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SFP 105: The Basics of Organic Gardening [with Beth from High Sierra Permaculture]

Simple Families

Cloud10 and iHeartPodcasts

Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Parenting

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2018

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever dreamt of starting an organic garden? Today on the podcast I am chatting with my friend and homesteader Beth Brettell from High Sierra Permaculture. She’s a former designer turned homesteader, and along with her partner Bret they have created a beautiful and productive garden in Northern California. Beth answers all of my beginner questions + gives us all a quick lesson in Organic Gardening 101. Be sure to follow Beth and Bret on Instagram to see what life looks like on a homestead and learn more about organic gardening. Want to learn more? Get their free crash course to get started. In this episode, Beth and I chat about: When to plant. What to plant. Is it better to start with seeds? How to prepare soil. An introduction to composting. How to attract pollinators. +much more SHOW LINKS: Farmers Almanac Master Gardeners Permaculture Homestead Crash Course Pinterest: Beginning Gardening 101 Instagram: High Sierra Permaculture The post SFP 105: The Basics of Organic Gardening [with Beth from High Sierra Permaculture] appeared first on Simple Families.

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Hi there, it's episode 105. Today I'm chatting with Beth from High Sierra

0:35.6

permaculture. We're talking about the very basics of getting started with

0:39.9

organic gardening. You are listening to the Simple Families Podcast, a Q&A-style show that brings you solutions for living well with family.

0:50.0

Here's your host, Dene barahona.

0:55.0

Hi there, it's Deney.

0:56.0

Today we are wrapping up the month of simplifying food and family

1:00.0

with this final episode on getting started with organic gardening.

1:05.3

Today I'm joined by Beth from High Sierra Permiculture. Beth and her partner Brett

1:10.7

are homesteaders who utilize permaculture methods. Now if you don't know what

1:15.2

any of those things mean and neither did I until I chatted with Beth a little bit

1:18.9

more but she's breaking it down and simplifying it today for even the brownest of thumbs.

1:24.7

But first here's a quick word from today's sponsor.

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