Radiogarden

Plants are the source, at least in part, of most of our most basic needs--food, clothing, and shelter--and as gardeners, we know they give us beauty, wonder, livelihood. As gardeners, we also know plants aren't all good, and in fact some are downright dastardly. Are they friend or foe? Read Article The post RadioGarden :: Episode 6 : Friend or Foe appeared first on Horticulture.

What evil strikes fear in the heart of the common gardener? Lock up your daughters, listeners! This month on RadioGarden, it's Edible Rebels: stories from two well known food gardeners, one who thinks we should all be afraid, and one whose methods proved tantamount to fear itself, at least for her neighbors. Read Article The post RadioGarden :: Episode 5 : Edible Rebels appeared first on Horticulture.

Ever wish you could check out of the rat race and live in your garden instead? This month on RadioGarden, a podcast of stories at the intersection of people and plants, I'll talk to Margaret Roach, whose new book And I Shall Have Some Peace There is about doing just that. Read Article The post RadioGarden :: Episode 4 : Checking Out appeared first on Horticulture.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. This month on RadioGarden, a podcast of stories at the intersection of people and plants, I talk to three artists who speak for plants through pictures on Botanical Interests seed packets, among other places. Read Article The post RadioGarden :: Episode 3: A Thousand Words appeared first on Horticulture.

Is it possible to become plant-obsessed? This month on RadioGarden, a podcast of stories at the intersection of people and plants, I meet three gardeners who've given it some thought. Read Article The post RadioGarden :: Episode 2: Obsession appeared first on Horticulture.

Human beings never seem to sit still. It's the year 2010, and as usual, people everywhere are uprooting their whole lives--some by choice, and some not. But how many are moving away from gardens? In the debut of RadioGarden, a podcast of stories at the intersection of people and plants, I'll talk to Lynn Felici-Gallant, a gardener preparing to leave her garden behind. Read Article The post RadioGarden :: Episode 1: Moving appeared first on Horticulture.