So what if caring for one house plant could change the way that you think about the entire planet?

Today, I am joined by one of the most inspiring sustainable plant parents I know, Nick Consumpas, also

known as Farmer Nick, on social media. He's an urban farmer. He's a plant coach. You might have

seen him on Netflix as the big flower fight. He's been a plant friend of mine since our New York City days many, many years ago. And we're bringing this conversation that I had with Nick a couple of years ago back out of the archives as part of the best of Growing Joy series because I thought it was a really interesting conversation looking at houseplants from a different lens, how they could actually be a gateway

for low-waste living and regenerative environmental action, even if you're just caring for a

couple of houseplants living in a small apartment in an urban environment. We break down sustainability

without judgment and sharing realistic steps that plant parents can take to make a positive

impact. Let's dive in.

Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast, where we not only learn how to care for plants

successfully, but how to simply and affordably use our plant

babies to cultivate more joy in our lives by doing so. I'm Maria, former plant killer

turned happy plant lady, author of Growing Joy, The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness,

speaker, podcaster, and most importantly, your new best plant friend. On Growing Joy with Plants,

you'll find conversations

about house plant care, gardening tutorials, and wellness through the lens of plants.

Plant care is self-care. Ungrowing joy.

I'm so excited to have you after such a long wait.

Yes, thank you for having me.

It's been marked on my calendar for years, it seems like.

For two years.

I was super calm to sit down with you and you've been up with my best plant friends for quite some time now.

So it was long overdue.

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