Showing posts with label urban garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label urban garden. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Win a copy of "The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City" in the June 2026 Washington Gardener Reader Contest

UPDATE: Congratulations to our winner -- Dawn Ellis of Washington, DC!

For our June 2026 Washington Gardener Reader Contest, we are giving away a copy of The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City by Kathy Jentz and Teresa Speight (prize value: $27, https://amzn.to/4xyef2Y*). 

   In The Urban Garden, you’ll find dozens of inspiring and creative ways to grow flowers, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and other plants in small spaces and with a limited budget. Whether you want to grow on a balcony, rooftop, front stoop, or tiny urban patio, turn your growing dreams into reality and build a gorgeous and unique garden that showcases your personal style while still being functional and productive. With the ingenious ideas and resourceful tactics found here, you’ll be maximizing yields and beauty from every square inch of your space, while also making a lush outdoor living area you’ll crave spending time in.

   To enter to win the book, send an email by 5:00pm on Tuesday, June 30, to: 

WashingtonGardenerMagazine@gmail.com with “Urban Garden” in the Subject line and in the body of the email tell us what your favorite article was in the June 2026 issue and why. Please include your full name and mailing address. Winners will be announced and notified on July 1. Entry comments might be published. 

*Amazon affiliate link to our account. We may earn a few pennies if you click on the link.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Happy National Gardening Day! Win a copy of The Urban Garden

Almost exactly to the day four years ago, our book, The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City, came out. (This Amazon link is an affiliate link and Washington Gardener Magazine may earn a few pennies, if you click through on it.) You can also order it though BookShop to support independent book sellers.

Co-author Teri Speight and I are always hearing from readers of our book “The Urban Garden,” how much it inspires and teaches them about small-space gardening. Teri and I are hoping to inspire even more folks to get out and garden no matter how small their gardening space. Leave a comment to enter for your chance to win a copy of “The Urban Garden.” You have additional chances to win by commenting under our @WDCgardener social media posts as well

Happy Gardening Day, everyone! 

UPDATE:
Our winner is  Annette Bethel - who commented on the Facebook post.
Congratulations, Annette, a copy of "The Urban Garden" is on its way to you.


Saturday, May 10, 2025

GardenDC Podcast Episode 240: Top Urban Trees

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Robert Shaut, Director of Tree Operations at Casey Treesabout the best choices for Urban Trees. The plant profile is on Basil 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 on the Great Tomato Adventure by Christy Page of GreenPrints.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 181: Invasive Plants with Casey Trees

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-204-natural.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 204: Natural Tree Care

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2024/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-204-natural.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 87: Winter Tree Care

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/01/gardendc-podcast-episode-87-winter-tree.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 187: Mad About Mulches


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This episode is archived at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/episodes/Top-Urban-Trees-e32g5ej

Show Notes will be posted after 5-13-2025.

We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.

And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

Episode Credits:
Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz
Interview Edit & Show Notes: Skylar Drew
Music: Let the Sunshine by James Mulvany

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Saturday, April 27, 2024

GardenDC Podcast Episode 192: Urban Agriculture


In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Mchezaji “Che” Axum, the Director of the Center for Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education at UDC, all about urban agriculture. The plant profile is on Kerria and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Waiting for May Flowers from Christy Page of Green Prints.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 175: Herstory of DC Gardens

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/12/gardendc-podcast-episode-175-herstory.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 143: Balcony Food Growing

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-143-balcony.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 68: Summer Vegetables

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/07/gardendc-podcast-episode-68-summer.html

This episode is archived at: 

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/episodes/Urban-Agriculture-e2itl6g

