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Still Growing...A Weekly Gardening Podcast
by Jennifer Ebeling: 6ftmama, Master Gardener, & Blogger
Jennifer Ebeling from 6ftmama.com created Still Growing...with Jennifer Ebeling. Still Growing is a weekly gardening podcast dedicated to helping you and your garden grow. Jennifer hosts this hour-long show interviewing experts from around the country. The podcast also features a bi-monthly Master Gardener roundtable with Master Gardeners who share their gardening tips and horticulture techniques for gardeners of all skill levels. Still Growing is a terrific resource for gardeners looking to improve their knowledge, develop their gardening skills, and draw inspiration from folks who love to garden. Most shows feature fun outtakes from the episode at the very end of the track. Jennifer is a garden writer, Master Gardener and blogger. Still Growing... is produced in her home studio in lovely Maple Grove, Minnesota.
Episodes
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Twenty Reasons NOT to Garden and WHY I IGNORE THEM ALL with Garden Humorist Luke Ruggenberg
Luke Ruggenberg is on the show today. Luke is the author of Twenty Reasons Not To Garden (And Why I Ignore Them All) and it was that clever book title that lead me to buy Luke's book and then track him down on Twitter and get him to be a guest on the show. Luke… Author information Jennifer…
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Stoneleigh: America's Newest Public Garden, PLUS an in-depth chat with Ethan Kauffman about his vision and the plants he loves most in the garden
Ethan Kauffman is on the show today. Ethan's the director at Stoneleigh - America's newest public garden. I got the chance to talk plants with Ethan (that was exciting!) and not surprisingly, I learned a ton from him, and hopefully, you will, too. You're going to love hearing his thoughts on...
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Practical Organic Gardening Explained, Plus How to Solve Garden Challenges Naturally with Mark Highland
Brand New Podcast - Just in time for Spring! Practical Organic Gardening Explained, Plus How to Solve Garden Challenges Naturally with Mark Highland. Author information Jennifer Ebeling Producer & Host at Still Growing... Gardening Podcast Jennifer Ebeling is a proud Minnesotan and U of MN…
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Growing Money: Calculating The Real Value of Trees with Al Zelaya
Al Zelaya is on the show today and we're talking about the real value of trees. You know the old saying, "money doesn't grow on trees"? Well, Al Zelaya might beg to differ. He's been working on tree valuation for quite a while and he's about to show us just how to value a… Author information...
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Composting Solutions: Cleaner, Faster Methods to Redefine Rotten with Michelle Balz
Michelle Balz (pronounced Balts) is on the show today and she's the author of Composting for a New Generation: Latest Techniques for the Bin and Beyond . A long-time backyard composter with a passion for reducing our impact on the planet, Michelle offers laid-back advice for home composters in…
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How to Create a Foliage Framework for your Garden with Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz
Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz are on the show today and they are the authors of Gardening with Foliage First: 127 Dazzling Combinations that Pair the Beauty of Leaves with Flowers, Bark, Berries, and More. As landscape designers, Karen and Christina see gardens through a different lens.…
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How to Keep – Not Kill – Houseplants with Barbara Pleasant
Barbara Pleasant (SG584) is back on the show and she's the author of The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual. Barbara shares some excellent tips:- why you should buy plants from low light areas- Container vs. Plant: who lives? who dies to live another day?- Pets vs. Houseplants: Addressing...
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SG601: The Chinese Kitchen Garden with Wendy Kiang-Spray
Wendy Kiang-Spray is on the show and she's the author of The Chinese Kitchen Garden. And boy, do I love this book. It's half how to grow, half how to cook, and half an amazing glimpse into the wonderful Kiang-Spray Family - so that's 150% worth of yummy, beautiful, love in one book. Plus - it's…...
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SG600: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto with Leslie Buck
Today's show is a dream come true for me - Leslie Buck is on the show and she's the author of Cutting Back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of Kyoto. Cutting Back is Leslie's charming memoir of her time spent in the gardens of Kyoto, Japan. Now, I read about Leslie and her memoir last… Author...
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SG599: The Smart Start Garden Planner with Megan Cain
Megan Cain (SG557) - aka The Creative Vegetable Gardener is back on the show today and we're discussing how to garden smart and how to be a smart gardener with the help of her Smart Start Garden Planner. Think of all the adjectives you associate with the term gardener: Hopeful Constant Keen...
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SG598: Top Easy-to-Grow Houseplants with Lisa Eldred Steinkopf
Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, a.k.a. The Houseplant Guru, is on the show today and guess what we're talking about? Ding! Ding! Ding! You're right! Her new book on houseplants published by Cool Springs Press called Houseplants: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Growing and Caring for Indoor Plants. One of...
