We Dig Plants
By Carmen Devito & Alice Marcus Krieg
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Podcast Description
Thursdays at 2:00PM EST Garden designers, Carmen Devito & Alice Marcus Krieg of Groundworks Inc, will delve into our human relationship with plants: as food, medicine, fodder and as a source of beauty and inspiration. We'll bring the culture to horticulture and discuss such topics as: botany how to, cultivation, horticultural history, garden design trends and all things generally budding. Heritage Radio Network. All Rights Reserved.
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We Dig Plants - Episode 89 - Coach Mark Smallwood | This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito is re-joined by Mark "Coach" Smallwood, Executive Director of Rodale Institute and Green Mission specialist for Whole Foods. Carmen and Mark talk about everything from soil management courses to beekeeping. Learn why backyard beekeepers are much better suited for honeybees and why colony collapse disorder is commonly misunderstood. Learn more about composting and hear some practical growing tips from "Coach". This program was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. "There are very few wild hives left. Bees need beekeepers!" "We think the answer to the health of the honey bee is not the commercial beekeeper, it's the backyard beekeeper. They tend to manage their hives in a much healthier way." "I like to plant what grows high with what grows low and what grows fast with what grows slow." --Mark "Coach" Smallwood on We Dig Plants | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 88 - Blake Schreck | This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen Devito talks with Blake Schreck, founder of Garden Tool Company. Carmen and Blake talk about the importance of using and purchasing high quality garden tools. Tune in to learn what makes strong, long-lasting tools- whether it be steel quality, the firing process, or the type of wood used in the handles. What is Blake's list of essential gardening tools? Listen to find out! This show was sponsored by Cain Winery. "[The manufacturers of 'lifetime' tools] have been making these tools for over a hundred years! They've been perfecting them for so long, that you get a well-balanced tool that feels good in your hand." -- Blake Schreck on We Dig Plants | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 87 - Margaret Roach | This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito sits down and chats with Margaret Roach, former editorial director of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia turned organic gardener. Listen in and hear how she left her successful live in NYC behind to find peace in the garden. Learn more about Margaret's inspiring story and hear how plants taught her to let go and why there's no such thing as "enough". This program was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. "With things that you treasure, whether it's a person, a thing or plant, somethings you can hold it a little too close and and suffocate it. Plants taught me a good lesson about too close, too tight behavior." "I had the illusion for many years that the concept of "enough" was a tangible thing." --Margaret Roach on We Dig Plants | 2/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 86 - The Founding Gardeners | This week on We Dig Plants tune in for a transatlantic conversation with renown garden historian Andrea Wulf. Calling from across the pond Ms. Wulfe gives us an in-depth history lesson of the plants of the revolutionary times based upon her recent book, The Founding Gardeners. From the seeds that Benjamin Franklin sent over from England right before the Declaration of Independence to the gardens at Monticello, learn about the fascinating way in which America came into its own true horticultural identity and even how the choice of gardens at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, with it's all native plants, mirrors the revolution itself. This episode is sponsored by White Oak Pastures "Jefferson and Adams went on a garden tour in 1786 [in England] . . and they go into several gardens and what they see, what was very fashionable in England at that time, they see so-called 'ornamental farms'. So these are gardens that combine elements of working land with elements of a pleasure grant. . . and it was this combination of beautiful and useful that appeal to them . . so when they returned to America later they incorporated these elements because it very much chimed with their vision of America as a country of vast lands that would feed the nation but also of sublime beauty." "And on the brink of the war Washington writes a letter to his estate manager in Mount Vernon and advises him to on plant native American species,so he's telling him go to my forest and pick up these plants and shrubs and plant them in my garden. It is almost as if this is his horticultural declaration of independence." "Until then American gardeners tried to recreate the Old World in their gardens and there [Washington] is ripping them out [at Mount Vernon] and replacing them with native species. He is creating what I would call the very first truly American garden. He uses his garden almost like a canvas to make this political statement." "Washington's idea behind a national university is that we have these 13 states together now but we really have to mature from being a war alliance to being a truly united nation. . and he believed if you would bring these young men together at a young age, studying together, learning together, they would become one and they would