Grow Hard: Li'l Farmer Brown
This nutrient-rich organic item made from old plants and food scraps must be mixed with dirt to give crops the energy to grow.
What is Compost?
This is the powder or substance that tiny insects like bees work hard to transport from flower to flower so plants can make fruits.
What is Pollen?
Chef Nikki says this basic step using clean water is the absolute first thing you must do before eating or handling raw crops.
What is Washing the food?
These are the tiny features you must drill into the very bottom of a wooden garden box to ensure roots can breathe and extra water can escape.
What are Drainage Holes?
Erica warns against spraying these harsh, synthetic farm treatments because they ruin the natural balance of a garden.
What are Harsh Chemicals (or Pesticides)?
This simple 3-word phrase describes a localized food model where crops go directly from the ground where they grow to the kitchen where they are eaten.
What is Garden to Plate?
Li'l Farmer Brown warns that you should never use this type of factory-treated wood for a vegetable garden because it contains toxic substances.
What is Chemical-Treated Wood?
This is the precise scientific term used to describe helpful insects like butterflies and honeybees that move pollen between plants.
What are Pollinators?
Chef Nikki states that preparing fresh meals at home is a powerful skill because it lets you control how much of these three unhealthy elements end up in your food.
What are Sugar, Salt, and Fat?