Extending Your Produce: Intro to Pickling, Fermenting, and Making Stocks and Broths Season Extension Workshop Using Fresh Produce: Four Seasons Gardening Resources Table of Contents
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Places to Buy Seeds Considerations Ways to Grow The size of your space and your budget will determine how much food you can grow and which way to grow makes the most sense. The table below compares the pros and cons of the different methods of growing. Container Gardens Raised Beds In-Ground Gardens Pros ConvenientAvoid […]
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How to Make Your Own Soil DIY Potting Soil | Savvygardening.com Considerations: location of whatever you’re planting (inside and/or outside) Making Your Own Soil Quick Instructions 9 Ways To Nourish Your Soil Mix in a specific amount in solid form, in soluble form (i.e. water), composting with decomposing fruit peels, grass clippings that have not been sprayed […]
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Soil & Soil Health Workshop Recording Principles of Soil Health How to Make and Nourish your own Soil Places to Buy Seeds Soil Contamination Testing Logan Labs | Send them samples, and they will send you results. Soil testing is an important part of creating a healthy ecosystem. Whether it be a backyard garden or […]
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Common Bytes via Common Threads | Recipes, games, nutrition lessons and other resources for learning about cooking healthy foods! Curriculum and Activities via Big Green at Home | Learning Garden curriculum options that focus on Food Literacy and Real Food Education. Educator Bundles via Big Green at Home | A collection of activities that are short and easy to implement with […]
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Roots Watering Hole will be producing podcasts for multiple purposes – One track is a monthly gardening education and food literacy series co-hosted by Orrin Williams the Food Systems Coordinator at the University of Illinois at Chicago and soil scientist Dr. Akilah Martin. The second track is devoted to independent content created by Orrin Williams […]
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Welcome to your Grow Kit How to Water Your Grow Kit How to Plant Your Seeds Resources Table of Contents
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For Families Activities at Home via Big Green at Home Small Bites on Demand via Common Threads | Common Threads is offering FREE on-demand (self-paced) Small Bites lessons for elementary school-age children! For Students Activities at Home via Big Green at Home Common Bytes via Common Threads Recipes, games, nutrition lessons and other resources for learning about cooking healthy foods! Small Bites on Demand via Common […]
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