Colah wants us all to get matching Black in the Garden t-shirts and eradicate some very stubborn weeds. As we dig deeper into Season 3 we are Joined by the multi creative video maven and storytelling content creator, Hallease! Hallease knew plants were important from a tender age influenced by her grandfather, but it took decorating her apartment to claim some additional plant benefits leading to an unexpected way of growing (and killing a few) plants. As a Plantdemic plant mama, Hallease wasted...
Mar 24, 2021•46 min•Ep. 15
Colah has some announcements, most notably Merch is AVAILABLE now on blkinthegarden.com 🥳and supplies are limited so cop yours TODAY! This episode may not be for the faint of heart but it definitely is for the open minded as our conversation is centering entomophagy: the practice of eating insects.🍴🐌🍴 Colah and JaVon Lattimore, our resident entomophagy enthusiast, have a very insightful conversation starting with Gardening vs farming and her entomology origin story. They also unpack forensic...
Mar 16, 2021•57 min•Ep. 14
Colah is solo this week (Last week was a bye week because: moving) reflecting on when the seed of this podcast took root and getting hype about sowing spring seeds! Spring is springing optimism and this episode connects sowing seeds to a few themes like Setting intentions, Optimism and Visualizing. Colah shares a few tips for sowing seeds (which we will revisit in depth again soon) and sowing with kids! Check out The Plant Nook Podcast: https://linktr.ee/theplantnook Listen to Setting Intentions...
Mar 09, 2021•34 min•Ep. 13
Episode 12 of Season 3 is upon us as Colah B Tawkin reflect on some lessons from Black History Month 2021. We’re joined by floral and wood designer, John Pendleton from Chicago. Colah and John unpacked quite a bit on topics like: 🪵Masculinity in the floral design world. 🌷His love for sawdust and creating boutonnières. 💐Musings on the vision and six figure flower budget of the Roc Nation brunch. ☠️The silent and rusty G in HGTV. 🎥Some of John’s favorite scenes of Black folks with flowers like...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 12
***If this episode appears late or double please excuse the technical hiccup. If this episode was missing from your library...Enjoy!*** Colah B Tawkin is back like she never left in the Season 3 PREMIERE of Black in the Garden. 🥳We start on a vulnerable note as Colah makes a passionate call to action. We have a cute new segment with the kids and our Urban Farm Sista Nadia to help us learn and embrace #BUGLIFE🐞 You’re going to need your biggest bag to collect the gems 💎 that are dropped in thi...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 1
Colah needs your feedback! Complete the Soil Cousin survey to be entered to win $$ ✏️ https://forms.gle/hJZuUdnLxMMrXkb37 On Episode 11 of Season 3 Colah talks with Environmental artists and community service visionaries: Tim and Nicole of Detroit Hives! Colah B Tawkin is excited to share their story with you that started with A jar of local honey from the corner store on a snack run. That honey helped to heal Timothy from a chronic cough and ultimately lead to an amazing community service initi...
Feb 17, 2021•48 min•Ep. 11
Soil Cousins! Issa CROSSOVER episode! Colah B Tawkin was interviewed by host of The Black Equity Podcast, our #Podcousin, DJ Moultrie. Enjoy learning more about Colah as she speaks candidly about her journey, creativity, visions for Black folks in agriculture and much more! “What you do on one level, you do on another” DJ Moultrie Subscribe and listen to Black Equity Network: https://linktr.ee/blackequitypod Follow on Instagram: @Blackequitynetwork Shoutouts: 📊How to Acquire Podcast 🪴The Plant...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 17
Colah rings in the Negro New Year aka Black History Month with her Soil Cousins Kamili and Derek from The Plant Kiki to (hilariously) highlight Botanical Black History Figure Dr. Marie Clark Taylor. Tune into the 'Bustin Down Botanical Black History' episode of the Plant Kiki for the whole conversation. We continue our conversation with Alexander Hardy in the pre-quel from 2020 when he first became a proud plant dad. The theme of mental health prevailed as Alex candidly delved into first experie...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 10
On Episode 9 of Season 3 we take time to Learn a bit from Dr. Hayley about Cover Crops aka Green Manure in the Garden 411.🍃♻️ Colah introduces the sequel to the prequel of her conversation with her writerly friend, Alexander Hardy who recently published an article🖊: Deeply rooted: What plant fatherhood taught me about caring for myself In the conversation unpacking this dope article we get into Alex’s writerly origin story. The theme felt very much like: vulnerability🥺as Colah and Alex discus...
Jan 26, 2021•50 min•Ep. 9
Podcaster, author, business woman, plantrepreneur AND plantfluencer extraordinaire Jade aka the Fiddle leaf fig whisperer joins us on Season 3! Jade chops it up with Colah B Tawkin and tells us how the plants chose her. If you’ve heard The Black Plant Chick podcast you know How much Jade loves Big plant energy! She drops gems on building community, Consulting and knowing your worth. Of course Jade and Colah talked about Podcasting cause Issa podcast! Shoutout to Niyyah, @theBloomjourney Support ...
