The Plant Report- Every Plant Has A Story

May 16 2023 38 ep. 30 mins 2.3k
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Learn about the botanical world one plant at a time. The Plant Report is a new educational podcast from Sustainable World Radio about plants, herbal medicine, heirloom seeds, ethnobotany and the human/plant relationship. Learn from experts and the plants. Thanks for listening to The Plant Report....Because Every Plant Has A Story.

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The Fabulous Fig

May 16 2023 54 mins  
Episode 38: Our plant today is Fig and our guest is Dr. Lee Reich. Lee is a writer, horticultural consultant, and educator with graduate degrees in soil science and horticulture. Lee is a big fan of Figs (Ficus carica) and in this episode we learn how to successfully propagate, grow, and harvest this ancient plant. Lee explains why it’s a challenge to know how many varieties of F

The Wild World of Hops

Dec 03 2021 55 mins  
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Sensational Spilanthes

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Wheat- An Ancient Grain for Modern Times

Apr 23 2021 61 mins  
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Tulsi Basil

Jan 31 2021 30 mins  
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The Amazing Amaranth Family

Jul 25 2020 48 mins  
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The Mighty Oak

Nov 11 2019 57 mins  
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Meet the Geranium Family!

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