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Garden Companion Newsletter Issue No. 28
______ 51 Years. 152 Countries. Millions of people educated. Millions of garden beds created. Billions of pounds of fertile soil grown. ...and we're just getting started. Grow Hope. Grow Abundance. GROW BIOINTENSIVE! Please donate to keep our work growing at home and around the world! https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/ecologyaction ___________________________________________ ©2022 Ecology Action. All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Ecology Action's Garden Companion
Writer/Editor and Art Director: Shannon Joyner
Contributors: John Jeavons, Matt Drewno, Mauricio Montalvo, John Beeby, The Guardian, Bill Bruneau,
Suraya David-Sadira, Simon Nyaga, EA Staff, and GROW BIOINTENSIVE® friends from around the world.
We want to hear from you! Like Us on Facebook Click here to donate! Ecology Action Home Page Recipe: Spicy Rice Noodles TJC Mini-Farm Report The Guardian - Study: Small Gardens as Vital as Big Ones for Conserving Bees Take a Tour of The Jeavons Center Sustainable Biointensive Mini-Farm July 30, 2022 - click here for details GB Farmers Handbook in Miskitu 8-Month Internship - What I Have Learned 40-Bed Unit - The Story of a Young Woman During COVID The secret is not to chase the butterflies. It is taking care of the garden so that they come to you. — Mario Quintana Soil Science Spotlight - Managing Calcarous Soils Container Gardening - What to Plant, Where to Find Seeds An Update from VGFP Herbal Spotlight: Sida Species Dahlia Dividing Observations Part II Watering - When, Where, and How Newsletter Staff FAQ - Your Biointensive questions answered! Download our free 5-month garden calendar! Help Wanted - EA Hiring Biointensive Farmers Indoor and Container Gardeing Inspiration from GROW THE EARTH johnjeavons.org FAQ: Can hair be composted? FAQ: Your Biointensive Questions Answered Seasonal How-To - Composting the GB way

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