5 Foods You Can Grow and Your Baby Can Eat with @redleafranch Brian Brigantti
In this episode we're talking about:
- Why growing even a very small portion of the food your baby is learning how to eat makes sense from a health, environmental and cost standpoint
- Which foods to grow in the summer vs. the winter…and why temperature and soil health are important but manageable factors for your home garden
- How to grow the 5 simple starter foods: carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, asparagus and green beans…even if you don't have a green thumb.
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE
What if you could grow the food that your baby eats? Even if you don’t have a green thumb Brian Brigantti from @redleafranch is pretty convinced you CAN grow some of the super easy starter foods your baby is learning how to eat. Brian is a gardener and content creator who is sharing how you can knock 5 of the vegetables from the 100 FIRST FOODS list off by growing these yourself: carrots, bell peppers, asparagus, squash and green beans.
SUMMARY OF EPISODE
In this episode we’re talking about:
Why growing even a very small portion of the food your baby is learning how to eat makes sense from a health, environmental and cost standpoint
Which foods to grow in the summer vs. the winter…and why temperature and soil health are important but manageable factors for your home garden
How to grow the 5 simple starter foods: carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, asparagus and green beans…even if you don’t have a green thumb.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Brian Brigantti is a former city kid turned prolific gardener now based in Tennessee
He teaches about the benefits of gardening on social media @redleafranch
Brian is teaching us how to grow 5 simple starter foods your baby can safely eat
LINKS FROM EPISODE
Brian on Instagram @redleafranch
Brian on TikTok @redleafranch
Brian’s online program the Red Leaf Ranch Beginner’s Guide to Gardening
TRANSCRIPT OF EPISODE
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