believe in America's destiny as a united country. And the national botanical garden should belong to the university because if they would see all these trees from all 13 states growing together in horticultural union again that would give them the sense of 'we are one country'." --Andrea Wulf on We Dig Plants | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 85 - All About Herbs | It's all about herbs this week on We Dig Plants. Hosts Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus-Krieg welcome writer, author, and all around herb-lover Ellen Spector Platt to talk about the uses and ease of use, even in small urban environments, of planting herbs. Her favorite herb right now? Lavender. She's even written a book about it! Learn all about this fragrant herb and others on this episode of We Dig Plants. This episode is sponsored by Fairway Market. "It's a lot of bang for your buck with herbs." "In Provence lavender is used in a lot of savory things like stews and chicken." --Ellen Spector Platt on We Dig Plants | 2/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 84 - Jason Colucci | This week We Dig Plants prepares you to deal with your inevitable Super Bowl hangover with special guest Jason Colucci, host of HRN's own The Morning After. But not to worry! This trio has gathered to let you in on some of the best herbal headache and hangover cures. Learn about some of the stranger cures from ancient times (goat dung!) to some more modern ones such as Hovenia dulcis. This episode is sponsored by White Oak Pastures. "My cure to get me through three hours of a shift is a pack and a half of Excedrin, a Sunkist soda in a can, and a small order of pork spare ribs" --Jason Colucci on We Dig Plants | 2/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 88 - Susan Lacerte | This week on We Dig Plants we move away from Brooklyn and take a look at another borough: Queens. Susan Lacerte, executive director of the Queens Botanical Garden, joins hosts Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen Devito to shed light on the great cultural and technical history behind the garden--- from its green architecture and design (it is a LEED Certified building and has a sustainable rose garden!) to the many different community and cultural activities that the garden hosts year round. This episode is sponsored by Whole Foods Market. "The building and the landscapes have become our biggest teaching tool . . we have over 20,000 school children come from Queens and around the city a year to learn about photosynthesis, to learn about how plants help our environment." --Susan Lacerte on the We Dig Plants | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plant - Episode 82 - MANTS | This week the ladies of We Dig Plants are fresh back from MANTS. What is MANTS you ask? Tune in to find out more about the history and goings on of the Mid-Atlantic Nusrsery Trade Show from hosts Alice and Carmen including the perennial plant of the year, the dangers of an advancing Boxwood blight, and how an industry concerned with greenery is trying to go green with rice hulls and other innovative products and techniques. This episode is sponsored by Whole Foods Market. "The perennial plant of the year for 2012 is: "Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' . " "Boxwood is a very commonly cultivated plant, it's important to the industry, it's in every garden . . and it's under attack." --Carmen Devito on We Dig Plants | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 81 - Ft. Green Park Renovation | This week on We Dig Plants Carmen & Alice explore the history of parks in New York City with John Krawchuk, Director of Historic Preservation of New York Parks & Recreation. Learn about the story of Fort Greene Park (then known as Washington Park), Brooklyn's first park! Find out what renovation plans are in store for this beautiful historic park. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market. "So many of the great landscape architects worked on Fort Greene Park. It was Brooklyn's first park." --John Krawchuk, Director of Historic Preservation of New York Parks & Recreation on We Dig Plants | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 80 - Plants Down Under | Ever wonder what makes horticulture unique "down under" in Australia? On the final installment of We Dig Plants in 2011, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg talk with Rodger Elliot, author of "Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation", recipient of the Australian Institute of Horticulture's Award for Excellence, the Australian Natural History Medallion, and the Royal Horticultural Society (London) Gold Veitch Memorial Medal. Tune in to hear what drove him to create this encyclopedia and find out why there's an indigenous plant movement happening in Australia right now. This episode was sponsored by Heritage Foods USA. "There is a strong indigenous plant movement going on in Australia right now" --Rodger Elliot on We Dig Plants | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 79 - Ethnobotany | This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Kreig delve into ethno-botany with Dr. Ina Vandebroek, Ethnomedical Research Specialist at the Institute of Economic Botany at New York Botanical Garden. They discuss the role plants play in medicine and how in other cultures herbal remedies and traditional healing methods are trusted more than conventional health care. Learn more more about ethnobotany, immigrant health and more on a very informative episode of We Dig Plants. This episode was sponsored by Barterhouse Wines. "In a 2005 study on