126. Stranger Garden News: Hope Sprouts Eternal

The garden world can feel a little upside down these days — so this week we bring you a whole episode of Stranger Garden News!

First, we catch up on the strange happenings in our own gardens. What happened to winter? What are we growing inside? And why are some things still happily growing outside like the calendar means nothing?

Then we dig into some of the most hopeful — and occasionally bizarre — garden stories from around the world. Turns out there’s a lot of strange and wonderful news sprouting out there.

In this episode we share stories about:

• The hot new seed-starting trend: snail roll gardening • What in the world RFK Jr., Monsanto, and gardening have to do with each other • The strange things people discover hiding in their gardens • How Brazilian farmers are replacing nitrogen fertilizer with microbes • Garden hacks involving plastic forks, diapers, and cinnamon (yes, really) • The latest hopeful news about the monarch butterfly population • And what new seeds we’re tempted to try this year

Of course we also have pod plays! This week we bring back the fan favorite Stranger Garden Things — plus a brand-new installment.

And we’ll visit the Mail Bag (Ring! Ring!) and share a little garden inspiration to remind us why we keep planting — even though it is technically still winter.

So grab a seed catalog, pull up next to your favorite houseplant, and join us for an episode full of laughs, dirt, and a little good news from the garden.

So grab a seed catalog, pull up to your favorite houseplant and join us for a hopeful episode full of laughs, dirt, and a little good news from the garden.

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