• As a community whose passion is to take care of lthings, I always say Plant People are the kindest people on the planet. I hope we can take care of each other in these times, recognize privilege, push ourselves out of our comfort zone and most importantly, take action and help because #blacklivesmatter 🌿 I am learning and unlearning. I’m devastated and outraged and also understand I have no idea of the devastation and outrage felt by black people in our community that fear doing the simple things I take for granted everyday. 🌿 Silence has been part of the problem. So friends, I’m here. To learn. To LISTEN. To acknowledge there is more I can do. I’ll be quiet here for the rest of the week for the #amplifymelantedvoices movement, but I’ll be listening, learning and hopefully, growing. Here are some resources and voices I’ve been learning from and am thankful for. I’ve also tagged several organizations Bloom and Grow has donated to because although posting and sharing is important, contributing financially to organizations committed to making change is too. If you have people, resources or organizations you recommend donating to, supporting or amplifying, please share them below. 🌿 👉🏼 @showingupforracialjustice hosted a webinar called “A Call to Action for White Folks” It was a very helpful listen and provided several actionable steps for white people looking to make a difference. They are organizing many initiatives and have many POC lead groups they work in partnership with. The recording is available to view on their facebook page. 👉🏼 @rachel.cargle has a free 30 day #dothework - I am so very thankful for this 30 day journey she is taking me on to #dothework 👉🏼my friend @brandonmichaelnase did a IGLive on White allyship that was eye opening 👉🏼 @chescaleigh has a youtube channel filled with informative videos - I found “5 tips for being an ally” particularly helpful 👉🏼 @ckyourprivilege has a book, a Summer Skool IGTV series and great resources 👉🏼 @leahpenniman ‘s book @soulfirefarm called Farming While Black has been a wonderful read. 🌿 #endwhitesilence
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    As a community whose passion is to take care of lthings, I always say Plant People are the kindest people on the planet. I hope we can take care of each other in these times, recognize privilege, push ourselves out of our comfort zone and most importantly, take action and help because #blacklivesmatter 🌿 I am learning and unlearning. I’m devastated and outraged and also understand I have no idea of the devastation and outrage felt by black people in our community that fear doing the simple things I take for granted everyday. 🌿 Silence has been part of the problem. So friends, I’m here. To learn. To LISTEN. To acknowledge there is more I can do. I’ll be quiet here for the rest of the week for the #amplifymelantedvoices movement, but I’ll be listening, learning and hopefully, growing. Here are some resources and voices I’ve been learning from and am thankful for. I’ve also tagged several organizations Bloom and Grow has donated to because although posting and sharing is important, contributing financially to organizations committed to making change is too. If you have people, resources or organizations you recommend donating to, supporting or amplifying, please share them below. 🌿 👉🏼 @showingupforracialjustice hosted a webinar called “A Call to Action for White Folks” It was a very helpful listen and provided several actionable steps for white people looking to make a difference. They are organizing many initiatives and have many POC lead groups they work in partnership with. The recording is available to view on their facebook page. 👉🏼 @rachel.cargle has a free 30 day #dothework - I am so very thankful for this 30 day journey she is taking me on to #dothework 👉🏼my friend @brandonmichaelnase did a IGLive on White allyship that was eye opening 👉🏼 @chescaleigh has a youtube channel filled with informative videos - I found “5 tips for being an ally” particularly helpful 👉🏼 @ckyourprivilege has a book, a Summer Skool IGTV series and great resources 👉🏼 @leahpenniman ‘s book @soulfirefarm called Farming While Black has been a wonderful read. 🌿 #endwhitesilence
  • Growth: something we all might not be feeling right now in week 103947294 of social distancing. ⠀ 🌿⠀ Having plants indoors reminds us that although it can be painfully slow, our plants are growing, and so are we. This green wall, my favorite place in my home, has been two years of slow and steady growth. Growth that I don’t notice day to day, but when I look back at photos, I’m truly blown away by the little containers that started on this wall and how those plants have slowly and surely taken over our living room. They have actually begun to attach to the wall and climb themselves!⠀ 🌿⠀ Swipe to see the growth. Take a minute, take a breath and try and honor some slow and steady growth in your life. It’s are there, Plant Friend, I promise.⠀ 🌿⠀ Btw plants are on the wall in @wallygro Ecos and came from @hirtsgardens ⠀ .⠀ . #growthmindset #growth #bloomandgrow #bloomandgrowradio #greenwall #greenspace #livingwall #wallygro #ombre #ombreplants