Jan 19, 2021•54 min•Ep. 8
Episode 7 of Season 3 is packed with all your faves including the kids, our resident entomologist Nadia and Garden 411 with Dr. Hayley! Colah had a dope conversation with the brilliant and highly educated Farmer Ken who is as creative musically as he is in the garden. Ken dropped knowledge about Chickens and what a food forest is plus how to make the most of it. In discussing Hardiness zones/sunset zones we learned about California climate misconceptions and how Microclimates work. Our Botanical...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 7
Colah comes into 2021 warmly from CP time zone to wish you a Happy New Year and encourage you to determine your own interpretation of what a new beginning looks like for you. In the spirit of a bare tree, we consider the benefits of dormancy. Keeping the energy of our last guest, Travis, we’re beathing and pausing intentionally. From that breath, a new seed planting tradition came up in memory of our (new)ancestors. Colah encourages us to get a vibe check via: Spiritual Homegirl podcast My Virgo...
Jan 09, 2021•35 min•Ep. 6
For Episode 5 of Season 3, Colah wraps up 2020 with a conversation with her friend and OG Soil Cousin Travis on hypercreativity, supporting Black in the Garden and #PlantsnPoses. Follow Travis on Instagram : @plantsdecoop Youtube : plantsdecoop Sow a seed of Support for the podcast, get behind the scenes and become a PATRON! patreon.com/blackinthegarden Tune in to The Plant Kiki on the same podcatcher you’re listening on today. Join The Compost Society @compostsociety @Blackinthegarden on Instag...
Dec 23, 2020•59 min•Ep. 5
Enjoy This Bonus throwback episode from Season 1 this time last year as Colah takes a mental health break this week. We talk with Wes, founder of The Salt Lounge of Long Beach and learn how we all can benefit from a few visits to his soul spa IRL and the SoulWerk online Academy to get our chakras laid like fine baby hairs. Wes discusses how he went from failed attempts at planting flowers to talking to plants as self care. He helps us prepare for the upcoming decade by sharing his tips for setti...
Dec 15, 2020•49 min•Ep. 6
Episode 4 features our first international guest hailing from Johannesburg in South Africa, Farmer Bae: Mathulare Ashler Mathikge. You are sure to learn something from our richly talented guest in this episode. Colah and Mathulare chop it up about the endearing richness of the diaspora, the path from model to #farmerBae, Soweto origins and some of the history and culture of South African agriculture for starters. Learn how Jim Crow and Apartheid are similar just as much as their effects on Afric...
Dec 08, 2020•54 min•Ep. 4
On episode 3 of Season 3 Colah is excited to upgrade her supporters. The kids have a few questions for Nadia on bug bath behavior on Wee Black in the Garden and Tyler is back! Artist, scientist, father, DNDphile, opalizer, hypercreative, chemist, husband, son, crystalizer, cave dweller, icon, philosopher...there are so many ways to describe our guest, Tyler Thrasher in all his roles and talents that we had to make it 2 parts. Colah and Tyler discussed how his art gained notoriety, his innovative...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 3
If this episode appears late or double please excuse the technical hiccup from transferring podcast hosts last week. It’s Growing pains!😆 Episode 2 of Season 3 is part 1 of our 2 part conversation with Tyler Thrasher and we get the Garden 411 on fall garden prep from Dr. Hayley in 1 our new segments! For starters, Colah and Tyler discuss his symbiotic relationship with plants as a child that saved him as an adult. They get into how the plant life chose him , hybrid plant creation aka the Crassu...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 2
In preparation for the Season 3 Premiere, we are revisiting a few Throwback episodes from the archive. This is ‘The Baby Boy Episode’ with our Soil Sista, Nora: Mama’s Gotta Have a Life Too! Straight outta Season 1 from our humble beginnings of the podcast (fun fact: this episode had Colah recording in her dad’s car) we done come a mighty LONG way💫! This is a throwback for some, but our new Soil Cousins can appreciate this conversation about fictional black gardener Miss Juanita👩🏾🌾(played b...
Oct 22, 2020•43 min•Ep. 3
Colah B Tawkin bout listener support and a MAJOR comeback! Issa check-in! After a not so brief (production) hiatus let's get into why your support matters (like shorter breaks +MORE content) and how to support this one woman show. Colah B Tawkin discusses hypercreativity related to procrastination, finding open doors/opportunities, creating a WHOLE new podcast, perils of virtual schooling, Google/PRX podcast grant news and why Black in the Garden is here to stay! . . Sow a seed of Support for th...
