Jack Chambers traded one career in the clouds for a new one in the dirt. This former airline pilot became hooked on the power of worms after watching them work their magic in his own yard. Now he runs an entire operation centered around these multitasking garden helpers. From worm castings to vermicompost tea, we'll see what Jack and his wigglers have been up to.
When Growing a Greener World creator and host, Joe Lamp'l, isn't on the road to capture the stories of other gardeners in their gardens, he's busy keeping up with his own large, organically maintained raised bed garden and 5-acre hobby farm. But with a lot more time at home this year, come behind the scenes to experience what a real day in the life at Joe's personal and TV garden is really like.
Mingling food crops with your front yard ornamental garden is not only practical, it can add more visual appeal too. Limitations on where to create a designated food garden is often an obstacle in urban settings, so foodscaping - or landscaping to include edibles - is rapidly growing in popularity. Brie Arthur provides guidelines and examples for success and beauty, all from her personal foodscape garden.
Where a seed comes from - and how it was grown - can play a big role in how we source and grow our food crops and ornamental plants in our future. Not all seeds are created equal, nor should we be treating them as if they are. These days, more gardeners than ever are growing their own food. The seeds they choose to purchase and plant can impact a lot more than their own backyard garden.
Where a seed comes from - and how it was grown - can play a big role in how we source and grow our food crops and ornamental plants in our future. Not all seeds are created equal, nor should we be treating them as if they are. These days, more gardeners than ever are growing their own food. The seeds they choose to purchase and plant can impact a lot more than their own backyard garden.
When Jason Brown walked away from a multi-million-dollar NFL contract to be a farmer, he didn't even know how to farm. Yet, two things were certain. He would learn to farm, and as he did, he'd give away the first fruits of every harvest to those in need.
When Jason Brown walked away from a multi-million-dollar NFL contract to be a farmer, he didn't even know how to farm. Yet, two things were certain. He would learn to farm, and as he did, he'd give away the first fruits of every harvest to those in need.
Exposing children to gardening at a young age can instill a newfound passion to last a lifetime. This episode features the story of Brie Arthur's passion for engaging her two neighborhood children and planting the seed for a love of gardening. Five years later, Brie's ongoing and active mentorship of this young pair has transformed their lives in many positive ways.
Exposing children to gardening at a young age can instill a newfound passion to last a lifetime. This episode features the story of Brie Arthur's passion for engaging her two neighborhood children and planting the seed for a love of gardening. Five years later, Brie's ongoing and active mentorship of this young pair has transformed their lives in many positive ways.
As the resurgence of victory gardens are springing up across the country, we visit one historical Chicago victory garden where growing food is also growing communities. The Peterson Garden Project is all about building gardeners rather than gardens. Their success is amazing and inspiring.
As the resurgence of victory gardens are springing up across the country, we visit one historical Chicago victory garden where growing food is also growing communities. The Peterson Garden Project is all about building gardeners rather than gardens. Their success is amazing and inspiring.
When we, as gardeners, devote our efforts to promoting plant health and vigor, it becomes counterintuitive to cut growth off to encourage more. Yet, that's exactly the right approach. Pruning plants and trees can often be an intimidating process, but it doesn't have to be. Follow along in this episode as we spend a day with a professional pruning guru and learn some key tips to take the fear out of pruning. Along the way, you'll also gain a better understanding of the what, when, where, and why behind making the right cut.
When we, as gardeners, devote our efforts to promoting plant health and vigor, it becomes counterintuitive to cut growth off to encourage more. Yet, that's exactly the right approach. Pruning plants and trees can often be an intimidating process, but it doesn't have to be. Follow along in this episode as we spend a day with a professional pruning guru and learn some key tips to take the fear out of pruning. Along the way, you'll also gain a better understanding of the what, when, where, and why behind making the right cut.
There's an enormous swell in the number of people learning to garden and grow their own food. Yet, many lack the space - or so it might seem. In this episode, we meet some of the great urban and community gardening heroes who are making gardening more accessible to all - no matter the boundaries or limitations.
There's an enormous swell in the number of people learning to garden and grow their own food. Yet, many lack the space - or so it might seem. In this episode, we meet some of the great urban and community gardening heroes who are making gardening more accessible to all - no matter the boundaries or limitations.
The first step for most new food gardeners is the addition of a few vegetable and herb plants. Yet once they're hooked, the desire to grow more and different plants and varieties grows as well. From the classic food garden, this episode takes home gardeners to the next step of adding a wide assortment of fruit trees and shrubs for their personal backyard orchard. In this episode, host Joe Lamp'l installs several fruit trees and shrubs on the GGW Garden Farm, while sharing everything you need to know for homegrown success, even if only on a deck or patio.
We can all appreciate the beauty of colorful containers of plants and flowers to dress up any space. As simple as potting up a few plants can be, the best arrangements are achieved through techniques professional designers use to create stunning combinations. From selecting the most appropriate container, to choosing the right soil, to creating that magical plant combination, we'll show you recipes for successful container gardening no matter how small or large the space.
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