Recent Volunteer Gardener Clips

Herb Butters

April 07, 2016

Tammy Algood walks us through the steps of making delicious herb butters for a spread or a complement to meat and fish.

Winter Pruning

April 07, 2016

Phillipe Chadwick explains that the 'when' to prune is as important as the 'how'.

Green Door Gourmet Organic Farm

September 24, 2015

Tour of a large organic farm located just a few miles from downtown Nashville.

Memory Care: the Courtyard at Abe’s Garden

September 17, 2015

Abe's Garden is an industry leader in memory care residential facilities employing best practices. We tour their outdoor space which includes an opportunity for residents to garden, and enjoy being outside in a safe environment.

Growing Sweet Corn

September 10, 2015

Jeff Poppen, aka Barefoot Farmer, takes us from seed to harvest in his patch of sweet corn.

Growing tomatoes in containers

September 10, 2015

Container gardening is well-suited for growing tomatoes, yet it still has its challenges. We visit a grower who gleaned information and advice from Craig LeHoullier in his book 'Epic Tomatoes'. We learn from his experience how to minimize the damage of blight and blossom end rot.

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Hops production

September 03, 2015

The owner of Yazoo Brewery meets up with our Jeff Poppen at Bells Bend Farm where they grow hops for a special annual brew.

Mixed Border Beds

August 27, 2015

We stroll the grounds of a master gardener who spends countless time planning, prepping, planting and nurturing his mixed border beds.

Amaranth

August 20, 2015

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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Raised Bed Gardening

August 20, 2015

We check in with a gardener who chooses to grow vegetables in raised beds to increase the variety of crops she grows, the density of the plantings, and year-round growing with a minimum of effort.

Sinking Creek Farm

July 30, 2015

A working farm that is as much about the education of growing things as it is about yields.

Stephanie Dwyer: Metal Artist

July 30, 2015

A profile of a Southern folklore metal artist who started her career with a fascination with bottle trees.