Summer Rayne Oakes (IG: @homesteadbrooklyn) is an entrepreneur, author and media host whose work focuses on health, wellness and sustainability.

Her website, Homestead Brooklyn and YouTube series, Plant One On Me, help reconnect people to nature through the beauty of plants and gardening. Summer's latest book came out this past July, How to Make a Plant Love You.

You may see her in Brooklyn hanging out at her local community garden with her pet chicken, Kippee, or tending to her own copious indoor jungle of over 1100 plants.

In this episode, we discuss:

Being a self-confessed crazy plant lady
Having over 1100 plants in a Brooklyn apartment
Connecting people to the deeper level of nature
House plant trends around the world
The origin behind Summer Rayne Oakes' name
Growing up enjoying the outdoors
Bringing sustainability to the fashion world
Create the community you want to live in
You always remember your 1st plant… Summer's fiddle leaf fig
The benefits of building a ritual with your plants
Understanding quality and quantity of light, water, & soil
There is a plant for everyone
The ZZ plant can grow under any conditions
What is a par meter?
Watering & soil techniques
When to re-pot your plants
Getting your plants on a fertilizing schedule
365 days of plants project
Active observation of plants
How to thrive like a plant
Plants are sensitive to fluoride & chlorine in water
Life with Kippee... the pet chicken
Remove sugar from your diet, focus on whole foods
Foraging for mushrooms
Practicing community gardening
Feeding yourself and the world around you

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Related links:

Summer Rayne Oakes - How to Make a Plant Love You (book)

Summer Rayne Oakes' website (Homestead Brooklyn)

Follow Summer Rayne Oakes on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Subscribe to Summer Rayne Oakes on YouTube (Plant One On Me)

Summer Rayne Oakes - SugarDetoxMe (book)

Dan Nosowitz - Meet a Woman Who Keeps 500 plants in Her Brooklyn Apartment (Modern Farmer article)

Ep 024: Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) Care (Plant One On Me - YouTube)

Houseplant 101: What Plant is Right for My Space? — Ep 116 (Plant On On Me - YouTube)

One Plant a Day: 365 Days of Plants!!! (Plant One On Me - YouTube)

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