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Stephanie Imani LaFlora

@stephanielaflora

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Tech founder turned (in progress) Master Gardener. Leaving the grind behind, for sovereignty and #solarpunk freedom while in chemo #cancersurvivor🎗

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A tour of my home garden filled with yummy produce a few weeks into our new home. 🐝
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I’m an x-tech founder, currently in chemo, gardening to keep my sanity and falling in love with permaculture as a result.

Sharing the journey in bits & pieces. by @stephanielaflora

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3 months ago

Feeling beautiful this Mother’s Day 🥰🫶🏾

Captured: my husband shaving my hair during chemo assisted by my baby girl, listening to my queen, Beyonce. by @stephanielaflora

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5 months ago

A reminder that you control the narrative, no matter the circumstance 🫶🏾

(IG wouldn’t let my audio be great 😅 I ain’t working hard on these reels yall🤷🏾‍♀️)

FAQ:

What kind of cancer? Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Stage? 1 🙏🏾 found very early by @stephanielaflora

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I love when nature natures by @stephanielaflora

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25 days ago

I’ve had a lot of people ask me what it’s like. Because I had aggressive Breast Cancer, I’m on an intense chemo schedule that began in March with weekly chemo for 12 weeks followed by chemo every 3 weeks for 4 sessions.

I now have 1 more left to go 🥳

But chemo is just the most intense part with a host of side effects including nausea, extreme fatigue and joint pain. But I am mad grateful because I have experienced this minimally the entire time.

After chemo: surgery, radiation, immunotherapy. I’ll be completely done some time next year 🫠

But the best news? My tumor is gone 😍 everything from here is to make sure I never have to come back.

Cancer type: Triple negative breast cancer
Stage 1 🙏🏾

#cancerjourney #breastcancersupport by @stephanielaflora

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Even during chemo, I’m fighting my inner eldest daughter syndrome 🙄 But at least I’m passing something different down 😅 This girl knows how to RELAX by @stephanielaflora

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Confused about “planting zones”? Here’s what you actually need to know 🌱

Your USDA hardiness zone tells you your average frost dates — that’s it. For fall crops like collards, the rule of thumb is: count back 65-70 days from your area’s first frost to know your ideal planting window.

But here’s the part that trips people up — that countdown isn’t about escaping the cold. Collards actually LOVE frost (it makes them sweeter!). It’s really about giving your plant enough time to grow to a real size before things slow down for winter.

So depending on where you are:
🥶 Zone 5-6 → planting NOW
🌤️ Zone 7-8 → you’re in the sweet spot this week
🔥 Zone 9-10 → still too hot, wait for it to break (often not till Nov)

Find your zone by searching your zip code + “USDA hardiness zone” — takes 10 seconds and tells you exactly where you stand.

Growing anything this fall? Drop your zone in the comments 👇

🌿 Collard Club is open — link in bio

#GardeningZones #FallGarden #CollardGreens #CollardClub #GardeningForBeginners by @stephanielaflora

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I know it can’t only be me 😩

This allergy season in the garden got me like 🤧 by @stephanielaflora

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Did you know lightning contains nitrogen which makes grass greener? by @stephanielaflora

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a month ago

Highly recommend @adoriaorganics compost garden mix for raised beds which you can get at @menardshomeimprovement

Not an ad! Just really worked for me ☺️ by @stephanielaflora

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2 months ago

Ready to get started planting collard greens in your raised bed or grow bag? Here’s everything you need to know including information based on your garden zone. by @stephanielaflora

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2 months ago

Ok the link is live in my bio and folks are already in there getting to know each other ☺️ Come on in! #collardclub by @stephanielaflora

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