Guide/Growing Food
The Easiest Things to Grow First
What I would plant first—and the tools I recommend for new growers.
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Everything I'm learning about growing food, caring for plants, and creating a home that supports healthier living.
This is where the garden side of my journey lives—from houseplants and herbs to vegetables, fruit trees, indoor growing systems, outdoor gardens, hydroponics, aeroponics, plant rescues, seeds, and the occasional rare find I just couldn't leave behind.
Every guide is built from real experience. I'll share what works, what doesn't, what I'd buy again, and what I'd do differently—so you can learn right alongside me.
Tisha's take
Right now I'm rescuing clearance plants, running a Gardyn, and figuring out which seed sources are actually worth the money.
What I would plant first—and the tools I recommend for new growers.
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What I would plant first—and the tools I recommend for new growers.
Why I added a lightweight shade tunnel to my vegetable garden during a San Antonio heat wave.
What coffee grounds actually do for your soil—and the common mistakes to avoid.
The nursery, the pod covers, and the plant supports I added to my Gardyn, and what each one actually does.
Most of my yCubes have sprouted, today was nutrient day, and I'm learning about rock wool cube sizing the fun way.
Trays, domes, heat mats, seed-starting supplies, and the products I actually use.
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The one-page version of what to buy and where to put it.
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Winter Survival for Indoor Plants
What changes when the heat comes on and the light gets short.
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