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The Garden Path Podcast

Life lessons and conversations from the garden. Whether you are a beginner or life long gardener, we all have something to learn from our gardens. Conversations include topics on edible gardens, flower gardens, permaculture, urban farming, pollinators, natural history, and much more!
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Episodes

The End of the Path — For Now

Music: “Dusk” by Lee Rosevere It’s been a great 5 seasons of the podcast but I’m hitting pause on producing the podcast for the time being. I hope to be back in the future providing great podcasting content in some way! Until then you can find me at Oceanic Wilderness where I write about my […] The post The End of the Path — For Now appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Jan 06, 20205 min

Ep. 5-7: Phoebes Birding – Birds, Nature, and Native Plants | Eliana Ardila Ardila

Music: “New Day” by Lee Rosevere Show Notes: +Phoebes Birding +@phoebesbirding on Instagram +Phoebes Birding on Facebook +@birdingbybus on Instagram +Phoebe Snetsinger write-up via Audubon +World’s Longest Migration Found–2X Longer Than Thought via National Geographic +Birding By Bus on the ABA podcast +Project PetSnip The post Ep. 5-7: Phoebes Birding – Birds, Nature, and Native Plants | Eliana Ardila Ardila appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Dec 30, 201956 min

Ep. 5-6: Slow Nature, Tiny Explorations, and Ecology as Art | Kate Dolamore

View this post on Instagram Indian Pipes popping out! I saw them in Maine in July, but now it's the season to see them in Florida. A post shared by Kate Dolamore (@thelittlenuthatch) on Nov 18, 2019 at 3:10pm PST Music: “New Day” by Lee Rosevere Show Notes: +Kate Dolamore Art +@thelittlenuthatch on Instagram The post Ep. 5-6: Slow Nature, Tiny Explorations, and Ecology as Art | Kate Dolamore appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Nov 25, 201952 min

Ep. 5-5: Bushwhacking for Rare Plants

Burmannia biflora, Northern Bluethread Music: “New Day” by Lee Rosevere Show Notes: +Bushwhacking Sam Houston National Forest | Round Two +Bushwhacking in Sam Houston National Forest The post Ep. 5-5: Bushwhacking for Rare Plants appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast .

Nov 12, 201924 min

Ep. 5-4: Baetanical | James Barela

James Barela is a graphic designer by day, potter, artist, and gardener by night and all the spaces in between. James lives and works in Austin, Texas, where he runs his business Baetanical. At Baetanical you can find as he puts it, “…the Best in Botanical Curiosity”—pieces of plant inspired art, and unique, hand-thrown ceramic […] The post Ep. 5-4: Baetanical | James Barela appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Oct 28, 201950 min

Ep. 5-3: The Botanical Hikers

This is a special episode in which I’m broadcasting a cross over episode from my second podcast, Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast. My guests for the episode are Heather Housekeeper and Scott Weis, 2019 Florida Trail thru-hikers. Heather is a certified herbalist and Scott is a musician, and together they have hiked several trails […] The post Ep. 5-3: The Botanical Hikers appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Oct 15, 20191 hr 13 min

Ep. 5-2: The Urban Prairie – Tandy Hills Natural Area

Today’s episode features Don and Debora Young, founders of the Friends of Tandy Hills Natural Area. Don and Debora have been spreading the word about this amazing remnant prairie in east Fort Worth for several decades and when oil and gas exploration activity came to Fort Worth, they wanted to do something to protect this […] The post Ep. 5-2: The Urban Prairie – Tandy Hills Natural Area appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Oct 01, 20191 hr 4 min

Ep. 5-1: Welcome Back – The Summer Garden, Alaska, and a New Season

View this post on Instagram A new addition to the garden this year, wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia). They were propogated from seeds purchased from @prairiemoonnursery and I have been very impressed. I’m on a quest to find natives that the deer won’t touch—which is actually an ordeal because most plants listed as such aren’t actually. I […] The post Ep. 5-1: Welcome Back – The Summer Garden, Alaska, and a New Season appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Sep 24, 201919 min

Summer Encore: Humane Gardening | Nancy Lawson

Writer and gardener Nancy Lawson takes gardening for wildlife to the next level. After first encountering her book via my library system’s digital lending services, I have since fallen for the way Nancy writes about wildlife and their interactions in our garden and in our lives. She frequently touches on points that create those ‘aha’ […] The post Summer Encore: Humane Gardening | Nancy Lawson appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Jul 24, 201944 min