Oct 05, 2020•33 min•Ep. 14
Colah B Tawkin caught up with Stefane, Thee Seed Slayer for her 2nd time on Black in the Garden! Art historian, foodie, Korean ceramicist, varsity jock, language teacher, artist, bartender and hoarders enthusiast; Stefane shares how the gardens she saw while studying abroad in Korea inspired her to become the seed slaying gardenista we know today. Colah B Tawkin and Stefane chop it up about growing zones and soil conditions, Staying ready with the blade for cuttings and authenticity in business ...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 13
In this bonus promo episode Colah B Tawkin is joined by the host of the Blaze Summit, Aja Yasir to learn more about why we need to hear from BIPOC(Black Indigenous People of Color) as authorities in the field of cannabis in a world where Black people are disproportionately criminalized and negatively attached to this plant's stigma. Y'all, it's a plant! . . Blaze Summit is July 25-26!!! Get tickets at blazesummit.com Register and select Aja as your presenter. Blazesummit.com is also where you ca...
Jul 21, 2020•31 min•Ep. 12
On episode 11 Colah continues the conversation with Monai who returned with the plantrepreneur squad, Bri Saintt and Maryah Greene! 3 dope queens joined Colah B Tawkin to discuss what we not gone do: get dehydrated, be disrespected or let our minds be colonized. Bri is Robin Hood with the plants, a hydration enthusiast and she be styling too. Maryah is a plant sylist, plant doctor and also that girl on the train with a wagon full of plants. . . If you're looking for them, they would rather you h...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 11
Episode 1 0 of season 2 is Part 1 of conversation with Monai, known by many as the Plant Mom of Amsterdam. She talks us through her journey from a kid in Jamaica Queens raised by a mama who made her go outside and camp every summer to becoming an international plant revolutionary in Amsterdam. She dabbled in floristry and fashion merchandising but a lunch break plant habit activated the plant mom in her who has helped and inspired many green thumbs! Monai's story is proof that it pays to see the...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 10
Call to action: Arrest the cops who murdered Breonna Taylor! Please sign the petition and share it! . Episode 9 of Season 2 features our Botanical Brotha, Gerard Volel aka Brooklyn Plant Dad. Gerard is a horticulturist and landscaper and MORE who WILL travel for plants! Born to parents of Haitian and Jamaican descent, he grew up reading his dad's gardening books in their New Jersey basement. Gerard got grown and decided to re-locate to Brooklyn as well as spend time in Maui to live his best plan...
Jul 04, 2020•53 min•Ep. 9
Part 2 of our Conversation with our favorite neighbor, Nick is just as insightful as the first with just as many gems. Nick breaks down the difference between freedom and liberation on the heels of an extra Black Juneteenth. Colah B Tawkin and Nick discuss how we define Black liberation. Nick shares a bit of his personal liberation from the drive-thru lines of Los Angeles and throws all the shade at y'all favorite burger pushing clown. Gems were also dropped about the vitality of intergeneration...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 8
Our favorite Neighbor, Nick the OG urban farmer from Los Angeles joins us from a Maui mountainside to chop it up about liberation and drop some gems on it. Colah B Tawkin and Nick get into some current events in order to connect the solution(s) to the garden. In part 1 of this dope conversation topics include: understanding/owning the Black narrative, the vulnerability of the Black Messiah today, how we’re economically empowered via gardening, a pro tip on how to clear yo third eye and MORE! At ...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 7
On Episode 6 of Season 2, Colah B Tawkin opens with a lot of transparency about what had happened to the 'lost' episode (and why), concerns about the white gaze and the state of the Black delegation. We're joined by the Host of Kinda Hippie, Kinda Hood podcast: Siri Lorece! She's a multi-passionate Iowa girl in a California World who does all the things: multi-zone gardener, musician, homeschooling mom, wife, yogi, community builder and beyond. Siri and Colah chopped it up about her humble begin...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 6
On episode 5, Season 2 of Black in the Garden, Colah finally reveals our tribe name: SoilCousins! We joined The Plant Kween, Christopher Griffin, for a candid and in depth conversation while she watered her Green Gurls in her new apartment in NYC. She dropped a few bars about West Philly where she's born and raised. We learned about the positive parental support that makes up the foundation of the Kween. The tea was truly wisdom as so many gems were dropped about themes including: femmephobia, g...
May 26, 2020•56 min•Ep. 5
On Episode 4 of Season 2 on Black in the Garden we are joined by the Urban Farm Sista and entomologist, Nadia Ruffin to chop it up about that #BUGLife! Colah had lots of questions and Nadia was ready to drop all the science on this episode. We learned how love and encouragement from her great grandmother set Nadia on a journey to entomological excellence at a tender age and how education can help overcome your bug related phobias. . If you ever wondered: WTF is a cicada? What's a true bug? What ...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 4
We asked 5 plants how to survive a pandemic. SURVEY SAYYYYS: the top 5 answers are in Episode 3 from Season 2 of Black in the Garden!! Shout out to Soil Sista, Bri (@eargardn) for the Monstera gem and Sista Lu (@soulsistaplants) for the ficus wisdom! . . Get Coco and Seed by visiting linktr.ee/blackinthegarden Sow a seed of Support for the podcast and become a PATRON! patreon.com/blackinthegarden @Blackinthegarden on Instagram Visit linktr.ee/blackinthegarden for all Black in the Garden Everytha...
May 12, 2020•32 min•Ep. 3
