Sharing Gardens - Early Winter Digest

Here is a digest of all the posts we've published (or re-published) in the last six weeks. We hope there's at least one link below that interests you! We hope 2023 was  blessed for you and all the circles you touch (including the non-human ones!). May this coming year be one for all of us to embrace life-giving habits and generosity!  Llyn and Chris

What we grew/Lessons Learned: Year in Review: The 2023 season was our best year yet in anticipating the needs of our garden helpers and the food charities we serve. At the beginning of the 2023 season, we reviewed the patterns of previous years' donations and shifted our planting strategies accordingly. This post offers highlights of our learnings. What we grew/Lessons Learned: Year in Review

Starting Seedlings Directly in Greenhouse Raised Beds:  A re-published post on our experiments with starting seedlings (to be transplanted to other beds) directly in our greenhouse raised beds. This worked quite well for several crops including: lettuce, broccoli, kale, collards, onions and cabbage. They are all plants that transplant easily and will germinate in relatively cool soil. Starting Seedlings Directly in Greenhouse Raised Beds 

Full Circle Generosity: The Sharing Gardens operate on the principle of mutual- or full-circle generosity, finding ways to help each other in the community in which we live. Here are two actual examples of how this works: Full Circle Generosity - some examples... 

Gallery of Givers: Highlights from the 2023 Season: Here is a gallery of some of the year's highlights with our wonderful share-givers.  Gallery of Givers: Highlights from the 2023 Season

Tips for Maintaining a Well-Stocked Pantry: Whether you’re concerned about preparing for a natural disaster or economic hard times, or just tired of opening your cupboards and not having a variety of tasty, nutritious items to choose from, it’s always a good idea to get in the habit of stocking and maintaining one’s pantry. Here are some tips to help. Tips for Maintaining a Well-Stocked Pantry 

Wim Hof - Benefits of Cold Showers: For several years, Chris and I have been following the work of Wim Hof (affectionately know as the Iceman! - image: left). He recommends taking cold showers and ice-baths for their health and spiritual benefits. Here's a post that outlines the benefits of cold showers as well as a video interview with Wim Hof. Wim Hof - Benefits of Cold Showers