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SG597: How to Speak Chicken with Melissa Caughey
Guten Tag. Ola. Bonjour. Bur-dup? That's the official greeting of the world's most abundant domestic animal - chickens. Today we're learning How to Speak Chicken with expert chicken translator Melissa Caughey of the blog Tilly's Nest and the new book with the intriguing and quirky title, How to...
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SG596: The Naturalist's Notebook with Nat Wheelwright
Naturalist Nat Wheelwright is on the show today and he's sharing an incredible resource he created with Bernd Heinrich - it's a 5-year-calendar-journal and it's called The Naturalist's Notebook. When Storey Publishing sent Nat's book to me before Thanksgiving, I have to tell you I actually gasped...
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SG595: Thanksgiving in the Garden with Lynn Gendusa
Columnist Lynn Gendusa is back on the show today and she's sharing a beautiful article she wrote last year for Thanksgiving and it's called Thanksgiving in a Garden. Lynn has a knack for telling stories that tug at heart strings and give us a respite from the go-go-go of our days. Gardeners have…
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SG594: Staying Healthy During Cold & Flu Season with Plants From Your Garden with Herbalist Katja Swift
Brand New! Plant remedies for preventing colds and flu (since avoiding getting sick is on everyone's mind as we head into winter). We discuss "the pizza herbs" like Thyme, Sage, Rosemary, Oregano, Bee Balm (Monarda), Lavender, and "the cool mints" like Peppermint, Spearmint, Hyssop, and...
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SG593: The 2018 Garden Trends: Nature's RX for Mental Wellness with Katie Dubow
Katie Dubow is back on the show today and she's sharing the 2018 Garden Trends Report released by Garden Media Group. It's their 17th annual Garden Trends Report for 2018, Nature's Rx for Mental Wellness - nature is the best medicine! "We already know gardening works wonders for our health," says...
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SG592: Trees: Caring for the Garden's Gentle Giants with Rex Bastian
Trees are the Gentle Giants of our Gardens and today we are so fortunate to learn from Master Arborist and Beloved Industry Expert Rex Bastian. Trees are so essential to our lives. They give us oxygen. They anchor the soil. They provide shelter and store carbon. In the garden, trees provide so…
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SG591: Goodnight Garden – A Punch List for the Final Week in the Garden
In most parts of the country, winter is making an early entrance. In Minnesota, snow and sleet arrived four full days before Halloween. Snow events and freezing temperatures bring gardening to a hard stop. This week, we're saying goodnight to our 2017 gardens and I'm sharing my final punch list…
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SG590: How to Save Seed with Cheryl Moore-Gough
Cheryl on Facebook Email Cheryl Seed Saver Extraordinaire and co-author of The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds: 322 Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, Flowers, Trees, and Shrubs, Cheryl Moore-Gough is on the show today. Cheryl is going to help us learn how to save our seeds to use in next year's garden…
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SG589: How to Save the Monarch with Kylee Baumle
On today's show, I welcome a tender-hearted friend of the Monarch cause - Kylee Baumle and she's written a book called The Monarch: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly. Now, I'm going to tell you something most professionals in the gardening industry already know and that is this: Kylee is a huge...
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SG588: How to Creatively Use Stone in the Landscape with Jan Johnsen
On today's show, I welcome award-winning designer Jan Johnsen to the show to discuss her book - The Spirit of Stone - in which she presents a beautifully photographed, inspiring guide to 101 Practical & Creative Stonescaping Ideas for Your Garden: from practical steps, paths, and garden walls, to...
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SG587: Top Tomato Picks by Epic Tomatoes Author Craig LeHoullier
Today's show is all about top tomato varieties - with one of the country's leading tomato experts - Craig LeHoullier the author of Epic Tomatoes. In his book, Epic Tomatoes, you get a chance to have Craig mentor you through the wide, wide world of tomatoes. You learn how to grow and harvest with…...
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SG586: Designing with the Queen of Succulents – Debra Lee Baldwin
If you are a fan of succulents - and it seems that they've justifiably charmed every living, breathing gardener on planet earth - then today's show will be a total joy for you. I got the chance to talk succulents with the Queen of Succulents - Debra Lee Baldwin. Debra has a new book… Author...
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SG585: The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder with Marta McDowell
The always fabulous Marta McDowell - the garden author from Chatham New Jersey and the author of All the President's Gardens from Episode SG545 - is on the show today to talk about her latest book, The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder; which tells the tale of the plants and places of the beloved...
