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TL;DRIn this episode of the Mama Earth Talk podcast, host Mariska Nell talks with Christy Wilhelmi, founder of Gardenerd and author of five books, who grows 50–70% of her family's produce in under 300 square feet using bio-intensive gardening. The big takeaway: healthy soil, not chemicals, gadgets, or acreage, is what makes growing your own food work.Have you ever wondered if you could actually grow your own food, even with a tiny backyard, a balcony, or barely any space at all? In this episode of the Mama Earth Talk podcast, host Mariska Nell talks with Christy Wilhelmi, founder of Gardenerd and author of five books, who grows 50-70% of her family's produce in under 300 square feet using bio-intensive gardening. The big takeaway: healthy soil - not chemicals, gadgets, or acreage - is what makes growing your own food work.IN THIS EPISODEMariska and Christy dig into how bio-intensive gardening grows serious amounts of food in tiny spaces, why you should lab-test your soil for heavy metals before planting in the ground, the truth about electric indoor "composters", and how community gardens build both food security and human connection. Christy also shares her journey from theatre graduate to top-ranked gardening podcaster, her Food Inc. 2 panel takeaways on fixing the food system, and her upcoming cozy mystery Bolting to Seed.KEY TAKEAWAYSBio-intensive gardening grows more food in less space with less water, land, and labour than conventional rows - it is how Christy grows 50-70% of her family's produce in under 300 square feet.- Before planting in the ground, get a lab soil test that includes heavy metals: beets, chard, and spinach can pull lead from contaminated soil into your food. A full test costs about $95 in the US, less near universities.- Electric indoor "composters" don't compost - they dehydrate scraps into "potpourri" with no microbial life, and rehydrating the output can attract pests.- Healthy, microbially rich soil prevents most pest and disease problems before they start - steward the soil and the garden largely takes care of itself.- The answer to "how do I kill this bug?" is an ecosystem: pollinator-friendly plants attract predator insects that control pests for you.- If you can't grow your own food, shopping at farmers markets and buying organic "puts your money where your mouth is" - demand shapes the food system.TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Could you grow your own food - even with barely any space?[02:45] Welcome, Christy Wilhelmi[03:01] Earth Day, 30+ years vegetarian, and how Christy's journey began[04:12] Building Gardenerd - and pitching a community-garden show to PBS SoCal[05:29] "One garden at a time": the antidote to climate hopelessness[07:15] Bio-intensive gardening: 50-70% of the family's produce in under 300 sq ft[09:15] Lead in the soil: why (and how) to test before you plant[11:21] "How do I kill this bug?" - building an ecosystem instead[13:30] Soil is your biggest investment[15:32] Food Inc. 2, the farm bill, and voting with your wallet[18:44] Can home gardens really move the needle?[20:06] 28 years in a community garden: what it teaches about people[21:37] The indoor composter myth ("it's potpourri, not compost")[25:02] Garden Variety and the new cozy mystery Bolting to Seed (out June 1)[29:42] The Final FiveABOUT CHRISTY WILHELMIChristy Wilhelmi is the founder of Gardenerd, the ultimate resource for garden nerds, and the author of five books including High-Yield Small-Space Organic Gardening and the novel Garden Variety. She grows 50-70% of her family's produce in less than 300 square feet, teaches organic gardening classes in California, and reaches gardeners worldwide through her top-ranked podcast and YouTube channel. Her new cozy mystery, Bolting to Seed, is out June 1 and available for pre-order.Website: gardenerd.com | Instagram & TikTok: @gardenerd1 | Facebook: gardenerd.comLINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONEDLiving Lighter - Mariska's free waste-reduction course: [INSERT LINK]- Gardenerd - blog, podcast, YouTube, classes: gardenerd.com- Bolting to Seed by Christy Wilhelmi (cozy mystery, out June 1 - pre-order at gardenerd.com)- Garden Variety by Christy Wilhelmi (novel)- Greg Peterson - Urban Farm U (fruit tree classes)- Kiss the Ground (Netflix documentary)- Food Inc. 2 (documentary)FAQCan you really grow your own food in a small space?Yes. According to Christy Wilhelmi on the Mama Earth Talk podcast, bio-intensive gardening - compact, efficient growing in raised beds - lets her grow 50-70% of her family's produce in under 300 square feet, using less water, land, and labour than conventional gardening.Should I test my soil before growing vegetables?If you're planting directly in the ground, yes. Lab soil tests reveal heavy metals like lead, which crops such as beets, chard, and spinach can draw into your food. A comprehensive test costs about $95 in the US. Raised beds with clean soil are the alternative.Do indoor electric composters actually work?No. They dehydrate food scraps rather than composting them - there is no microbial activity, and the dried output can attract ants and other pests when rehydrated. Real composting needs living microbes.What's the easiest way to start organic gardening?Focus on soil first. Healthy, nutrient-rich, microbially active soil prevents most pest and disease problems, reduces watering and feeding, and matters more than any product or gadget.QUOTE OF THE EPISODE"The one thing that's going extinct faster than anything else is our topsoil. And the solution is bio-intensive methods, because that can reverse it." - Christy WilhelmiAbout Mama Earth TalkMama Earth Talk is a sustainability podcast hosted by Mariska Nell, featuring real conversations about reducing waste, living consciously, and practical climate action. New to reducing waste? Start with Mariska's free course, [Living Lighter]. If this episode moved you, share it with one person and leave a review, it genuinely helps more people find the show. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen at mamaearthtalk.com/listen.About Your Host, Mariska NellMariska Nell is a Dubai-based sustainability advocate and host of Mama Earth Talk, a podcast with 200+ episodes on zero waste and practical climate action, featuring guests including Dr. Sylvia Earle and the late Dr. Jane Goodall. She holds a Master's in Sustainable Design and a Postgraduate Degree in Environmental Science, is the creator of the free Living Lighter course, and is the founder of Design By Mariska, whose trash-to-treasure art has been exhibited at Dubai International Airport and in the collections of Trevor Noah, Adrian Grenier to name a few. She is also the founder and host of the dog product brand and podcast, Tails & Tones.Say hi on Instagram: @mamaearthtalk or find us below.Website | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | YouTube | X

