Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips

Delvin Farms CSA

June 18, 2015

Jeff Poppen tours the grounds of Delvin Farms which is a small farm having a big impact on Nashville's home-grown market.

Plant Lover’s Paradise

June 18, 2015

Annette Shrader meets a gardener whose approach to gardening is 'divide and conquer".

Plant the seed

June 11, 2015

We learn about a non-profit who sponsors the Plant the Seed program in Metro Schools that teaches pre-K children about gardening and where food comes from.

Borage and Lamb’s Quarters

May 21, 2015

Jeff Poppen decided to give some new crops a try as they had been so enticing in the seed catalog. He has had success with the plantings of borage, lamb's quarters, and Italian dandelion.

Dahlias

May 14, 2015

We hit peak season in this dahlia field where we find 80 varieties.

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Pests: Gardener Considerations

May 14, 2015

A discussion about what gardeners should consider when planting and mulching so as to reduce the risk of pest problems in/around the house or other structure.

Big Mama Tomato

May 07, 2015

When we heard there was a tomato plant in our neighborhood that would tower over our heads when we stood next to it, we had to go check it out for ourselves.

Japanese Maples – A Foliage Fixation

May 07, 2015

A lot of gardeners find a certain type of plant they like, and then become collectors of that particular plant. Such is the case with man, and his love of Japanese maples.

Daffodils

April 30, 2015

We tour the home gardens of a daffodil judge, daffodil judge trainer, and daffodil collector all rolled into one happy grower.

Intersectional peonies (Itoh hybrids)

April 23, 2015

Intersectional peonies have many attributes that make them desirable for the landscape. They are hybrids from a cross of tree peonies and herbaceous peonies. Troy Marden visits Iris City Gardens to pick out some favorites.

Accessible Garden

April 16, 2015

We visit the sensory garden at The Rochelle Center in Nashville dedicated to country music star Pam Tillis. The focus of the center is to offer support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the area. This garden offers easy accessibility to work in the garden and to enjoy it.

Bokashi composting

April 09, 2015

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.