Nov 22 Homegrown HomeGrown 11/22/09 – Perfect Pumpkins & America’s Great Gardens HomeGrown this week mixes tasty Thanksgiving pumpkin recipes with 25 great American gardens in a seasonal tribute to all that is worth celebrating in this country. Tennessee gardener and author Gail Damerow offers up the special pumpkin recipes that will go down well this weekend, along with some pumpkin growing tips. British garden writer Tim Richardson talks about his 25 favorite American gardens, their histories, and what makes them so great. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Nov 22 Homegrown HomeGrown 11/22/09 – Perfect Pumpkins & America’s Great Gardens Brad Yost
Nov 15 Homegrown HomeGrown 11/15/09 – Extending Fall Color & Clos du Gravillas Winery Nothing says ‘November’ like a good glass of wine and lingering fall colors, and HomeGrown offers up a bouquet of each this week. Louisville-native-turned-French-winemaker John Bojanowski talks about Clos du Gravillas, the winery he and his wife created in the south of France – with its wines now available in Louisville. And Uli Lorimer of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has great tips to keep native plant fall color in your yard longer than you might think possible. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Nov 15 Homegrown HomeGrown 11/15/09 – Extending Fall Color & Clos du Gravillas Winery Brad Yost
Nov 8 Homegrown HomeGrown 11/08/09 – Project Sprout & Louisville Botanical Garden HomeGrown this week looks ahead to the future of gardening in Louisville – and possibly across the world. In Louisville, Botanica’s Judith Hunt talks about plans for the city’s first botanical garden and conservatory along River Road. And high school junior Sam Levin, who helped start a food garden at his Monument Mountain High School in Massachusetts, explains how the concept has now spread to other schools in the area – and might eventually spread around the world. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Nov 8 Homegrown HomeGrown 11/08/09 – Project Sprout & Louisville Botanical Garden Brad Yost
Nov 1 Homegrown HomeGrown 11/01/09 – Floyds Fork Naturalist & the American Chestnut HomeGrown takes a good look at the future of Kentucky’s parks and woodlands this week in interviews with a naturalist who’s helping develop land for a park along Louisville’s Floyds Fork, and an author who wrote of the rise and fall of the American chestnut tree. Naturalist Michael Gaige does the honors on the Floyds Fork project, and author Susan Frienkel talks of her book “The American Chestnut: The Life, Death and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree.” Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Nov 1 Homegrown HomeGrown 11/01/09 – Floyds Fork Naturalist & the American Chestnut Brad Yost
Oct 25 Homegrown HomeGrown 10/25/09 – Garden Witchery & Black Plants What would a HomeGrown Halloween be without an interview with a witch and an author who writes about black plants? Well Bob and Jeneen deliver again this fall season. Ellen Dugan, author of a dozen books on the practical side of witchery, talks about the folklore and spiritual side of garden plants. Author and nursery-owner Paul Bodine talks about his new book, “Black Plants: 75 Striking Choices for the Garden.” Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Oct 25 Homegrown HomeGrown 10/25/09 – Garden Witchery & Black Plants Brad Yost
Oct 18 Homegrown HomeGrown 10/18/09 – Insects in Summer of ‘09 & Carnivorous Plants The state of the insect population in Indiana and Kentucky – and secrets on how to grow the carnivorous plants that eat them – are the recipe ingredients for another great HomeGrown this week. Purdue University entomologist Tom Turpin talks about how a cool, wet summer may have affected our insect populations – good and bad. And Mike Gillooly, who lives near Charlestown, Indiana, explains his interest in carnivorous plants, how to grow them in Kentuckiana. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Oct 18 Homegrown HomeGrown 10/18/09 – Insects in Summer of ‘09 & Carnivorous Plants Brad Yost
Oct 11 Homegrown HomeGrown 10/11/09 – Moon Lore & Fresh Start Growers HomeGrown looks up, down and back this week with interviews with a Louisville astronomer who discusses planting by the moon cycles, and a visit to a new local company that’s recycling some new/old agriculture ways. Astronomer and author Don Spain talks about the moon, its habits and its place in agriculture and garden folklore. And Steve Paradis of Louisville’s Fresh Start Grower’s Supply talks about organic methods of improving the soil without synthetic chemicals – just as your grandfather did. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Oct 11 Homegrown HomeGrown 10/11/09 – Moon Lore & Fresh Start Growers Brad Yost
