By Katharine Banks and Brady Valentino
The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.
Plants will always thrive when planted in their ideal conditions. Knowing the growing zone that you live in can help inform your decisions of what to plant and when to plant it.
This week we're discussing growing zones, aka climate zones, aka hardiness zones, as defined by the USDA, and what they mean for your crops or home garden. Topics include humidity, micro climates, Nor'easter storms, and the frankly staggering range of zones that cover Maui.
Last year we created a book club and started by reading the Harry Potter series. Listen in as we discuss our houses and patronuses, favourite books, least favourite characters, and what the series means to each of us.
Featuring special guest Nate Banks!
The tables have turned as Brady sits down to interview his lovely fiancée Katharine, and learn more about what it's like working in a nursery. We talk about plant care, navigating customer service amongst a global pandemic, and whether or not it's annoying being everyone's local plant expert.
Wreaths, holly, and everything jolly. It's a holiday themed episode as we look back into the history of the pre-Christmas wreath, share tips for building and decorating your own, and how they can help make your space warm and comforting this holiday season.
Later on we're joined by a special guest to discuss the thread that connects wreaths with cults and a popular horror movie. Would it surprise you to learn that the word prancing is included?
It's time for Katharine's specialist subject as we do another dive into house plants. We talk about caring for your plants in the fall and winter, common pests and how to treat them, and discuss the effects of house plants as a therapeutic tool while the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage on.
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We start off with an important update before diving into the importance of distinguishing between a monocot and a dicot, discussing the lifecycle of plants, and the details of pollination. Afterwards Brady gives some background and history on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, we compare the idea of Victory Gardens with the Battle of Dunkirk, and finish off with some common seed related questions.
The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.