Saturday, April 08, 2023

GardenDC Podcast Episode 145: Everything is Politics, Even Gardening

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Dr. Sunil Dasgupta, host of the I Hate Politics Podcast, all about how politics impact gardening and vice versa. The plant profile is on PJM Rhododendrons 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 the Last Word from Kim Stoddart, co-author of The Climate Change Garden*, on Building Natural Resilience in the Garden.


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Show Notes: 01:24 Meet Dr. Sunil Dasgupta, host of the “I Hate Politics Podcast.” 02:15 Dasgupta immigrated to the U.S. to go to grad school! 03:41 What does Dasgupta grow? 04:47 “Cilantro doesn’t love our summers, but everything loves to chew on it.” 06:39 Dasgupta is a political science professor at UMBC. 07:12 Why does a political science professor “hate” politics??? 09:26 Politics looks dirty, disgusting, but why? 10:52 “I like to believe that conflict resolution should be renamed politics.” 13:46 Conflict avoidance (and political avoidance) doesn’t solve the problem. 14:32 Urban Adventure Squad: aims at outdoor education in Washington, DC 16:52 Urbanization requires more community gathering and green spaces. 19:45 How to combine gardening with schools. 20:51 “Lots of people want to garden.” 22:16 We can’t separate people from bees. 23:35 “We have built schools to be fortresses, not community places.” 25:09 Farm labor has dropped and most of it is imported in the U.S. 26:15 How much does it cost to rent an acre of land? 30:40 “We are a nation of laws.” 31:20 Do people living in HOAs in Maryland need to follow turfgrass laws? 34:32 If you gather enough people in your neighborhood that support local gardens, you can change the HOA rules. 37:14 HOAs cannot enforce every rule. 39:06 Maintaining the hellstrip (ugh) 44:13 Can we police our neighbors who use harmful chemicals? 47:21 Organize, print t-shirts, and go to county council meetings! 48:34 “We are dependent on gossip…” 51:20 HOAs are political. 55:32 We can already see the impact of climate change in home gardening. 57:25 PJM Rhododendron: This week’s Plant Profile! 59:11 Garden updates: Old fashioned lilacs, tulips, daffodils, grape hyacinths are blooming! Seedlings are up at the community garden! 59:46 Upcoming events: Native Virginia Bluebells; Potomac Rose Society National Gallery of Art; Greener Grasses: Smart Choices for Better Landscapes; Seeking Champion Trees; Leesburg Flower and Garden Fest. 1:02:50 “Groundcover Revolution” by Kathy Jentz. 1:04:12 “The Urban Garden” by Kathy Jentz and Teri Speight 1:05:11 The Last Word from Kim Stoddard, co-author of “The Climate Change Garden*,” on building natural resilience in the garden.

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~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 101: Sustainable Lawn Care

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-101.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 23: Summer Cocktails, a Defense of the Lawn, and Tips for Growing Cucumbers

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-23-summer.html

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

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