Clippings

How do you go from garden ideas to garden plans? In this episode I visit my friends and neighbors Jake and Dené (who just bought their first and very adorable Portland home). We dig a shovel into the messy process of deciding what to do first and, more importantly, where to do it. Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshclippings/ (@freshclippings) Show art by https://www.alisonmckenzieart.com/ (Alison McKenzie) Production guidance from https://www.evandavidroberts.me/ (Evan Roberts) Special thanks to https://www.jeremyb.com/ (Jeremy Bloom) Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/225bd690-407c-4a86-b4c8-848df17b7ce0 (Our Son the Potter) (Love and Weasel) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99861 (Pigpaddle Creek) (Sour Mash)

It's the herb episode, and we're getting eerie with it. Discover why gathering herbs feels so witchy, what chants mom intones when harvesting lavender, and a recipe to one of my favorite potions. Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshclippings/ (@freshclippings) Show art by https://www.alisonmckenzieart.com/ (Alison McKenzie) Production guidance from https://www.evandavidroberts.me/ (Evan Roberts) Special thanks to https://www.jeremyb.com/ (Jeremy Bloom) Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/225bd690-407c-4a86-b4c8-848df17b7ce0 (Our Son the Potter) (Love and Weasel) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99861 (Pigpaddle Creek) (Sour Mash) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99860 (Bossa Boa) (High Horse) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99859 (Gamboler) (Pglet) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99862 (Frank and Poet) (Reflections)

Landscape architect and Clippings luminary Rachelle Crosby and I chop it up. She unleashes hot tips from her approach to cultivating wild spaces, and shares how her indigenous https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laguna_Pueblo (Laguna Pueblo) background has shaped her relationship with plants. The live audio at the end of the episode was captured in her wild sunflower space! Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshclippings/ (@freshclippings) Show art by https://www.alisonmckenzieart.com/ (Alison McKenzie) Production guidance from https://www.evandavidroberts.me/ (Evan Roberts) Special thanks to https://www.jeremyb.com/ (Jeremy Bloom) Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/225bd690-407c-4a86-b4c8-848df17b7ce0 (Our Son the Potter) (Love and Weasel) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99859 (Gamboler) (Pglet) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99862 (Frank and Poet) (Reflections)

Thank god I'm in charge of this podcast, because my 11 year old niece Catalina joins me on this episode and if I had a boss they'd fire me and hire her instantly. Today we're deadheading flowers (and my future in this industry). Also, there's a GIVEAWAY! We clipped a bunch of scabiosa (aka https://www.thespruce.com/pincushion-flower-1316042 (pincushion flowers)) and we have seeds galore. Want some? DM me on our instagram and we will mail out seed packets while supplies last. Late summer and early fall are a great time to get these prolific and delightful perennials established (or just save them in your fridge for spring). Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshclippings/ (@freshclippings) Show art by https://www.alisonmckenzieart.com/ (Alison McKenzie) Production guidance from https://www.evandavidroberts.me/ (Evan Roberts) Special thanks to https://www.jeremyb.com/ (Jeremy Bloom) Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/225bd690-407c-4a86-b4c8-848df17b7ce0 (Our Son the Potter) (Love and Weasel) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99861 (Pigpaddle Creek) (Sour Mash) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99859 (Gamboler) (Pglet)

The temps are up and the thirst is very real. These garden girls need water, and they need it now. Think you know how to dish out the H20? There are lots of ways to go wrong... Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshclippings/ (@freshclippings) Show art by https://www.alisonmckenzieart.com/ (Alison McKenzie) Production guidance from https://www.evandavidroberts.me/ (Evan Roberts) Special thanks to https://www.jeremyb.com/ (Jeremy Bloom) Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/225bd690-407c-4a86-b4c8-848df17b7ce0 (Our Son the Potter) (Love and Weasel) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99862 (Frank and Poet) (Reflections)

In this extra tidbit from episode 5 we learn why I don't have a podcast on outdoor survival skills. Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshclippings/ (@freshclippings) Show art by https://www.alisonmckenzieart.com/ (Alison McKenzie) Production guidance from https://www.evandavidroberts.me/ (Evan Roberts) Special thanks to https://www.jeremyb.com/ (Jeremy Bloom) Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/225bd690-407c-4a86-b4c8-848df17b7ce0 (Our Son the Potter) (Love and Weasel)

You begged for it, so here it is. Another episode of garden chores, under supervision, at my mom's place in Albuquerque. We're spraying weeds with a secret family recipe (for your eyes only, below), dishing on water-friendly gardens, and unearthing my mom's sordid past on a garden chat line. Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshclippings/ (@freshclippings) Secret non-toxic family recipe for weed spray: 4 cups white vinegar 1/4 cup salt 1/4 tablespoon liquid dish soap Combine ingredients into a spray bottle Aim one or two sprays at weed roots Use at sunniest part of the day for best results Watch 'em croak If you're curious to learn more about water-conscious xeric gardening (often called xeriscaping) https://www.thespruce.com/xeriscape-landscaping-meaning-2131129 (The Spruce) has a great little hub of info and tips to get started. Show art by https://www.alisonmckenzieart.com/ (Alison McKenzie) Production guidance from https://www.evandavidroberts.me/ (Evan Roberts) Special thanks to https://www.jeremyb.com/ (Jeremy Bloom) Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions: https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/225bd690-407c-4a86-b4c8-848df17b7ce0 (Our Son the Potter) (Love and Weasel) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99861 (Pigpaddle Creek) (Sour Mash) https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/99860 (Bossa Boa) (High Horse)

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Learn to love weeding your garden. Or at least, learn to love listening to me do it!