In The Grow

Hey Plant People, join us for the last time as we finish the last few minutes of our interview with Sustainable Food Center & La Cocina Alegre, followed by Vikram and I reminiscing about our time making In the Grow. If we leave you with anything let it be these great resources and encouragement to go out and plant something! Get growing, y'all! Much Love, Rachel & Vikram https://lubbockdreamcenter.org/pocket-pal/ https://doubleuptexas.org/ https://www.growingtogethertexas.org/ @sfclocal    @doubleup_westtx   @rootsgardenlbk   <------follow on Instagram

Hi Plant People, this week we have three special guests from Sustainable Food Center & La Cocina Alegre. We talk about the work they're doing in our community and their Double-Up Food Bucks program!  doubleuptexas.org @sfclocal @doubleup_westtx

This week we're still talking about gardening basics, specifically watering and picking the right varieties of warm-season crops.   2 more episodes after this! They will be epic. With three guests from Sustainable Food Center and La Cocina Alegre, how could we go wrong? We can't. We're great and amazing, and we'll miss you. 

Hi Plant People, this week Vikram and I are talking a lot about topsoil. Did you know that topsoil is not the top!? I didn't. We'll also do a speed round, listing cool weather crops you should plant now before your summer garden. We've got 3 more episodes left, so please stay tuned. We're going out in style! <3 Thanks for supporting us.

Hello Plant People, This week we’re getting back to basics. We cover a couple more listener questions and talk about things that will hopefully get you excited about your spring garden. Learn more about how to have a successful year of growing! We will miss you all, but stay tuned for a few more episodes!

Hi Plant People! In the Grow is back for another season. We’re so excited for a spring full of great plant content and we’re kicking things off with an episode full of answers to listener questions. We will miss you guys! Only a few more episodes left.

Ho-ho-ho! Let’s talk about Christmas tree farms. Learn about the differences between fresh-cut, live, and plastic trees, and some alternative, non-traditional decoration ideas that may fit you just right for the holidays.

Thanksgiving is on the way, so it’s a great time to talk about sweet potatoes and yams. What’s the difference and how can you tell? Learn all about it on In the Grow!   ~ We will take a break from new episodes next week, but we'll be back to wrap up the season the following week when we talk about Christmas Tree farms. ~

This week it’s one of Rachel’s most favorite things — the history of fruit pie!  From ancient Egypt to American apple pie, we’re going to talk about where certain pies come from and where the fruits that fill them come from too. Go have some pie! 

This week we’re saying, “Goodnight, Garden.” — It’s almost winter. The leaves are dropping. Plants are going dormant and you can too. Take a break with us. 

Goth Gardening, ever heard of it? —It’s not just a phase, Mom— Learn about plants you can start in spring to give you some great black colors and bright pops of orange for your fall garden.

This week we’re talking about fall and winter gardening. Even though it’s been warm, it’s time to start thinking about what we can do during the cool season. Plus, find out our 3 P’s for winter gardening.

Hello Plant People, this week is All About Alliums. From garlic to onions to shallots, we’re going to talk about all the different bulb plants you can put in your garden and in your food. Get to know your onion on In the Grow!

This week on In the Grow, we’re talking all about Asparagus — how to grow it and when to plant it. How poisonous is it? How do you eat it? When does it “fern out” and what weird family members does it have?    P.S. We're back up and running as normal. Sorry about the hiccup in our content flow, the episodes that you would have gotten (including this one) over the last two weeks are now available! 

Hi, Plant People! This week is about how everything is mustard. Look around you. Look to your left, and to your right. There’s a good chance at least one of the things around you is mustard. 

Yo, Plant People! This week we’re talking about the Propagation of Cuttings. Which plants are easier to propagate? What’s the right way and wrong way to do it? Learn how you can take plants from pretty much wherever and make more plants!   Side note: There may be a small hiccup in our podcast scheduling over the next month. To stay up to date with our most recent episodes during that time you can visit https://radio.kttz.org/podcast/in-the-grow 

Hi, Plant People! It’s another week of In the Grow, and we’re talking about seedless fruits. How they’re made, what we do with them, how we get more of them, and why you shouldn’t be scared of them. Also, exploding watermelons and why you shouldn’t be scared of them either!   Side note: There may be a small hiccup in our podcast scheduling over the next month. To stay up to date with our most recent episodes during that time you can visit https://radio.kttz.org/podcast/in-the-grow 

Hi, Plant People! It’s another week of In the Grow Plant School. This week is all about Plant Reproduction. What are ferns? What are gymnosperms? What are angiosperms? Why do they do the things they do and how do we get more plants?

We’re back and ready to go to school! Plant school! This week we’re starting with Plant Life Cycles & Life Spans. Join Plant Prof Vikram, and Plant Know-Nothing, Rachel to learn more.     

Hello Plant People! This week on In the Grow, we continue our dive into Permaculture with part 2 of Pondering Permaculture.  This is our last episode of the season, but we'll be back with new content in September! Until then, happy growing.