Dominican ethnomedicine that was financed by the National Institute of Health we discovered that 80% of the people tested believed that there were health conditions that a medical doctor does not understand and cannot cure and that's why they are using herbal remedies." "The majority of the population in the Dominican Republic believes that The Evil Eye exists." -- Dr. Ina Vandebroek on Ethnomedical Research Specialist at the Institute of Economic Botany at New York Botanical Garden on We Dig Plants | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episodes 78 - The Gowanus Canal Conservancy | This week on We Dig Plants gets down and dirty with the Gowanus Canal. Joined by Jeff Hutchinson and Erikof the Gowanus Canal Conservancy hosts Alice Marcus-Krieg and Carmen DeVito talk about what the Conservancy is doing to follow their mission to be a "steward for the preservation, restoration and green development of the Gowanus Canal and its environs for the greater good of the community", from their compost project to volunteerism. This episode is sponsored by Fairway Market. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 77 - Heavy Petal Nursery | This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen & Alice are joined by Bruce Bailey, owner of Heavy Petal Nursery in Moses Lake, WA. Bruce explains what makes him a rock and roll gardener and how horticultural life is so unique in Moses Lake. Tune in to learn about the West Coast gardening mentality and hear about everything from antique roses to growing risky crops in the name of love! This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 76 - Mark Smallwood and The Rodale Institute | This week We Dig Plants welcomes esteemed guest Mark Smallwood, who is the Executive Director of the prestigious Rodale Institute. Tune in for an extremely important and pertinent episode on issues from genetics to the 2012 Farm Bill. Did you know that according to the Farming Systems Trial, the longest-running side-by-side U.S. study comparing conventional chemical agriculture with organic methods, organic yields match conventional and outperform them in years of drought and environmental distress? Rodale has helped prove that and it gets better! Learn about Rodale Institute’s collaboration with the Farmer-Veterans Coalition that, through the GI Bill, is helping unemployed veterans learn new skills and position them for jobs in agriculture as well as Mark's vision for an agriculture-supported-community. This episode is sponsored by Fairway Market. | 11/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 75 - Leaf Magazine | This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen & Alice are joined by Susan Cohan & Rochelle Greayer of the brand new horticulture publication "Leaf". Tune in to learn more about how gardening, landscape design and farming are all related and well represented in this forward thinking magazine. Find out how Susan & Rochelle founded "Leaf" and what it takes to run a successful publication in today's digital age. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 74 - All About Moss | Get read to get mossy with ladies of We Dig Plants and guest David Spain of Moss and Stone Gardens. Did you know that moss is a bryophyte and thus has no vasculature? Learn about this primal plant, how it grows, how to cultivate it, as well some of the more interesting uses for moss (think malt smoking) on this episode about nature's natural carpeting. This episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons | 11/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 73 - Pumpkins | We Dig Plants is back!! Tune in for a special Halloween themed edition of HRN's gardening show as Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen DeVito speak with Susan Warren, author of "Backyard Giants: The Passionate, Heartbreaking, and Glorious Quest to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Ever". Listen in as Susan explains how pumpkins are grown and what challenges are faced with in the quest to provide American's with their favorite fall holiday accompaniment. Learn about prize growing and why people are obsessed with size when it comes to these popular orange gourds. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch | 10/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 51 - The Old Stone House | This week on We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg and Carmen DeVito explore the history and context behind the Old Stone House in Brooklyn. Learn more about the most historic house in Brooklyn and how times have changed since New York City's Dutch origins. Learn more about this historic landmark and how what might have been in terms of horticulture in New York. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch - the nations largest single source supplier of grassfed and grass finished beef. | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 31 - Marty Markowitz | This week on a very special We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen sit down with Brooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz. The gang discussed designing, maintaining, and adding green spaces in Brooklyn; the over 300 community gardens in Brooklyn; roof gardens; waterfront parks; and of course the newly renovated Coney Island! Tune in for a look at how Brooklyn has blazed trails for community green spaces in the past, present, and future. