Home Gardener’s
Weekly
Issue
No. 124
May
09, 2025
🎥 Let them be Naked 🎥
Every day, we get dressed without a second thought. But what if the clothes in your closet were doing more harm than good—to your health and the planet? A new eye-opening documentary is here to change the way you think about fashion forever.
Let Them Be Naked, produced by our friends at Earth Conscious Life and executive produced by Suzy Amis Cameron (wife of Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron), dives deep into the fashion industry’s hidden toxic truths. This stunning, globe-spanning film isn’t just a wake-up call—it’s packed with inspiring stories and real-world solutions that empower you to take action, starting with your own wardrobe.
In this powerful film, you’ll discover:
• The shocking truth about toxic chemicals in everyday clothing
• How your fashion choices impact both your health and the environment
• Innovative alternatives that are changing the industry
• Simple steps to detoxify your wardrobe starting today
Featuring fashion insiders, health experts, and environmental changemakers, Let Them Be Naked will open your eyes and give you the tools to make safer, smarter clothing choices.
Weekly Garden Tip
Fun fact! Par-cel is not a GMO seed, though it does sound like some Frankenstein cross between parsley and celery. It’s a variety of cutting celery from the 18th century Dutch heirloom that is very closely related to wild celery.
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Whether you’re brand new to growing food or you’ve had a few seasons under your belt, this event is packed with practical tools and proven tips to help you get bigger harvests with less effort—and more confidence!
Join Master Garden Trainer Stacey Murphy for this 3-day virtual journey as she shares strategies to:
Whether you’re brand new to growing food or you’ve had a few seasons under your belt, this event is packed with practical tools and proven tips to help you get bigger harvests with less effort—and more confidence!
Join Master Garden Trainer Stacey Murphy for this 3-day virtual journey as she shares strategies to:
• Choose the best garden style and location for success.
• Boost soil fertility for healthier, more productive plants.
• Maximize harvests with smart planting, pruning, and harvesting.
• Conserve water with simple, sustainable techniques.
• Save time with efficient gardening methods.
In addition, get expert advice during live Q&A sessions with fellow gardeners!
You’ll discover the essential steps to building a productive, resilient garden that feeds your body and your spirit. Plus, you’ll walk away with resources you can start using right away.
🌱 Don’t miss this opportunity to grow your skills and your garden!
Discover an effortless way to keep your garden thriving with our latest video, Drip Irrigation Systems for Garden Beds. This is a surprisingly simple solution that can transform the way you water your plants. With just a few easy steps, you’ll see how to save time, conserve water, and keep your beds lush and healthy. Curious how it works? Watch now and see the difference for yourself!
🥕 BLOG 🥕
🌱 Benefits of Microgreens and Ways to Enjoy Them
These tiny greens deliver big health benefits–4 to 6 times their adult plant counterparts! Plus, learn simple ways to add them to your meals. From topping soups and salads to adding a fresh twist to a cozy cream of greens soup, you’ll discover just how easy and tasty healthy eating can be. 💚
What: Green Thumb Essentials
Who: Grow Your Own Vegetables
When: May 13-15, 2025
Green Thumb Essentials is a 3-day online event crafted for fresh food lovers and aspiring gardeners ready to dig in—no matter their space or experience level. You’ll uncover surprising places to grow food, learn how to garden on a budget, and choose crops that thrive in your unique climate. From understanding sunlight and soil health to tracking your harvests and managing your time, this event equips you with the practical tools and expert insights to grow more food with confidence. Whether you’re just planting your first seeds or looking to level up your garden game, Green Thumb Essentials will help you root your journey in success.
What: Young & Thriving Docuseries Food Journey
Who: Zonia
When: May 12-22, 2025
Worried about children’s mental health and the risks of conventional treatments? Long-term use of certain medications can lead to serious side effects—like dependence, organ damage, and even increased suicide risk. But many parents don’t know there are natural, science-backed alternatives that can help children thrive.
That’s why our friends at Zonia created Young & Thriving—a powerful online event featuring 43 top experts in functional medicine and children’s mental health.
What you’ll discover inside this event:
🌿 Hidden stressors wrecking your child’s mental health
🌿 Why anxiety, depression & ADHD rates are rising
🌿 How to rewire your child’s nervous system for resilience
🌿 What to stop feeding your child—and what to feed instead
🌿 The gut–mood connection and how to heal it
🌿 Simple tools to help kids self-regulate and thrive
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN HARVEST CLUB
Last week Harvest Club members got a sneak peek into the upcoming 9th Superfood Garden Summit! To view the sneak peek, 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.
Dear Arti:
Question: Does it matter whether to use crimson clover or white clover that was suggested by my beekeeper for ground cover? – Jen C., AR
Answer: Hi Jen,
If you want a ground cover, white clover that your beekeeper recommended is probably better. Crimson clover can get really tall, so it’s not ideal for a ground cover. Crimson clover works better as a cover crop.
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Question: How do I get rid of voles/moles – with no pesticides or other things that will hurt people. – Kathryn P.
Answer: Hi Kathryn,
Great question!
Just in case anyone reading this doesn’t know, moles are actually a beneficial in almost all cases. Usually when we see ground damage we blame moles, but usually it’s voles or other burrowing animals.
Moles usually live individually, so you’ll almost always just see one. It is rare to find a gathering of more than one or two moles.
Moles are insectivores, so they don’t damage plants. Occasionally a plant will be toppled by accident, but the benefit they provide can be worth the few plants that get toppled, as moles eat grubs and other pests that burrow deeper into the soil than we can get to.
Voles are a different story. Not only do they eat plant matter, but they also carry human diseases, so we definitely don’t want them around our food.
For smaller, more burrowing rodents like voles and mice, you’ll need barriers below and above ground where the holes in the fence are no bigger than dime size. Anything bigger than that and they can squeeze through.
There are many different strategies for this type of fencing. The one that seems to work the best is to get quarter-inch hardware cloth. You want the hardware cloth 2 feet down and 1 foot horizontally. So, if you make an L shape where the bottom of the L heads into the garden, that’s ideal.
Spring is showing off in our garden this week! Our rosemary is in bloom, with delicate flowers adding a surprising pop of color to this hardy herb. Nearby, a graceful calla lily has emerged, standing tall and elegant—its sculpted form a quiet reminder of nature’s artistry.
These little garden moments remind us to pause and enjoy the beauty growing all around. What’s blooming in your garden right now? Share your photos with us here.
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