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You *think* you’re gardening to get fresh tomatoes and green beans, but did you know that the time you’re spending with your plants is also reducing stress? Or that your house plants can regulate your nervous system?
In this podcast episode, I’m joined by author and podcaster Maria Faiella as we dive into the deep connection we humans share with nature and how we can cultivate it in our modern lives. Whether you live on 5 acres or in 500 square feet, Maria will inspire you to grow something and gain the benefits.
Podcast Episode Highlights
- Background on Maria’s gardening journey
- Looking at “plant blindness” and how that happens to us
- Physical effects on our bodies from growing plants
- Possible effects on plants from spending time with them
- Tips for growing plants inside
- Thoughts on light conditions & soil for growing plants
- Hardy indoor houseplant ideas (and where to find them)
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Podcast Episode Resources and Links Mentioned
Check out Maria’s podcast: Growing Joy with Plants
Listen to Maria’s podcast episode on growing lights here: https://link.chtbl.com/JKvLpq9C
Learn more about Maria’s book, Growing Joy: The Plant Lover’s Guide to Cultivating Plants here: https://growingjoywithmaria.com/book
Take Maria’s Plant Parent Personality Test here: https://growingjoywithmaria.com/personality
Follow Maria on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/growingjoywithmaria/
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Weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter
My essays on an old-fashioned life: www.prairiephilosophy.com
My homesteading tutorials & recipes: www.theprairiehomestead.com
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More Deep Thoughts About Old-Fashioned Life:
- Could You Spend 1000 Hours Outside? (podcast episode)
- An Old-Fashioned Remedy for Depression (podcast episode)
- Movement Permaculture: An Old-Fashioned Approach to Moving Our Bodies (podcast episode)
- When Modernity Leaves Us Wanting (blog article)
