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Growing Tasty Peaches on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Growing Tasty Peaches

Peaches, sweet and juicy picked from the tree, that's summertime at Jackson's orchard. We visit this family operation where proper site selection, soil prep, pest management and dependable varieties make for a plentiful harvest.

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Blueberries on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Blueberries

Marty DeHart offers advice about picking the right blueberry shrubs for the best success, and the right soil amendments to increase yields.

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Functional, Practical, and Pretty: A Raised Bed Kitchen Garden

Raised bed gardening is practical, and effective. Benefits include better soil quality, better drainage, and easier maintenance than farm rows. It’s easy to plant intensely here too. Jeremy Tolley is with the designer of this ‘outdoor room’ in which the L-shaped raised beds mimic walls, the arches draw the eyes up like a ceiling, and the gravel base is the floor.

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Amaranth on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Amaranth

A look at the USDA trials of several varieties of amaranth at Tennessee State University research farm. Amaranth is poised to be the super food of the future.

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Backyard Bounty on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Backyard Bounty

Host Julie Berbiglia tours a productive backyard garden of an enthusiastic new grower. He shares some of the best practices he has learned in regard to composting, and growing methods for blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries.

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Bokashi composting on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Bokashi composting

We get a tutorial in bokashi composting. This is a method of composting in which food waste is collected in an airtight bucket and then allowed to ferment about 2 weeks.

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Bullet-Proof Plants on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Bullet Proof Plants

Beginning gardeners can gain confidence by starting with some tough plants, and Julie Berbiglia shares some perennials and herbs from her own garden that have thrived. Even better, some of these will do so well you'll be able to pass along plants to others in a few seasons.

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Chicken Chat on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Chicken Chat

We visit with an experienced urban hen keeper in Nashville, TN to glean great tips and know-how. @judyschickens gives us the scoop on the coop, realistic expectations, and unexpected things that are going to happen. Judy is also an extensive gardener, so she talks about how backyard chickens and backyard garden beds can co-exist.

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Culinary herb uses on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Culinary herb uses

Chef David Miller of the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere walks through the gardens and explains how he uses various herbs in meal preparation.

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DIY Garden Design: Creating Garden Rooms on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

DIY Garden Design: Creating Garden Rooms

This private garden takes advantage of a deep backyard that lends itself to be divided into a series of garden rooms.This do-it-yourself home owner with obvious design skills has developed each area for a particular function and 'feel'.

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Durable plants at the Nashville zoo on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Durable plants at the Nashville zoo

The plants at the Nashville Zoo must endure getting trampled at times by guests. Many of the beds are also surrounded by concrete. Julie Berbiglia seeks out their plant pallette that has proven to be durable.

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Emerald Ash Borer in Tennessee on NPT's Volunteer Gardener

Emerald Ash Borer in Tennessee

In Tennessee, 271 million ash trees could potentially become infested with the emerald ash borer. Prevention against this pest is the key. Dean Glascock of Arbor Art Tree Care shares information about tree evaluation and treatment options.

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