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SHOW NOTES: 1:00 Welcome Mchezaji “Che” Axum, agronomist and Director of Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education at the University of the District of Columbia 1:48 Che’s gardening background – he originally wanted to be a pharmacist 4:38 Background on the University of the District of Columbia and the green spaces on campus 6:55 What classes are offered at UDC around Urban Agriculture and Gardening Education 12:49 Che defines urban agriculture and gives its history 15:13 What is sustainable urban agriculture? 16:43 What lesson can we learn from the ancient Egyptians? Take care of the soil! 21:30 How do you deal with the heat and urban heat islands in urban agriculture? 24:24 Che’s response to people who say they have no space to grow 27:23 Urban agriculture challenge: water. How should people get it? 29:16 How should urban gardeners handle vermin? 32:03 What does the future hold for urban agriculture? Che’s gives his projection 35:15 The history of Queen Hatshepsut: The first person to document plant exploration 36:57 Che explains spiritual agriculture and why it is important 40:15 What are Che’s favorite crops? 43:16 To find out more and contact Che, visit udc.edu 44:30 Che’s final thoughts on urban agroecology 46:47 Plant Profile: Kerria 48:37 What’s new in the garden this week? The epimediums are blooming 48:47 This week’s garden tip on hummingbird feeders and pruning your azaleas 50:56 Upcoming events in the Maryland, D.C., and Virginia area – Silver Spring Garden Club’s plant sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 11th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brookside Gardens. Saturday, May 18th is Spring Garden Day, the big plant sale at Green Spring Gardens in Virginia. 52:40 Check out Groundcover Revolution by Kathy Jentz for low-maintenance alternatives for lawns on Amazon.com and Bookshop.org 53:59 Check out the Urban Garden by Kathy Jentz and Teri Speight on Amazon.com and Bookshop.org 54:59 Christy Page from GreenPrints on waiting for May flowers

We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message Note that we may use these messages on a future episode.

And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on social media with #GardenDC, so other gardeners can find us too!

Episode Credits:

Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Interview Edit: Hannah Zozobrado 

Show Notes: Josh Panepento 

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The Urban Garden Book Trailer

 Here is a book trailer video for our new book, The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City, with co-author Teri Speight of the Cottage in the Court blog and podcast. The book comes out next spring and you can pre-order it now on Amazon. This Amazon link is an affiliate link and Washington Gardener Magazine may earn a few pennies, if you click through on it, or you can order it though BookShop.

In The Urban Garden you’ll find dozens of inspiring and creative ways to grow flowers, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and other plants in small spaces and with a limited budget.
 
Whether you want to grow on a balcony, rooftop, front stoop, or a tiny urban patio, turn your growing dreams into reality and build a gorgeous and unique garden that showcases your personal style while still being functional and productive. With the ingenious ideas and resourceful tactics found here, you’ll be maximizing yields and beauty from every square inch of your space, while also making a lush outdoor living area you’ll crave spending time in.
 
Take inspiration from urban gardeners around the world and learn to:

  • Install planting pockets on fences and walls
  • Grow a rooftop garden in lightweight grow bags
  • Tips for designing small spaces that feel BIG
  • Build a salad table for growing lettuce and greens
  • Utilize garden structures and plants for decorative screening
  • Support pollinators by creating a small-scale habitat
  • Design a pet-friendly urban yard
  • Employ climbing plants and vines to add privacy and reduce noise
  • Plant in layers to maximize yields and add beauty

Whether you’re growing edible plants or beautiful flowers, the 101 amazing growing ideas found in The Urban Garden will turn your tiny urban yard into a treasure trove of green you’ll be proud to share with family and friends.

Thursday, July 01, 2021

Urban Gardening Book Announcement

I have been sitting on some BIG NEWS for the last 6 months! Now, I can officially share that I have been working on a new book, The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City, with co-author Teri Speight of the Cottage in the Court blog and podcast. The book doesn't come out until next March, put pre-ordering is now open on Amazon and on BookShop here.

Teri and I are so excited about this project and have been going a bit insane writing up the best ideas and fabulous photos, so we can to share these inspirations for gardeners everywhere.

In the coming months, I'll be posting more about the book's contents and launch plans. The whole process is a bit stressful, to say the least, but I think it'll be worth it in the end and am grateful for this opportunity to spread my passion and knowledge about small-space gardening.

The above Amazon link is an affiliate link and Washington Gardener Magazine may earn a few pennies, if you click through on it

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