Homesteading for Beginners

018. How to Start Growing Your Own Food


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Growing food doesn't have to be complicated. If you're new to gardening it may seem that way. You hear people throwing around words like cross-pollination, root bound, indeterminate, and hardening off and you feel they are speaking a different language. 

In episode 11 I talked about my thoughts on jumping in blindly to the homesteading life. I cautioned you not to start without some planning in two areas- when it involves animals and when it involves wasting money. Today I'm going to say the opposite and tell you to just do it! Just start that garden. 

Here are 3 reasons why you should start now and not wait:

  1. Seeds want to grow. We just have to create a nice little bed for them to grow but their will to grow is strong. 
  2. Growing food can be inexpensive. Learning to grow food has a low barrier of entry. You can find free seeds through people around you and sometimes through the food you purchase in the grocery store. 
  3. You will only become a better gardener through failures and successes so the sooner you start the fast you will develop this skill. 

Listen to the podcast to learn 3 things you can do during the winter months to prepare for next year's garden. 

Links mentioned: 

Friends show clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R16RPnNK9sY

Mon's Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/farmer_mona

Buy the Homesteading for Beginners workbook (On Sale for $7 Until Dec 15th): https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/workbook

Other Links:

Follow Mona on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/

Download the free Homesteading for Beginners Checklist: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/checklist/

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