Saturday, February 11, 2023

GardenDC Podcast Episode 137: Into the Heart of the Garden with Maria Rodale

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Maria Rodale, author of Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden. The plant profile is on Northern Spicebush and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with Dr. Allan Armitage, who shares the Last Word on Sun- or Shade-loving Plants.


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Show Notes: 01:17 Meet Maria Rodale, author of “Love, Nature, and Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden.” 02:23 Rodale grew up playing in the soil on the first certified organic farm in America. 03:30 “(Gardening) is what I’ve done to kinda survive..” 06:38 Rodale lives in zone 6 Pennsylvania with tons of rocks in the soil. 08:24 “My passion is actually landscaping.” 11:06 Introduction to shamanic journeying. 12:04 Ugh, mugwort. 12:47 Plants rule the world - Mugwort. 14:19 “What grows in abundance is because you have a need for it.” 16:06 Rodale’s journey with poison ivy. 16:54 The spirit of poison ivy. 17:23 Poison ivy teaches us to pay attention to everything around us. 18:27 Don’t fight plants. 20:20 Generational healing: “It’s not a fight, it’s a dance.” 22:08 The rainbow serpent from Australian Aboriginal cultures. 22:41 Everything is a spiral from galaxies to sunflowers. 25:06 What is shamanic journeying? 26:53 When journeying, your brain waves change. 29:21 You can ask questions out loud during journeys, but they’re mostly visual. 30:54 Catholic priests (and really anyone of any religion) can journey, too. 32:30 Journeying is about having a conversation with something you didn’t understand before. 33:42 “I’m going to slap (mosquitoes) if they land on me.” 36:26 The magic started when Rodale opened her mind to learning. 39:41 Rodale wishes men would read the book: “Men are struggling right now in society…” 40:27 Young people are open and want a different perspective. 42:46 Northern Spicebush: this week’s Plant Profile! 44: 23 Garden updates: Garlic is about four inches high. 44:50 Upcoming events: National Capital Orchid Society’s annual show and sale; U.S. Botanic Garden’s Production Facility Tours; Silver Spring Garden Club meeting; Eco-savvy Symposium. 47:13 “Groundcover Revolution” by Kathy Jentz. 48:34 “The Urban Garden” by Kathy Jentz and Teri Speight 49:36 Dr. Allan Armitage shares the Last Word on Sun- or Shade-loving Plants. 51:28 Just ask, is the plant shade-tolerant or sun-tolerant.

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Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Editing and Show Notes: Jessica Harden

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