What Grew (and What Didn’t): A Summer of Learning in Our Japanese Countryside Garden🌱
Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code MAIGOMIKA at checkout. Download the Saily app or go to https://saily.com/maigomika. 🌱Our first years of gardening in the Japanese countryside were a series of humbling failures. We're in our third season, and for the first time, we're finally feeling like we’re adapting to the land instead of just reacting to it. Join us as we share the hard-earned lessons from our most successful year yet! ⭐Support us by becoming a patron at / maigomika . ❓ FAQ: https://www.maigomika.com/about-me/faq/ 💞 Instagram: / maigomika 🩵 Blog: https://www.maigomika.com/ 💝 Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/maigomika 📖Chapters 00:00 Our past garden failures 01:40 Lesson #1: Don't plant everything your neighbors grow. 05:18 Lesson #2: Why planting something unpopular can be a win. 07:45 Lesson #3: Even with the best intentions, nature has the final say. 09:41 Lesson #4: Our past failures became our greatest teachers. 12:00 Lesson #5: Sometimes you plant one thing… and harvest something else. 13:49 Lesson #6: We still have a lot to learn about gardening. 16:43 Bloopers I earn commission from your referrals at no added cost to you. Equipment 🔸Fujifilm X-T5: https://amzn.to/3X1I0Ie 🔸My Everyday Lens: https://amzn.to/4dYcQIu 🔸Telephoto-Zoom Lens: https://amzn.to/4fyk6gc 🔸Camera Mic: https://amzn.to/3X6dTPX 🔸Wireless Mic: https://amzn.to/3AJctDq 🔸Headphone: https://amzn.to/3Mo4Vs5 Music 🔹Premium Beat: Code ITTBSHSE at checkout to get 25% off your first purchase at https://www.premiumbeat.com 🔹Artlist: https://artlist.io/referral/6990894/M... 🔹Uppbeat: https://share.uppbeat.io/w4lcb9r82og1 💌Business Inquiries: [email protected]

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