S2E14 5 Herbs to have in containers, $2.5 million Garden Guest Jill Mcsheehy The Wisconsin Vegetable gardener radio show
Replay of The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Radio Show from 6-2-18 on 860AM WNOV and W293cx 106.5 FM Milwaukee WI, listen here during show hours Saturdays 9-10 am CST https://tinyurl.com/zvh5kaz Topics: Joey and Holly talk about 5 herbs you should be growing in containers this year and the $2.5 million dollar garden, their guest Jill Mcsheehy of https://journeywithjill.net/ 5 herbs you should be growing Basil – lemon, lime, cinnamon, licorice, purple, Italian, large leaf Rosemary Sage Parsley Oregano Thyme Mint – container Lemon grass Lemon balm The 2.5 million dollar garden - White house garden - Brought back by Michelle Obama after several decades - Mimic backyard garden - 1100 sq ft – add 1700 sq ft = 2800 sq ft - Burpee seed company gave 2.5 million dollar donation to upkeep garden to 2036 – for the public to benefit from - Supposed to be inspirational - Feeds white house staff - Green cement vs wood chips - Steel vs cedar - Could make it cheaper – too much extra - Jill McSheehy is a stay at home Mom with a blog, podcast, and an online gardening course that she has developed herself to help beginning gardeners find their way. 1.You began this journey in 2013 – what inspired your journey and your very first garden? 2.What were the expectations once you got started? Did you think you were going to be a successful gardener right away? 3.What are some of the first resources you used when you first started gardening? 4.What is one or two mistakes you made that you now look back on and they seem you should’ve known better? 5.Why did you choose to grow in raised beds and not just tn the ground? 6.How can people find out more about you? check out our website https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/ Check out past shows Video and podcast https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/radio/ check out highlights of past show podcast and video https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/video-series/highlights-podcast/ Email your questions to TWVGshow@gmail.com tweet us as #twvg or @twvgshow The show runs March - Oct Saturday morning’s 9-10am cst Check out the following sponsors that Make the radio show possible: IV Organics: http://ivorganics.com/ MI Gardener: http://migardener.com/ Use coupon code SHARE10 to save 10% off your 1st order. Beans a Barley: http://www.beansandbarley.com/ Bobbex: http://www.bobbex.com/ Rootmaker: https://rootmaker.com/ Plant Success organics: https://plantsuccessorganics.com/ Woodmans Food Stores: https://www.woodmans-food.com/ Root assassin shovel: https://rootassassinshovel.com/ Bluemel's Garden a Landscape Center Family owned, independent garden and landscape center that has been servicing the metro-Milwaukee area since 1955. 4930 W. Loomis RD. 414-282-4220 http://bluemels.com/ Hoss Tools of www.hosstools.com Tree Diaper of www.treediaper.com Seedling Square of www.seedingsquare.com Rebel green of www.rebelgreen.com Dripping Springs OLLAS of www.drippingspringsollas.com Saz Products of www.sazproducts.com Shield n seal of www.shieldnseal.com Pomona Universal Pectin of www.pomonapectin.com Flame Engineering Inc. of www.flameengineering.com Eco Garden Systems of www.ecogardensystems.com Made of recycled materials in the U.S It is a raised garden bed offers sustainable organic gardening that is environmentally sound. Use coupon code Wiveg125 to save $125 a Free Shipping (a $250 vale) on the Eco Garden Original Garden unit only in stone color must be purchased through the Eco Garden Systems website www.ecogardensystems.com/store valid thru Dec 31 2018 Outpost Natural Foods Co-op of www.outpost.coop Manure tea of www.manuretea.com The Gardener's Hollow Leg of www.thegardenershollowleg.com Save 10% use veggies at checkout Handy Safety Knife of www.handysafetyknife.com Use promo code WVG to get 10% off and free shipping one time use only. Bio Safe of www.biosafe.net 10% on your next order use coupon code TWVG at check out Chapin Manufacturing Inc. of www.chapinmfg.com The Plant Booster of www.plantbooster.net Tall Earth of www.tallearth.com save 15% on orders placed on, TallEarth.com. use WISCONVEG at checkout Purple cow organics of https://www.purplecoworganics.com