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Today we talk about gardening for back yard food production and how to solve various common problems especially for newer gardeners. We will also hit on why anyone concerned about food security and health should have a garden in their life.

The world is slowly devolving at a time when we should be thriving.  Our soils are blown and washed away, out fertility is dying off both in the soil and in humans as well.  We are sick and we are dependent upon the rest of the world for medicines, key supplies and even food.  All while the medicine does more harm than good and food quality is at honestly an all time low.

The good news is many of the solutions are right in our own back yard.

Join Me Today to Discuss….

• Why Gardening is in some ways the ultimate survival subject
  • By 1943 “victory gardens” supplied 40 percent of the produce in America
  • The average garden in America produces at least 600 dollars in value, most are small
  • Nutrient density in produce has dropped by 40+% in the last 50 years
  • About 15% of our total food supply is imported
  • About 40% of our number one crop, corn, is made into ethanol
  • Two two diabetes and obesity and related disease is at an all time high
    • GLP-1 drugs are 12-25K dollars a year and being used in response to this
  • A garden is an investment that pays you back more every year when done right
• Common garden questions and issues
  • How do I get started
    • Pick a method, learn the basics, go for it
  • The three Cs of my gardening
    • Compost
    • Cover
    • Char
  • How do you deal with rhizome based perennial weeds
  • What do I do if I can’t grow X crop – grow Y crop instead, may be
  • How do you time succession and seasonal planting
  • Keeping a balance of storage crops and a diversity of forage crops
  • How to get kids interested and what to have them do for you
  • Keeping kids out of things they can damage or “mess up”
  • What to do if you plant too much and plants start to choke each other out
  • How do you collect enough carbon
  • Pests that really tear up a specific crop or a specific timing (young tender plants)
  • Improving moisture retention and dealing with dry periods
  • Can you get good quality “commercial compost” – it depends
  • What if most of your available area is heavily shaded
  • Dealing with tomato blight (early and late)
  • Calculating what to grow for your family as to quantity to plant
  • When doing container gardens should yo do wicking beds or drip or what
  • Thoughts on starting your own plants and keeping them alive until they are ready
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• Find Me on Nostr
• Article Explaining the GrowNostr Initiative
• Join the Members Brigade
• TspAz.com
• TSPC on Discord
• TSPC Group on Telegram (group chat)
• TSPC Telegram Channel (just messages from me)
• Jack on MeWe
• Join Me on Odysee
• All My Recommend Bitcoin Tools and Resources
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Other Resources Mentioned Today

• Compost Course from Home Food Systems
• Free Principle Based Design Course from Home Food Systems
• Dr. Earth Fertilizers
• DynoMyco Innoculent
• DE for Pest Control
• DE Duster
• Cal-Mag Foliar Feed
• Zinc-Iron Foliar Feed
• Kelp Meal
• Liquid Kelp and Fish
• Advancing Eco Ag – Sap Analysis and Plant Nutrients
• How I Handle My Irrigation in my Garden

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