Episode 2744

Volunteer Gardener

May 02, 2019

Season 27 | Episode 44

On Nashville Public Television’s Volunteer Gardener, we meet a gardener who has worked in phases to create a lovely backyard gathering spot. We learn from an experienced gardener who starts a lot of landscape from seeds. Tammy Algood introduces us to a home vegetable grower that proves you don’t need a large lot to produce ample yield.

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Creating an Outdoor Living Space on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Creating an Outdoor Living Space

One step at a time over several years - that was the approach of this homeowner who set out to create a relaxing, outdoor space to entertain. We get to see the culmination of the choices made along the way with the hardscape, plant palette and focal points for the space.

Plentiful Produce for this gardener on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Plentiful Produce for this gardener

Tammy Algood meets a grower who harvests enough to feed his family, and then some. He shares his methods for composting, crop rotation and seed starting.

Simple Methods

Simple Methods, Big Rewards

Larkspur, lupine, foxglove, poppies, sunflowers - these are but a few of the flowers that Alecia Welbern grows from seed in her home landscape. She shares her tips and tricks with host Troy Marden.