Fitness & Mindset
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Small daily garden habits keep your plants thriving and your body moving. Here are simple five minute routines.
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Starting a Food Forest on a Small Southern Lot
You do not need acres to grow a food forest. Here is how to start one on a small Southern lot, zones 7b to 11.
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Collards and Kale: Greens That Feed You All Season
Collards and kale are tough Southern greens that produce for months. Here is how to grow them and keep them coming.
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Okra in the Heat: Plant Once, Harvest for Months
Okra loves the brutal Southern heat and keeps producing for months. Here is how to grow it and keep it coming.
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Sweet Potatoes: The Hard-to-Kill Southern Staple
Sweet potatoes thrive in Southern heat and poor soil with little care. Here is how to grow this forgiving staple crop.
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Grow Food, Eat Fresher, Feel Better
Growing your own food changes how you eat and how you feel. Here is where Southern gardening and getting healthier meet.
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Two Gardens a Year: The Southern Grower's Secret
Up North they get one growing season. In the South you get two. Here is how to plant a spring and fall garden.
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Frost Protection That Actually Works Down South
A surprise Southern freeze can wipe out a garden overnight. Here are simple frost protection methods that really work.
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How to Beat Florida Summer Heat in the Garden
Southern summers are brutal on plants. Here is how to keep your garden alive and producing through heat and humidity.
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The 7 Easiest Crops to Start in the South
New to Southern gardening? Start with these 7 easy crops that thrive in heat and humidity from zones 7b to 11.
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Who Is Jermaine Jefferson? The Florida Grower, Author, and Personal Trainer Behind GrowFitFL
Meet Jermaine Jefferson, the West Central Florida grower, author of three books, and personal trainer behind GrowFitFL. From Cleveland, Ohio to the...
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How to Start an Edible Chaos Garden in Florida
Chaos gardening is trending. Here is how to start an edible chaos garden in Florida, the best heat-tolerant crops for zones 8b to 11, and how to gr...
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