The Garden Question
The Garden Question
Craig McManus
137- Cultivating Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Special in the Garden
16 minutes Posted Nov 23, 2023 at 6:00 am.
Introduction to the Thanksgiving Special01:10 Guest 1: Brent Heath (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/plant-bulbs-harvest-smiles-brent-heath-132/) Gratitude02:47 Guest 2: Dan Benarcik (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/the-garden-journey-mystery-and-discovery-dan-benarcik-134/) Appreciation for the Horticulture Community04:17 Guest 3: Kathy Jentz (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/the-groundcover-revolution-kathy-jentz-093/) Gratitude for Harvest and Gardening06:46 Guest 4: Russell Camp (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/mulch-mulch-baby-russell-camp-038/) Gratitude for Early Horticulture Support08:04 Guest 5: Mike Cunningham (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/organic-vegetable-gardening-mike-cunningham/) Gratitude for Family and Farming09:00 Guest 6: David Roberts (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/unveiling-the-art-and-science-of-plant-breeding-david-roberts-133/) Appreciation for Return to Normalcy10:35 Guest 7: Shelley Cram (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/harvesting-hope-nurturing-the-soul-in-your-garden-shelley-s-cramm-136/) Gratitude for Gardening and Family11:59 Host's Reflections on Gratitude
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In this Thanksgiving special episode of the Garden Question Podcast, host Craig McManus brings together a variety of influential guests from previous episodes to talk about what they are thankful for, both in the garden and in life. The episode kickstarts with Brent Heath (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/plant-bulbs-harvest-smiles-brent-heath-132/), a flower bulb company owner, who shares his gratitude towards his family, God, and the freedoms of living in the U.S., Dan Benarcik (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/the-garden-journey-mystery-and-discovery-dan-benarcik-134/), a horticulturalist, Kathy Jentz (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/the-groundcover-revolution-kathy-jentz-093/), editor of Washington Gardener magazine, Russell Camp (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/mulch-mulch-baby-russell-camp-038/), a horticulture instructor, Mike Cunningham (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/organic-vegetable-gardening-mike-cunningham/), of the Country Gardens Farm, David Roberts (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/unveiling-the-art-and-science-of-plant-breeding-david-roberts-133/), Director of Plant Breeding for Bailey Innovations, and Shelley Cram (https://mcplants.com/podcast/the-garden-question-podcast/harvesting-hope-nurturing-the-soul-in-your-garden-shelley-s-cramm-136/) from GardenandDelight.com also share their expressions of gratitude. The host concludes the episode with a heartening monologue expressing his own feelings of gratitude for the podcast's growth, learning, the ecosystem supported by the soil, and the human tendency to grow amidst imperfections.