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    Growth: something we all might not be feeling right now in week 103947294 of social distancing. ⠀ 🌿⠀ Having plants indoors reminds us that although it can be painfully slow, our plants are growing, and so are we. This green wall, my favorite place in my home, has been two years of slow and steady growth. Growth that I don’t notice day to day, but when I look back at photos, I’m truly blown away by the little containers that started on this wall and how those plants have slowly and surely taken over our living room. They have actually begun to attach to the wall and climb themselves!⠀ 🌿⠀ Swipe to see the growth. Take a minute, take a breath and try and honor some slow and steady growth in your life. It’s are there, Plant Friend, I promise.⠀ 🌿⠀ Btw plants are on the wall in @wallygro Ecos and came from @hirtsgardens ⠀ .⠀ . #growthmindset #growth #bloomandgrow #bloomandgrowradio #greenwall #greenspace #livingwall #wallygro #ombre #ombreplants
  • Me brainstorming about making a planty @tiktok like 🤔🤯🥳😍😫😍😍😜🤪🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿⠀ 🤦🏻‍♀️⠀ Ok I’m thinking planty songs, planty vids, DARE I try a tiktok dance? YOUNG PLANT FRIENDS HOW DO I DO THIS!?⠀ 😜⠀ Any ideas to step up my planty tiktok game?!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ . #feelingold #feelingcurious #feelingexcited #crazyplantlady #tiktok #tiktokplants #teachme
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    Me brainstorming about making a planty @tiktok like 🤔🤯🥳😍😫😍😍😜🤪🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿⠀ 🤦🏻‍♀️⠀ Ok I’m thinking planty songs, planty vids, DARE I try a tiktok dance? YOUNG PLANT FRIENDS HOW DO I DO THIS!?⠀ 😜⠀ Any ideas to step up my planty tiktok game?!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ . #feelingold #feelingcurious #feelingexcited #crazyplantlady #tiktok #tiktokplants #teachme
  • An epic multi-channel collaboration airs today on the Bloom and Grow Radio Podcast and Youtube Channels! Look at all these gorgeous Brady bunch inspired faces! @betsybegonia @crazyplantguy @houseplantjournal @harli_g_ @heartshapedleaves @mycleanleaves @knotdude @phillyfoliage @its_pam_ela @gerards_horticulture_culture @sharinatallada 🥳 When I started my YouTube channel I had NO idea of the wonderful planty corner of Youtube known as Plant-tube- filled with crazy plant people just like me! I wanted to learn more and enlisted the help of @delaplants and 11 other plant-tubers (that YOU suggested!) to help uncover the wild world that IS plant-tube! 🌿 On the podcast today we have a beautiful, “feels making” compilation of all these YouTubers sharing why they love showing up on their channels and a wonderful conversation with @beccadelaplants about YouTube in general, YouTube vs Plant-tune, etiquette, monetization and MORE! 🌿 THEN on the YOUTUBE today we have “How to Sow, Grow and Nourish a Plant-tube where these 12 plant-tubers (lucky number 13 if you count me!) share why they started their channels and their HOT “growth tip” for how to start and grow your own! 🌿 Something I was really surprised at was how DIFFERENT everyone’s answers were- you’d think because their accounts all focus on plants, their motivations and tips would be the same- but this collaboration showcases everyone’s unique personalities and motivations behind their dedication to their channels. I may have cried when putting together both of these features. 🤣 Check out the Bloom and Grow Radio Podcast and Youtube for these fun episodes and don’t forget to subscribe! 🥳 Thanks to the pod sponsor @espomaorganic for helping make this collaboration possible! For organic, eco friendly soil, fertilizer, horticultural sprays and more check out espoma.com or my amazon storefront to find the perfect Espoma product for you! . . . #bloomandgrowradio #podcast #bloomandgrowyoutubeshow #planttube #planttuber #youtube #youtuber #youtubers #howtogrowyouraccount #collaboration #findyourwhy
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    An epic multi-channel collaboration airs today on the Bloom and Grow Radio Podcast and Youtube Channels! Look at all these gorgeous Brady bunch inspired faces! @betsybegonia @crazyplantguy @houseplantjournal @harli_g_ @heartshapedleaves @mycleanleaves @knotdude @phillyfoliage @its_pam_ela @gerards_horticulture_culture @sharinatallada 🥳 When I started my YouTube channel I had NO idea of the wonderful planty corner of Youtube known as Plant-tube- filled with crazy plant people just like me! I wanted to learn more and enlisted the help of @delaplants and 11 other plant-tubers (that YOU suggested!) to help uncover the wild world that IS plant-tube! 🌿 On the podcast today we have a beautiful, “feels making” compilation of all these YouTubers sharing why they love showing up on their channels and a wonderful conversation with @beccadelaplants about YouTube in general, YouTube vs Plant-tune, etiquette, monetization and MORE! 🌿 THEN on the YOUTUBE today we have “How to Sow, Grow and Nourish a Plant-tube where these 12 plant-tubers (lucky number 13 if you count me!) share why they started their channels and their HOT “growth tip” for how to start and grow your own! 