Episode 38

38 - Grow Something for Free!

38 - Grow Something for Free!

In this episode, we explore the magic of growing plants from everyday grocery store items. From avocado pits to pineapples, discover how to turn scraps into thriving houseplants or even food! Join us for tips, tricks, and inspiration to start your own low-cost gardening experiments.

The Joy of Experimentation: Learn how childhood curiosity can blossom into a lifelong love of gardening.

Challenges of Growing Plants: Understand hybrid plants, pollination, and the environmental factors affecting growth.

Beginner-Friendly Plants: Discover fruits, vegetables, and even nuts that can grow from grocery store scraps.

The Experimental Mindset: Gardening is about curiosity, patience, and embracing the process.

Takeaways:
Gardening doesn’t require expensive tools or seeds.
Many grocery store items can sprout plants with simple care.
Treat each planting as an experiment—you never know what might grow!
Let this episode inspire your next gardening adventure. Subscribe for more tips and share your growing experiments with us!

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I’m Jill from the Northwoods. Professionally, I work in Health IT, where I untangle complex systems and help people use technology more effectively. But at heart, I’m a curious lifelong learner—always exploring how things work, why people grow the way they do, and how even the smallest steps can spark real transformation. That curiosity fuels everything I do, from problem-solving at work to sharing insights through my creative projects.

My journey wasn’t always easy. Growing up, I faced a rough childhood, and books became my lifeline. They introduced me to voices of ancient wisdom, modern psychology, and the natural world around me. Those pages taught me resilience, gave me perspective, and helped me see that wisdom is everywhere—waiting to be noticed, gathered, and shared.