Kelly Smith Trimble an editor, writer, and gardener living in Knoxville, Tennessee

Today we are setting the table with gardening wisdom. My guest today is Kelly Smith Trimble an editor, writer, and gardener living in Knoxville, TN. Her book Vegetable Gardening Wisdom, a collection of seasonal advice and inspiration for edible gardeners, was released in April 2019 by Storey Publishing. Kelly is currently the senior digital editorial director for HGTV, where she answers vegetable gardening questions in a social video series called Dig It, with more than a million views collectively. She has also been a writer and editor for Southern Living, the National Park Foundation, and Bonnie Plants. Her vegetable garden was featured in the June 2020 issue of Southern Living magazine which is some serious “Southern Woman Credibility right there” She was born in Knoxville and has spent her life in various parts of southern Appalachia. Today we hear about Kelly’s book, her perspectives on gardening, and also her thoughts on growing collard greens. In Fred Sauceman’s “Potluck Radio” series, he features “Soutissa sausage” with a recording that he made in 2018 with the “Waldensian” community of Valdese, North Carolina. Dee Dee Constantine shares a recipe for Sautéed trout with spinach and roasted red bell peppers from the Tupelo Honey Cookbook