Home Gardener’s
Weekly
Issue
No. 108
January
17, 2025
Superfood Garden Summit
Winter Encore!
When you grow your own food, you’re planting more than just seeds. You’re cultivating:
💪 A healthier body with nutrient-dense food and more energy.
🥗 Food security so you can feed your family and rely less on grocery stores.
🌎 A healthier planet for future generations.
That’s why we’re so excited to invite you to the Winter Encore of the 8th Annual Superfood Garden Summit!
📅 This Weekend: January 18 & 19
Learn how to grow nutrient-packed superfoods and supercharge your health!
Here’s a taste of what’s in store:
✅ Practical gardening tips for resilience and success.
✅ Secrets to building soil health for vibrant plants and ecosystems.
✅ Innovative ways to use herbs for health and well-being.
✅ Strategies to boost pollination and ecosystem health in your garden.
Let’s make this the year you take control of your life, health, and happiness through gardening. It all starts with a single seed. 🌱
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned grower, this event is for you. Join us and learn how to grow your way to better health and happiness!
Can you really feed your family from a couple hundred square feet of garden beds? It’s shocking how much food you can grow in small spaces if you know which crops will yield the most harvest. Want to grow all your greens, no problem! View our video to get started…
If your garden ever feels chaotic or overwhelming, you’re not alone. The key to smooth gardening is a solid plan. By organizing ahead of time, you can enjoy the growing season with confidence. Our blog will show you how to maximize your harvests and simplify your garden routine.
New research shows that 14 specific foods, all easily available in your supermarket, are off-the-charts exceptional for cleansing your liver and boosting its health.
In turn, this greatly boosts your liver’s ability to detoxify harmful substances from your bloodstream. Plus, it can reduce inflammation and boost your immune system and metabolism, as your liver health directly impacts these functions.
You’re about to discover exactly what those specific foods are in the new research-based report, “The 14 Best Liver-Cleansing Foods to Detoxify Your Body Naturally.”
This outstanding new report showcases true superfoods (many of them quite surprising), including ideal serving sizes and top tips to maximize their impact on your liver.
The 2025 Menopause Redefined Summit
Starting Tuesday, January 21st, the 2025 Menopause Redefined Summit, presented by Heart Mind Institute, will change the way you think about this powerful phase of life.
Register to access four days of transformative conversations and gain evidence-backed strategies from 20+ world-class experts like Sharon Stills NMD, Seane Corn, JJ Virgin CNS BCHN EP-C, Kim Vopni, Sarah McKay DPhil, Anodea Judith PhD, Chen Lizra, Susan Willson CNM, Felice Gersh MD, Stephanie Estima DC, and more.
Join the Menopause Redefined Summit, and:
• Understand hormonal changes before and during menopause—and what they really mean for your body and mind.
• Get the facts, not the myths, about HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) and discover the options that work for you.
• Discover natural and integrative solutions to ease symptoms and restore balance.
• Redefine this phase of life with purpose, freedom, and joy, creating a vibrant path forward.
• Learn how to advocate for yourself—with healthcare professionals and in every aspect of your life.
• Reimagine your approach to well-being with actionable practices for nutrition, exercise, sexuality, and emotional health.
• Engage in movement, meditation, and empowerment sessions that support both body and spirit.
Claim your FREE spot now and start your journey toward empowerment, strength, and vitality.
Let’s stop settling for less and start thriving. Tomorrow marks the beginning of your greatest journey yet.
Weekly Garden Tip:
One of the most fun things to do during the winter as a gardener is check out the new seed varieties available! From Johnny’s Seed to Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, finding new varieties can inspire you to think about food and your garden in whole new ways! And remember to order your seeds sooner rather than later to make sure you get the varieties you want. 😉
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Shop heirloom seeds without having to make a bunch of individual decisions! Better yet, buying in bulk can save you money! Here’s how…
Decide your primary goals for your garden this year, then pick a curated collection that you can purchase in just a few clicks.