Lizzie Raju is back in Christy Wilhelmi's sequel Bolting to Seed (Garden Nerd Press, 2026) and she has "Six Reasons Not to Have Kids." Finding a corpse in her happy place wasn't on the list.It's been six months since Lizzie married the hunky guy she met at Vista Mar Community Garden and, unfortunately for him, she has six reasons for not wanting kids.But when a dead body turns up in the tool shed, she has to solve the mystery and save her marriage, or her urban oasis will wither to dust. In Bolting to Seed, Lizzie and the eclectic cast of characters return for another growing season, but in-fighting and the threat of death prevent them from finding peace in gardening.What's a gardener to do when plants aren't the only thing dying behind the locked gates at Vista Mar?Bolting to Seed is a cozy mystery that follows the lives of Lizzie and a diverse group of urban farmers at Vista Mar Gardens, an organic community garden in Los Angeles, CA. You'll find gardening lessons interwoven with clues as you guess whodunit in this engaging work of women's fiction.Lizzie tackles the very personal question: To breed or not to breed, as she grapples with the fact that her biological clock has no alarm. Jared struggles to find his way through Lizzie's indecision. Meanwhile, Ralph tumbles head-first into matters of the heart, while Ned and Mary deal with the challenges of aging and contentious members of their community garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

The Gardenerd strikes again.In This Podcast: Returning guest Christy Wilhelmi discusses her new book, 'High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening.' Christy, founder of Garden Nerd, shares her expertise on small space, biointensive, and organic gardening techniques that allow her to generate up to 70% of her family's produce from just 300 square feet. Our conversation includes plant placement strategies, the importance of soil health, pest control, and various garden DIY projects. Additionally, Christie underscores the significance of testing soil quality and provides insights into the benefits of using a product called a tomato crib.Our Guest:  Christy is founder of Garden Nerd, the ultimate resource for garden nerds, where she publishes her popular blog, top ranked podcast and YouTube videos. She also specializes in small space, organic vegetable garden design, consulting, and classes. Between 50 and 70% of her family's produce comes from her garden of less than 300 square feet. She's also the author of High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening, 400 Tips for Gardening Success, grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden, and her debut Novel Garden Variety.Visit UrbanFarm.org/HighYield for the show notes and links on this episode! Contact Christy at GardeNerd.comGet Christy's book HERENeed a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 850 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more.*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.

This week's podcast features a look back at the last 16 years of the the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. Christy revisits favorite moments from more than a decade of helpful gardening tips and interviews with experts in the field. The post Podcast: A Look Back appeared first on Gardenerd.

On the Podcast this week we chat with Kyra Rude, the general manager at Rincon Vitova Insectaries. We chat about the biological control of pests.  The post Podcast: Biological Controls with Kyra Rude appeared first on Gardenerd.

Let's talk container & desert gardening with Angela Judd on this week's Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. Join us for great tips! The post Podcast: Container Gardening with Angela Judd appeared first on Gardenerd.

