5 Foods You Can Grow and Your Baby Can Eat with @redleafranch Brian Brigantti

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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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