175 -- First-Time Gardener with Roots & Refuge Jessica Sowards

Today I'm chatting with Jessica Sowards of Roots & Refuge.  She is a fellow Arkansas gardener and author of the new book The First Time Gardener Growing Vegetables.   Show Notes: (*links below contain affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you.) Jessica's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTZN3HhejW1tOiRdLGUCGGA Jessica's Book-The First Time Gardener Growing Vegetables https://amzn.to/3uCSEG4 Organic REV The first thing to understand about REV is that it is not an ordinary humic acid product that is chemically-extracted from leonardite, lignite, or other coals.  Rather, it is a 100% naturally-occurring carbon, humic acid & fulvic acid source - along with exceptionally high levels of naturally-occurring microbial biomass that can increase nitrogen efficiency by up to 25%.   REV replaces depleted soil carbon & bacterial biomass - and absorbs nutrients to make them more readily available to plants via their root systems.   Promo Code for 10% off JILL10 SoilKit provides everything you need to do a soil sample and receive reports from a lab that you can understand and includes recommendations to keep your garden healthy. All you need to do is: Collect Mail in Get results https://journeywithjill.net/soilkit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFauqxX2mEU&t=63s   Complete Garden Planner https://journeywithjill.net/shop/ Vegetable Gardening for Beginners Book: https://amzn.to/3kZXFDu Connect with Jill:         Sign up for Friday Emails: https://journeywithjill.net/gardensignup Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnersgarden/ Beginner's Garden Shortcut FB Group: https://facebook.com/groups/beginnersgarden/ Link to Beginner's Garden Podcast past episodes: journeywithjill.net/podcast