This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast: Kerry Beane, speaker, coach and educator. We talk about gardening with gophers. The post Podcast: Gardening with Gophers with Kerry Beane appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Kim Roman. Kim is a certified Square Foot Gardening expert, and military veteran who has gardened all over the world. We chat about her new book: Growing Herbs for Health, Wellness, Cooking, and Crafts. The post Podcast: Grow Herbs with Kim Roman appeared first on Gardenerd.

Sean and Allison McManus of Spoken Garden are our guests this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. We talk bulbs and ornamentals. The post Podcast: Growing Bulbs with Sean and Allison McManus appeared first on Gardenerd.

On the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this week we chat with Christina Chung of Fluent Garden. Chris has a passion for growing perennial edible plants and designing food forests or “layered” gardens for residential-scale properties in Metro Vancouver, Canada. The post Podcast: The Layered Edible Garden with Christina Chung appeared first on Gardenerd.

This week our guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week is Susan Poizner. Susan is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada and both an award-winner author and educator. The post Podcast: Grow Fruit Trees Fast with Susan Poizner appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Perla Sofia, who gardens in Puerto Rico. Perla encourages people to grow plants to benefit their health and well being The post Podcast: Gardening for Health with Perla Sofia appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Lauren Augusta. Lauren is the executive director of MESA, the Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture. The post Podcast: Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture with Lauren Augusta appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our latest podcast features Dale Eblacas, a seed saver, community advocate, and gardening educator. We caught up with him at the Heirloom Expo to discuss his work with kids and seed gardening. The post Podcast: Kids and Seed Gardening with Dale Eblacas appeared first on Gardenerd.

Christy Wilhelmi shares valuable insights for building and maintaining an organic home food garden.Up to 80 percent of her family's produce comes from less than 300 square feet of her own garden.We discuss her approach to designing gardens while understanding a gardener's specific needs and objectives.Christy explains the importance for selecting appropriate materials and proper choices of soil, seed, and irrigation for a flourishing garden.In addition, she addresses certain common misconceptions and shares the key lessons she's learned in her gardening journey.Christy is the chief garden nerd and founder of the Gardenerd brand which is the home of abundant gardening resources.She publishes newsletters, her popular blog, a top-ranked podcast, and YouTube videos. Her specialties are spreading the garden word to her clients and the world with small-space, organic vegetable garden design, consulting, and classes.Much of Christy's expertise to help you better plan and maintain your garden is captured in the online courses she's developed. The waiting list for her new Garden Planning course.She is the author of Gardening for Geeks , 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success, Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden  and her debut novel Garden Variety  with a sequel on the way.Follow Gardenerd on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Channel, Pinterest 

This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast we chat with Stephen McComber about gardening by the moon. The post Gardening By The Moon with Stephen McComber appeared first on Gardenerd.

Jon Jackson is an Army vet who found comfort in gardening. On the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, he shares how this passion turned into a program to help other vets heal after service. The post Podcast: Gardening as Therapy with Jon Jackson appeared first on Gardenerd.

We start off the New Year with Larry Santoyo as my guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. Larry has been a teacher and practitioner of permaculture design for the last 30 years, and was mentored by Bill Mollison, the founding father of Permaculture. The post Podcast: Permaculture Chat with Larry Santoyo appeared first on Gardenerd.

For the last podcast of the year, we share year-end thoughts with Christy. She highlights a few beautiful new seeds to try, and talks about New Years resolutions. The post Podcast: Year-End Thoughts with Christy appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Wendi Phan of Gardens of Wendiland. Wendi grows herbs and edible plants in tiny spaces and produces videos to share how she does it with her fans. The post Podcast: Growing in Tiny Spaces with Wendi Phan appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Evan Gregoire of Heirloom Seedhouse. His farm is located in the Pacific Northwest, where he supports over 500 different plant varieties each year. The post Podcast: Heirloom Seeds with Evan Gregoire appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest Indy Officinalis is a forager, educator, urban farmer, and steward of both her environment and her community. She's our guest on the podcast this week. The post Podcast: Food and Community with Indy Officinalis appeared first on Gardenerd.

Brijette Peña & her team grow organic, locally adapted seeds for growers in American Southwest. We chat about the process & why local matters The post Podcast: Locally Adapted Seeds with Brijette Peña appeared first on Gardenerd.

Sara Patterson started Red Acre Farm and a CSA at age 14 and grows year-round in some of the most difficult growing conditions around. The post Podcast: Growing in Difficult Conditions with Sara Patterson appeared first on Gardenerd.

