Channel Title: Growing a Greener World Channel Description: Emmy Award-winning Growing a Greener World is hosted by executive producer Joe Lamp'l - the 'joe' behind joegardener.com. The series features organic gardening, urban farming, sustainable living, environmental stewardship, and more! GGW originally aired nationwide on public television, and is now available online on the GGWTV YouTube channel. <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 811 - The Compost Pedallers Description: America is on a mission to lighten their environmental footprint while reducing waste going into landfills. Many urban and suburban homeowners know that composting is a great way to do both. Yet not everyone is ready to take the dive into managing a backyard heap of food scraps and yard debris. In Austin, locals can have the best of both words. The Compost Pedallers is a small eco-minded company on a big mission. Using the clean energy of pedal power, they’ll bike to your door, pick up your weekly collection, and haul it off to a nearby farm to do the dirty work for you. Keeping it local and out of the landfill while producing an abundance of compost, it’s a winning recipe and a business model that’s as green as it gets and growing fast. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-811-compost-pedallers/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 809 - In Susan’s Garden Description: One thing all gardeners have in common is the desire to see other people’s beautiful gardens. In fact, while many of our viewers enjoy painstakingly-maintained public gardens, nearly all prefer the ideas and inspiration they receive from an up-close look at more down-to-earth personal gardens. Today, we’ll respond to many viewers’ request for more visits to personal gardens with an episode that will not disappoint. Susan Mulvihill, an avid gardener, birder, and nature lover in Spokane, has created an inviting habitat for the creatures great and small that she welcomes to her garden. We’ll learn some of Susan’s best tips for creating a beautiful backyard habitat in harmony with nature. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-809-in-susans-garden/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 807 - Hope For Heroes Description: Ask almost any returning war veteran and they’ll tell you that the hardest part of the war is not going, it’s coming home. The toll it takes on our soldiers is often more debilitating to the body and mind than the combat they faced. Many return with scars and baggage that makes it even harder for them to find gainful employment. Fortunately, organizations are helping connect veterans with good jobs and new careers that can literally change and save the lives of our heroes. The Farmer Veteran Coalition is one such organization with a simple mission: to mobilize veterans to feed America by cultivating a new generation of farmers and food leaders. In this episode, we meet one veteran-turned-farmer and share the story of how his life- and that of his family- went from hopeless to thriving, thanks to the Coalition connection. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/807-2/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 812 - The Spark in Sparta Description: Little did Robert and Suzy Currey know that an invitation to lunch in a small Georgia town would forever change their lives. But that’s exactly what happened. And now, in the town they’ve called home for the past 15 years, they’re changing the lives of many others in the poorest county in the state. The Currey’s early success with their backyard vegetable garden took off and continued to expand to new plots and neighboring properties. They needed help and locals needed jobs. That first garden on Elm Street started a spark that burns brighter with every season as they continue to expand the farm and create new opportunities for a town that’s now growing in more ways than just a garden. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-812-the-spark-in-sparta/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 802 - A Year in the Life of the Garden Farm; Part II Description: Part II in this 2-part series picks up with the tomato season waning and a brand-new season of cool season edibles ready to go in the ground. In many ways, it’s the best time of year at the Garden Farm. Even so, there are challenges and the sweet taste of success that we’ll share with you as host, Joe Lamp’l takes you on his garden journey in the Growing a Greener World garden set through the fall and into winter. Who knows what Mother Nature will throw at us. But whatever it is, you’ll be along to see what happens. This episode wraps up the Year in the Life of the Garden Farm with reality moments and some positive takeaways that anyone can apply no matter where you garden. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-802-year-life-garden-farm-part-ii/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 805 - Redeeming Your Ground Description: How often do we move into a house that provides adequate shelter but does nothing to beckon you outside beyond the walls? That was the case for the Scott family… until they decided to do something about it. What started as an experimental small vegetable garden at the back of the driveway has since evolved into a livable and inviting backyard that is now an essential part of their everyday living space. See how this family’s efforts to redeem their ground opened up a whole new world of life in the great outdoors, and how many of the simple changes they made will inspire you in your own backyard. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-805-redeeming-your-ground/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 721 - The Greenest Conservatory in the World Description: At the height of our nation’s industrial revolution over 100 years ago, wealthy businessman Henry Phipps built the Phipps Conservatory as a gift to the city of Pittsburg. Today Phipps has become a model for public gardens and conservatories around the world for its sustainable building practices, energy conservation and eco‐friendly methods. In the process they’ve earned the distinction of being “America’s Greenest Garden” and the greenest conservatory in the world. Taking his cue from the chocolate tree featured at the conservatory, Chef Nathan creates a molten chocolate cake that melts in the mouth. (This show previously fed as episode 104) Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/take-the-leed-at-phipps-conservatory-the-greenest-conservatory-in-the-world/ More Season 7 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqr8lioV-BJeJH-LcvPEujIt Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 810 - The Private Garden of a Public Gardener Description: Bringing your work home with you can actually be a very good thing… when both your vocation and your avocation relates to gardening. Such is the case for Dan Benarcik and his wife Peggy Anne Montgomery. Both work in professional horticulture: Dan, at one of the country’s most admired public gardens, while Peggy is a champion of native plants and the important role they play in the landscape. But it’s at home where the real magic happens. Thanks to their keen eyes for design and a strong shared knowledge of plants, there’s always something interesting to see throughout this garden’s many rooms. Their beautiful garden is a laboratory of sorts where the couple is always experimenting with different plants yet with an abundance of native selections to provide wildlife habitats. Dan and Peggy’s greatest joy is sharing their garden with friends and family; now they’re sharing it with us. