The Keep Growing Podcast
Gardening can be a challenge for beginners. We’re here to help you learn the basics, get creative, and keep growing! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/support
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In this episode, I want to talk about something near and dear to my heart, plant taxonomy. Wait! Don’t go! I know science stuff can be boring, but there’s a fun side to plant taxonomy. It can even be a bit of an art, and that’s pressing plants.
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--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s...In this episode of the Keep Growing Podcast, we’re going to defrost, venture outside, and get to work in the garden.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/supportIn this episode we’re going to take a look at hydroponic gardening. We’ll consider the basic concepts of hydroponic gardening, its benefits, and how to get started.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/supportIn this episode we’re going to change things up because we just had a special week in our industry. It was Green Career Week, an event sponsored by Seed Your Future.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/supportIn this episode we're going to take our garden journals and map out a plan for our gardens. Plan your work and work your plan. From short term projects to years long gardening quests, you're going to need a plan.
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--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...In this episode, I want to start thinking about planning for spring. At the time of recording, it is early February, and now is the time to start looking ahead to warmer days, doodling garden plans, and ordering seed. Organizing your gardening plans and keeping track of your garden's progress is important. That's where garden journals come in.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepg...In this episode we take a look at the somewhat dark history of West Virginia's forests. Then we learn what is being done to preserve the botanical heritage of Appalachia by visiting United Plant Savers, a medicinal plant sanctuary in Rutland, OH.
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--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/message Support this podcast: https://podc...Are you certifiable? Wild? ... In this episode we look at growing a meadow garden and also how to certify your property as a wildlife habitat.
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--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/supportOver the last couple years we saw a huge influx of new gardeners that wanted to grow veggies, preserve their harvest, and turn their backyards into a little paradise. 2023 is going to take those new-found gardening skills and attitude of self-reliance to a whole new level. Basically, the training wheels are off, and your imagination is the limit.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrow...In this episode we address the elephant in the room. What happened to The Keep Growing Podcast after it disappeared in 2020. From covid to hackers, it's been an exciting couple of years at Bob's Market & Greenhouses. Now that things have somewhat returned to normal, it's time to roll up our sleeves, break ground on some new episodes, and ... keep growing!
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot...In our last episode, we covered planting our Victory Garden. Now it's time to nurture it into a productive space that will produce an abundance of healthy food. Way back at the beginning of the lockdown, I had the pleasure of chatting with Stephanie Rose about her newest book, Garden Alchemy. It is an awesome book because all of the techniques in the book use items readily available at home.
--- Send in a voice...In this episode it is time to plant your Victory Garden. In this episode we'll look at the basics of planting seeds and transplants. ... Also, achoo! We talk about gardening with allergies.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/supportPlanning is perhaps one of the most important aspects of gardening. Whether your planning a veggie garden or the landscaping around your house, it all starts with a plan. A good place to start is with a manual. In 1943, the founder of the National Garden Bureau, James H. Burdett, published The Victory Garden Manual. In this episode of the podcast, we meet Diane Blazek, Executive Director of NGB.
--- Send ...In this episode we’re digging into Victory Garden to get the ground ready for battle. Choose your weapon whether it is a shovel, rototiller, or even a bale of straw. … A bale of straw? … Let’s dig for victory!
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--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepgrowing/message Support this podcast: http...To help you be a little more self-sufficient this season, we’re going to be covering a crash course in gardening here on the podcast. All you’ll need are minimal tools and a patch of land to get started. We’re going to go old school with a Victory Garden.
If you’re ready to face the challenge of growing a Victory Garden with us this summer download the printable certificate inspired by wartime Victory Garden certificate...
We are at war. The enemy is invisible, and we know the best way to fight it is to stay home. It’s extremely hard, we’re all wading into the unknown together … apart. We do know that lives and livelihoods are at stake. There is one thing we can all do to help, and that is grow your own garden. Like our grandparents, it’s time to grow a Victory Garden! Subscribe at https://bobsmarket.com/keepgrowin...
Poinsettias are a plant that is synonymous with Christmas, but how did a Mexican plant become popular in the US? Are they poisonous? How do you care for them? We explore these questions and more in this episode.
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Winter is coming. Its icy grasp has claimed the tender plants of summer. Now is the time to get your garden ready for its long winter nap, put tools away, and yearn for warmer days.
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