Planning is perhaps one of the most important aspects of gardening. Whether your planning a veggie garden or the landscaping around your house, it all starts with a plan. A good place to start is with a manual. In 1943, the founder of the National Garden Bureau, James H. Burdett, published The Victory Garden Manual. In this episode of the podcast, we meet Diane Blazek, Executive Director of NGB.

It’s more than a garden, but less than a farm. It’s a “farmden”! Our guest in this episode describes it “as a site with more plants and/or land than one person can care for sanely. A gardener and garden gone wild, out of control.”

Once relegated to your grandmother’s windowsill, succulents have seen a resurgence in popularity over the last few years as houseplants, in general, have seen a boost in popularity.

In this episode we meet Brie Arthur and take a look at foodscaping. This revolutionary method of gardening combines the beauty of ornamental plants with the benefits of vegetables. If you have limited space or want to cultivate a landscape with more biodiversity, this is a method to check out.