Episodes

One of the magical things about plants is their ability to bring people together. Whether its the beauty, the connection to nature or the source of food; gardens create common ground between people who may have little else in common. They help us see the world together- something desperately needed right now. These are just a few of the ways we've experienced the gardening pull. We would love to hear your stories! Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a...

One of the magical things about plants is their ability to bring people together. Whether its the beauty, the connection to nature or the source of food; gardens create common ground between people who may have little else in common. They help us see the world together- something desperately needed right now. These are just a few of the ways we've experienced the gardening pull. We would love to hear your stories! Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a...

One of the magical things about plants is their ability to bring people together. Whether its the beauty, the connection to nature or the source of food; gardens create common ground between people who may have little else in common. They help us see the world together- something desperately needed right now. These are just a few of the ways we've experienced the gardening pull. We would love to hear your stories! Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a...

Being a gardener means trying new things, embracing our failures, and experimenting again. Anyone who has gardened for more than a year has likely experienced some pretty epic successes and a few hard falls. We're going to talk about some of our most entertaining mistakes and some of the biggest lessons we learned. Bob Henrickson, NSA's Horticulture Program Director, joins us and shares stories from his widely varied experiences. From public horticulture on UNL's campus and the state fair groun...

Being a gardener means trying new things, embracing our failures, and experimenting again. Anyone who has gardened for more than a year has likely experienced some pretty epic successes and a few hard falls. We're going to talk about some of our most entertaining mistakes and some of the biggest lessons we learned. Bob Henrickson, NSA's Horticulture Program Director, joins us and shares stories from his widely varied experiences. From public horticulture on UNL's campus and the state fair groun...

Being a gardener means trying new things, embracing our failures, and experimenting again. Anyone who has gardened for more than a year has likely experienced some pretty epic successes and a few hard falls. We're going to talk about some of our most entertaining mistakes and some of the biggest lessons we learned. Bob Henrickson, NSA's Horticulture Program Director, joins us and shares stories from his widely varied experiences. From public horticulture on UNL's campus and the state fair groun...

Have weeds? Looks like you're a gardener! And you're not doing it wrong- there's no way to have a garden and not pull some weeds. But we can be intentional about how much work we do and which weeds we fight or accept. Also, we complain a little about the weeds we are struggling with and how our relationship to our neighbor's garden styles influences our yards. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantne...

Have weeds? Looks like you're a gardener! And you're not doing it wrong- there's no way to have a garden and not pull some weeds. But we can be intentional about how much work we do and which weeds we fight or accept. Also, we complain a little about the weeds we are struggling with and how our relationship to our neighbor's garden styles influences our yards. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantne...

Have weeds? Looks like you're a gardener! And you're not doing it wrong- there's no way to have a garden and not pull some weeds. But we can be intentional about how much work we do and which weeds we fight or accept. Also, we complain a little about the weeds we are struggling with and how our relationship to our neighbor's garden styles influences our yards. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantne...

Gardening is it's own language, let's talk about some of the terms we often get asked to define when talking to new gardeners! This will almost certainly have a part two so share the gardening terms that confused you when you first started gardening or the ones that you're still unsure of years later. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and I...

Gardening is it's own language, let's talk about some of the terms we often get asked to define when talking to new gardeners! This will almost certainly have a part two so share the gardening terms that confused you when you first started gardening or the ones that you're still unsure of years later. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and I...

Gardening is it's own language, let's talk about some of the terms we often get asked to define when talking to new gardeners! This will almost certainly have a part two so share the gardening terms that confused you when you first started gardening or the ones that you're still unsure of years later. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and I...

It's National Pollinator Week! Obviously we love our pollinators here at Bloom Box so join us in talking about some of the most important insect pollinators and what we can do to help them. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and Instagram Learn more about Bloom Box: https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box Learn more about the Nebraska Statewide...

It's National Pollinator Week! Obviously we love our pollinators here at Bloom Box so join us in talking about some of the most important insect pollinators and what we can do to help them. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and Instagram Learn more about Bloom Box: https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box Learn more about the Nebraska Statewide...

It's National Pollinator Week! Obviously we love our pollinators here at Bloom Box so join us in talking about some of the most important insect pollinators and what we can do to help them. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast Follow us @NEBloomBox on Facebook and Instagram Learn more about Bloom Box: https://plantnebraska.org/bloom-box Learn more about the Nebraska Statewide...

Ann is a Research Technician for the Department of Agronomy & Horticulture at the University of Nebraska. She graduated this spring with her Masters of Applied Science and presented her research on the Bloom Box program! We learned more about how her degree and research worked and what she learned about Bloom Box. Her paper was titled "Affordances of a Pre-designed Pollinator Garden Program on Personal Development and Engagement with Others" which translated means "the opportunities Bloom Box g...

Ann is a Research Technician for the Department of Agronomy & Horticulture at the University of Nebraska. She graduated this spring with her Masters of Applied Science and presented her research on the Bloom Box program! We learned more about how her degree and research worked and what she learned about Bloom Box. Her paper was titled "Affordances of a Pre-designed Pollinator Garden Program on Personal Development and Engagement with Others" which translated means "the opportunities Bloom Box g...

Ann is a Research Technician for the Department of Agronomy & Horticulture at the University of Nebraska. She graduated this spring with her Masters of Applied Science and presented her research on the Bloom Box program! We learned more about how her degree and research worked and what she learned about Bloom Box. Her paper was titled "Affordances of a Pre-designed Pollinator Garden Program on Personal Development and Engagement with Others" which translated means "the opportunities Bloom Box g...

We went a little long this week, there was just so much to talk about! Gardening in apartments comes with some unique challenges but plant lovers are creative and will always find a way to grow. Christina Hoyt from the Nebraska Forest Service shares some of her best tips and tricks as an apartment dwelling plant lover. We also talk about some of the more creative containers we have grown plants in. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bl...

We went a little long this week, there was just so much to talk about! Gardening in apartments comes with some unique challenges but plant lovers are creative and will always find a way to grow. Christina Hoyt from the Nebraska Forest Service shares some of her best tips and tricks as an apartment dwelling plant lover. We also talk about some of the more creative containers we have grown plants in. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bl...

We went a little long this week, there was just so much to talk about! Gardening in apartments comes with some unique challenges but plant lovers are creative and will always find a way to grow. Christina Hoyt from the Nebraska Forest Service shares some of her best tips and tricks as an apartment dwelling plant lover. We also talk about some of the more creative containers we have grown plants in. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bl...

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mother figures in our lives who taught us to love the outdoors and inspired us to grow (pun intended ;-) Planting the seeds of love for plants and nature is one of the greatest honors and gifts of motherhood. We had fun talking to our moms and Karma, the unofficial gardening mom of NSA, and sharing memories. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/...

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mother figures in our lives who taught us to love the outdoors and inspired us to grow (pun intended ;-) Planting the seeds of love for plants and nature is one of the greatest honors and gifts of motherhood. We had fun talking to our moms and Karma, the unofficial gardening mom of NSA, and sharing memories. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/...

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and mother figures in our lives who taught us to love the outdoors and inspired us to grow (pun intended ;-) Planting the seeds of love for plants and nature is one of the greatest honors and gifts of motherhood. We had fun talking to our moms and Karma, the unofficial gardening mom of NSA, and sharing memories. Show Notes Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail. Bloom Box: Growing Deeper: https://plantnebraska.org/...