Winter is just around the corner, which means that I'm outside planting clothes of garlic and broccoli late into the evening as the sunsets, braving the cold elements as winter sets in, which actually brings us today's sponsor, Element.

You might remember that this summer, Elements sponsored us with their zero sugar electrolyte drink mix, which is perfect for gardeners or really anyone who likes outdoor activities.

But guess what? They're back with some delicious winter flavors, the chocolate medley.

Every order of the chocolate medley includes three great flavors.

10 chocolate raspberry, 10 chocolate chai, and 10 chocolate mint. My personal favorite is the chocolate

chai because I like a little bit of spice with my chocolate. But really, the great thing about

element is that the mix provides a meaningful dose of electrolytes free of sugar, artificial colors, and any other dodgy ingredients. It's no wonder the element is used by a wide community of people who need to replenish their electrolytes after a hard day's work, including us gardeners, athletes, and even Navy SEAL. It's really perfect for anyone on a mission to restore health through hydration.

Listeners of the podcast can get a free Element sample pack with any purchase through

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If you don't like it, you can return it for a full refund.

No questions asked.

And now let's get back to the podcast.

Welcome back, my friends, to Water Harvesting Week here on the Epic Gardening Podcast with

Martha Ritalik, the author of City Nature. So we've kind of overlooked a bit of your

background here, Martha, because while you are an author, you also do quite a bit of other

projects and work. And so what's your background, just generally speaking?

I'm a photographer, designer, and writer. And part of my reason for doing the water harvesting fed landscape here is I spend a great deal of time.

I'm working at home. I'm in front of a screen.

You need to take eye breaks.

And I wanted to look at something beautiful.

And this landscape and the gardens here

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