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of grass-fed beef from the California coast. | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 59 - Indigo | This week's focus on We Dig Plants is the indigo plant. Learn more about the plant (and color) and what an important role it's played in our horticultural history. Find out how a young English girl became responsible for the cultivation of indigo and learn what's entailed in the plants trip from field to factory. This episode was sponsored by Tabard Inn. | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 60 - Fences Make Good Neighbors! | This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen & Alice are joined by friend Al Terry of Al Terry Design & Construction, one of New York's premiere builders of roof decks and garden environments. They discuss fences and how privacy options are not always so easy to handle. Tune in to learn more about fencing regulations, building materials and design and find out how you can re-imagine your backyard privacy! This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods market celebrates Earth Month with the “Do Something Reel” Film Festival, a collection of six provocative, character-driven films focused on food, environmental issues and everyday people with a greater vision. Come see one of the six features at City Cinemas Village East from Saturday, April 16th through Thursday April 21st, every night at 6pm. Learn more about the films and special events at www.DoSomethingReel.com | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 72 - Tomatoes | This week's episode of We Dig Plants focuses on the tomato. Learn about its origins, applications and more as Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by gastronomic historian Sarah Lohman who adds some great history while serving up a delicious and unique Bloody Mary on-air. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market>. | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 70 - Herbarium & NY Metropolitan Flora Project | This week's episode of We Dig Plants sees Camen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg sitting down with Paul Harwood of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to discuss the purpose and history of herbariums and explore the roots of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and other educational Brooklyn institutions. Later in the show, Steve Glenn explains what's behind the NY Metropolitan Flora Project and what the future holds for botanical research. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. | 7/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 71 - Peaches | This week on We Dig Plants, the ladies of Groundworks Inc explore the properties and history of one of summer's best fruits - the Peach. Tune in to learn about everything from ancient peach pits to growing tips for peach trees. Later in the show, Chef Erica Wides calls in to share some preparation tips and insight on the delicious fruit. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. Download MP3 | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 69 - Weeds | Richard Mabey visits We Dig Plants this week to discuss his new book titled "Weeds". Richard explores the vast history of these "undesirables" found in almost every garden and farm by planters around the world. From archeological seeds to ground elder to bindweed, Richard explains the amazing intelligence of these plants and their evolution over time, including their existence before humans. This episode is sponsored by Hearst Ranch. | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 67 - Nursery Ownership & Rural Pursuit | Tune into this week's episode of We Dig Plants as Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by friend and head of Loomis Creek Nursery, Bob Hyland. Bob & the girls discuss what it takes to make a real garden entrepreneur. This show is a must-listen for anybody considering opening their own nursery one day! This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery | 6/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 66 - Horticulture Magazine | This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen & Alice chat with Patty Craft, the Managing Editor of Horticulture Magazine. They discuss the current state of print media and how times are changing for those in the world of publication. Tune in to learn about the future of horticulture and how garden enthusiasts share their passion through social media, the internet, and old fashioned print media. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery. | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 62 - Botanical Latin Part 1 | Friend of the show Scott Appel joins Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg on this week's episode of We Dig Plants. Scott is on the show to discuss botanical latin and why it means so much to horticulture. Learn why plants are related not by their appearance but by their reproductive properties and find out more about how the Latin language is second to none when it comes to classification and taxonomy. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse. | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 61 - Rice | This week on We Dig Plants we're taken head first into a big sack of rice-related readings as Carmen and Alice break down the most delicious of all tall grasses. Learn how rice got here, how we first grew it abroad and at home, and what varieties grow well where. Rice to meet you! | 4/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 58 - Organic Gardening Magazine & What to Grow in 2011 | Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by Doug Hall, Senior Editor @ Organic Gardening Magazine. Doug talks about the best varieties of vegetables and flowers to grow this year, from "Bean-anza" to "Dakota Tears". Tune in to find out which plants make the most sense for your home garden in 2011 and learn more about Doug's experience with test gardening. