Nothing brings me more fulfillment than reliably feeding myself all year long with food I’ve grown myself.

Because my job involves a lot of research and expermentation, I’ve learned four important things that guide how I go about growing my own food:

1. What grows well in North Texas
2. What I like to grow
3. What I like to eat
4. What sustains me nutritionally

I use this knowledge to decide what to grow and what not to grow. It takes discipline because, naturally, I want to grow EVERYTHING! But I also don’t want to invest a ton of time and money into growing things I will either never use or are a huge pain in the butt to grow.

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 30 from 10am-11:30am, I’m hosting a new class: The Homegrown Kitchen.​

Like my entire curriculum, this class goes beyond standard garden teachings. I connect you to what really matters–how gardening goes beyond just a hobby to something that brings you lasting fulfillment.

In this class, you’ll learn how to plan what to grow so that your garden can truly feed you and your family. We’ll discuss harvesting organization systems, how to create meals from garden ingredients, and what supplies you need to have on hand to make it all easier.

I'll also point you to the on-demand classes that teach you in detail how to build a new garden from scratch, can and pickle with safety and ease, and how to grow vegetables, fruits and berries in our challenging climate.

I’ll also detail my 2026/2027 food-growing plan, and explain why I grow specific things and eliminate others. Plus, I’ll share my favorite ways to store, preserve and use my homegrown produce.

Can’t make it live? This class is recorded, and enrolled students get unlimited access to the replay plus unlimited access to me for questions and guidance after class.

(Note: Once enrolled, you will receive an email before class with the link to join class live. When replay is ready, you will receive an email notification.)