Growing a Greener World

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Winter Gardening (Harborside, ME)
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In this episode, we learn the tricks and advantages of winter gardening from some world-renowned pioneers in the field, Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosh of Four Season Farm. On their .. show full overview
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The Dirt on Creating a Healthy Garden (Raleigh, NC)
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Although the words “dirt” and “soil” are often used interchangeably, to a gardener, there’s a big difference! “Soil” (cue angelic music) is what gives life to a garden – full of organic .. show full overview
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Sow True Seed: (Ashville, NC)
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As heirloom seeds continue to lose ground to modern hybrids, habitat destruction and careless stewardship, many of these diverse and treasured varieties of the past are lost .. show full overview
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Farm School: Learning to be Organic Farmers
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In this fun episode, the whole crew enrolls for a week in a New England farm school to learn all they can while there. The cameras are rolling to show the reality side of organic farm .. show full overview
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Organic Lawn Care (Arlington, VA)
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In the home- and business owner’s quest for the perfect green lawn, we can do some pretty terrible things to the soil, water, and the environment. Today we’re going to visit the .. show full overview
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Backyard Composting (Winston-Salem, NC)
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Compost: yes, it occurs naturally – but with a little knowledge we can speed up or enhance the process! This rich, beautiful, life-giving substance teeming with microbes and nutrients is .. show full overview
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Polyface Farms
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From farm fields to dinner tables across America, more people want pesticide-free vegetables, humanely-raised meat and eggs all produced in a way that isn’t harmful to the environment. .. show full overview
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Veteran Farmers
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Thousands of US military veterans return home to find it difficult re-integrating into civilian life and find meaningful work. In fact, veteran unemployment is higher than our national .. show full overview
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Schoolyard Wildlife Habitats (Atlanta, GA)
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As urban development is encroaching more and more on native landscapes, animal habitats shrink and birds and other animals in those areas are displaced. But we can help the situation by .. show full overview
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Urban Gardening (Detroit, MI)
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This episode is about the renewal of Detroit, whose bleak landscape is slowing changing due to the efforts of urban farmers and community gardeners determined to grow their city’s .. show full overview
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Backyard Chickens (Raleigh, NC)
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These days, people are really getting closer to their food source – whether for fun, community, food safety, or environmental impact – and that means lots of homegrown veggies, herbs in .. show full overview
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Young Farmers (Atlanta, GA)
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With the average age of farmers in our country around 55 to 60, there is a serious question of who will be growing our food in the future as our aging farmers retire or pass on. It seems .. show full overview
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Backyard Orchards (St. Louis, MO)
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Joe takes some of the mystery out of the selection and care of fruit trees, from picking your trees at the nursery, buying potted versus bareroot, to a little info on planting site, and .. show full overview
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Just Because It's Organic (St. Paul, MN)
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Even when trying to “go organic,” are we? “Natural” products may come to us after being harvested in habitat-destroying or non-sustainable methods. And natural doesn’t automatically mean .. show full overview
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All About Seeds (Mt. Airy, NC)
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There are a lot of reasons to sow your own seeds! Everyone has their own reasons, perhaps to save money, or just for fun, or for the variety available. While it may seem intimidating at .. show full overview
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Heritage Breeds (Pittsboro, NC and Potomac, MD)
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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 20 percent of the world’s breeds of cattle, goats, pigs, horses and poultry are currently at risk of extinction. .. show full overview
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Garden Coaching (Atlanta, GA)
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Whether you are a novice or experienced gardener – at some point you will find yourself in need of a little gardening advice. You might need direction on how to prune an overgrown tree .. show full overview
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Organic Flowers (Skagit Valley, WA)
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We talk a lot about food miles, organics, and sustainable practices with food choices, our homes, and our gardens… what about the flowers we put on the table next to the meal? And the .. show full overview
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Moss Gardens (Raleigh, NC)
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What if we told you that there is a plant that requires only a small amount of water, yet stays green all year long? It can be grown as a lawn, but requires no fertilizers, pesticides, .. show full overview

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