Gardening on a Rocky Rampart - Sara Chodl Ep 39

About this episode

Sara Chodl shares her journey from urban living to creating a homestead in Tennessee, discussing gardening techniques and her upcoming book.

From urban living in Chicago to a rural lifestyle in Tennessee, Sara Chodl describes carving (literally) a new homestead out of a rocky mountain. Tune in for her favorite seed starting techniques (she surprised even herself), insights into sustainable gardening, and a preview of her new book. Check out Sara's youtube account at https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@Saraonthefarm⁩ and visit her website at fameflowerfarm.com

People in this episode

Host: Seedtime

Guest: Sara Chodl

Topics covered

• urban gardening
• sustainable gardening
• homesteading
• seed starting techniques
• rural lifestyle

Keywords

• gardening
• homestead
• seed starting
• sustainable
• Tennessee
• urban living
• rocky mountain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: fameflowerfarm.com, youtube

Books & works: her new book

Places: Chicago, Tennessee

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