Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping families grow their food, and medicine and find God in the garden
Tonight: Step inside our nursery 🌱
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Hey Reader, Tonight we’re opening the doors to our nursery. Not polished. If you’ve been meaning to get your seeds started, this is your nudge. In Seed Starting 101, we’re walking through three simple but powerful ideas: 1. How to calculate how much you actually need to sow​ 2. Seed starting strategies that reduce overwhelm​ 3. A live seed starting demo​ ✨ Bonus: Dave will also show you how we root cuttings — one of our favorite ways to multiply plants without buying more. This is less of a lecture and more of a behind-the-scenes walk through our process. If you’ve ever wondered how small farms prepare for spring… this is it.
Bring a few seed packets. We’ll see you tonight. Grow abundantly, |
Dave & Nicky Schauder
Nicky and Dave Schauder are passionate about helping families grow their food, and medicine and find God in the garden
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