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Good GrowingGardenbite: Spigelia a native plant for your landscape | #GoodGrowingIn this Gardenbite episode of the Good Growing Podcast, Chris Enroth kicks back over the Fourth of July weekend to flash back to a 2021 chat with Extension educator Elizabeth Wahle, who declares Spigelia her all-time favorite garden plant. Why? Picture a flower dressed for Mardi Gras with scarlet red petals, golden yellow tips, and a flair that hummingbirds can’t resist.Spigelia marilandica, also known as Indian Pink or Carolina Pink, might become your new favorite native plant!Contact us! Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.eduKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu Check out...2025-07-1104 min
Good GrowingEp. 214 Backyard grapes: From vine to wine, juice, or snack | #GoodGrowingHave you ever dreamed of harvesting your own grapes right from your backyard? Or maybe you have a grape plant or two and are unsure of how to care for them. Check out this week's Good Growing Podcast as we demystify the art and science of growing grapes at home with commercial agriculture specialist Dr. Elizabeth Wahle. From selecting disease-resistant cultivars to growing and training grape vines, managing pests, and more! Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AUxI1tupXNI Skip to what you want to know: 00:23 - Welcome, Ken...2025-06-0659 min
Good GrowingEp. 113 - Growing horseradish with Elizabeth Wahle | #goodgrowingOn this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we talk about horseradish with commercial agriculture educator Elizabeth Wahle. We discuss where it’s grown commercially, how to grow it at home, our favorite ways to use horseradish, and more!
Watch our smiling faces on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PXKp-MLkHAk
00:28 – Where has Ken been?
03:10 – Welcome Elizabeth
4:45 – What is horseradish? An herb, spice, vegetable?
5:36 – Where is horseradish grown commercially
6:40 – Why is Illinois the largest producer?
7:50 – Can we grow it at home? What are the growing requirements?
11:06 – If we want to grow horseradish, what should we look for?
14:50 – Are there any pests we should be aware of?
16:00 –...2022-08-0537 min
Good GrowingEp. 85 Favorite flowering plants with Elizabeth Wahle #GoodGrowingOn this week’s Good Growing podcast, we talk with Commercial Agriculture Educator Elizabeth Wahle about some of her favorite plants. In addition to some of her favorite plants, we discuss her process of selecting plants, how she handles wildlife in her garden, and more!
Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GMK4U0tKnvk
Plants we discuss: Crocus, Cornelian Cherry Dogwood (Cornus mas), Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), Hellebore (Helleborus), Dogtooth Violet (Erythronium), Herbaceous Peonies (Paeonia), Kentucky Lady Slipper (Cypripedium kentuckiense), Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica), Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline' (Monarda), Purple Coneflower 'Fragrant Angel' (Echinacea purpurea), Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii), Tatarian As...2021-10-0840 min
PartnersFrom Farms, Markets, Gardens to TablesWhat's in season, and what are some great ways to prepare fresh Illinois-grown fruits and vegetables? University of Illinois Extension Educator Elizabeth Wahle, Ph.D., shares what's coming from the fields, and Partners food writer Jodie Shield shares four quick ways to put them to work.2021-07-1615 min
Malfreunde FM - dein Podcast für Kreativität und Lebensfreude#3/6: Komm kuscheln, KritikerWie ist es mit dir? Kennst du diese Stimmen in dir, die dich gern einmal bremsen, wenn du etwas für dich tun willst? Wenn du etwas malen oder schreiben willst, das da so aus dir heraus will oder das "man" eventuell für gewagt halten könnte?
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Dann herzlichen Glückwunsch. Du bist in deinem Tun und Er-Schaffen vermutlich weniger gebeutelt, was den Zwist mit dem sogenannten "inneren Kritiker" oder "inneren Zensor" angeht. Mir hat er viele Jahre das Leben und Werken schwer gemacht, weil er mir mit schöner Regelmäßigkeit in die Par...2021-03-101h 04