Oct 4 Homegrown HomeGrown 10/04/09 – Chrysanthemums & The Brother Gardeners Mum’s not the only word on HomeGrown this week as Bob and Jeneen examine that great fall flower – and the lives of six 18th Century men who made gardening what it is today. John Capobianco of the National Chrysanthemum Society talks about 13 classifications of mums, and which would work best in the Louisville area – or not. Andrea Wulf, author of “The Brother Gardeners,” speaks from London on the compelling lives of six gardening icons who changed the world forever. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Oct 4 Homegrown HomeGrown 10/04/09 – Chrysanthemums & The Brother Gardeners Brad Yost
Sep 27 Homegrown HomeGrown 09/27/09: Cold Weather & Crow Planet HomeGrown looks to the skies this week with an affectionate look at crows – and even a weatherman. Lyanda Haupt, author of “Crow Planet,” tells a fascinating tale of the intelligence, habits and, yes, benefits of the ubiquitous black bird. Dr. John Weatherly, research geophysicist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks about the reasons for our Ohio Valley weather, describes the causes of fog, dew, and frost – and hazards a guess on what this winter might bring. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Sep 27 Homegrown HomeGrown 09/27/09: Cold Weather & Crow Planet Brad Yost
Sep 20 Homegrown HomeGrown 09/20/09 – David Austin Roses & Hardy Camellias Two elegant, glorious and often fragrant flowers – and the stories behind them – grace the airwaves of HomeGrown this week. David JC Austin, managing director of David Austin Roses, will discuss the history and many diverse cultivars of his plants. Cindy Watson of Cam Too Camellia Nursery in North Carolina offers more than 50 hardy cultivars of camellias that can successfully be grown in the Louisville area. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Sep 20 Homegrown HomeGrown 09/20/09 – David Austin Roses & Hardy Camellias Brad Yost
Sep 14 Homegrown HomeGrown 09/13/09 – Joe Eck & JFK Arboretum in Ireland A visit to the John F. Kennedy Arboretum in Ireland – and a conversation with author Joe Eck, co-owner of the renowned North Hill Garden in Vermont – are featured on HomeGrown this week. Bob tours the arboretum with a woman who spins great stories about its many plants. Eck talks of the book “Our Life in the Gardens” he wrote with his partner, Wayne Winterrowd, about their lifetime of nature and gardening experiences in New England. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Sep 14 Homegrown HomeGrown 09/13/09 – Joe Eck & JFK Arboretum in Ireland Brad Yost
Sep 6 Homegrown HomeGrown 09/06/09 – Brightside & Blarney Castle and Gardens HomeGrown goes fully green this week with a look at Louisville’s Brightside program – and Bob visits Blarney Castle in green, green Ireland for some up close and personal contact with the famous Blarney Stone. Brightside Executive Director Cynthia Knapek explains the many facets of the Brightside program, and its work across the Louisville community. Bob not only kisses the Blarney Stone, he tours the magical gardens that come with it. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Sep 6 Homegrown HomeGrown 09/06/09 – Brightside & Blarney Castle and Gardens Brad Yost
Aug 30 Homegrown HomeGrown 08/30/09 – Hardy Hibiscus & Sexual Cannibalism Growing hardy hibiscus – and sexual cannibalism in the insect world – are the odd couple of garden stories served up on HomeGrown this week. Author Barbara Perry Lawton talks about the care, feeding and pruning of the hardy varieties of hibiscus. Dr. Bill Brown adds teeth to the show with jaw-dropping information on the sexual habits of the praying mantis, among other carnivorous bugs. Delve into nature, both beautiful and alien, on this edition of HomeGrown. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Aug 30 Homegrown HomeGrown 08/30/09 – Hardy Hibiscus & Sexual Cannibalism Brad Yost
Aug 23 Homegrown HomeGrown 08/23/09 – Summer Bounty at Wiche Farm & Proof on Main HomeGrown goes native and culinary this week with a visit to the roof top garden of the restaurant Proof on Main in downtown Louisville, where chef Michael Paley talks about the food he grows up there, and incorporating fresh, local foods into dynamic, changing menus. Then Bob visits Jeneen on her ground level Shelby County farm where she shows how easy it is to can Roma tomatoes and bake some zucchini bread from the bounty of her own garden. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Aug 23 Homegrown HomeGrown 08/23/09 – Summer Bounty at Wiche Farm & Proof on Main Brad Yost