278: Chatting about Gardening with Stephanie Rose

Stephanie is the founder of the popular website GardenTherapy.ca, an award-winning author (Garden Alchemy, 2020), and a student and teacher of organic gardening and permaculture who aims to encourage better living through plants. The Regenerative Garden is a guide to working with nature, instead of against it, by employing permaculture techniques to create a garden that is not just more beautiful and productive, but also more resilient. Whatever the size of your space, from a tiny patio garden to a big backyard, and whether you grow food, flowers, shrubs, trees, or a combination of all, The Regenerative Garden is here to help you become a better, more eco-conscious gardener. The 80 featured projects include step-by-step instructions on how to: Employ intensive planting to reduce weeding and watering chores Use living mulches to amend the soil Build self-watering planters and wicking beds to reduce water use Install a rain garden to catch runoff Plant a wildlife hedge to support creatures and create a windbreak and noise buffer Compost projects and systems to repurpose waste on-site Make a butterfly migration station to support pollinators of all sorts A healthy, organic, regenerative garden is a perfect example of a self-sustaining ecosystem; everything works in tandem, is intricately connected, and comes full circle to create its own never-ending cycle of life. Helpful Links: Website https://gardentherapy.ca/ and https://gardentherapy.ca/regenerative-garden/ Books Grab The Regenerative Garden: 80 Practical Projects for Creating a Self-sustaining Garden Ecosystem https://amzn.to/3r360fi {affiliate link} All Books By Stephanie Rose https://amzn.to/3B0O6iu { affiliate link}