year Connect With Rachel Nafis: Rachel Nafis is an urban flower farmer based in San Diego, California. Her urban farm, established in 2019, is composed of 8 different cutting gardens in her neighborhood, where she grows for a 30-member bouquet subscription, flower shops, and event florists.

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General Advice for Adding Cut-Flowers to your Vegetable Garden Sep 25, 2023

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Due to limited space, Rachel Nafis initially felt discouraged in her practice of flower gardening. Today, however, she’s gardening 8 plots of cut flowers in San Diego, most in her neighbor’s yards. These flowers supply her local bouquet subscription, flower shops, and event florists. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/453IiQH Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/48w8G8H Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/464e7dA EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3ZrWYrL Learn More: 21 Flowers For The Perfect Fall Cut Flower Garden When To Plant Dahlias: The Best Time Of Year Connect With Rachel Nafis: Rachel Nafis is an urban flower farmer based in San Diego, California. Her urban farm, established in 2019, is composed of 8 different cutting gardens in her neighborhood, where she grows for a 30-member bouquet subscription, flower shops, and event florists.

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Vertically Integrated Farming Sep 22, 2023

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There are serious benefits to raising and processing your own cattle on your own ranch. Not only does it simplify the process of slaughter, but it also consolidates roles of ranching. This, and the benefit to consumers is how vertically integrated farming has a positive impact. Epic Gardening Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3Pltszd Botanical Interests Shop Homepage: https://growepic.co/3ZrRUU7 Book Collection Page: https://growepic.co/3ZlAQ2c EG Homesteading Book: https://growepic.co/3LvygB0 Connect With Will Harris: Will Harris is a fourth-generation cattleman, who tends the same land that his great-grandfather settled in 1866. Born and raised at White Oak Pastures, Will left home to attend the University of Georgia's School of Agriculture, where he was trained in the industrial farming methods that had taken hold after World War II. Will graduated in 1976 and returned to Bluffton where he and his father continued to raise cattle using pesticides, herbicides, hormones, and antibiotics. They also fed their herd a high-carbohydrate diet of corn and soy. In the mid-1990s Will became disenchanted with the excesses of these industrialized methods. They had created a monoculture for their cattle, and, as Will says, "nature abhors a monoculture." In 1995, Will made the audacious decision to return to the farming methods his great-grandfather had used 130 years before.

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