Recent Gardening Posts

SG533: How Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers Go Together in Vegetable Literacy with Deborah Madison

August 11, 2016

Deborah Madison is nothing short of amazing. Her cookbook, Vegetable Literacy, has become a staple for many aspiring chefs around the world. Vegetable Literacy is exciting to both gardeners and cooks alike because it draws a connection between the vegetables, herbs and edible flowers in 12 plant families. It’s more than a cookbook – it’s an invaluable resource to cooks and gardeners; helping cooks learn about garden edibles while helping gardeners learn how edibles work together in the kitchen.

SG532 How to Grow and Harvest Hops Like a Boss with Eric Sannerud of Mighty Axe Hops

August 6, 2016

By this time next year, Eric Sannerud’s Mighty Axe Hops will be the largest grower and processor of hops in the State of Minnesota. This young farming entrepreneur’s business has done nothing but shoot up – just like his hops plants.

SG531: Raised Bed Revolution with Tara Nolan

July 24, 2016

Tara Nolan’s new book, Raised Bed Revolution, invites gardeners to build it, fill it, plant it… and garden anywhere!

SG529 Robert Kourik Understanding Roots

June 3, 2016

In this week’s special double-length episode of Still Growing (SG529), Robert Kourik, the author of 15 gardening books including Understanding Roots: Discover How to Make Your Garden Flourish. Imagine if you could go out into your garden and see what is going on below ground. There is a hidden world of roots many of us don’t every really think about – but Robert Kourik has been thoughtfully researching roots for well over a decade.

SG527 Pam Hoepner of Pam’s Pepper Jam

May 24, 2016

In this week’s episode (SG527), I interview Pam Hoepner – the creative and driven woman behind Pam’s Pepper Jam. It’s an inspiring story for anyone who has ever dreamed of making a business out of their garden harvest.

Bachman’s Spring Idea House Sunroom

April 12, 2016

One of the most creative ideas in the Bachman’s Spring Idea House 2016 was the use of wall paper to achieve design illusions. In the sunroom, wallpaper that looked like a tin ceiling was used as a faux panel in the room. Live and up close, it was a very cool effect and it was…

The Beez Kneez

SG525 The Beez Kneez with Kristy Allen and Erin Rupp

April 28, 2014

The old saying, “The Bee’s Knees” used to mean something small and insignificant. But, what Kristy Allen and Erin Rupp are doing with their business, The Beez Kneez, is something extraordinary. Since their initial chance meeting in a “cloud of bees” at a local apiary, Kristy and Erin have created their own special buzz about their honey delivery business by delivering honey on their bikes… dressed as – you guessed it – bees. But their innovative, young company is about more than just pedaling honey. On a mission to promote “healthy bees, healthy lives”, the duo work tirelessly in the area of bee education and advocacy as well as urban bee keeping and running their very own honey house. In this episode, you’re sure to bee inspired by this honey of a business!

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SG524 The Peaceful Valley Grow Organic Seed Catalog with Sarah Griffin Boubacar

April 15, 2014

I can’t imagine Spring without my trusty Peaceful Valley Grow Organic seed catalog. Beautifully illustrated by Randy Griffis, the Peaceful Valley Grow Organic catalog has been an invaluable resource for organic gardeners since 1976. The multi-talented and wise garden guru Sarah Griffin Boubacar returns to Still Growing to give us a guided tour through one of the country’s best organic seed catalogs.

My garden projects for 2016

Retaining Wall & Garden Paths

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Waterfall Rehab

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Garden Lessons

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- Jane Doe

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Most years, my garden is part of a formal garden tour. However, if you missed the chance to stop by for a visit, please feel free to schedule a time for a personal tour.

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