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SG584: Homegrown Pantry with Barbara Pleasant
The witty and wise garden author Barbara Pleasant is on today's show and we're talking about her book Homegrown Pantry: A Gardener's Guide to Selecting the Best Varieties & Planting the Perfect Amounts for What You Want to Eat Year-Round. How many potatoes should I plant for a family of four?…
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SG583: Hygge in the Garden
Are you ready to get cozy? I hope so - because today's show is all about hygge ("pronounced "hoo-gah"). Hygge is a Danish cultural phenomenon and a word that really it too all-encompassing to have an English equivalent. However, to get a feel for it: hygge generally describes the feeling of being...
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SG582: Plant Explorers with Karen Rexrode
I'm so delighted to have Karen Rexrode on the show today. Karen is giving an encore presentation of her keynote presentation, Plant Explorers, heard Saturday night at the 2017 Garden Blogger's Fling. Karen is a gem of horticultural wisdom - she's quite a find in her own right! Karen is a Northern...
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SG581: Stylish Outdoor Garden Containers with DIY Divas Annette Gutierrez and Mary Gray of Potted
In Today's show I'm getting to do something I truly love to do, talk DIY with two DIY Divas - Annette Gutierrez and Mary Gray. They are the authors of the new book Potted: Make Your Own Stylish Garden Containers. Decorating can be incredibly expensive, but Annette and Mary are masters at...
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SG580: The Echinacea Evolution!
Today's show is all about Echinacea - it's my all-time favorite American native perennial. In fact, one of my first recommendations to new gardeners who are looking for ornamental perennials is Echinacea. Like my Grandmother Bernadette, Echinacea is a daughter of the prairie, absolutely…
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SG579: Day Three of the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling
In today's show, I'm wrapping up my three part series about the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling held in and around Washington DC. at the end of this past June. Day 3 was focused on gardens in rural areas outside of DC area, so we will be reviewing wonderful private and public gardens in areas like:…...
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SG578: Day Two of the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling
In today's show, I'm continuing my three part series about the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling held in and around Washington DC. at the end of this past June. We will be reviewing Day 2 of the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling. On this day, we saw gardens in the suburbs of DC area, so we'll be talking about...
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SG577: Day One of the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling
I am really so thrilled about today's show. It's the beginning of a three part series about the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling held in and around Washington DC at the end of this past June. To start off the series, we will be reviewing Day 1 of the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling. We'll be sharing… Author...
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SG576: Ornamental Grasses for Every Garden
SG576: Ornamental Grasses for Every Garden By Jennifer Ebeling | July 7, 2017 I am really excited about today's show: I'm going to review a variety of ornamental grasses and provide tips on how to incorporate them into your landscape. Ornamental grasses add so much to your landscape. They offer a...
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SG575: The Victorian Fern Craze with Rare Book Specialist Stacy Stoldt
Listen to the Show Stacy Stoldt of the Chicago Botanic Garden is a rare book specialist and a true gem of information in the world of horticulture. As luck would have it, we had a fascinating chat back in November of last year. Stacy gave me a glimpse into her work as a librarian at… Author...
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SG574: How to Make Your NEW Garden Feel OLDER
Today we are going to explore the various methods to make your new garden feel much older! Back when I first started gardening, I remember learning with a little sense of frustration the old adage about perennials - the first year they sleep, the second year they creep, and the third year they...
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SG573: Basilmania!
Basil is my all-time favorite edible to grow in the garden. In fact, my first purpose for digging in the dirt every Spring is to plant my basil crop - and despite getting a late start after rotator cuff surgery, this year was no exception. Like me, many gardeners associate the smell of basil…
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SG572: Ten Little Changes to Your Gardening Practice That Will Make You Much More Productive
Productivity is a constant area of focus for me. I'm always trying to maximize my efforts in the garden - streamline my time and feel a sense of accomplishment after working outside. Every gardener is wired a little differently: some people want to get up and garden first thing in the morning…
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SG571: The Top 40 Most Wanted Plants List
In today's show, I'm sharing the Top 40 Most Wanted Planted List or as I like to call it, "The Plants We Pine For". These are the plants that gardeners around the country mention when you ask them to finish this sentence: "I wish I planted more…." This particular Most Wanted List is compiled…
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SG570: My Recommended Essentials for Your Garden Tote
In today's show, I'm sharing my gardening tote essentials - yes I am! I'm sharing all my favorite and wonderful items I like to use when I'm in the garden. Every gardener uses pruners and garden gloves, so today I'm talking about some of the more unique things I've incorporated into my gardening...
