This is How Your Garden Grows

Hey All and thanks for joining me again on the latest Industry Night I’ve been traveling the last few weeks so I am excited to be back on air annnnd in my new residency. The next few weeks I’ll be hanging out in some of Peter Chang’s Restaurants. You know Peter Chang? Once coined the restless chef — because area foodies would follow him all around the region to get one of chef’s famous Sichuan dishes. This week I am starting off in Chang Chang one of Chef’s most recent openings and the very first one in DC. Peter Chang and his family have such an incredible story from leaving China, to working at the Chinese Embassy to staying here with his family and now having over 16 restaurants. I’m so grateful to chef’s daughter and business partner, Lydia Chang for inviting me into her fantastic restaurants to record the show and share her family’s journey. I will be talking to Lydia in just a sec and then later in the show I am so excited to talk with todays guest. I’ll be chatting with Kathy Jentz editor/publisher of Washington Gardener. I mean hello people it’s planting season! Who better to help our garden’s grow than Kathy? But first .. where have I been traveling? -Barcelona -James Beard Finalists Announcements here in DC at the Waldorf -Lunch at Bazaar -Dinner at Cucina Morini -Alfreda Guests Social Media Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdcgardener?igsh=Zjl5MXU1ZGw3azZt Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonGardenerMagazine?wtsid=rdr_0UXbH5d6Wqf661xpv Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washington.gardener/ Twitter: https://x.com/wdcgardener?s=21 Pinterest: https://pin.it/4N6htWMsG Washington Gardener TikTok Account: https://www.tiktok.com/@wdcgardener Washington Gardener Youtube: www.youtube.com/washingtongardenermagazine Washington Gardener Store: www.amazon.com/shop/wdcgardener Washington Gardener Podcast: GardenDC https://anchor.fm/gardendc/ Washington Gardener Blog: www.washingtongardener.blogspot.com Washington Gardener Archives: http://issuu.com/washingtongardener Washington Gardener Discussion Group: https://groups.google.com/g/washingtongardener/ -To join, send an email to - washingtongardener+[email protected] Featuring Nycci Nellishttps://www.instagram.com/nyccinellis/https://www.thelistareyouonit.com/ Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Gardening Tips and Personal Insights 04:21 - Celebrations and Dining Excellence in DC 09:24 - Dual Menu Options at the Restaurant 12:14 - COVID-19 and New Restaurant Space Opportunities 14:52 - Kathy Gents: Success in Editing and Writing 18:28 - Developing a Gardening Editorial Perspective 20:03 - Gardening Insights for the Mid Atlantic 22:59 - Evolution from Recipe Reluctance to Sharing 26:35 - Gardening News, Events, and YouTube Features 31:39 - Understanding Bee Populations and Pollination 32:25 - The Rise of Beekeeping and Its Impact on Native Species 36:55 - Traditional Potato Preservation Techniques 41:08 - Tips: Storing and Planting Potatoes 41:46 - Indoor Plant Care for Beginners 46:02 - Weekly Houseplant Care with Liquid Fertilizer4 9:14 - Outro Produced by Heartcast Media http://www.heartcastmedia.com