#100: Easy Living Gardens with Brandy Strickland
About this Episode
The Edible Activist Podcast kicks off its new season and 100th episode with gardener extraordinaire, Brandy Strickland of Easy Living Gardens! At the helm of two grandmothers, Brandy pulled invaluable knowledge from her divine matriarchs who farmed the land. In this episode, she takes us back to her childhood farm experiences in North Carolina, talks growing in Green Cove Springs, Florida where she resides and has managed to build a beautiful garden mix of vegetables and flowers, and dishes about her garden inspiration and raising two kings. Tap in!
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Y Cooking Class information here.
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