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-810-private-garden-public-gardener/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 803 - Epic Tomatoes With Craig LeHoullier Description: Perhaps the most popular plant for any vegetable gardener is the tomato. It’s the first food most beginners attempt to grow. It’s the one that many experienced veterans still try to perfect each season. It is the iconic crop of the summer garden. Yet it’s also one of the hardest to nurture all the way through to harvest without fighting pests and diseases in route to that bountiful harvest we all dream of. In this episode, we’ll shadow an expert tomato grower, Craig LeHoullier from planting to harvest to get practical tips from one of the most respected experts and learn unique and innovative growing methods for dealing with a variety of challenging conditions. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-803-epic-tomatoes/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 806 - Gardening in the Desert Southwest Description: When it comes to gardening, one size most certainly does not fit all. What grows well in the cool Pacific Northwest would melt in the Florida heat. What thrives in the mild Southeast might never be hardy enough to handle a typical Midwestern winter? For many of us unfamiliar with the desert Southwest, we may believe that nothing can grow there at all. Yet it boasts one of the most horticulturally diverse regions in the country. It just takes a little local knowledge to master the nuances of growing a productive garden there. In this episode, we explore some of the unique beauty, challenges, and benefits to gardening in this part of the country where water is scarce and the brutal heat is the only predictable part of the weather. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-806-gardening-desert-southwest/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 801 - A Year in the Life of the Garden Farm; Part I Description: Over the years, viewers have always enjoyed getting specific ideas and tips about whatever is growing at the moment on the gardening set of Growing a Greener World. In this episode, we document the first part of a two-part series covering an entire year in the life of the Garden Farm. From prepping the beds and planting the crops to dealing with potential pests and diseases and whatever else Mother Nature throws at us, you’ll see it all: the good, the bad, the challenges, and the successes. All the while, we’ll weave in teachable moments, practical tips, and simple projects. Joe Lamp’l, our own horticultural expert and gardener in residence, will bring you behind the scenes for the reality of the spring and summer seasons in the GGW garden like you’ve never seen before. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-801-a-year-in-the-life-of-the-garden-farm-part-1/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 804 - Gardening for Butterflies & Other Beneficial Insects Description: Ask a gardener these days what’s on their short list of upcoming projects, and they’ll likely name the addition or expansion of a butterfly or pollinator garden. That’s because the loss of their native habitats to urban sprawl and the widespread use of herbicides in commercial farming has decimated many of the plants these insects need to survive. As gardeners often do, they’re now rising up in force in an effort to restore lost habitats across the country, starting in their own backyards. In this episode, we work alongside national experts to show ways we can all attract and help restore populations of these threatened insects. At the same time, we’ll be increasing the beauty of our landscapes with native plants that our beneficial insects depend on. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-804-gardening-butterflies-beneficial-insects/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 808 - The Green Bronx Machine Description: Stephen Ritz will be the first to tell you he’s not a farmer. But while his days are spent mostly indoors and with no tractor in sight, he tends to perhaps the most important crop of all: hundreds of elementary school-aged students growing up in the poorest congressional district in America. It is, essentially, the worst soil possible for anything to thrive. But here, Stephen embeds himself- heart and soul- into their lives on a daily basis. Armed with the power of “real food” (that is, fresh fruits and vegetables) in building healthy minds and bodies, Stephen has committed his life’s work to teaching kids to grow it in a one-of-a-kind incredible learning environment that he created. In the process, the real-life application of doing it has transcended all levels of academics: reading, writing, math, science, and so much more. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-808-green-bronx-machine/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 720 - Talking Trash-Dealing with Plastic Pots, Packaging and more Description: Each year, millions of plastic plant containers and tons of other horticultural debris never make it to the recycling bin. Instead, they clog our solid waste stream in a growing but avoidable problem. The good news is that many companies are working hard to fix this problem. In this episode we explore some of the latest innovations in the horticultural world today and how they can help eliminate this problem, one pot at a time. And in the kitchen, Chef Nathan uses a pot of his own. Recycling works in the kitchen too and he lets nothing go to waste to show us how to make homemade chicken stock. (This show previously fed as episode 113) Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/talking-trash-dealing-with-plastic-pots-packaging-and-more/ More Season 7 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqr8lioV-BJeJH-LcvPEujIt Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video> <video> Growing a Greener World Episode 813 - New Ways of Growing Our Favorite Vegetables Description: For as long as tomatoes have been grown, the techniques to do so haven’t changed all that much. But leave it to horticultural and tomato growing expert, Brie Arthur to turn conventional wisdom upside down. Never one to be satisfied with old-school thinking, Brie is exploring new ways of growing an old favorite. While dealing with her own challenges of inhospitable soil, and advancements in growing technology, Brie is charting new ground to see if she can create the latest, best way to grow America’s favorite vegetable while opening new opportunities to potential gardeners that may now finally have a way to grow them too. In this episode, we track Brie’s progress as she works through the season and numerous challenges of trialing these techniques for the very first time. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode-813-new-ways-of-growing-americas-favorite-vegetable/ More Season 8 Episodes - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwY8ORPCFuqpwO0x0arSEwA9FTho9w40u Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://amzn.to/4aMkjcO Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe </video>

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Emmy Award-winning Growing a Greener World is hosted by executive producer Joe Lamp'l - the 'joe' behind joegardener.com. The series features organic gardening, urban farming, sustainable living, environmental stewardship, and more! GGW originally aired nationwide on public television, and is now available online on the GGWTV YouTube channel.

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