Summer Encore: The Common Milkweed Nursery | Jennifer Kleinrichert & Steve Ross

One of my favorite episodes has been with the owners of The Common Milkweed Nursery, “a 3.5 acre nature preserve, wildlife haven, native plant farm, and land lab in North Central Ohio.” Jennifer and Steve are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to native plants of their region and getting a glimpse of that […] The post Summer Encore: The Common Milkweed Nursery | Jennifer Kleinrichert & Steve Ross appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Jul 15, 20191 hr 14 min

Summer Encore: Unconventional Edibles & Whole Harvest Cooking | Linda Ly

View this post on Instagram Last week, I mentioned that our two-year search for a house to call our own in Central Oregon finally — finally! — has a happy ending (though the adventure is really just beginning). We closed on our dream property this month! It completely caught us by surprise, and we scrambled […] The post Summer Encore: Unconventional Edibles & Whole Harvest Cooking | Linda Ly appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Jul 02, 201942 min

Summer Encore: Backyard Butterflies Field Guide | Erin Gettler

Imagine taking an interest in all things lepidoptera to a whole new level—from curious naturalist to field guide author. That’s what my guest for this episode, Erin Gettler, did in 2017 with her book Bird Watcher’s Digest Butterflies Backyard Guide. In this episode from season 2, Erin and I chat about the work involved in […] The post Summer Encore: Backyard Butterflies Field Guide | Erin Gettler appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Jun 19, 201939 min

Summer Encore: Bamboo, Plant Obsessions, and Creating Ninth Ward Nursery | Mark Sanders

Kicking off the second episode of the Summer Encore Series is a chat with Mark Sanders of Ninth Ward Nursery. We talk about the organic start to his nursery and how he works to fill niches that are needed in the New Orleans area, including interior-scaping and plant maintenance. Below is an update from Mark […] The post Summer Encore: Bamboo, Plant Obsessions, and Creating Ninth Ward Nursery | Mark Sanders appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Jun 11, 201951 min

Summer Encore: Urban Forestry and Communicating Ecology Through Art | Leigh Martin

I’m kicking off a Summer Encore Series from Seasons 1-3 with episodes you may not have heard or dug through the archives to listen to. First off is an episode about Urban Forestry and Ecology with a knitting twist as I talk to Leigh Martin. It’s one of my first episodes and I was still […] The post Summer Encore: Urban Forestry and Communicating Ecology Through Art | Leigh Martin appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Jun 04, 201946 min

Ep. 4-19: Season 4 Conclusion

Just a short episode signing off for the season! See you again in October 2019! View this post on Instagram Foxy foxglove! . #mayblooms #mygarden #digitalis #zone9 #houstongarden #foxglove #texasgarden #rsflowers #flower_perfection #bhgflowers #gardenerslife A post shared by Misti Little (@thegardenpathpodcast) on May 17, 2019 at 6:55am PDT All of Season 4s episodes are here The post Ep. 4-19: Season 4 Conclusion appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

May 22, 20193 min

Ep. 4-18: Science and Conservation Communication Through Art | David Orr & Blue Aster Studio

View this post on Instagram It is turtle crossing season, friends! that time of year when turtles make little turtles and sometimes they need to cross the street. So slow your roll and brush up on how you can safely help these little friends with shells!🐢🐢✋🚦 . . . #turtle #turtles #turtlesofinstagram #instaturtle #instaturtles #turtlesofinsta […] The post Ep. 4-18: Science and Conservation Communication Through Art | David Orr & Blue Aster Studio appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ...

Apr 29, 201954 min

Ep. 4-17: Urban Commercial Composting in San Antonio | Kate Jaceldo with Compost Queens

View this post on Instagram Buckets of food waste = buckets of potential. These scraps could be going to the landfill to turn into methane, but instead they are going to local farmers to build more sustainable food systems. It’s kind of a no-brainer! What are you waiting for? We’ll bring the buckets to you […] The post Ep. 4-17: Urban Commercial Composting in San Antonio | Kate Jaceldo with Compost Queens appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Apr 14, 201941 min

Ep. 4-16: Hiking and Botanizing at Huntsville State Park

Viburnum rufidulum Music: Going Home by Lee Rosevere Show Notes +Big Thicket National Preserve +loblolly pine +yaupon +Sabal minor +wax myrtle +Cornus florida +Eastern redbud +swamp lily +Caddo Lake +Japanese hawkweed +American holly +Carolina jessamine +Carpinus carolinana +sensitive fern +river birch +black vulture +elderberry +Viola sagittata +Painted lady butterfly +Lone Star Trail +Mayapples +Red admiral […] The post Ep. 4-16: Hiking and Botanizing at Huntsville State Park appeared first on...

