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How To Grow Your Own Food All Year Long #growfoodathome #sustainableliving
Feb 17, 2025
Fresh, homegrown food all year long? YESSS, it’s possible!! In this video, I’m sharing my best tips for keeping your garden growing, no matter the season. Say goodbye to some store-bought fruits and veggies and hello to fresh-from-the-garden goodness! Watch it to the end for the Edible Weeds BONUS!
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do you have a green thumb but neither
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have the space nor the time to maintain
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a traditional Garden or maybe you've
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tried gardening before but haven't had
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much success don't worry creating a home
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Garden is much easier than you think
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even if you don't have an outdoor yard
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space I'll show you how to grow your own
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food all year long using simple basic
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supplies and materials growing your own
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Garden isn't just good for you it's a
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win for the Planet Too ditch the toxic
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pesticides that harm our environment our
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pets and even our health instead go
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natural a compost bin turns kitchen
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scraps into nutrient-rich plant food
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cutting down waste and feeding your
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garden plus planting helps prevent soil
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erosion and mulching keeps everything in
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place when reducing runoff so not only
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are you growing fresh chemical-free food
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you're also making the world a a little
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Greener One Planet at a time grow what
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you love and what makes sense if you're
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not planning to eat it soon or it's not
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the right season skip planting unless
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you're ready to preserve it but if
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flowers bring you Joy go out starting a
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garden from scratch Now's the Time to
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pick the perfect spot most fruits and
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veggies need at least 4 hours of Sun
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while herbs and some veggies can handle
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a little shade think about convenience
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where will you water Harvest and ttin to
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your plants avoid windy spots Frost po
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pockets in high traffic areas where kids
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or pets play and watch out for Hungry
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Critters Choose Wisely and soon you'll
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be growing fresh food for your whole
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family all year round Garden makeovers
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happen for all sorts of reasons bad
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placement new property or the dreaded
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wheat take over I've been there and let
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me tell you weeds don't waste no time
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moving in my solution good oldfashioned
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Hands-On weeding no toxic wheat Killers
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here since I plan to eat from my garden
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pesticides are a no-o they're harmful to
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your health both our pets and the
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environment so if your Garden's been
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hijacked by weeds don't stress just grab
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those gloves and reclaim your green
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space naturally there are a lot of
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vegetables you can grow indoors using
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pots and the right kind of soil a
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variety of beans greens keas certain
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tomatoes and more some of these options
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will require sunlight from your windows
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or possibly using a grow light possibly
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both depending on the direction your
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windows space another option with
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growing a garden indoors is a hydroponic
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system AeroGarden is a popular brand
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they come in all sizes from compact
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setups to large ones enough to feed a
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whole family keep in mind though some of
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some can use quite a bit of electricity
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so factor that into your decision making
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not all seeds are created equal I always
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go for organic non-GMO seeds from the
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best organic seat companies I can find
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while it's tough to avoid all chemicals
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in the US we can still do our our best
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to keep things as natural as possible
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healthy plants start with healthy soil
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most crops love a balanced pH but some
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thrive in slightly acidic or alkaline
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conditions don't forget about
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nutrient-rich soil and plenty of organic
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matter your garden will thank you the
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next time you're peeling a potato or
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cutting up Celery from a full stock do
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not throw it away you can definitely
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regrow vegetables from scraps it is such
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a blessing how we can take vegetables
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herbs and fruits we Pur purchased with
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our hard-earned money and reg grow new
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vegetables from them it's the investment
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that keeps on growing with just a little
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TLC turn trash into treasure with
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repurposed Planters plastic bottles like
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old water soda or milk jugs are super
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easy to cut and shape making them
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perfect for DIY hanging gardens everyone
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knows I love a good DIY but watch out
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for BPA stick to aesthetic plants if
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you're unsure 10 cans andless po
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possibilities customize them for a fun
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Rustic Touch to brighten up your patio
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or garden
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space gardening becomes a joy when
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you've got the right tools you wouldn't
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slice veggies with a butter knife so
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don't skimp on your garden gear use
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strong Sharp Tools that'll make the job
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easier investing in good tools will save
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you time and effort and protect your
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back and just like that favorite knife
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take care of your garden tools keep them
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rust free and wellmaintained for
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thriving Garden go for an organic
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fertilizer with twice the amount of
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phosphorus compared to nitrogen and
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potassium you'll find these fertilizers
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easily and they'll provide the right
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nutrients for healthy plants most
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veggies do well with a balanc fertilizer
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but leafy greens might just need extra
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nitrogen for those big soft leaves while
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root veggies thinking like carrots beets
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and potatoes love a boost of potassium
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if you're not ready to dip de into plant
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care a low maintenance Garden of sprouts
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and herbs might be just what you need
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depending on the size of your garden
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plant care can range from a quick daily
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check to a full-time job okay friends so
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One Last Thing Before You Go I want to
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share with you the five best edible
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weeds found right outside in your yard
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number one is dandelion who knew
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dandelion are hands down my favorite
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edible weed the dandelion edible weeds
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are found in our backyards at the park
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and in the woods they make great teas
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and the entire flower is edible dandel
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lines have many potential health
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benefits including reducing inflammation
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boosting the immune system and improving
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digestion dandelion is also known for
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increasing white blood cells with the
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immune system Liver Health blood
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pressure blood sugar type 2 diabetes and
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absolute most importantly honeybees need
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dandelions for food especially in the
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spring when other flowers are not yet
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blooming dandelions are an important
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food source for bees and other
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pollinators the next one is Broad Leaf
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it's an edible wheat that can be eaten
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raw or cooked Broad Leaf has
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anti-inflammatory healing properties
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it's known for its treating pain wounds
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diarrhea decreasing mucus help with
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digestion issues it boosts the immune
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system system and has anti-inflammatory
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and anti- tumor
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properties the third one friends is
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clover weed although Clover weeds may
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have a bitter and tangy flavor for me
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but possibly could taste great in the
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salad the health benefits of clover
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edible weeds are cleaning the lymphatic
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system detoxifying the blood and
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excellent for fighting cods both red and
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white clover are edible weeds and are
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entirely ible white clover also has the
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ability to improve soil Health through
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nitrogen fixation wheat suppression and
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erosion control so friends as a reminder
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before you go full villain on those
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weeds consider this dandelion Clover and
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plantain aren't just freeloaders they're
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free superfoods packed with nutrients
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medicinal benefits and even soil
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boosting magic these so-called weeds
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might just be the backyard Heroes you
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never knew you needed that is all y'all
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if you made it this far congratulations
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you now qualify for an honorary Green
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Thumb no soil required thanks for
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watching and follow me for more budget
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friendly creative tips for every corner
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of your home bye y'all
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