Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips

Garden consult

June 04, 2020

Organic market farmer Jeff Poppen visits a backyard vegetable grower to share his many years of experience and gained knowledge.

Durable plants at the Nashville zoo

May 28, 2020

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.

Pollinator Garden for an Urban Front Yard

May 28, 2020

"A lawn is just not for me" says Mollie. Instead, she enjoys tending a pollinator-friendly garden in the front of her house. And she has put her sense of style and design on the back yard space with interesting potted plants and sentimental pieces.

Glorious Garden Space

May 21, 2020

Yon's Paradise is an appropriate name for this home garden. The homeowners have done this from the ground up, including the lovely evergreen and rose topiaries.

Raised Bed Gardening: Recipe for Success

May 21, 2020

Jeff Poppen discusses and demonstrates ways to maximize yield in a raised vegetable bed.

Weed Management

May 21, 2020

Tammy Algood seeks out expert advice on weed control from the UT Agriculture Extension Agency.

Dilled Fennel and Cucumber Salad

May 14, 2020

Cucumbers are coming in strong in the summer months. Tammy Algood uses fresh ingredients for this tasty salad.

Permaculture Action Day-Nashville

May 14, 2020

GROW Enrichment held a permaculture action day in which volunteers worked together to enhance and beautify the land. The list of projects included forest reclamation, incorporating edibles into a children's play space, and sheet mulching an established orchard.

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Compost Nashville

April 23, 2020

Phillipe Chadwick spotlights the good work of Compost Nashville. It's a win for the community, for the environment, and for local gardens and growers. Their motto is Grow Food, Not Landfills.

Hemp Harvest and Processing

April 23, 2020

Many Tennessee farmers say hemp production isn't living up to the hype. Pests, diseases, the space needed for conventional drying, and finding a buyer are some of the challenges. Sheri Gramer visits Allenbrooke Farms in Maury County TN to find out about the first year of hemp production.

Chicken Chat

April 16, 2020

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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Growing Veggies: Ground vs. Raised Beds

April 16, 2020

For home growers, there are choices in how to go about it. While some vegetable crops are best to grow in the ground in rows or a patch, others can be well-suited for raised beds. Jeff Poppen visits with a Clarksville, TN gardener to see how she does it.