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Sink Carbon Into the Soil: Reverse Climate Change from the Garden
Learn About Solutions Like Composting, Perennial Gardening, and Getting in Right Relationship with the Land.Â
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Mar 213 min read
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Beans & The Three Sisters: Native American Lore
Nurture Your Soil and Community with Indigenous Practices Like Companion Planting.
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Mar 76 min read
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Maize: How Corn Shaped Civilization
Follow this Ancient Grain From Its Mesoamerican Origins to Global Impact.
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Mar 75 min read
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Potatoes: From Incan Innovation to Global Staple
This Sacred Root Crop Shaped Andean Culture and Revolutionized Global Agriculture.
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Mar 78 min read
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Grow Your Best Winter Crops
How do you plan for a winter harvest? Grow nutritious food across the seasons with these ideas. Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Sep 26, 20225 min read
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Assign Roles and Get Growing
Delegate Responsibility Find out who can dedicate time to work in the garden. Generally, having one or two people oversee operations...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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Prep Your Garden to Thrive
You may not know exactly what to plant yet, but now is the perfect time to prepare your garden site. Once your group has reached...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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Plan a Garden of Your Dreams
Step four is to plan your garden! Take the time to make this garden fit your needs and be your own. Be as whimsical or practical as you...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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Grow Garden Vols and Funds
Pool resources together to get your community garden off the ground as a group. Besides finding suitable plots, note who can provide...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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Look for Good Garden Spots
Look for plots and places to garden, and that's step two. If you’re with a church, consider asking if there is a suitable spot on the...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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Find Folks Who Like to Garden
Community gardening doesn't happen alone; ergo, step one is to find others who share the garden passion. Gauge interest and needs by...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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Discover and Improve Silt Soil
Photo by JonRichfield Silty soil looks gray and soapy. It's similar to clay and forms from sediment of watersheds. Silt sediment collects...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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Discover and Improve Sand Soil
Photo by govindamadhava108 Sand feels gritty and drains well, but it lacks the nutrition plants need. Sand warms fast, but nutrients tend...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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Discover and Improve Peat Soil
Photo by Nik Merkulov Peat feels spongey, damp, and looks dark brown. Peat retains water well but lacks the nutrition of compost. Very...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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Discover and Improve Loam Soil
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Loamy soil is the gold standard. It mixes sand, silt, and clay in a way that combines their best...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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Discover and Improve Clay Soil
Photo by paul mocan on Unsplash Clay soil is very sticky, clumps together when wet, and takes a red hue. Clay can be nutritious, but its...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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Discover and Improve Chalk Soil
Photo by EMJAY SMITH Pinpoint chalky soil by its larger, rocky pieces and its tendency to drain well, like sand. Like some places in East...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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Sow Joy with Seed Bombs
Grow Gardens not Conflict Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash Resist and fill urban spaces with the art...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jul 29, 20211 min read
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Grand Ideas to Garden in a Flat
Do you live in the city but lack a yard to garden? Let’s learn to garden with what space we have. Source: jmheatherly.medium.com Photo by...
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jul 1, 20217 min read
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Compost: Save the Earth with Black Gold
Improve your garden soil with organic material: make your own compost!
Jon Mychal Heatherly
Jun 5, 20214 min read
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