Focus on Flowers

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Focus on Flowers is a weekly podcast and public radio program about flower gardening hosted by master gardener Moya Andews.

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Episodes

"The Physics Of Crime" By Paul Martinez Pompa

I caught up and recorded with Paul on the campus of Indiana University during his recent visit in November 2011.

Jan 08, 2012•7 min

Director, Librettist, and Professor Vincent Liotta

Peter Jacobi interviews Vincent Liotta, professor of music in Opera Studies at the IU Jacobs School of Music.

Jan 06, 2012•49 min

Underground Storage

Each fall we plant our bulbs for spring bloom...

Jan 05, 2012•2 min

"Resolution" By Paul Violi

Today I’m reading poems by Paul Violi from Fracas published by Hanging Loose Press in 1999.

Jan 01, 2012•6 min

A Musical Tour Of Prague

We’ll unravel the city’s intricate tradition of liturgical music, revel in masterworks by Czech natives and more. Plus, a featured release of music by Knüpfer.

Jan 01, 2012•59 min

Container Shapes: It's All About Proportion

Flowers and containers should always complement each other.

Dec 29, 2011•2 min

"Retablos: 10 Deleted Tongues" By Paul Martinez Pompa

Paul reads his poems "Retablos: 10 Deleted Tongues" and "Flirting" on this edition of The Poets Weave.

Dec 25, 2011•5 min

"Focus On Foliage" In Holiday Arrangements

In December, there are varied types of evergreen foliage that can be used to contrast form, color and texture in vases and centerpieces.

Dec 22, 2011•2 min

Seasonal Settings And Angelic Appearances

We'll hear renaissance composers’ settings of Christmas chants, and behold angelic visitations. Featured release by Theatre of Voices and Ars Nova Copenhagen.

Dec 19, 2011•59 min

"I Was Late To The Gentleman's Party" By Kevin Eldridge

Kevin also reads his poems "Last Words," "Translation," and "What I Find Before I Leave."

Dec 18, 2011•6 min

Doonesbury Creator Garry Trudeau

David Brent Johnson interviews Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau.

Dec 15, 2011•52 min

Plant Sitting: Cacti, Orchids, And Worms?

I often plant sit for friends who spend the cold months in warmer climes, or who escape the humidity of the Midwest summers for cooler destinations.

Dec 15, 2011•2 min

Professor Of Arabic Studies Yasir Suleiman

Çiğdem Balım Harding interviews Yasir Suleiman, professor of Arabic studies at Cambridge.

Dec 12, 2011•52 min

"The Man Who Couldn't Stop Thinking" By Paul Martinez Pompa

I caught up with and recorded Paul on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington during his recent visit.

Dec 11, 2011•5 min

Jewel Orchids As House Plants

Jewel orchid's foliage guarantees a handsome house plant even when it is not in bloom.

Dec 08, 2011•2 min

Cecil Sayre Shares "The Story Of Driving Straight"

Cecil Sayre reads "What Were the Names of Your Animals and Dolls," "The Story of Driving Straight," and "A Hard Kind of Work."

Dec 04, 2011•6 min

Holiday CD Sampler

We’ll hear from Theatre of Voices, Gloriae dei Cantores Schola, The Choir of Westminster Cathedral and more. Maybe you’ll discover something for your wish list!

Dec 04, 2011•59 min

Puzzle Historian Jerry Slocum

Gena Asher interviews Jerry Slocum, an expert on mechanical puzzles who donated 30,000 puzzles and 4,000 puzzle-related books to IU's Lilly Library.

Dec 02, 2011•52 min

Plant Standards: Trained And Standing At Attention

We sometimes see a plant with an elongated, smooth and usually skinny, trunk with a round mop of foliage at the top.

Dec 01, 2011•2 min

"A Sentimental Journey" By Margaret Ronda

Ronda reads her poems "Some Other Time" and "A Sentimental Journey."

Nov 27, 2011•5 min

Botanical Names

During the winter, gardeners usually read a lot of plant catalogs, most of which list the botanical, as well as, the common names of plants.

Nov 24, 2011•2 min

Phantasm's Recording Of Byrd's Complete Consort Music

Byrd's complete music for viol consort recorded recently by the ensemble Phantasm.

Nov 23, 2011•3 min

Harvest Season

We'll hear merchant cries from London, witness the marriage of music and ritual, and dine at a Musical Banquet. For dessert: a featured release from A Chantar.

Nov 20, 2011•59 min

"Winter Ghazel" By Morgan Adams

Adams reads her poems Winter "Ghazal," "Imprint," "After a Winter's Tale," and "The Leather Man."

Nov 20, 2011•5 min

Childbirth Educator Georg’ann Cattelona

Shana Ritter interviews Georg’ann Cattelona, executive director of Bloomington Area Birth Services.

Nov 18, 2011•51 min

Creating A Thanksgiving Centerpiece With Texture

As the cold weather comes into my Midwestern garden, I grow somewhat mournful because it will be months before I see the results of the bulbs planted this fall.

Nov 17, 2011•2 min