Through the Seasons with Megan Gilger

A little different meditation for your Friday. Enjoy this honest conversation about where I have been mentally the last few weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Companion planting has been around since humans started domesticating plants. In fact it is how we have the plants we now have in our gardens. It is is amazing and incredible if we are being honest. I stuff it in quick here but hit the best and most important high points, but even with extensive research there is a lot of holes in the history particularly during the American slave trade. I hope th...

Winter has a lease on it. It will not last forever...what do you still have yet to rest, nourish, or heal this season? Want to get more out of your meditations? Join our online community to take them one step further. Learn more on our Community page . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avoid weeding. Skip the pesticides. You won't need it. Companion planting is a powerful method to solve a lot of issues. The best part, is it also helps you feed a healthy ecosystem. Let me explain! Learn more about the E-course https://learn.freshexchange.com/garden-planning-with-companion-planting-methods Check out the Garden Planning Resources https://learn.freshexchange.com/ultimate-garden-pla...

If you are interested in learning more about the connection between humans and trees here are a few of the books I mentioned: Rooted Finding the Mother Tree Overstory Braiding Sweetgrass If you want to find out more about the new e-course you can check out our new Learning site for more information: https://learn.freshexchange.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Companion Planting is probably the thing that makes my garden what you see in the images. It is centuries old and I did not create it, but we can all use it however is best for our gardens. In this episode, I explain what companion planting is. This whole month I will be explaining it in full to you. If you are interested in learning more or checking out the e-course you can check it out on our ne...

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Want to learn more about the e-course? You can subscribe to our email newsletter right here to be the first to know about it. Want to download the Beginner Garden E-book to get your raised bed design as a beginner? You can find it here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A cold day on icy terrain has taught me how to handle these fallow periods of life and it sometimes isn't about big things but about the small tiny steps along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back to podcasting now that we are into the new year and I am so excited about this year ahead. Sure we are still in some rough stuff lately in the world, but I am seeing that our gardens are how we can build a better future. Listen to the podcast about how this year, I see is a big year for us here at Fresh Exchange and how you play a huge role in it all. I talk about the power of our lawn...

Been wondering what is ahead for Fresh Exchange or why you have seen so many changes? I get it...so I am getting honest as we close out this first year of the podcast. A big thank you to all of you for your support this year. It has been so helpful in helping me continue to pursue my passions and dreams in helping teach all of you and connect you with one another. We got more work to do but taking...

The last meditation of the year. We will return with meditations again on 1/21/2022, but our Winter community members will begin to get them again earlier on 1/7/2022. You can join our community beginning on 12/21 through this link ! Join us for unique garden planning events exclusive to our community and seed swapping groups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is my full recap of 2021 in the garden. Everything from my most successful tomato year and how I am handling dead zones in the garden. Lots and lots of thoughts and ideas in this one to jumpstart your planning for 2022. Want to join us in the community? The doors open for the season on the 21st. (next week). Learn more here. Episodes you may also love: My Favorite Veggies for 2021 My...

This is the time of year to reflect. As our 2nd to last meditation for the year I am excited to encourage you all to reflect and sit back to look at what how we have grown right along with our gardens. Our Winter Community session opens up on Winter Solstice Dec. 21st. Learn more here . Join our Moon Cycle Event this month with Randi Kay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

It can feel that as parents and individuals living in a world where we see so much of what others are doing that our own experiences are lackluster at best, but I am here to encourage us to think differently when it comes to the holidays and perception. I share honest stories and thoughts about how to make this season more magic with less doing and more awareness of where we are and our own life....

When times are trying or when we are in the height of transition, how do we see the beauty, how do we find the magic? That is what we are asking today in the meditation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you are concerned about how to care for your chickens this winter. This is the episode for you! We go over all the main things you need to know about chicken ownership in the winter months. Posts to Help: Best Heated Chicken Waterers Everything to Know About Backyard chickens Chicken Podcast with My Chicken Gurus Best Way to Build a Chicken Coop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Join me in giving thanks and to counter a life of consumption. Let's create more gratitude for this time. Let's live with more grace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I have some easy and quick tips for your holiday season to make note of as you gather around the table this holiday season. If you want to attend our class with Jeanine of Love and Lemons you can join us here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This meditation is all about how I learned to find magic in the everyday things of life. This perspective has served as a grounding part of my life for the last 3 years. This mediation is all about this. To check out the community head to this page . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is my full story of becoming a mother from getting pregnant in 2015 at 29 and how I believed I should get back to life as normal when normal had no footing in my life. I talk about the repercussions in my life that lead me to a deep winter of the soul where I rebuilt myself in a whole new way. I discuss what I did differently with my second pregnancy and how it shifted the outcomes I am not a...

A short reflection on the beginning of the end of the fall. Today we discuss how the shifting seasons are an opportunity not just to experience seasons, but to learn from them as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Understanding the history of the plants that we place in our gardens, is an opening to learn the true history of the world. The history of plants and humans are not easily separated. In fact, their history is aligned since the first human to walk the Earth. This episode is all about encouraging you to get curious as you start ending your garden and thinking of planning your next. Hosted on Acast....

A beautiful and wonderful reflection on living within a liminal space as the seasons change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I have challenged myself slowly and little by little over the last 5 years since moving back to Northern Michigan to learn through our seasonal shifts. The results? I have learned that surviving the challenging parts of life and seasons isn't the only way. We can also use the shifts to thrive and grow in a whole new way. How this happens isn't just that easy though, but with remaining open-minded,...