The Make Room To Grow Podcast

Cool as a Fan

Listeners will learn about plants that are able to tolerate and thrive in the cool weather of spring in this episode. The following plants are suggested for spring:
1. Kale 
2. Broccoli
3. Sweet peas
4. Squash
5. Swiss Chard
 

Pepper Seed

In this episode, listeners will learning about the benefits of overwintering pepper plants. 

Trained To Grow

This episode explores the facets of growth that comes with divinely-selected parameters. Listeners will be encouraged that even though the path may not look like what we imagine, when we trust that God is God and yield to His process, our growth plan works perfectly according to His schedule. 

Getting to Know a Black Farmer - Q&A with LeTicia Marshall, Bearfruit & Grow

I was delighted to speak with LeTicia Marshall, owner of Bearfruit & Grow, an urban farm in Louisville, Kentucky. By the end of this episode, listeners will fall in love with the idea of growing fruits and vegetables.
LeTicia, a Kentucky native and resident, explains how she began her journey in farming. She also explains the work she is doing to impact policy change and educate children. In addition, she also oversees her coaching/consulting, farmer’s market and microgreens production businesses. 
You won’t want to miss the gems dropped in this conversation.

All I Do is Win

Spoiler Alert - This episode is about Jesus! 
Listeners will be encouraged to seek The Lord about all things, pray to Him about all things, meditate on His Word, and OBEY. He is the key to winning.

Fresh Starts

In this episode, listeners are encouraged to begin a fresh new start in gardening by preparing materials for the upcoming season.
The Fresh Start includes:
-Identifying your grow zone/hardiness zone via Google Search
-Choosing vegetable type (lettuce recommended for beginning)
-Selecting seed source (Home Depot, Walmart, Botanical Interests, Baker Creek, Homestead Heart, The Rusted Garden)
-Selecting the optimal container (food-grade plastic buckets or fabric grow bags)
-Choose organic soil and coco coir
-Add sun and water

Are We There Yet?

Listeners will be encouraged to actively prepare while they wait to get back onto the garden (and beyond).

Window Shopper

In this episode, resources will be shared with Grow Nation for their 2022 gardening shopping lists. 
Suggestions includes:
Seed Sourcing
-Botanical Interests (botanicalinterests.com), CO
-Baker Creek (rareseeds.com), MO
Growing Medium
Mother Earth Coco Bale (Coco Coir)
Indoor Growing
Seedling Heat Mat
The Rusted Garden (IG @therustedgarden)
Containers
Vivosun Fabric Pots
Berry Plant
Ison's Nursery (isons.com) - Double Gold Raspberry Plant 

What’s for Dinner?

In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to plan strategically for the 2022 growing season.

Fully Loaded

This episode examines the power of the seed and listeners will be encouraged to look for their own potential that may currently exist in seed form.