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“Girl Gone Farmer” 👩🏽‍🌾 Building a home garden in the city

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Perfect if you want to start growing your own food at home even if you live in the city. This is beginner friendly.
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Set Up

Step 1: set up you gardening area, gather all tools
 
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A 72 cell seeding tray starter set is ideal
Seed Starting Trays and Flats
 
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Organic Coconut Coir for seeding
Coco Chunks - Larger coconut coir with minimal fine material
 
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Here is a guide how you can make your own starter soil mix. This is also sold if you prefer it that way and an alternative to the coconut coir.
Make Your Own DIY Organic Seedling Mix for Cheap
 
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Ideal to build a small seedling/ gardening station.
BN-LINK Seedling Heat Mat 10x20.75, 4 Pack
 
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Video guide on why and how to use a heating mat for seedling
How to Use Heat Mats for Seeds (Spider Farmer Heat Mat Kit)
 
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I prefer all white labels but if you like color coordination go for the colorful option. If wanting to be mindful of the budget to start masking tape could do the work.
Dalzom 300Pcs 4" Waterproof Plant Labels w/ Pen

Seeds

Step 2: choose your seeds, combining flowers, fruits and vegetables will give you a more purposeful, fuller and vibrant garden
 
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You could use seeds from brands like Burpee, Ferry Morse or MIGardener.
Burpee Heirloom Vegetable Seeds, 35 Varieties
 
50 Winter Veg Garden Seeds Variety Pack - Non-GMO Heirloom
 
Organo Republic 25 Summer Veggie Seed Pack
 
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This specific flowers attract pollinators. Make sure to check with which fruits or vegetables you are able to pair it with.
Ferry-Morse Wildflower Seed Bundle 8 Pack
 
Organo Republic 30 Culinary Herbs & Flowers
 
Organo Republic 30 Medicinal Herb & Flower Seeds

Maintenance

Step 3: don’t forget to keep up the good work, grow with the plants and start transplanting as needed… make space for new things
 
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Any misty spray bottle is helpful to water the plants without drowning them.
Veco 500mL Spray Bottles 4-Pack, Leak-Resist
 
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Switch the the pod when seeds starts to germinate. If you have a garden get them in there/ in the ground if living in the city this is where you would transplant them.
130 Pcs 4 Inch Organic Peat Seedling Pots