Gardening for All! Tips from the Triangle

In this episode, AmarA pays tribute to Monty Don, host of Gardeners' World, who is stepping away from hosting the show. She also talks about beginning to move plants inside for the winter, the insanity of shops selling mums so close to frost dates, and the autumn joy of corn and pumpkins in the garden.  Keep Growing    |    BlueSky          Instagram

In this episode, AmarA talks about the climate crisis and how it is bringing more extreme weather to our world. She discusses the techniques she used for destroying a wasp nest safely. Finally she details the steps to encourage a Christmas Cactus to bloom.   Keep Growing    |    BlueSky          Instagram

In this Episode, AmarA talks about the amazing gardens she has seen at Binghamton University campus and in the Binghamton Area. She discusses companion planting and her plans to extend her corn field. She talks about making big changes to the gardens and how to start a new garden for the spring this fall. Keep Growing    |    BlueSky          Instagram

In this episode, AmarA talks about her last day of gardening before starting graduate school this week. She updates listeners on her sweet potato project, and talks about giving yourself permission to relax.  Keep Growing    |    BlueSky          Instagram

In this episode, AmarA talks about the different ways to preserve the harvest. She talks about braiding onions, displaying corn, freezing and canning. And she talks about the joy of feeling 'food rich'.   In the post-outro super-secret podcast-only post-show, AmarA talks about how she preserves seeds for planting next year using only paper lunch bags.  Keep Growing    |    BlueSky      ...

In this Episode, AmarA discusses the state of her own garden - the overgrown paths that she struggles to clear. the beans that are part of her daily meals, and the pumpkins that she planted too late.  Keep Growing    |    BlueSky          Instagram

In this episode, AmarA talks about deadheading flowers for more blooms and collecting seeds for next year. She also gives a brief overview of the different things you can do with your food harvest including giving it away, drying, canning, and freezing.   No super-secret pod-cast only post-show this week.  Check back next week! Keep Growing    |    BlueSky          Instagram

In this episode, AmarA discusses the plants that she is starting to keep her planting succession going. She discusses the veggies you can still start now and she talks about tricks for both keeping the weeds down and making your gardens look great! In the super-secret podcast-only section, she talks about preparing for the harvest and the different ways to keep foods for the winter.  Keep Growing...

In this episode, AmarA extolls her listeners to keep cool during the heat wave.  She talks about how she limits gardening to early morning and late evening, mostly checking if the plants need water. She discusses watering plants and how to tell if they are happy. Finally she talks about cleaning all the gardening stuff out of the house for the summer. Don't forget to stay tuned after the firs...

In this episode, AmarA recounts how she kind of did feel like an expert talking about gardening with a younger sibling who is just starting in gardening.  She also discusses how she enjoys the rain because it keeps her from the chore of watering her plants.  Finally, she discusses growing garlic and the joy of harvesting (and eating) garlic scapes.  Don't forget to stay tuned after the theme...

In this episode, AmarA talks about the joy of weeding around the perennial plants that she lets grow wild. She discusses how gardening wants and needs change over times; and she encourages her listeners to find the gardening style that makes them happy right now.   In the super secret podcast-only after show, AmarA discusses how wildly interesting sweet potatoes are to grow. She also talks about h...

In this episode, AmarA is unrestricted by the FCC rules she usually has to follow  (because her radio station is having technical difficulties, this episode is podcast only)  so, she swears a bunch. She also discusses some basics for transferring plants into new spots - be it containers or the ground.  She discusses mulching methods, potting on, and companion planting.  Keep Growing    |    BlueSk...

In this episode, AmarA updates listeners on her experiment growing sweet potatoes, which so far has been a great success! She also encourages listeners to throw seeds around and get plants to put in the ground. Finally, she discusses the philosophical difference between the front garden and the back garden.   Keep Growing    |    BlueSky          Instagram

In this episode, AmarA talks to the novice gardener and encourages them to get dirt and put some seeds in it. She gives some helpful tips for using found objects for container gardens. She also talks listeners through starting a new in-ground garden using cardboard, compostable materials, and mulch. This is the time! Throw some seeds around!  Keep Growing    |    BlueSky          Instagram

AmarA discusses what she has learned about No Mow May. Keep Growing    |    BlueSky          Instagram

In this Episode, AmarA talks about getting ready for the last expected frost date of the year.  She takes listeners through the process and logic of 'hardening off' plants. She also discusses poppy seeds and starting seeds outdoors. Finally she talks about an exciting seed she found at the Dollar General and how she is starting those seeds.  Keep Growing    |    BlueSky          Instagra...

In this episode, AmarA discusses her big spring projects: Filling in the old pond and putting in a fence, and how those projects will change her garden. She talks about the differences between the layering method and the digging method for starting new gardens. She encourages listeners to take projects one step at a time and to keep plugging away as spring progresses!  Keep Growing    |    BlueSky...

In this episode, AmarA talks about how she is finally getting a day off that isn't cold or rainy, but is a genuinely nice day to be in the garden.  She talks about the black cherry trees they will be getting later this week. AmarA discusses the plants she has started from seed using various methods, as well as her experiment of trying to start a sweet potato growing slips using two different...