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market | 3/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 56 - Apple Seed & You Art What You Eat | This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen & Alice are joined by Pamela Ito, Director of Children’s Education at The Horticultural Society of New York’s Apple Seed program & exhibition: YOU ART WHAT YOU EAT. Tune in to hear how Pamela uses botany and food as tools as an educational tool for children, and how edibles can be used as inspiration for art and good health alike. This episode was sponsored by The Museum of Food & Drink | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 57 - Tobacco | This week's episode of We Dig Plants explores one of the most important and misunderstood crops in the history of America - tobacco. Tune in and learn about the history of the nicotiana plant and how it affected our economy, health and politics. Find out about the origins of cigarette production and why the big tobacco companies are able to influence so many other organizations around us. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. For more information visit www.SurryFarms.com. | 3/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 55 - Cotton | Cotton is the sole focus of this week's particularly fun and educational episode of We Dig Plants. Tune in to hear the good, bad and ugly about the history of cotton production in the world. Learn more about how the cotton gin revolutionized the world and why this crop really IS the "fabric of our lives". This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. Learn more about their country ham and Virginia Tradition at www.SurryFarms.com | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 54 - The Battery Conservancy & Piet Oudolf | -- | 3/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 53 - Botanical Painting | -- | 2/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 52 - The Language of Flowers | On a Valentine's Day themed episode of We Dig Plants learn the language behind all the pretty flowers you give your loved ones. Carmen & Alice explore the history behind floriography, or the language of flowers. Learn how during past generations, a flower could be sent as an insult or a declaration of "true love". Also, learn about the mythology behind roses and carnations. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. For more information visit WholeFoodsMarket.com | 2/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 50 - Cultivating Wonder with Sharon Lovejoy | This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen & Alice are joined by Sharon Lovejoy, author of "Trowel and Error: Over 700 Tips, Remedies and Shortcuts for the Gardener". Together they discuss why gardening and horticulture can be so magical and why it's not as difficult as you think to start your own garden! Tune in for tips on how to turn a small space into a fertile wonderland, and learn why it's so important to give your kids the bug of raising buds. This episode was sponsored by Tabard Inn. For more information visit www.tabardinn.com | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 49 - Noel Kingsbury | This week on We Dig Plants, Alice & Carmen are joined by garden writer, designer, blogger & revered plantsman Noel Kingsbury. Noel and the girls discuss what separates the good from the great in terms of garden design and what influences lie behind some of today's horticultural masterpieces. Tune in and learn why Germany has, and is, leading the way into great new design! This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch - the nations largest single source supplier of grassfed and grass finished beef. For more information visit www.hearstranch.com | 1/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 48 - Bizarre Botanicals | This week on We Dig Plants, join Alice Marcus Kreig and Carmen DeVito as they learn more about some "Bizarre Botanicals", from author and plant expert Paula Gross. Tune in to learn some fun facts about plats like the Chinese Finger Trap plant, Lithops and Trigger Orchards. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch, the nations largest single source supplier of grassfed and grass finished beef. | 1/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 47 - Holiday Plants | -- | 1/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 46 - Spices | With holiday cheer comes holiday spice, and Carmen DeVito & Alice Marcus Krieg are here to help you learn more about two essential spices in American culture; Cinnamon & cloves. The girls are joined by historical gastronomic Sarah Lohman of Four Pounds Flour who gives food related context to the interesting and often misunderstood story of these two precious spices. Tune in and learn how Cinnamon once masked the flavor of bad meat and why cloves are so directly related to alcohol. