We've sung the praises of Andrew Keys' RadioGarden podcast before, but it's time to do it again. Really, it's the coolest thing out there, and we should be shouting from the rooftops every time a new episode goes live, but somehow they slip past us. So. Right now. Go here to check out the podcast [...]
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The Wicked Bugs book tour starts next week. I have yet to actually see a copy of the finished book–they have just been printed, I'm told–so I might get a copy in my hands before I leave for the tour, or I might meet up with it on the...
Read more in: What's HappeningThis was on yesterday. Are there really that many people who don't know a parsnips when they see one? Well, I guess some don't need to.
Read more in: GardenRant Airwaves26 episodes. 8 months. 18 states. 36 cities. 254 stations. 4,058 tweets. Joe Lamp'l's PBS show Growing a Greener World has wrapped up its first season, and they've got a cool summary reel that looks back over their first year on the air. (It'll be worth watching through...
Read more in: I Don't Have a Garden, but I Watch One on TV, Unusually Clever PeopleI'm the "In My Kitchen" interview on Maria Rodale's blog this morning. And I'll be at Borders on Broadway in Saratoga Springs tomorrow night at 7. Wine will be provided! Hope to see you there.
Read more in: What's HappeningWhen I first heard about the movie "Gnomeo and Juliet", I wasn't exactly optimistic about a movie about garden gnomes, especially if it's in 3D. But here's what NPR's Kenneth Turan has to say about it: What's in a name, after all? No one could be more surprised...
Read more in: I Don't Have a Garden, but I Watch One on TVTechnically, it’s been solenostemon for years, but I don’t know anyone, even the most die-hard of botanical name purists, refer to it as anything but coleus. And that’s the way it should be. Joseph/Greensparrow Gardens has similar feelings about this and other preemptory and seemingly arbitrary scientific name changes....
Read more in: I Don't Have a Garden, but I Watch One on TVThe good folks at the University of Maryland produced what we locals think is a pretty dern good video on starting a school garden, but what do you guys think? Okay, it has a couple of government-spokesman moments at the beginning, but the star of the show is an...
Read more in: What's HappeningGardening world, listen up! If you haven't yet heard Andrew Keys's new podcast for Horticulture Magazine, you are in for a treat – and a surprise. It's really good and in a really new way. A big fan of Ira Glass and "This American Life", his aim is to...
Read more in: GardenRant Airwaves, Unusually Clever PeopleImagine my delight when Clarington Forge sent a box of English garden tools all the way to northern California. Genevieve Schmidt of NorthCoastGardening is known for making actual useful, instructive videos about garden tools–not the kind of rambling, intoxicated things we normally do on GardenRant — so Gen and...
Read more in: I Don't Have a Garden, but I Watch One on TV, Taking Your Gardening DollarMany of us contacted Adrian Higgins at the Washington Post about the planned destruction of azaleas and boxwoods at the National Arbnoretum, (Rant story here) and his story about the brouha-ha appeared today. My favorite quote? A plan to cut down thousands of mature shrubs at the National Arboretum...
Read more in: What's HappeningThis story just keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. I was first alerted that the National Arboretum has plans to literally destroy part of its historic Azalea Collection next season by a horticulturist friend in Baltimore, of all places. I passed the word along and almost immediately Kathy Jentz had...
Read more in: What's HappeningHe's the comedian-philosopher who Rallied to Restore Sanity, and I actually saw him – with the aid of some binoculars. (You can click here to see my pathetic photos of the event, though I prefer this much closer shot taken on Halloween of 2009.) Or click here to see...
Read more in: What's HappeningWell, I'm off to show how sane I am by joining Jon Stewart, et al and thousands of other sanity-lovers on the National Mall. Amy wrote that I simply must go to REPRESENT, so represent I will (I guess), and I hope you appreciate the sacrifice involved: short subway...
Read more in: What's HappeningI love this Goats v. Landscapers story on the Colbert Report. You'll meet the Soprano-like owner of a yard maintenance company and a goat-services entrepreneur named Tammy. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c People Destroying America- Goats Steal Landscaping Jobs www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010...
Read more in: I Don't Have a Garden, but I Watch One on TVThis railroad-turned-garden in NYC is getting lots of attention these days, including by PBS's "Need to Know" in an episode titled "The Thin Green Line: Investing in Urban Parks". Sounds great and I'm dying to see it in person. But the results may not be a slam-dunk, after all,...
Read more in: What's HappeningWell, an intriguing press release showed up yesterday at GardenRant headquarters about Timber Press's pick of Andrew Beckman to lead their editorial team. (Friend of Rant Tom Fischer will be working with Andrew as acquiring editor.) Now about who Andrew IS. You don't have to be a garden-publishing insider...
Read more in: What's HappeningWe're happy to welcome another smart team blog to the gardening world, this one devoted to – well, let's let their manifesto tell us. Our manifesto: To redefine beautiful ~To start a conversation ~To be positive ~ To help wildlife ~ To be organic ~ To be water-wise ~ To use plants...
Read more in: What's HappeningIn today's NY Times, we learn that public gardens are canceling their flower shows, part of their big shift in emphasis. Forced to rethink and rebrand, gardens are appealing to visitors’ interests in nature, sustainability, cooking, health, family and the arts. Some are emphasizing their social role, erecting model...
Read more in: What's HappeningAs you have no doubt heard by now, Oprah is holding an open casting call for would-be hosts for her new network. Even the front runners are not particularly slick–I'm amazed that people who want to have their own TV show don't even bother to find a nice background...
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Commented on Kale-a-Rama makes me Wonder: Is Veganism the Next Big Thing? { When I look at the healthiest people on the planet vs. their local cuisine, it appears that the ones that live the longest to the... } – May 20, 4:18 PM
Commented on Kale-a-Rama makes me Wonder: Is Veganism the Next Big Thing? { I'm a fan of the NYTimes food critic Mark Bittman, and he's just put out a part-vegan diet/cookbook (advocating eating vegan before 6pm for health... } – May 20, 11:32 AM
Commented on Kale-a-Rama makes me Wonder: Is Veganism the Next Big Thing? { Kevin, Well said. Also read The Vegetarian Myths by Lierre Keith, whose health was permanently damaged by her determination to stick to a vegan diet... } – May 20, 1:40 AM
Commented on Roses redux { Susan - Years ago, I read somewhere (maybe Organic Gardening magazine; can't remember) to plant peonies near your roses to curb Japanese beetles. I tried... } – May 19, 11:11 PM
Commented on OG Mag on Wildlife-Friendly Gardens: What's Wrong with this Picture? { It is unfortunate that a very good article is being overshadowed by the "cat" issue. Sometimes we have to save our criticism for another time... } – May 19, 10:00 PMWe are:
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