Seedy and Shady AF Podcast: A Sketchy Gardening Podcast

In this episode, Shannon and Marcela talk to Amirah Mitchell from Sistah Seeds, a seed business focused on regenerating and connecting Black and Brown growers to culturally important seeds from the African diaspora. She discusses her motivations and the stories from her own family and lineage that she strives to keep alive in her work.

To learn more, please visit:

https://sistahseeds.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sistahseeds?igsh=cm9yYzQxYXI0ZTdu

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In this episode, Shannon and Marcela interview Janaya Blevins, a self-taught gardener with an affinity for poisonous plants. She discusses where her passions began and shares some of her favorite poisonous plants in her garden. She discusses everyday plants and flowers with poisonous properties.

For more information or related content:

• Follow Janaya on ig @sweetsoul76
• Read more about the Gympie-Gympie plant Factsheet: Gympie-Gympie (Dendrocnide moroides) - Australian Geographic
• Check out the Alnwick Poison Garden The Alnwick Garden The Poison Garden - The Alnwick Garden

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In this episode, Shannon and Marcela talk to the Urban Gardener, Enoch Graham. He discusses the inspiration behind his YouTube community Let’s Get Growing. He shares why living in an urban or city environment does not have to be a deterrent to have the growing your own food. He discusses best practices for maximizing space and working with materials you have on hand to create containers and structures for gardens to thrive! In addition, he provides tips for choosing best veggies and plants for your urban garden.

https://www.instagram.com/theurbangardener1?igsh=bWljcDVuZGk1dm5x

https://www.letsgetgrowing.live/

https://youtube.com/@letsgetgrowinglive?si=JHlCzrrfytiaGQ5G

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In this episode, Shannon and Marcela talk to James Clarke from Clarke’s Greens and he discusses the leap of faith he took for the love of salsa. James talks about his journey as an entrepreneur and a typical day in his business. He talks about no till soil practices and shares some of his personal and professional goals that inform the vision of Clarkes Greens.

IG: @clarkes_greens

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In this episode, Shannon and Marcela talk with Will Dees, a licensed clinical social worker who started honing his passion for houseplants when he transitioned to working from home. He talks about the generational lessons in gardening he hopes to pass down to his son. Additionally, he discusses some of his favorite hacks and gadgets that help him best care for his plants. Be sure to check out the following for more info!

https://apps.apple.com/app/id1512912236

https://www.instagram.com/plantsbymelissa/

https://www.instagram.com/sheffieldmadeplants/?hl=en

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In this episode, Shannon and Marcela talk with Sequioah Briseño of Project Tree Collard, a non-profit aimed at helping communities grow food security and increasing access to low cost tree collards for food insecure communities in Northern California. Shannon and Marcela get to learn that neither of them had any clue what tree collards are. Sequioah discusses the inspiration behind her organization. She also discusses making the transition to her current home and the creatures she has encountered to include wait for it…. mountain lions!

https://www.projecttreecollard.org

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSti61Hw1btrsuB_10Z71hQ

https://www.instagram.com/projecttreecollard/

https://heirloomcollards.org

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In the opening episode of Season 2, Shannon and Marcela talk to Donald Gerber from Pollinatives, native plants store in San Antonio, TX. We learned about the inspiration behind his business as well as the endless benefits of growing native species in your garden. Donald also educates us on conservation efforts and the dos and don'ts of obtaining native seeds in the wild. 

For more information, please visit pollinatives on IG and visit your state’s local website for agriculture to learn more about native species in your area!

https://www.pollinatives.com

https://www.instagram.com/pollinatives/

https://www.npsot.org/chapters/san-antonio/

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Welcome to the Season 1 Finale of Seedy and Shady AF! In this episode, Shannon and Marcela continue their conversation with Les Parks from the Norfolk Botanical Gardens. He discusses the mission and history of the gardens as well as various exhibits in the garden that commemorate that history particularly the history of the Work Progress Administration and the 200 African American women and 20 men assigned to the Azalea Garden Project.

History – Norfolk Botanical Garden

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