Gritty and Green

Gritty and Green

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Gritty and Green episodes

  • Gritty and Green by the Moon - The Snow Moon
    Today is February's Full Moon - the Snow Moon. In this mini podcast episode we'll explore the ancient tradition of gardening based on the phases of the moon. Host and Master Gardener Meredith Nutting will walk you through what to plant based on the phases of the moon and also the planting calendar for the Philadelphia area (zone 7b). Follow along to experiment with gardening with intention and connection with the night sky.
    3 min
  • Gritty and Green By the Moon - January New Moon
    Today is January's New Moon. In this mini podcast episode we'll explore the ancient tradition of gardening based on the phases of the moon. Host and Master Gardener Meredith Nutting will walk you through what to plant based on the phases of the moon and also the planting calendar for the Philadelphia area (zone 7b). Follow along to experiment with gardening with intention and connection with the night sky.
    3 min
  • Gritty and Green by the Moon: The Wolf Moon
    Today is January's Full Moon - the Wolf Moon. In this mini podcast episode we'll explore the ancient tradition of gardening based on the phases of the moon. Host and Master Gardener Meredith Nutting will walk you through what to plant based on the phases of the moon and also the planting calendar for the Philadelphia area (zone 7b). Follow along to experiment with gardening with intention and connection with the night sky.
    8 min
  • Gritty and Green by the Moon Trailer
    In the mini podcast Gritty and Green by the Moon we'll use the ancient tradition of using the phases of the moon to dictate how we tend our garden. Host Meredith Nutting gives us a step by steps guide throughout the season giving you tips on when to plant seeds, transfer seedlings and observe your plants in the garden.
    2 min
  • Native Plants

    To learn more about Good Host Plants to go https://www.goodhostplants.com/

    To go down the rabbit hole and explore native plants visit: 

    https://mtcubacenter.org/

    http://www.bonap.org/

    https://homegrownnationalpark.org/

    https://www.xerces.org/

    https://extension.psu.edu/pennsylvania-native-plants-for-the-perennial-garden

    https://www.wildflower.org/collections/collection.php?collection=PA

    https://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/blog/top-10-power-plants

    https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/york/native-plants/fact-sheets/butterfly-larval-host-plant-list

    https://pa.audubon.org/conservation/diy-garden-designs

    https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Conservation/WildPlants/LandscapingwithNativePlants/NativeGardenTemplates/Pages/default.aspx

    And some of John Janick’s favorite resources: 

    https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/

    Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants by C. Colston Burrell published by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

    If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org

    41 min
  • Is This A Weed?

    To learn more about Lady Danni and the Landed Gentress check out: https://www.landedgentress.com/ 

    And find her on tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladydanni_landedgentress?lang=en 

    and instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladydanni1/

     

     

    To learn more about the effort to save the Meadows go to: https://www.savethemeadows.com/

    And here's information about the Healthy Outdoor Places Act: https://www.toxicfreephilly.org/

    40 min
  • The Buzz about Bees

    To learn more about Half Mad Honey go to: https://www.halfmadhoney.com/

    More information about wild bees: 

    https://extension.psu.edu/conserving-wild-bees-in-pennsylvania

    https://www.phillyorchards.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/UF023-Conserve-WIld-Bees.pdf

    For information about what native plants to grow for our wild bees head to: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/

    And here’s a cheat sheet of what to grow in your container garden”

    https://hgnp.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HNP-CONTAINER-GDN-L.2_8.5s.pdf

    More information about growing, harvesting, and preserving herbs: https://extension.psu.edu/growing-harvesting-and-preserving-herbs

    If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org

    45 min
  • Growing Community Gardens

    For more information about Neighborhood Gardens Trust go to: ngtrust.org

    To learn more about soil testing go to: https://extension.psu.edu/soil-testing

    To learn more about Grounded in Philly and land ownership go to: https://groundedinphilly.org/

    If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org

    29 min
  • Special Episode! Green Burial Panel
    On this special episode of Gritty and Green get a sneak peak into Green Philly's Green Burial event at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Julie Hancher co-foudner of Green Philly hosts a panel with Emily Maroni, the Friends of Green Burial PA; Laurel Hill's senior horticulturist, Gregg Tepper; and Tom Cavanaugh, Laurel Hill.
    59 min
  • Soil in the City

    For more information about Bennett Composting go to: www.bennettcompost.com

    To learn more about the partnership between Bennett and Philadelphia check out: 

    https://www.phila.gov/programs/farmphilly/community-composting/

    If you want more information about local sustainability go to 

    https://www.greenphl.org

    34 min

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Gritty and Green explores all the facets of gardening in a city -- whether it's creating your own small backyard garden oasis, planting herbs on your roof deck, growing flowers in containers on your…