🌿 Something I was really surprised at was how DIFFERENT everyone’s answers were- you’d think because their accounts all focus on plants, their motivations and tips would be the same- but this collaboration showcases everyone’s unique personalities and motivations behind their dedication to their channels. I may have cried when putting together both of these features. 🤣 Check out the Bloom and Grow Radio Podcast and Youtube for these fun episodes and don’t forget to subscribe! 🥳 Thanks to the pod sponsor @espomaorganic for helping make this collaboration possible! For organic, eco friendly soil, fertilizer, horticultural sprays and more check out espoma.com or my amazon storefront to find the perfect Espoma product for you! . . . #bloomandgrowradio #podcast #bloomandgrowyoutubeshow #planttube #planttuber #youtube #youtuber #youtubers #howtogrowyouraccount #collaboration #findyourwhy
  • Have you heard of Shinrin Yoku or “Forest Bathing”? I’m inspired. Did you know there are entire medical practices in Japan who practice “forest medicine”.⠀ ❤️⠀ Dr Qing Li has devoted his life to studying this and wrote a beautiful book about it. He shares that spending time in nature can⠀ 👉🏼reduce blood pressure⠀ 👉🏼lower stress⠀ 👉🏼improve concentration and memory (something I need help with!)⠀ 👉🏼 improve your immune system 🤯⠀ 👉🏼 increase energy ⠀ And more ⠀ I don’t know about you but I’m planning on getting my booty into nature this weekend and shutting 👏🏼 off 👏🏼 my 👏🏼 phone 👏🏼 I don’t think I’ve ever felt more attached to a screen, and although screens have helped me feel connected in this time of distancing, I’m also feeling the negative side effects of them as well.⠀ 🌿⠀ This weekend you’ll find me in the forest. “Bathing” in nature with my five senses and reconnecting to the present and myself.⠀ 🌿⠀ I hope you find moments of stillness and joy in nature this weekend, plant friends. I’m signing off- See you on Tuesday! ⠀ 🌿⠀ .⠀ .⠀ . #shinrinyoku #forestbathing #forestbathingtherapy #naturetherapy #horticulturaltherapy #nature #getoutside #memorialdayweekend
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    Have you heard of Shinrin Yoku or “Forest Bathing”? I’m inspired. Did you know there are entire medical practices in Japan who practice “forest medicine”.⠀ ❤️⠀ Dr Qing Li has devoted his life to studying this and wrote a beautiful book about it. He shares that spending time in nature can⠀ 👉🏼reduce blood pressure⠀ 👉🏼lower stress⠀ 👉🏼improve concentration and memory (something I need help with!)⠀ 👉🏼 improve your immune system 🤯⠀ 👉🏼 increase energy ⠀ And more ⠀ I don’t know about you but I’m planning on getting my booty into nature this weekend and shutting 👏🏼 off 👏🏼 my 👏🏼 phone 👏🏼 I don’t think I’ve ever felt more attached to a screen, and although screens have helped me feel connected in this time of distancing, I’m also feeling the negative side effects of them as well.⠀ 🌿⠀ This weekend you’ll find me in the forest. “Bathing” in nature with my five senses and reconnecting to the present and myself.⠀ 🌿⠀ I hope you find moments of stillness and joy in nature this weekend, plant friends. I’m signing off- See you on Tuesday! ⠀ 🌿⠀ .⠀ .⠀ . #shinrinyoku #forestbathing #forestbathingtherapy #naturetherapy #horticulturaltherapy #nature #getoutside #memorialdayweekend
  • Very thankful for all the time I’m spending with Mama Failla on #faillafarm this gardening season! Today we planted up the tomato patch, pepper patch and sunflower patch! You can see some of the action in today’s stories (and some to come on the YouTube channel!) 🌿 You plant friends seem to love her as much as I do, so I’ll be pinning all of the #faillafarm gardening fun in the IG stories! 🌿 One of my favorite things about my Mom and her garden is she isn’t fussy at all, she knows if you create great soil, plants will grow and she is constantly experimenting, throwing seeds places to see if they take and moving stuff around. That’s gardening! It’s not instagram perfect, it’s always a work in progress. 🌿 So thankful I (but really we) get to learn from her this growing season! . . . #gardening #ediblelandscaping #edibles #vegetablegarden #momgarden #momsgarden #garden #herbgarden #vegetablegarden
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    Very thankful for all the time I’m spending with Mama Failla on #faillafarm this gardening season! Today we planted up the tomato patch, pepper patch and sunflower patch! You can see some of the action in today’s stories (and some to come on the YouTube channel!) 🌿 You plant friends seem to love her as much as I do, so I’ll be pinning all of the #faillafarm gardening fun in the IG stories! 🌿 One of my favorite things about my Mom and her garden is she isn’t fussy at all, she knows if you create great soil, plants will grow and she is constantly experimenting, throwing seeds places to see if they take and moving stuff around. That’s gardening! It’s not instagram perfect, it’s always a work in progress. 🌿 So thankful I (but really we) get to learn from her this growing season! . . . #gardening #ediblelandscaping #edibles #vegetablegarden #momgarden #momsgarden #garden #herbgarden #vegetablegarden