You can grow your own garden and preserve your harvests in the city.
Here’s How.
Upcoming Events!
Spring Gardening Summit
Come join us for FREE at the summit where garden experts will help you find the knowledge and confidence you need to get started on your garden without the overwhelm.
The Spring Gardening Summit is a free, online event happening February 23–26.
Here are just a few of the topics:
🌿 Orchards and growing onions
🌿 Chicken Gardens and small space gardens
🌿 Natural weed, pest, and critter control
🌿 Herbs & Healing Plants
🌿 Thriving houseplants
🌿 Growing a skincare garden
🌿 Fermenting
If that sounds helpful, you can save your free spot here: 👉 Register for the Spring Gardening Summit
This event is completely FREE to attend! I also highly recommend getting the Gardener’s Success Kit that pops up after you get your free ticket (this is the cheapest way to get it!).
The Gardener’s Success Kit comes with Lifetime Access to all presentations and TONS of bonuses from the speakers, including my Homestead in the City digital mini cookbook! ⬇️
Home Grown Living Summit
And if you are looking for another wonderful opportunity coming up even sooner, I highly recommend the Home Grown Living Summit!
Imagine this…
🌽 Vibrant, flavorful vegetables and real pasture-raised meat, eggs, and dairy—grown and raised by you
🌽 Fresh eggs, raw honey, and the joy of self-sufficiency without turning your life upside down
🌽 Knowing exactly what’s in your meals because you made them with ingredients from your backyard
🌽 Learning old-fashioned skills like herbal remedies, sourdough baking, and traditional cooking… so that your family isn’t relying on boxed meals, over-the-counter meds, or fast food as a fallback
That’s exactly what the Homegrown Living Summit is here to help you do.
This event is actually FREE! But I highly recommend joining Shelby’s Membership after the event for a great deal. She takes you in depth to all of the ins and outs of Homesteading. You will love it!
About The Little Green Shoot…
Hi, I’m Carly, and I’m here to help you grow.
We often think we need to have land out in the country to be more sustainable and independent. But that’s not true. We can start where we are—right here and now.
I grow all kinds of plants in my small urban garden. Cooking and preserving what I grow saves money, provides healthy meals and medicines for my family, brings me closer to my community, makes me stronger, and inspires joy. The same can be true for you, and I’m here to show you how.
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The Little Green Shoot
The Little Green Shoot, your guide to urban homesteading, is a place to connect about gardening, cooking, preserving, and living a healthy lifestyle in the city. So many of us are wanting to play a more active role in our food production and make choices that are more healthy for ourselves, our communities, and the world. This little corner of the internet will help you learn how to plan and design your own urban garden or homestead.
There are so many fun options for saving space in the urban garden! Try raised beds, growing vertically, growing smaller varieties, growing only what you truly love, and finding creative ways to sneak in gardens to unlikely spaces. Check out this article for more ideas on small space gardening, and while you’re at it, here are 10 Essential Things To Do Before You Plan Your Garden. Looking for a simple guide to creating your own garden space anytime of year? The Beginning Gardener’s Toolbox is an in depth step by step guide to get you started.
Once you find success as a gardener, you may find your abundance overwhelming. Check out my Free Guide to Urban Homesteading for ideas to share and preserve your bounty. I also have helpful blog posts for preserving herbs. Check those out here: Drying Herbs and Making Your Own Garlic Powder.
I am so happy to welcome you into this community! Please let me know if there’s anything you’d like to learn about. Also, make sure to pop on over to Instagram where I post all kinds of content on the regular. You can also find me on Tiktok, Facebook and Pinterest.
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