Garden Talk: Food science for gardeners; Growing edible houseplants

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
Orange tree with fruit.
Image by Ralph from Pixabay

As our growing season is ending we get into the weeds with two authors. First we’ll talk about using the power of science to produce healthier fruit and veggies. And then we’ll look at growing citrus, coffee, and vanilla plants inside.

Featured in this Episode

  • Grow, harvest and prepare nutrient-dense food

    We talk with a chemist, who is also a Master Gardener, about growing more nutritious food in your home garden. We also look at food safety, storage and cooking with nutrition in mind.

    Food Science for Gardeners

  • An indoor edible oasis

    If you have the right growing conditions inside you can grow and even harvest tropical plants like bananas, coffee and even sugar cane. We talk to an expert about how to do that.

    Edible Houseplants

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Robert Pavlis Guest
  • Byron E. Martin Guest
  • Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
  • Jeff Robbins Technical Director

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