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MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

Margaret Roach

A WAY TO GARDEN is the horticultural incarnation of Margaret Roach

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00:25:34

Steve Bellavia on Brassicas – A Way to Garden with...

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2021/04/12

They’re among the most popular and good-for-you vegetables, but brassicas—broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and the like—can also be a little tricky to grow unless you start with the right variety, get the timing right, and have a preemptive action... Read More ›

00:26:25

Doug Tallamy on Oaks – A Way to Garden with Margaret...

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2021/04/05

Every time over the years that I’ve spoken to today’s guest, one word comes up: oak. If entomologist and University of Delaware Professor Doug Tallamy sounds a little fixated on native oaks, it’s because they are the most powerful plant... Read More ›

00:26:14

Peter Kukielski on Roses – A Way to Garden with...

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2021/03/29

Roses are ancient plants with a 35-million-year history on planet earth, so maybe it’s no surprise then that they have been a fixture in nearly every culture and many religions, too. In his recent book, “Rosa: The Story of... Read More ›

00:24:46

Helen O’Donnell on Flower Garden Favorites – A Way to...

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2021/03/22

I met today’s guest, Helen O’Donnell, at a plant sale a couple of springs ago, before the pandemic scuttled most such big public events. Spring sales like that, where multiple small growers of unusual specialty plants gather, are my favorite... Read More ›

00:25:13

Ken Druse on Classic Garden Books – A Way to Garden...

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2021/03/15

Do you remember your very earliest gardening books—the ones that transported you into the world of plants, whether that was last year or years ago? Or other books that have earned a permanent spot on your bookshelf as old trusted... Read More ›

00:26:19

Jessica Walliser on Smarter Companion Planting – A...

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2021/03/08

You’ve heard the expression “companion planting,” as in: What plants supposedly “love” growing alongside what other plants? But how many such pairings are folklore, and how many stand up to research? In her new book, “Plant Partners,” Jessica Walliser looks... Read More ›

00:25:49

Sam Hoadley on Echinacea – A Way to Garden with...

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2021/03/01

Any gardener shopping at a local nursery or paging through perennial plant catalogs can’t help but notice there are a lot of Echinacea, or coneflowers, on the market—more every year, including in unexpected colors and some with extra-showy double flowers. ... Read More ›

00:26:13

Far Reaches Farm on Unusual Perennials – A Way to...

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2021/02/22

On the website of Far Reaches Farm rare plant nursery, shoppers can filter the plant listings by the usual expected things, like shrub or fern, or shade or sun, or hardiness zone. But there’s also a filter for “shop by... Read More ›

00:26:18

Ellen Ogden on Heirloom Vegetable Gardens – A Way to...

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2021/02/15

The subtitle of Ellen Ecker Ogden’s latest book, “The New Heirloom Garden,” tells it all. “Designs, Recipes, and Heirloom Plants for Cooks Who Love to Garden,” is how it reads. Throughout her career of writing, and lecturing, and teaching about... Read More ›

00:27:16

Ken Druse on Native Spring Perennials – A Way to...

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2021/02/08

Facing a forecast of heaps of snow the other day, Ken Druse and I got to dreaming on the phone together of more colorful times ahead. Of the emergence, not so very long in the future, of spring’s first woodland... Read More ›

00:27:16

Phil Simon on Carrots – A Way to Garden with Margaret...

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2021/02/01

How do you build a better carrot for organic farms and gardens, and how do you grow one for the best results? I discussed those topics with longtime carrot breeder Dr. Phil Simon, who shared a fascinating little carrot history,... Read More ›

00:26:10

Laura Parker on Seed Shopping – A Way to Garden with...

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2021/01/25

It will come as no surprise to regular listeners that I’m mad about small farm-based companies that sell seed grown without chemicals and with a regional focus. Seed matched to a particular set of conditions for best results. Today’s guest... Read More ›

00:26:01

Leslie Halleck on Seed Starting Lights – A Way to...

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2021/01/18

I’m on my third generation of seed-starting lights, a journey that began back in the day when shop lights with so-called cool-white and warm-white fluorescent tubes combined were all we gardeners knew. Eventually I moved up to newer, high-output fluorescents,... Read More ›

00:26:48

Nate Kleinman on Seed Shopping – A Way to Garden with...

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2021/01/11

Parsley that was bred not for its leaves, but as a root crop. Or a winter squash with vivid green flesh, instead of orange. And perennial onions called potato onions that multiply. These are just a few of the wonders... Read More ›

00:26:27

Niki Jabbour on Cold Frames – A Way to Garden with...

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2021/01/04

A neighbor with a new cold frame emailed me the other day, seeing colder weather finally in the forecast and wanting to know how to extend his season even longer inside the unit. Well, serendipitously, later that day I went... Read More ›

00:26:04

Ken Druse on Desert Island Trees – A Way to Garden...

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2020/12/28

They’re the garden’s biggest residents, relative space-hogs who also dictate a lot of what goes on with the patterns of light and shade. I’m talking about trees. Today, Ken Druse and I are going to name some names of favorites,... Read More ›

00:26:16

Duncan Himmelman on Native Groundcovers – A Way to...

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN ·

2020/12/21

I’ve spoken recently on the show about my personal war on certain groundcovers I planted years ago that have turned out to be hideous thugs. Many other gardeners I hear from have likewise come to lament their overly cooperative, spreading... Read More ›

00:26:57

Kate Spring on Microgreens – A Way to Garden with...

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2020/12/14

A “New York Times” column I did recently happily put me back in touch with organic farmer Kate Spring, who in our past conversations has always taught me how to think smarter about when to start seeds—like how to time... Read More ›

00:26:15

Chris Smith on Collard Greens – A Way to Garden with...

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2020/12/07

Heirloom tomatoes and pumpkins you’ve heard of, but why shouldn’t heirloom collards get just as much love—and space in our gardens? Tell the truth: Have you ever even grown collards, whether an old-time variety or otherwise? You should, and to... Read More ›

00:26:31

Ali Stafford on Baking Books – A Way to Garden with...

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2020/11/30

Yes, apparently more people gardened in 2020 than ever. And even before the holiday season was upon us, as it suddenly is, everyone was baking more than ever in this oddball year, too—and it seems publishing baking cookbooks at a... Read More ›

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