The book • by Yashica Washington

Plan Your First
Food Garden

A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Food, One Decision at a Time

Made for beginner food growers, this guide teaches the Grow Generational Roots Decision Process™: Observe → Understand → Decide → Apply → Reassess. Follow Kijani’s first garden as he learns to make decisions about crops, growing space, soil, planting, everyday care, and harvest. Then use what you learn to build a plan that fits your own garden.

Front cover of Plan Your First Food Garden by Yashica WashingtonPlan Your First Food Garden

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Our live online Plan Your First Food Garden — Intro Workshop workshop helps you connect the guide to your own growing space. Includes Plan Your First Food Garden, the beginner’s guide, and a garden plan sheet.

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