Apr 01, 201933 min

Ep. 4-15: Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Education and Advocacy | Texas Butterfly Ranch & Monika Maeckle

View this post on Instagram Momentary sunshine in an otherwise rainy day. Monarch female on Cowpen Daisy. #monarchbutterfly #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorfriendly #butterfly #gardening #butterflygarden A post shared by Texas Butterfly Ranch (@texasbutterflyranch) on Sep 21, 2018 at 12:44pm PDT Music: Going Home by Lee Rosevere Show Notes +Texas Butterfly Ranch +@texasbutterflyranch on Instagram +@monikam on […] The post Ep. 4-15: Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Education and Advocac...

Mar 25, 201953 min

Ep. 4-14: Urban Flower Farming & Regenerative Agriculture | Cassiopeia Farm

View this post on Instagram We are in full prep mode over here getting ready for our first market tomorrow! I don’t think I’m gonna sleep a wink tonight! SFC Downtown Market, Saturday 3/9 from 9-1 We will have ranunculus, lots of poppies, mixed bouquets, mason jar arrangements and COMPOST TEA! Can’t wait to meet […] The post Ep. 4-14: Urban Flower Farming & Regenerative Agriculture | Cassiopeia Farm appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Mar 13, 20191 hr 9 min

Ep. 4-13: The Art of Cultivating Place | Jennifer Jewell

View this post on Instagram Sunday morning – dancing and praise song at #gardenchurch with the elegant and eloquent dried verticillaster forms of Salvia clevelandii…. #cultivatingplace #salvia #seed #formandfunction …. …. …. …. …. …. #flowersandotherstories #nativeplantsofcalifornia #gardening #gardenlife #gardeningmatters #habitatgarden #slowgardening #gardenwise #blessingsofthegarden #praisesong #gardengathered #johnscanyoncreek A post shared by Jennifer Jewell (@cultivating_place) on […] The ...

Feb 18, 20191 hr 7 min

Ep. 4-12: Edible Abundance in the North Country | Meg Cowden

View this post on Instagram Textures. I love the textures of a well-planted veggie patch and how the leaf structures and colors create pockets of edible artwork that become as beloved and necessary as visual nourishment as they are actual nutrition. I tend to plant in blocks, usually in a minimum of a 4’x4’ square; […] The post Ep. 4-12: Edible Abundance in the North Country | Meg Cowden appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Feb 04, 201957 min

Ep. 4-11: Collard Greens + Mangoes: Merging Southern and Tropical Flavors in Florida | Danielle Rose

View this post on Instagram My grandma gave me bulbs of her gloriosa lilies and now they’re trailing all over our yard, up the lemon tree, and over the fence. Fine by me. #gloriosalily #floridagarden #grandmasgarden #gloriosa #flamelily A post shared by Suwannee Rose (@suwanneeroses) on Nov 20, 2018 at 10:18pm PST Music: Going Home […] The post Ep. 4-11: Collard Greens + Mangoes: Merging Southern and Tropical Flavors in Florida | Danielle Rose appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Jan 21, 201959 min

Ep. 4-10: A Passion for Plants and Garden Design in Ireland | Peter Donegan

View this post on Instagram 12 Dec 2018: episode 398 – My guest, David Ward Garden & Nursery Director @bethchattogardens Subscribe in iTunes, Spotify etc or catch it on the website. pic: w/ thx Lee Connelly @skinnyjeangardener A post shared by The Sodshow (@sodshow) on Dec 5, 2018 at 5:44am PST just broke ground at […] The post Ep. 4-10: A Passion for Plants and Garden Design in Ireland | Peter Donegan appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Jan 08, 201953 min

Ep. 4-9: 2018 Garden Year in Review

View this post on Instagram I’m loving the texture on this Thompson’s yucca, Yucca thompsoniana, at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanic Garden. We stopped by the gardens for a hike and enjoyed a bit of their gardens before heading for our destination of Davis Mountains State Park over Thanksgiving break. Since I’m finally […] The post Ep. 4-9: 2018 Garden Year in Review appeared first on The Garden Path Podcast ....

Dec 31, 201826 min

Ep. 4-8: Cultivating Resilient Garden Design in Central Texas | Michael Wolfert & Symbiosis Regenerative Systems

View this post on Instagram This is a swale and berm system we set up to deter water away from the house. Swales and berms are great for under ground aquifers, as low maintence gardens, and are ideal for planted trees! #permacultureatx #atx #austintx #hillcountry #offgrid #greenliving #symbiosistx #permaculture #swales #berms A post shared by […] The post Ep. 4-8: Cultivating Resilient Garden Design in Central Texas | Michael Wolfert & Symbiosis Regenerative Systems appeared first on The Gar...

Dec 17, 201858 min
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