Digging in with gardenstead: Recent Episodes
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We’ll dig into not just gardening but everything that could possibly be connected to gardening, growing things, and the benefits of plants and nature to our health and happiness. Join us as we talk about things garden-related and otherwise, speak with experts on a range of topics and generally have a good chat over the proverbial garden fence. Get your hands dirty with us — it’ll be fun, promise.
500,000 community members! The gardenstead community has just reached a big milestone. Our host Katie and her guest Liesje (senior writer at gardenstead) get together to talk about community and in particular about the amazing and varied group of gardeners that form gardenstead’s community. They also chat a bit about the common language of gardening and how it connects across cultures, some favourite topics from the past year, and share thoughts for ways to connect to more gardeners. Dig in!
Thrips? Aphids? Fungus gnats, or spider mites? If any (or all, yikes) of those pestilent little creatures have troubled your houseplants, this episode is a must-listen. Our host Katie chats with Aaron Deacon of BIOS Nutrients about these all-too common houseplant pests, how they happen in the first place, how to deal with them, and how to prevent ‘em from coming back.
Inspired by Michelle Obama’s book American Grown, Katie and Dan talk about growing your own food, some of the ways fresh vegetables are healthier for us, how poor nutrition had the US Army dealing with fractures and bone deficiencies in young recruits…and more!