Once you know this, you'll probably never buy a pre-mixed bag again. 😉 I was mixing a fresh batch of seed-starting mix for my fall seeds yesterday and wanted to share my process with you so you're well-equipped to head into this planting season! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟯 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 🥥 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗿 – This is the base of the mix. It's the fluffy, fiber-based stuff coconut husks are made of. It's sterile (no bug eggs or fungal spores hiding in it), affordable, and way better for the environment than peat moss, which comes from bogs that take centuries to reform. 🌋 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 – These are little white volcanic rock pieces. They keep the mix from compacting so water (and air) can move through it. 🪨 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 – a mineral that soaks up moisture and nutrients like a sponge, then releases them slowly so your seedlings get a steady supply. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗺𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁: Hydrate your dry coco coir with water until it passes the 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 — if you squeeze a handful, it should hold together but not drip. Think wrung-out sponge. For every 𝟰 𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗿, add 𝟭 𝗰𝘂𝗽 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 and 𝟭 𝗰𝘂𝗽 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲. Mix it all together with your hands (or a trowel if you're fancy) and fill your trays. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁: - It's cheaper (so I have more money for seeds 😜) - I can make up a batch whenever I want (no relying on the store or making a trip out) - I know exactly what's in it (yay, transparency!) - I can control the quality (not sure what to put here, but all the other bullet points have parentheses, sooo... 🙃) 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼-𝘁𝗼?

BIG NEWS! 🙌 First — The Fall Garden Success Workbook is HERE! Second — because of the technical difficulties accessing the live stream on Saturday, I decided to extend replay access for the Fall Garden Success Workshop until 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹. I wanted to make sure everyone had a fair chance to actually watch the workshop without feeling rushed because of the access issues at the beginning. If you haven’t watched it yet, or you want to go back through any of the sections again, you’ve got a little more time. 🌱 And if you want help taking what we covered and turning it into an actual plan for your own garden, I also created the 9-page 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸. It's designed to turn what you learned in the workshop into a clear, personalized plan for choosing the right crops, planting them at the right time, and protecting your plants for a longer harvest season. 👉 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆: HERE until Thursday at 10 PM Central (link has now been removed and is only available in the Academy 🎓) 👉 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: available inside the DIY Gardening Academy, where the workshop replay will also have a permanent home after the free replay window closes If Saturday’s technical hiccups kept you from joining live, I hope the extra time gives you a chance to catch up. 🩷

Get ready to have some fun, learn a lot, and meet other amazing people on the same journey as you! To help you get the absolute most out of this community without feeling overwhelmed, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 to complete your quick onboarding: 🗺️ 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝟭: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲" 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 Click on the 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 tab at the top of your screen and open the 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 course, or simply CLICK HERE. 💬 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝟮: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳! On the Community tab, create a quick post, and tell us: - Where are you growing from? - What got you into gardening? - What's your #1 biggest garden challenge right now? 📖 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝟯: 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀!) - 💧 Watering 101: How to know if it's too much, too little, or juuust right - ☀️ Evaluating Your Space: Do you have enough sun? - 🌱 How to Find Good Quality Soil 🎓 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝟰: 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽-𝗯𝘆-𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺? - Everything I teach in this community is built around my signature 𝟰-𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 - 🗓️ PREPARE ➔ 🌱 PLANT ➔ 🐛 PROTECT ➔ 🫙 PRESERVE - If you’re serious about building a high-yielding, organic garden and want the complete resource vault, live monthly coaching/Q&As with Megan (that's me! 👋), and step-by-step support... 👉 Check out the DIY Gardening Academy HERE Let’s GROOOWWWW 💪🌱 — Megan