Mar 7 Homegrown HomeGrown 03/07/10 – International Potato Center & New Urban Farmers HomeGrown this week offers some old-fashioned gardening expertise from Peru – and Louisville. Bob Hill returns from his Peruvian vacation to interview Pamela K. Anderson, director of the International Potato Center, on the history and Inca culture connected with that plant. Closer to home, Stephen Bartlett of Sustainable Agriculture Louisville explains a new program designed to help local would-be farmers grow crops and raise animals right here in the city. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Mar 7 Homegrown HomeGrown 03/07/10 – International Potato Center & New Urban Farmers Brad Yost
Feb 28 Homegrown HomeGrown 02/28/10 – Welcome Home Plantings & Roundstone Native Seed How to grow native grasses – and creating the perfect “Welcome Home” effect for your front door – are the horticultural kindred spirits on HomeGrown this week. Randy Seymour of Roundstone Native Seeds in Upton, Kentucky, has the warm-season grass seeds and plugs to create a large or small prairie, and Seattle-based writer and landscaper Andrew Schulman has practical tips on plantings for your mailbox, gate, garage and porch to give your home a distinct and inviting appearance. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Feb 28 Homegrown HomeGrown 02/28/10 – Welcome Home Plantings & Roundstone Native Seed Brad Yost
Feb 21 Homegrown HomeGrown 02/21/10 – Wisconsin Cheese & Park Seed Company Cheese and seed are the boutique-sounding subjects on HomeGrown this week. Madison, Wisconsin, cheese store owner Ken Monteleone has the inside information on the tasty artisan cheese operations of the midwest, and Claire Kuhl of Park Seed tells all about the catalogs and history of this venerable company that has helped keep American gardens in bloom for 140 years. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Feb 21 Homegrown HomeGrown 02/21/10 – Wisconsin Cheese & Park Seed Company Brad Yost
Feb 14 Homegrown HomeGrown 02/14/10 – Of Presidents, Love, Flowers and History HomeGrown goes Valentine’s Day historic this week with a visit to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois, and a conversation with Larry Griffith, curator of plants at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. Tour guide Barbara Archer leads a trip through the Lincoln museum, talking about what Abe might have had for dinner. Griffith details the plants most likely to be found – and eaten – in Colonial Virginia, as well as those that signified love. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Feb 14 Homegrown HomeGrown 02/14/10 – Of Presidents, Love, Flowers and History Brad Yost
Feb 7 Homegrown HomeGrown 02/07/10 – Bad Habits & Wicked Plants In gardening, as in life, something wicked this way often comes – and it’s up to HomeGrown this week to tell you what you can do about it. The wicked will be supplied by author Amy Stewart, whose book “Wicked Plants” lists hundreds of plants either deadly, annoying, nasty, or ultra-invasive. The antidote is provided by Purdue University’s Rosie Lerner, who offers a list of good garden practices and tips to make your plants behave. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Feb 7 Homegrown HomeGrown 02/07/10 – Bad Habits & Wicked Plants Brad Yost
Feb 1 Homegrown HomeGrown 01/31/10 – Cultural Landscapes & Dupont Homes and Gardens HomeGrown dips into history this week with a discussion on preserving our historical and cultural landscapes – and the preservation of some of the nation’s great estate homes and gardens. Charles Birnbaum of the Cultural Landscape Foundation discusses the importance of preserving community properties, such as Louisville’s Olmsted Parks. Maggie Lidz, author of “The Duponts: Houses and Gardens in the Brandywine 1900-1951,” talks about these great legacies in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Feb 1 Homegrown HomeGrown 01/31/10 – Cultural Landscapes & Dupont Homes and Gardens Brad Yost
Jan 24 Homegrown HomeGrown 01/24/10 – Cheryl Long & David Sibley HomeGrown this week goes to Mother for some planting advice – and to a renowned bird expert for some help identifying trees. Cheryl Long, editor of Mother Earth News, talks about a survey listing the best vegetable crops to plant in our area, and the money you can save by doing so; one woman raised nearly $750 worth of vegetables in a 100-square-foot garden. Birding expert David Sibley talks about how he turned his observational and painting skills to his new book on identifying trees – and his special approach to the task. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Jan 24 Homegrown HomeGrown 01/24/10 – Cheryl Long & David Sibley Brad Yost