Lois de Vries created the Sustainable Gardening Library to make sure everyone has access to accurate, science-based, gardening knowledge they can rely on. The post Podcast: Sustainable Gardening Resources with Lois de Vries appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week on the Podcast is Helen Atthowe. She has develop techniques to reduce and eventually eliminate fertilizer inputs. It's all in her new book. The post Podcast: Eliminate Fertilizers with Helen Atthowe appeared first on Gardenerd.

The Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast features great pest control tips from our guest experts. We combed through our archives for the best tips to share with you. The post Podcast: Best Of – Pest Control Tips appeared first on Gardenerd.

Nerd alert! Gardenerd founder Christy Wilhelmi joins us on the show to talk about small-space fruit orchards, Russian tomatoes, reclaiming food waste and all sorts of groovy stuff! Christy empowers people to grow their own food, to be more self-reliant, and to reduce pollution and waste, one garden at a time. Christy is founder of Gardenerd, the ultimate resource for garden nerds, where she publishes newsletters, her popular blog, and top-ranked podcasts. Today, Christy is joining us on the podcast to answer 5 questions..Bevin was recently a guest on Christy's Gardenerd Podcast. You can listen to that conversation here: https://gardenerd.com/blog/podcast-seed-oils-start-to-finish-with-bevin-cohen/ Christy's shoutout today was FoodCycle LA. You can learn more about their important work reclaiming food waste here: https://www.foodcyclela.org/ Before the interview, Bevin shares some news about his recent travels. The entire Cohen family headed up to Erie, Pennsylvania for the Mother Earth News Fair! It's a beautiful venue and a wonderful event. You can stay up to date on all of the Mother Earth News Fair happenings at https://www.motherearthnewsfair.com/When this episode airs, Bevin and Heather will on their way to Nice, France for a short summer vacation! If you'd like to follow the adventure, we'll be sure to post pics along the way on our Instagram feed… www.instagram.com/small_house_farm Big thanks to all of our recent Patreon subscribers.. we appreciate every one of you! Thank you for supporting the show!Remember, you can always support our podcast by joining our Patreon for as little as $3/month at www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmConnect with us!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com Support the showSmall House Farm has everything you need for your holiday shopping! Books, herbal products, botanical artwork and so much more. Make it a handmade holiday with Small House Farm. The Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America's top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog. Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show

On the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this week, we're sharing the best tomato & pepper tips from our […] The post Podcast: Best Of Tomato & Pepper Tips appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this week is Bevin Cohen. Nerd alert! He's here to talk about growing and pressing your own edible oils. The post Podcast: Seed Oils Start to Finish with Bevin Cohen appeared first on Gardenerd.

We have our youngest guest ever on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this week. 7 year-old Kendall Rae Johnson is the youngest Certified Farmer in Georgia. She and her mom and dad, Ursula and Quinton, own and run aGrowKulture Urban Farm. The post Podcast: Growing Places with Kendall Rae Johnson appeared first on Gardenerd.

This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, we dive into edible flowers with Loria Stern. She's the author of Eat Your Flowers, a book bearing the name of her garden-to-table catering and private chef business. The post Podcast: Eat Your Flowers with Loria Stern appeared first on Gardenerd.

This week's guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, Maria Rodale, has a family lineage tied to the foundation of organic gardening research. The post Podcast: Journeying with Maria Rodale appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Chris McLaughlin. We chat about her newest book, The Good Garden, & how to create a garden that is good for both us & the planet. The post Podcast: Good Gardens with Chris McLaughlin appeared first on Gardenerd.

Em Shipman is the executive director of KidsGardening.org. She helps guide parents, caregivers, and teachers with ideas for gardening with kids. The post Podcast: Kids Gardening with Em Shipman appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week is Nicky Schauder from Permaculture Gardens. We talk about her grant-funded study of the effectiveness of compost tea The post Podcast: Compost Tea with Nicky Schauder appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Lisa Kivirist. She's an author of 6 books, an advocate for entrepreneurs, and is co-owner of Inn Seredipity Farm. The post Podcast: Cottage Foods with Lisa Kivirist appeared first on Gardenerd.

Noelle Johnson (the AZ Plant Lady) is our guest this week. She shares her tips for growing a beautiful, lush garden in dry climates, which can be found in her new book, Dry Climate Gardening. The post Podcast: Dry-Climate Gardens with Noelle Johnson appeared first on Gardenerd.

This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast we chat with Jill Ragan, author of The Tiny but Mighty Farm. The post Podcast: Jill Ragan appeared first on Gardenerd.

