Laura Lawrence Hi Reader If you’ve been thinking about starting a garden this year—you’re in the right place. Gardening in the Midwest (especially here in Michigan 🌿) is not the same as what you see online from warmer climates. Timing, soil, and weather matter a lot more than most people realize. That’s why I put together a simple, practical guide: 👉 How to Start a Garden in the Midwesthttps://foodprood.com/how-to-start-a-garden-midwest/ Inside, you’ll learn: When to actually plant in our...
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Laura Lawrence From Seed to Plate: Where Real Food Freedom Begins Hi! One thing I do a little differently…I teach for our area.Because if you’re following someone in a completely different climate, you’re going to plant at the wrong time.You’ll feel behind… or too early… or like you’re doing something wrong.You’re not.You’re just not gardening in their conditions.Our soil is different.Our weather is different.Our timing is different.And that matters more than anything.That’s why everything I...
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Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Garden season is here… and before you start planting, I want to save you a LOT of time (and frustration). After years of growing our own food here in the Midwest, I’ve learned something simple: 👉 You don’t need a ton of tools… you just need the right ones. So I put together my Top 10 Must-Have Gardening Tools—the exact ones I use every single season to make gardening easier, more productive, and honestly… more enjoyable. Inside this post, I’m sharing: The tools I...
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Laura Lawrence Hey there, I wanted to pop in and share a quick update with you. I just updated my book options to make things a little simpler (and better for you heading into garden season 🌱). You can now grab: 📘 Softcover Book 📓 Softcover + Garden Journal Bundle 📕 Hardcover Book 📔 Hardcover + Garden Journal Bundle The bundles are my favorite because they give you both the guide and a place to actually plan, track, and improve your garden each season—not just read about it and it's...
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Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Hi Friend, One of my favorite things about spring isn’t just the garden waking up… It’s the wild foods that show up before anything else is ready. Three Wonderful Recipes Every year, right about this time, the woods and yard begin offering their first gifts: • tender dandelion greens• ramps• the first edible plants of the season These early greens have been gathered for generations because they’re some of the first...
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Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader There’s something powerful about learning herbs the slow, steady way. Not scrolling recipes.Not panic-buying supplements.But understanding how plants support the body — and building confidence season by season. The Herbal Quick Guide is your starting place. The sample lesson shows you how I teach. But inside the Heritage Legacy Membership, we go deeper: • Herbal preparations step-by-step• Growing medicinal herbs•...
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Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi friends, Taco night is one of the easiest dinners to make from scratch — but it can also get expensive fast if you’re feeding a family. Over the years we’ve found a few simple ways to stretch taco night so it feeds more people without losing flavor. Here are a few things we do at our house: 1. Add refried beans to the meat Once the taco meat is cooked, we often stir in a can or two of refried beans.It blends right in, adds...
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Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Hi friend, Let’s make herbs practical. You don’t need a big garden.You don’t need 40 jars in your cabinet.You don’t need to do this perfectly. If you have access to: • Chamomile• Peppermint• Garlic You can already support digestion, calm nerves, and immune strength in simple, meaningful ways. Inside the Herbal Quick Guide, I walked you through what herbs I personally use for what ailments. And if you’re curious what...
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Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader If you’ve ever looked at the back of a taco seasoning packet, you know it’s usually filled with things like corn starch, anti-caking agents, and way more salt than you need. So today I want to show you a better way. I put together a free Homemade Spice Mix & Sauce Guide that walks through simple mixes you can make right in your own kitchen. Things like: • taco seasoning• ranch mix• everyday spice blends• simple sauces...
18 days ago • 1 min read