Jan 17 Homegrown HomeGrown 01/17/10 – Seeing Every Bird & Louisville Green Wall HomeGrown looks up and out this week with stories of a Louisville landscaper creating a green wall in downtown Louisville – and a man who wrote of his father’s obsession with bird watching. [Tracey Williams (photo: M. Hayman)] Designer Tracey Williams discusses the almost 500-square-foot vertical wall of 800 perennial plants she created at the “Green Building” on East Market Street in Louisville. California author Dan Koeppel talks about life with – and without – his father as he traveled the world personally identifying over 7,000 species of birds. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Jan 17 Homegrown HomeGrown 01/17/10 – Seeing Every Bird & Louisville Green Wall Brad Yost
Jan 10 Homegrown HomeGrown 01/10/10 – Great New Plants & Adventures in China HomeGrown this week takes a trip to China – and checks out the best new plants for American gardens. Bob and Jeneen visit with Matt Zehnder of Finchville, Kentucky, who is developing massive garden projects with collaborators in China; and with Sally Benson, editorial director of American Nurseryman magazine, who talks about some of the almost 200 plants selected by the magazine as the Best New Plants of 2010. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Jan 10 Homegrown HomeGrown 01/10/10 – Great New Plants & Adventures in China Brad Yost
Jan 3 Homegrown HomeGrown 01/03/10 – Garden Gingers & Home Outside So what do gingers and better garden design have in common? It’s easy, both are the subjects on HomeGrown this week, and besides, who’s to say you shouldn’t use ginger in a well-designed garden? Florida nursery owner and ginger expert Dave Skinner explains the appeal of tropical and hardy gingers, and author Julie Moir Messervy has six steps for better landscape design as outlined in her book, “Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love.” Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Jan 3 Homegrown HomeGrown 01/03/10 – Garden Gingers & Home Outside Brad Yost
Dec 27 Homegrown HomeGrown 12/27/09 – The Arum & Bugdacious Insects This week on HomeGrown, Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery in North Carolina has cultural tips on the perfect winter plant – the lovely-leafed arum. Later, we hear from Jeneen’s favorite entymologist, Purdue University’s Tom Turpin. He shares some inside information on interesting and fun insect habits, as compiled in his new book, “Flies in the Face of Fashion: Mites Make Right and Other Bugdacious Stories.” Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Dec 27 Homegrown HomeGrown 12/27/09 – The Arum & Bugdacious Insects Brad Yost
Dec 20 Homegrown HomeGrown 12/20/09 – Heifer International & Plants That Give and Give HomeGrown takes the holiday spirit in stride this week with stories on an international program heifer_intl_stockto help the hungry – and plants in your garden that keep on giving. Ray White of Heifer International explains their worldwide program that helps feed people one plant, goat, or cow at a time. Garden writer Marie Iannotti has tips on some very generous annuals, perennials and grasses that will happily spread and fill out a garden. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Dec 20 Homegrown HomeGrown 12/20/09 – Heifer International & Plants That Give and Give Brad Yost
Dec 13 Homegrown HomeGrown 12/13/09 – Winter Landscape & Brush Cat HomeGrown heads for the woods this week – with a brief stop to enjoy the scenery along the way. Bob and Jeneen visit with Jack McEnany, the author of “Brush Cat: On Trees, the Wood Economy, and the Most Dangerous Job in America,” a book with a lot of surprising detail about the New England logging industry. And Vinnie Simeone, author of “Wonders of the Winter Landscape,” talks about great plants for fall and winter interest, and taking the time to notice it all. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Dec 13 Homegrown HomeGrown 12/13/09 – Winter Landscape & Brush Cat Brad Yost
Dec 6 Homegrown HomeGrown 12/06/09 – Trees at Home & Improved Pear Cultivars Picking the best pear tree – and how shade and ornamental trees can add value to your yard and cut your utility bill – are the timely topics on HomeGrown this week. USDA expert Dr. Richard Bell has all the information of the best pear trees for the home garden or small orchard. Tennessee extension specialist Carol Reese talks about the nuances of choosing and siting trees when it comes to home improvement and quality of life. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Dec 6 Homegrown HomeGrown 12/06/09 – Trees at Home & Improved Pear Cultivars Brad Yost