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch; the nations largest single source supplier of grassfed and grass finished beef. For more information visit www.hearstranch.com. | 12/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 45 - The Citrus Show | Moving right along in their Fruit of the Month series, Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by friend and guest Scott Appel to discuss the misunderstood and often forgotten history of citrus. Tune in to learn about the many stories and travels surrounding the citrus plant family, and find out which of your favorite fruits are man made hybrids. Also listen in for a special candied citrus recipe from Scott Appel! This episode was brought to you by Hearst Ranch; the largest single-source supplier of grassfed and grass finished beef. | 12/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 44 - Gardening Advice for the Winter | It's almost officially winter, and Alice & Carmen are here to tell you exactly how you can pass time and still contribute positively to the health of your garden! Tune in and learn some important tips from the girls, including when and how to prune plants, what to do when snow covers your trees, and how to treat a fig tree. This episode was kindly sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery - promoters of sustainably green living. | 12/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 43 - Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen sit down with Margot Berwin to talk about the plants most consistently linked with desire, passion, love, and lust. Margot is the author of "Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire", a semi-autobiographical fiction about a woman in NYC who, to her surprise, falls in love with tropical plants, ends up in the rainforest, and finds true love amidst the palms and poisonous frogs. Learn the inspiration for Margot's book, her relationship with plants and the city, and who she'd like to play her in the (potentially upcoming) movie version of the novel. | 11/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 42 - The Pear Show | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen continue their Fruit Series with Pears! Joining them is guest Sarah Lohman of http://www.fourpoundsflour.com/, a sort of culinary time-traveler who collects old recipes, classic ingredients, and combines them just as they would have been cooked long, long ago. Learn the history of the pear, its biological cousins, how it was served traditionally, and how they're grown on this pear-shaped episode of We Dig Plants. This episode was sponsored by Cabot Cheese of Vermont, Dairy Farm Family owned since 1919 | 11/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 41 - The Pecan Show | This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice get nutty and speak to Duke Lane, president of the Georgia Pecan Commission. Learn about the healthful properties of the pecan (antioxidants!) Learn how a slave named Antoine over a hundred years ago grafted the genetic strain of pecan that is now grown by every industrial operation in the world, and learn why China is becoming a major player in the pecan market. This episode was sponsored by Acme Smoked Fish. | 11/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 40 - Halloween: The Dark Side of Plants | This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice talk about the dark side of plants and the brave and/or evil gardeners with hearts cold or souls dark enough to use them. In this episode they cover plants that can kill or injure, plants used for dark magic or love potions, and plants that induce dreams, visions, or terrifying hallucinations. Tune in to learn about plants that were used to make (accidentally) deadly rosary beads, plants with beautiful toxic berries, and even a plant whose roots will kill your dog! AhhH!! This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of grass-fed beef from the California coast. | 10/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 39 - A Chestnut(t) of a Show | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen talk about Chestnuts: the botany and beauty of peasant food. They talk to Sandra L. Anagnostakis, an expert on chestnut blight disease since 1968 and a world-renowned plant pathologist. Together they discuss disease-resistant hybrids and their pros and cons, why you need two trees to get fruit, how China became the biggest producer of chestnuts, and why the chestnut is the only nut to offer Vitamin C. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of fine grass-fed beef from the California coast. | 10/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 38 - Bulb Drama | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen tackle the drama of the tulip bulb. Take a look back as far as Greek mythology for a glance at the role tulips have played in the human experience (including reputed healing powers). Find out why you have to plan ahead to plant them, and learn why they can be such a cash crop in Holland and yet so simultaneously unreliable. This episode was sponsored by Acme Smoked Fish: a mainstay in the NYC culinary market for over 55 years. | 10/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 37 - Fruit of the Month: Apples | This week on We Dig Plants Carmen hosts the monthly fruit episode on apples. Steven Hoying of Cornell University calls in to explain how apple growers have kept their trees disease and pest free, why apple trees are genetically promiscuous, and why those bright red apples from the cafeteria taste so absurd. Tune in for an episode on orchards, hard cider, and apple pie from The Big Apple. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of fine grass-fed beef from the California coast. | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 36 - Plant Delights | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen speak to a mail-order "plantsman" and a fauna seeking adventurer on the level of Indiana Jones: Tony Avent of Plant Delights. Tony recounts some plant seeking adventures including being at the business end of a shotgun and hurtling through canyons at breakneck speed. Tony also shares some important practical info, such as gardens DON'T need ANY inorganic anything ("let nature work for you!", and even the most untamed looking garden is the result of constant work. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of fine grass-fed beef from the California coast. | 9/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 35 - The Three Sisters | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen discuss "The Three Sisters": corn, beans, and squash. These crops actually produce the highest yield when planted and grown together, and have been planted as such by Native Americans who passed knowledge of the sisters on to early American settlers. This trio also provides a very complete nutritional picture, with the corn providing carbs, the beans protein, and the squash fats an vitamins. Learn about the rich history of these sister veggies with tales of beans-as-currency, and peer at their potential hybridized future. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. | 9/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 34 - Jim Duggan | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen talk West Coast plants after a journey Carmen made to Venice Beach and The Getty Museum. Who better to tackle the subject on-air than The Getty's Central Garden coordinator Jim Duggan, calling live from the warm sultry climate that allows just about anything to grow year round? The gals ask about his process for creating the Getty's remarkable gardens--planting plans that rival any museum on either coast. Tune in to hear how he made it all happen, and the few plants he longs to plant that we temperate climate folk can. This episode was sponsored by Roberta's Bushwick Block Party. Photo: The Central Garden at The Getty Center | 9/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 33 - Mario DeVito | to be aired | 9/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 32 - Unusual Veggies | This week on We Dig Plants join Carmen and Alice as they speak to Scott Apell, horticultural taxonomist, about some of the stranger and more exotic vegetables available this summer. Learn about snow peas with extra serrated wings, why eggplants are never guys, and the best way to make gooseberry pie! This episode was sponsored by White Oak Pastures. Photos: Unusual Veggies! | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 30 - Roof Garden Primer | This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice sit down with architect and fellow HRN host Curtis B. Wayne to discuss the process of building a green roof--a process that, as green as it may be, is a bit more complex and work-intensive than some may think. The trio touches on everything you need to know whether its leakage prevention or plant and soil choice. | 8/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 29 - The History of Fertilizer | We Dig Plants is all about fertilizer this week: the good, the bad and the ugly. Carmen & Alice discuss the history of fertilizer and highlight the differences between organic and synthetic fertilizers. Tune in to hear about the The Haber-Bosch process, learn where a drip line is and why roses should be fed regularly. This episode was sponsored by Acme Smoked Fish. For more information visit www.acmesmokedfish.com. | 8/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 28 - Pests | This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice explore the world of INVADERS: very small plants or animal species that can be very large headaches, and can be the cause of everything from a minor nuisance to a major catastrophe. Tune in to hear Alan Green, Brooklyn-born director of PPQ Plant Health Programs (within the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service), discuss his work fighting pests: APHIS are guys that check everything from people to plants to parcels to prevent the spread of exotic pests and diseases. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch. | 7/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 27 - Kerry Meyer of Proven Winners | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen spoke to Kerry Meyer, a former plant breeder and now project manager at Proven Winners, one of the biggest forces in plant marketing and naming. Proven Winners plants are found almost everywhere annuals are sold, and are a major force in the world of all things growing. Tune in to hear Kerry speak about how Proven Winners works, why educating their growers is a top priority (including through their annual "road show"), and the behind-the-scenes action of how plants get their names. | 7/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 26 - Lorraine Brooks of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen sit down with Lorraine Brooks of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension. They discuss the history of the land grant college going all the way back to Abraham Lincoln, and discuss what the Cornell Co-op is doing to educate folks in Central Park and beyond through hands-on, informal research and education, and via organizations like the Central Park Conservancy and the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. Making sure we have enough trees throughout the country and educating folks on why we need them in the first place is a big part of what Lorraine does, and she recounts some stories of success and frustration as she tries to spread arboreal joy. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of grass-fed beef grazing on the beautiful coast of San Simeon, CA. | 7/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 25 - Good Wood with Kevin Yardley | This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice discuss that omnipresent, brown, sturdy friend: wood. Kevin Yardley of Diamond Tropical Hardwoods stops by the studio to talk about the history and inherent mystique of one of the most utilitarian, versatile, and downright majestic plants on Earth. