Growing GOOD Company

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Over-60 Zone 6B regenerative gardener Living soil • Compost systems • Pollinators
Chemical-free • Closed-loop garden
Helping grow healthy soil, protect pollinators, and heal the earth
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06/18/2026

How plants make food sounds science-y, but it is actually pretty simple.
Your tomato plant is not just standing there looking cute. Those leaves are working like little solar panels, using sunlight, water, and air to make sugar for the plant.
That sugar helps grow the stems, roots, flowers, and eventually the tomatoes.
So no, your plant is not lazy. She is running a solar-powered snack factory and still expects you to water her on time.

06/18/2026

This is the heart behind Growing Good & Growing Good OTC.

Gardening help, tomato tips, soil talk, plant problems, real life, laughter, encouragement, and faith all wrapped up in one place.

I’m just an old lady living out loud with a garden, a camera, a little chaos, and a whole lot of love for Jesus.

Subscribe here if you want garden tips, real life, faith, and a few laughs along the way. We’re growing good, wasting less, healing the earth, and laughing while we do it. 🌱

06/17/2026

How plants make food sounds fancy, but it is really simple: sun + water + air = plant food.

That is photosynthesis in plain English.

Your plant is not just sitting there looking cute. Those leaves are busy running a whole little kitchen, making energy so the plant can grow, flower, and fruit.

And yes — living soil still matters. The soil supports the roots, the roots support the plant, and the leaves help feed the plant.

Part 2 of making gardening make sense without making it boring.

06/17/2026

PART 1
Tomato plant parts matter before you prune.
Before you start cutting suckers off your tomato plant, it helps to know what each part actually does. Roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and suckers all have a job — and not every “sucker” is the enemy.
Some pruning helps with airflow, but too much pruning can stress the plant or cost you fruit, especially if you don’t know whether your tomato is determinate or indeterminate.
Save this before you prune your tomatoes.

06/17/2026

Tomato plant parts matter before you prune.
Before you start cutting suckers off your tomato plant, it helps to know what each part actually does. Roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and suckers all have a job — and not every “sucker” is the enemy.
Some pruning helps with airflow, but too much pruning can stress the plant or cost you fruit, especially if you don’t know whether your tomato is determinate or indeterminate.
Save this before you prune your tomatoes.

06/17/2026

Gardeners don’t just water plants.
We perform full emotional support visits, health inspections, pest investigations, and unnecessary check-ins like these tomatoes signed a lease and became family.
It’s called a plant welfare check… and yes, gardeners do this.
Follow Growing Good Off the Clock for funny garden life, real plant drama, and a little dirt-covered common sense.

06/16/2026

Not every tomato problem is actually disease. Sometimes it is water stress, poor drainage, too much nitrogen, sunscald, heat stress, root trouble, poor airflow, or pests hiding where you have not looked yet.

This is why I always say: diagnose before you treat.

Check the roots, soil moisture, recent weather, pests, nutrients, airflow, and sun exposure before you start fixing the wrong problem.

Save this tomato troubleshooting checklist for tomato season.

06/15/2026

I planted flowers for my granddaughters’ graduation, and most of them just didn’t work out. A couple showed up, friends brought flowers, we bought a few to fill the gaps, and God gave us wildflowers.
Sometimes the plan falls apart, but what comes together is even more beautiful.
Drop a 🎓 for a graduate, or a 🌸 for the friends who show up when plans fall apart.

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