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SG569: The Foodscape Revolution – Increasing the Beauty and Bounty of Your Landscape with Brie Arthur
Have you been wanting to add edibles to your garden but feel you simply don't have the space? Are you tired of having a cookie cutter garden, but don't know what to add to bring excitement and a unique design esthetic to your landscape? Over the years, I've naturally gravitated to adding edibles…
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SG568: Sharing Your Garden – Special Tips for Welcoming Guests and Maximizing Your Happiness on Your Garden's Big Day!
Are garden parties, garden tours, or open days on your summer calendar this year? No matter the occasion, sharing your garden is a lovely, generous, and memorable gift for your guests. But, the most important question for you, as the gardener and host, is: how can you make the gift sharing of…
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SG567: The Legend of the Dogwood Tree an Easter Special with Lynn Gendusa
I'm pretty sure I experienced a divine alignment the day I discovered Lynn Gendusa's column in the LaGrange Daily News. I had the distinct pleasure of reading her Easter column a few days ago. In an instant, I was completely taken with Lynn's story of self-awakening - it was an Easter hunt of...
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SG566: Getting the Help You Need in the Garden with Jenny Prince of American Meadows
Are you needing to find help with your garden this year? Have you ever tried to find neighbor kids or local students to help out? Over the years, I've worked with lots of kids in my garden. And with my upcoming surgery, I'll be needing help again. But how can you find good helpers and… Author...
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SG565: Cultivate Happier Plants Using Organic Soil with Mark Highland
Are you an organic gardener? Do you use organic potting soil? Back in 2006, the idea of organic potting soil would have been an emerging area in the world of horticulture - but it was a question and a concept that Mark Highland had been thinking about for a while. Mark Highland is known as……
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SG564: Grow Your Own Apothecary with Herbalist Jodi McKee
Jodi is the creator of Inspired Living Home Body Spirit. She started her study of herbs over 15 years ago. Jodi is the soulful mother of three boys. Her specialties include: herbal consultations, hand-crafted herbal remedies, energy healing, herbal instructional classes and inspiration. Herbs are...
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SG563: 10 Ways to Engage Kids in the Garden
How do you get kids interested in gardening? That's a question I get asked often. It's a big question, because kids are pretty sophisticated these days. Their lives are fast-paced and they process information just as quickly. Indeed, they are growing up in the age of acceleration. So when it…
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SG562: Resident Farmer Trevor Johnson Discusses Organic and Hydroponic Greenhouse Gardening
Trevor Johnson is the Resident Farmer at the Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in Michigan. In 2012, the hospital launched an organic greenhouse with the main goal of feeding the sick patients. Little did Trevor know, the hospital's greenhouse has become a community center where Michigan...
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SG561: Bringing Farms to Schools in Oregon with Rick Sherman
Rick Sherman was hired by the Oregon Department of Education in 2012 as the Farm to School/School Garden coordinator after working for 32 years for a food service management company. The last 20 of those years have been spent as a Director of Nutrition Services in Eugene, Albany and Dallas...
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SG560: Turn Compact Spaces into Successful Market Farms with Josh Volk
Josh Volk is a farmer turned inventor and author. In his book, Compact Farms: 15 Proven Plans for Market Farms on 5 Acres or Less, Josh profiles the winning strategies and systems that transform these unique compact spaces into successful growing operations. During our chat, Josh personally…
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SG559: Amp Up Your Gardening Skills (5 Ways You Can Get Started Today)
I was having a chat with a woman a few weeks ago who asked me about becoming a better gardener. I asked her how long she had been gardening, and she said five years. Looking embarrassed, she sort of looked down at the ground; as if this was not enough time to qualify her as… Author information...
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Jennifer Ebeling from 6ftmama.com created Still Growing...with Jennifer Ebeling. Still Growing is a weekly gardening podcast dedicated to helping you and your garden grow. Jennifer hosts this hour-long show interviewing experts from around the country. The podcast also features a bi-monthly Master Gardener roundtable with Master Gardeners who share their gardening tips and horticulture techniques for gardeners of all skill levels. Still Growing is a terrific resource for gardeners looking to improve their knowledge, develop their gardening skills, and draw inspiration from folks who love to garden. Most shows feature fun outtakes from the episode at the very end of the track. Jennifer is a garden writer, Master Gardener and blogger. Still Growing... is produced in her home studio in lovely Maple Grove, Minnesota.
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Jennifer Ebeling: 6ftmama, Master Gardener, & Blogger
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