Gardening Out Loud
Gardening Out Loud
Episode 24: Beauty in transitions
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Episode 24: Beauty in transitions

Plus: free woodchips, native seed sowing, digging dahlias
The side of brick building with boston ivy leaves (in ombre reds and yellows). In some places, the leaves have fallen off revealing brown vines and clusters of small blue berries.

In this episode . . .

A frost narrowly avoided. Changing leaves, and beautiful Boston ivy. The local woodchip and leaf economy. Some cutting back (but mostly not). Surprise radishes. Cold frames and improvised low tunnels. Native seed sitting. Bulb planting tips. And a goodbye, or maybe a see you later.


Otherwise this week, I’m . . .

Savouring: The colours of the leaves and their crunch underfoot.

Tending: Cutting back diseased plants, planting spring bulbs, digging up and dividing dahlias.

Harvesting: Parsley, sage, kale, chard, green onions.


Cross-pollination

Since this is the last opportunity to share things for the winter, a few items I’ve enjoyed recently:


I said it in the podcast, but I’ll say it again: if you have feedback on this experiment, this season, I’d love to hear it. I’m not sure if Gardening Out Loud has a future, but feedback from devoted listeners will help determine that. And the episodes will nevertheless remain online if you need a dose of the growing season during the winter.

Thanks, from the bottom of my heart, for your attention this season.

xo
Jen

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Gardening Out Loud
Gardening Out Loud
Gardening Out Loud is a series of weekly audio love letters to, and conversations with, a little patch of soil. This isn’t an instructional podcast, but an experiential one: listen in for my reflections and observations as I experiment with sonic chronicles of the 2023 growing season. Grow along with me, in your imagination or in your own space, as I cultivate food and flowers, and soak up the beauty of this tiny urban refuge. Gardening Out Loud is restorative radio to help us all slow down, get grounded, and make a bit of space for connection and natural wonder.