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S2E14 5 Herbs to have in containers, $2.5 million Garden Guest Jill Mcsheehy TWVG radio show
Replay of The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Radio Show from 6-2-18 on 860AM WNOV and W293cx 106.5 FM Milwaukee WI,
listen here during show hours Saturdays 9-10 am CST https://tinyurl.com/zvh5kaz
Topics: Joey and Holly talk about 5 herbs you should be growing in containers this year and the $2.5 million dollar garden, their guest Jill Mcsheehy of https://journeywithjill.net/
5 herbs you should be growing
Basil – lemon, lime, cinnamon, licorice, purple, Italian, large leaf
Rosemary
Sage
Parsley
Oregano
Thyme
Mint – container
Lemon grass
Lemon balm
The 2.5 million dollar garden
– White house garden
– Brought back by Michelle Obama after several decades
– Mimic backyard garden
– 1100 sq ft – add 1700 sq ft = 2800 sq ft
– Burpee seed company gave 2.5 million dollar donation to upkeep garden to 2036 – for the public to benefit from
– Supposed to be inspirational
– Feeds white house staff
– Green cement vs wood chips
– Steel vs cedar
– Could make it cheaper – too much extra
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Jill McSheehy is a stay at home Mom with a blog, podcast, and an online gardening course that she has developed herself to help beginning gardeners find their way.
1.You began this journey in 2013 – what inspired your journey and your very first garden?
2.What were the expectations once you got started? Did you think you were going to be a successful gardener right away?
3.What are some of the first resources you used when you first started gardening?
4.What is one or two mistakes you made that you now look back on and they seem you should’ve known better?
5.Why did you choose to grow in raised beds and not just tn the ground?
6.How can people find out more about you?
S2E13 Power of Worms, Growing Corn, guest Stacy Murphy TWVG Radio Show
Replay of The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Radio Show from 5-26-18 on 860AM WNOV and W293cx 106.5 FM Milwaukee WI,
listen here during show hours Saturdays 9-10 am CST https://tinyurl.com/zvh5kaz
Topics: Joey and Holly talk about the power of worms and how to grow sweet corn and why we don’t grow it anymore their guest Stacy Murphy of GrowYourOwnVegetables.org
Stacey Murphy or https://growyourownvegetables.org/ helps beginning growers cultivate successful vegetable and herb gardens right at home (no matter how little space or time they have).
1.Why inspired you to grow food for your community?
2.Your classes are online… how big is the Homegrown Revolution?
3.Can anybody utilize your blueprint for growing vegetables and herbs – and make it work for where they are?
4.Is there a minimum or maximum size to grow food?
5.What can people do if they don’t have space of their own and they are excited to grow food?
6.Where can people find out more about Grow Your Own Vegetables?
S2E12 Composting, Farmer’s Markets author Carol Mitchell TWVG Radio Show
Replay of The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Radio Show from 5-19-18 on 860AM WNOV and W293cx 106.5 FM Milwaukee WI,
listen here during show hours Saturdays 9-10 am CST https://tinyurl.com/zvh5kaz
Topics: Joey and Holly talk about composting large and small and what to know about farmer’s markets their guest author Carol Mitchell of https://www.maydreamsgardens.com/
1.You are a collector of old garden books. What is an unusual tip you found in an old garden book that worked surprisingly well?
2.You’ve got a post on your blog about using plastic forks to protect your bean seedlings – explain that more please?
3.You seem to have a lot of problems with raccoons – what are they going after? What helps detour them ?
4.You talk about embracing bugs for a happier life – you say kill them with caution – what do you mean by that?
5.We all don’t have perfect soil, we may have more of a clay soil – how do we know what we have and how is it best to turn clay soil into a fluffy soil?
6.Where can we find out more about you and the books?
check out our website
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