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S21.E1 ∙ Value-Added Products

Mon, Mar 29, 2021

Meet farmers taking what they grow to the next level by creating value-added products. At Wandering Cow Farm, Peggy Singlemann learns about raising sheep for wool. Keith Nevison visits Tonoloway Farm and tastes tree syrups including a unique black walnut variety. Randy Battle and Jen Naylor share gardening tips you can use at home.

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S21.E2 ∙ Public Lands and Public Gardens

Mon, Apr 26, 2021

Visit a Natural Area Preserve in Stafford County and a Woodland Garden in Lexington to learn more about how public lands not only protect habitats but also provide educational opportunities and promote our connection to the natural world. Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger and Allison Hurst share gardening tips you can use at home.

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S21.E3 ∙ Garden Education

Mon, May 24, 2021

Explore gardening education for the next generation. Learn about a college program pioneering indoor growing techniques. Then visit an educational farm with the mission of improving the health of children through hands-on activities. Allison Hurst and Randy Battle share gardening tips you can use at home.

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S21.E4 ∙ Healthy Soil

Mon, Jun 28, 2021

Visit Reynolds Community College to learn how soil composition differs across the landscape with Karin Stretchko. Then travel to Black Bear Composting to learn how they transform food waste into healthy compost for garden soil. Randy Battle and Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger share tips you can use at home.

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S21.E5 ∙ Insects in the Garden

Mon, Jul 26, 2021

Visit a home garden dedicated to supporting pollinators, then travel to Bellair Farm CSA to meet Dr. Tom Kuhar from the Virginia Tech Department of Entomology and learn how to manage vegetable pests safely. Allison Hurst and Jen Naylor share gardening tips you can use.

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S21.E6 ∙ Native Plants

Mon, Aug 30, 2021

We love native plants, and this month we are taking a closer look at them, from the vegetable garden to our landscapes. Learn how Indigenous Peoples are working to save seeds and reestablish traditional crops, plus meet a master gardener who has replaced her lawn with native flora. Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger and Allison Hurst share tips you can use at home.

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S21.E7 ∙ Small-Space Gardening

Mon, Sep 27, 2021

Meet a gardener creating miniature worlds in containers and visit a public library in Lovingston with a special sensory garden designed for children using dwarf varieties. Jen Naylor and Randy Battle share gardening tips that you can use at home.

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S21.E8 ∙ Celebration of Trees

Mon, Oct 25, 2021

Celebrate trees and the many benefits they provide. Learn about the importance of urban trees for improving health with Southside ReLeaf, then visit The American Chestnut Foundation to see how they are working to grow blight-resistant trees. Robyn Puffenbarger and Jen Naylor share gardening tips you can use.

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