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 24 - Landcraft Environments | Alice and Carmen spoke to Dennis Schrader of Landcraft Environments, a wholesale plant and garden source with distributors all over the Northeast. Schrader spoke about the striking tropical plants with which he made a name for himself and Landcraft. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 23 - New York Restoration Project | This week on We Dig Plants Carmen and Alice spoke with Amy Gavaris of NYRP. Amy spoke about Bette Midler's effort to restore parks and gardens throughout the city, and what NYRP is doing to help beautify the land and educate the community. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 22 - Scott Appell | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen speak to their good friend Scott Appell, a gardening master on the sunny island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Scott, a horticultural mentor to the Gardenworks gals, talks about some of the indigenous flora and fauna | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 21 - Manitoga Estate with Donna Dorian | This week on We Dig Plants Alice and Carmen speak to Donna Dorian about Russel Wright's incredible Manitoga estate and garden, the designer's only non-industrial project and a masterpiece of mid-century modernism. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 20 - Plant Branding with White Flower Garden | Carmen & Alice talk with Barbara Pierson of White Flower Garden about plant branding and the new wave of young gardeners with bigger gardens and smaller houses. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 19 - Growing Local with Otto Keil Nursery | The subject of this week's show is the business of local horticulture. Greg Keil talks about his wholesale flower business--a family-owned business growing plants and selling them less than 50 miles from Manhattan. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 18 - A Pearl of a Garden | This week on We Dig Plants, Pearl Fryar, master of topiary and gardener of a three-acre garden in Bishopville, South Carolina. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 17 - Great Ladies of Horticulture | Alice & Carmen talk about the historical and modern role of women in horticulture. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 15 - Contain Your Garden | Carmen & Alice talk about an important, yet overlooked, element of the garden that can reshape everything: containers! | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 14 - Oaks with Bill Logan | World famous arborist and author Bill Logan comes on the show to talk oaks. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 13 - Annuals & Perennials | Carmen & Alice discuss the difference between annuals and perennials. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 12 - Bob Hyland | Bob Hyland of Loomis Creek talks about the current state of affairs in horticulture in and around New York. For more information go to www.loomiscreek.com | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 11 - Garden Design : How To (pencils, papers, seed catalogues and head scratching) | This week WDP discusses the various professionals in the garden design industry, what they do, and what YOU need to know to get the most out of their work. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 10 - Marching Through The Garden | Alice & Carmen talk about what to do in your garden during these March days, and Max gives a very special video game review. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 9 - The Rose Show | This week is all about roses. Tune in and find out where the rose comes from, what it means, and how many varieties exist. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 8 - The Second Oldest Profession | The girls discuss gardening as a profession, its waning place in society, and the growing need for horticultural education. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 7 - Pets In The Garden | This week Alice & Carmen share stories of adapting gardens with pets in mind. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 6 - Valentine's Day | Author Amy Stewart is the guest on a special Valentine's Day themed episode of We Dig Plants | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 5 - Great Garden Books | Katherine Powis of The Horticultural Society Of New York gives some great garden book suggestions. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 4 - Tropical Houseplants for Winter Escapes the Sequel | This week's episode of We Dig Plants expands on last week's topic of indoor plants by teaching you how to take the best care of them. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 3 - Tropical Houseplants for Winter Escapes | Feeling down? Listen to this week's episode of We Dig Plants to discover how indoor plants can change your mood during the dreary months of winter. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 2 - Plant Hunters | This week, the theme on We Dig Plants is plant hunters and seed banks. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We Dig Plants - Episode 1 - The Thistle & The Fig | On the debut episode of We Dig Plats, Carmen Devito & Alice Marcus Krieg introduce themselves and give brief histories of the thistle & the fig. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 84 Episodes |
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