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Starting a Garden with Carmen Johnston
Released Tuesday, 4th August 2020
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Starting a Garden with Carmen Johnston
Starting a Garden with Carmen Johnston
Tuesday, 4th August 2020
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0:58
— Ian gets hungry for fresh veggies and Darren realizes that he knows someone who can help.
4:58
— Darren welcomes Carmen Johnston to the show.
7:19
— Darren learns a French term for a “kitchen garden”.
7:59
— How gardening has become more popular since the COVID-19 pandemic.
9:02
— Carmen gives us all permission to kill plants on the journey of learning how to do it.
10:01
— How to get started without the need for a lot of space.
12:30
— How to tell whether you are buying good soil.
14:50
— Carmen weighs the pros and cons of use seeds versus starters.
16:41
— Identifying the easy veggies to start growing.
17:33
— Gardening as an exercise for home schooling.
19:27
— Why you really want to grow tomatoes at home if you can and tips for growing tomatoes.
23:22
— How to keep your herbs from “going to flower”.
26:48
— How to know when (and how much) to water your plants.
31:30
— How to know which plants will grow in your area.
35:26
— The social aspect of gardening and how to leverage your local community to expand your knowledge and share your produce.
38:21
— The magic of gardening in motivating kids to try new foods.
41:40
— Carmen gives us her email and offers to provide personal advice to The Better Show community.
44:29
— Ian, March, and Darren reflect on the tips from Carmen.
46:19
— March makes a connection between gardening and venture capital.
48:20
— The incredible growing environment of Ireland.
52:40
— March reflects on the tips from Carmen that stood out most to him.
55:16
— Ian is surprised at how many aspects of life can be improved by gardening.
58:08
— Darren is inspired by the community aspect of gardening and how it can help strengthen our social fabric.
59:20
— March shares resources for community gardening and community supported agriculture.
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📰 Blog:
Four container gardens to plant today
📰 Magazine:
Southern Living Magazine
📰 Website:
Carmen Johnston Gardens
📷 Social Media:
Carmen Johnston on Instagram
📦 Product:
Grow Box for vegetables
📰 Online Tool:
Growing Calendar from Burpee.com
📦 Product:
Kitchen Herb starter kit
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The Better Show
The Better Show is a weekly podcast for people who want to get better at all aspects of life, made by people who love getting better. Each week we focus on a single topic relevant to day to day life - such as sleep, managing stress, reducing clutter, relationships and healthy eating. We discuss why that topic matters, stories from our personal experience with that topic, tips & tricks our audience can apply themselves and end with a discussion of things we're going to try out and report back on.To join the community go to: www.facebook.com/thebettershow
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