Gritty and Green – Details, episodes & analysis

To learn more about Good Host Plants to go https://www.goodhostplants.com/

To go down the rabbit hole and explore native plants visit: 

https://mtcubacenter.org/

http://www.bonap.org/

https://homegrownnationalpark.org/

https://www.xerces.org/

https://extension.psu.edu/pennsylvania-native-plants-for-the-perennial-garden

https://www.wildflower.org/collections/collection.php?collection=PA

https://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/blog/top-10-power-plants

https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/york/native-plants/fact-sheets/butterfly-larval-host-plant-list

https://pa.audubon.org/conservation/diy-garden-designs

https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Conservation/WildPlants/LandscapingwithNativePlants/NativeGardenTemplates/Pages/default.aspx

And some of John Janick’s favorite resources: 

https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/

Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants by C. Colston Burrell published by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org

To learn more about Lady Danni and the Landed Gentress check out: https://www.landedgentress.com/ 

And find her on tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladydanni_landedgentress?lang=en 

and instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladydanni1/

To learn more about the effort to save the Meadows go to: https://www.savethemeadows.com/

And here's information about the Healthy Outdoor Places Act: https://www.toxicfreephilly.org/

To learn more about Half Mad Honey go to: https://www.halfmadhoney.com/

More information about wild bees: 

https://extension.psu.edu/conserving-wild-bees-in-pennsylvania

https://www.phillyorchards.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/UF023-Conserve-WIld-Bees.pdf

For information about what native plants to grow for our wild bees head to: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/

And here’s a cheat sheet of what to grow in your container garden”

https://hgnp.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HNP-CONTAINER-GDN-L.2_8.5s.pdf

More information about growing, harvesting, and preserving herbs: https://extension.psu.edu/growing-harvesting-and-preserving-herbs

If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org

For more information about Neighborhood Gardens Trust go to: ngtrust.org

To learn more about soil testing go to: https://extension.psu.edu/soil-testing

To learn more about Grounded in Philly and land ownership go to: https://groundedinphilly.org/

If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org

For more information about Bennett Composting go to: www.bennettcompost.com

To learn more about the partnership between Bennett and Philadelphia check out: 

https://www.phila.gov/programs/farmphilly/community-composting/

If you want more information about local sustainability go to 

https://www.greenphl.org

For more information about the work that Philly Tree People does and how you can support them visit: http://www.phillytreepeople.org/

To find a Tree Tenders Group near you go to the PHS website and to read more about the Philly Tree Plan check out: https://www.phila.gov/documents/urban-forest-strategic-plan/

If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org

This week on Gritty and Green, Meredith Nutting is joined by Owen Taylor from TrueLove Seeds to discuss the importance of seed keeping and the mission behind the TrueLove Seed catalog. Meredith takes us on a journey into a seed and gives some tips on how to start seeds on your own. 

SHOW NOTES: 

For more information about TrueLove Seeds visit their website: https://trueloveseeds.com/ and subscribe to their podcast: Seeds and Their People 

If you want more information about local sustainability go to https://www.greenphl.org

Growing Resources: 

Growing Calendar - https://www.almanac.com/gardening/planting-calendar

Native Plants - http://www.bonap.org/

Soil Testing - https://agsci.psu.edu/aasl/soil-testing

Green and Gritty is a podcast about truly urban gardening and sustainable living. Like and subscribe to hear a new episode each week. To submit a listener question send a voice file or email to greenandgritty@coolgoonproductions.com.

Green and Gritty is a new podcast exploring all aspects of gardening in a city. In this episode, host and Master Gardener, Meredith Nutting is joined by Helena van Vliet,  from BioPhilly to explore why we need to make our cities more green and how to create green spaces on every surface. 

To find out more about Helena van Vliet's work visit the BioPhilly website: https://www.biophilly.org/about

Green and Gritty is a podcast about truly urban gardening and sustainable living. Like and subscribe to hear a new episode each week. To submit a listener question send a voice file or email to meredith@coolgoonproductions.com with Gritty and Green HELP! in the subject line.

Are you looking to turn your city backyard into a garden oasis? Are all your plant babies sharing the same windowsill? Then join me, Meredith Nutting, former plant killer turned Master Gardener on a journey exploring all facets of gardening in a row home landscape. We'll learn a little about the science of plants and a lot about how to grown your own garden. And, each week we'll be joined by a guest that knows the ins and outs of urban gardening. Subscribe and tune in on May 1st for the premiere episode. 

Green and Gritty is a podcast about truly urban gardening and sustainable living. Like and subscribe to hear a new episode each week. To submit a listener question send a voice file or email to meredith@coolgoonproductions.com with Gritty and Green HELP! in the subject line.