Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips
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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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.
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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.
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Butterfly Waystation
April 02, 2020
Jeff Poppen explores the Certified Monarch Butterfly Waystation at Mansker's Station in Goodlettsville, TN. The plant palette includes quite a variety of annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs that provide habitat and food in support of butterflies and other pollinators.
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Growing sweet cherries
April 02, 2020
Tammy Algood tours the very productive cherry orchard at Forgie's Fruit Farm. While there are challenges to growing cherries in the South, choosing the right varieties that are proven to perform well is the key. Growing tips and ways to keep the crop protected from birds is also discussed.