Aaaaand we're back with spring tips with Christy! Our first podcast of 2023 gives you an update on what's growin' on and helpful To-Dos for your winter/early spring garden. The post Podcast: Spring Tips with Christy appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Rick Nahmias, the founder and CEO of Food Forward. The post Podcast: Food Forward with Rick Nahmias appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Rick Nahmias, the founder and CEO of Food Forward. The post Podcast: Food Forward with Rick Nahmias appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Charlotte Ekker Wiggins, a fellow beekeeper and writer. We chat about her ingenious beekeeping tips, as well as her tricks for gardening on a limestone hillside. The post Podcast: Beekeeping Tips with Charlotte Ekker Wiggins appeared first on Gardenerd.

Our guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast this week is Ashlie Thomas, author of How to Become A Gardener. Her popular Instagram feed, @The.Mocha.Gardener, is filled with gardening inspiration and tips for newbies. The post Podcast: Gardening Inspiration with Ashlie Thomas appeared first on Gardenerd.

We go full-nerd this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, with Jeff Lowenfels and his new book about endophytic bacteria. Learn what they are and why they are important. The post Podcast: Endophytic Bacteria with Jeff Lowenfels appeared first on Gardenerd.

We go full-nerd this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, with Jeff Lowenfels and his new book about endophytic bacteria. Learn what they are and why they are important. The post Podcast: Endophytic Bacteria with Jeff Lowenfels appeared first on Gardenerd.

A chat with Christy Wilhelmi.  In This Garden Chat: Now is the perfect time to get a 'kick in the pants' on starting back into our fall gardening. Christy Wilhelmi, frequent Urban Farm Podcast guest and author of Garden Variety, joins us for this month's Garden Chat to help dig into different aspects about one of the best times to garden.  She details her garden planning process and tells us what she likes to plant and how she decides when to plant it.  Christy also has plenty of tips for taking full advantage of this prime growing season no matter where you live. On the last Tuesday every month we host The Urban Farm Garden Chats where Greg Peterson has a relaxed conversation in a Zoom room with a special guest to cover useful gardening topics, and they answer questions from the live listening audience. To join us for the next event, go to www.GardenChat.org or Click HERE to register for the Monthly Garden Chat with Live Q&A Our Special Guest:Christy Wilhelmi is the founder of Gardenerd, the ultimate resource for garden nerds, where she publishes her newsletters, her popular blog, top-ranked podcasts, and YouTube videos. She also specializes in small-space, organic vegetable garden design, consulting, and classes. Between 70-80 percent of her family's produce comes from her garden of less than 300 square feet. She is author of Gardening for Geeks, 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success, Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden, and just released in February 2022 is her debut novel Garden Variety (William Morrow/Harper Collins).

Today Robin Jones of Honey Girl Grows returns to the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast. We chat about bees and monarchs and stuff you might not know yet. The post Podcast: Bees and Monarchs with Robin Jones appeared first on Gardenerd.

This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, we're chatting with Joe Lamp'l about his new book and his garden in Atlanta, Georgia. The post Podcast: Vegetable Gardening with Joe Lamp'l appeared first on Gardenerd.

“I was behind the desk, but my heart was really in the garden. So I tried to work as little as possible so that I could spend every free moment tending my garden.”Curious about gardening and growing your own food in small spaces? Or how someone published THREE books in three years!!? Join me as Gardenerd founder and debut novelist Christy Wilhelmi shares how she pivoted from a desk job to following her passion for gardening and writing. Christy spills the dirt on composting, growing your own food, and how she wrote her book's love interest with Dev Patel in mind on this latest episode!Listen here or at www.theindianedit.com and please take a second to rate us wherever you're listening so the voices of these inspiring women can be heard all over the world!SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 71:Find Christy at her website and on instagramGet yourself a copy of her new novel Garden Variety hereGrow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden: Planting and Tending Small Fruit Trees and Berries in Gardens and Containers Gardening for GeeksVisit the Gardenerd Test Garden through Healing GardensBOOKS and SEEDS:Black Flora: Profiles of Inspiring Black Flower Farmers + Florists by Teresa SpeightNow is the Time for Trees by Dan Lambe of the Arbor Day Foundation Christy's cucumber seed pick: Poona kheera!Her current fave heirloom tomato varieties: Jaune Flamme and AzoychkaQuestions? Comments? Get in touch @theindianeditpodcast on Instagram !Special thanks to Varun Dhabe and the team @ Boon Castle / Flying Carpet Productions for audio post-production engineering!