Our friends at Seeds for Generations curated collections of 100% heirloom/open pollinated seeds for meeting your garden goals like:
• Growing your own mixed greens, root crops, or winter veggies
• Enjoying flavorful, aromatic culinary herbs
• Making home remedies with garden-fresh plants
• Brewing your own homegrown herbal teas
• Growing herbs & vegetables in containers if you’re short on space
• Planting a comprehensive victory garden to feed your family
• Growing a beautiful flower garden to attract pollinators or beautify your home
• And more!
And plus, when you buy seeds in collections like this, you’ll save retail price too.
These seed collections are a great way to get your seed shopping finished – the easy and fast way – this year! No stress. Just a few clicks and it’s all done. Woohoo AND whew!
Dear Arti:
Question: Is it typically easier to grow microgreens in a jar or in dirt, for those of us with NO semblance of a green thumb??🥴 – Kelley M., Knoxville TN
Answer: Hi Kelley,
So the answer to this is neither. When you grow in a jar, you’re growing sprouts. Sprouts are growing in a jar or sometimes a specialized sprouter and they’re harvested just after the seeds sprout. They’re usually consumed with the husk on. Sprouts have a higher risk for bacteria and mold contamination, so be sure you’re growing correctly.
Microgreens are not grown in soil unless you’re growing them outside in the ground. Microgreens are grown in substrate. Substrates mimic soil and sometimes contain elements of soil (like compost). Microgreens are typically grown in sterilized media like coconut coir and peat moss, and they’re harvested either after the first set of leaves emerge (called the cotyledons) or once the second set of leaves emerge (called the first true leaves).
So, sprouts aren’t microgreens, neither are grown in soil, and only sprouts are grown in a jar. Hope that clears up any confusion! 🙂
GYOV CEO and Lifestyle Gardener Denise Beins is planting tulip and daffodil bulbs a bit later than usual this year, but she’s optimistic that these beauties will still bloom in time to dazzle come spring. Gardening is all about the adventure, after all – experimenting, learning, and celebrating the surprises nature has in store. Stay tuned for a future update to see how this late planting unfolds – we can’t wait to share the results!
Free Training
WHO: The Art of Anti-Aging
WHAT: Let’s Get Personal Summit
WHEN: January 22nd – 28th, 2025
WHAT: Want in on the most powerful secrets to look and feel your best, avoid and overcome disease, and live long and well?
22 world-renowned doctors & researchers are about to reveal the top health secrets from their specific areas of expertise that are so powerful – that have been proven so effective – that they themselves make certain to personally take these steps.
You haven’t heard all these secrets before, but you need to…
SUMMIT
Menopause Redefined
WHO: Heart Mind Institute
WHAT: 2025 Best Year of Your Life Summit
WHEN: January 21-25, 2025
WHAT: The 2025 Menopause Redefined Summit is here to give you everything you need to know to put you in the driver’s seat of your health, energy, and well-being.
Over four powerful days, you’ll gain access to science-backed tools, expert insights, and actionable strategies that will help you take control of this transformative phase and make it your most vibrant chapter yet.
Join us online January 21–24, 2025, for a groundbreaking summit brought to you by Heart Mind Institute. With your FREE registration, you’ll gain access to:
Over 20 expert sessions featuring world-renowned physicians, researchers, therapists, and thought leaders in the women’s health space
- • Daily practices for movement, meditation, and empowerment to energize and support your journey
- • Practical tools to improve sleep, boost energy, and balance hormones
- • Inspiring stories to help you navigate menopause as a time of empowerment and potential
- • Science-backed solutions for hot flashes, weight gain, brain fog, and more…
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN HARVEST CLUB
This Monday during the weekly LIVE Q&A, commercial grower and educator Crystal Meserole shared insight on getting tender pea shoots, information on fruit trees, how to reconnect to your garden when you’re feeling disconnected and overwhelmed, and well, everything – from her head down to her tommy toe tomatoes! 🌳🍅😄
To view the replay, log into your portal and click here!
🥕🌽🫐🍆🌱 Get your questions answered and keep moving forward on your fresh food goals in Harvest Club! 🍅🥕🌽🫐🍆🌱
Not a member of our garden membership Harvest Club? You can get a one-time complimentary two-month membership with any of our courses. Harvest Club has tons of resources to help you thrive. Plus, you get access to ongoing garden support through email. Learn more here.
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