Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News gardening writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White, which accompanies Jeff's weekly ADN gardening column and his popular series of books.
Jonathan is disappointed that the dandelion is turning white, but Jeff reminds him that a dandelion flower contains about 300 seeds and has great spreading powers. This starts a discussion about the hidden powers of dandelions. For example, did you know that you can use dandelions to make tea, wine, and even tempura? Also, a dandelion's taproot can grow up to 15 feet underground.
[Jeff’s latest column: An ode to the dandelion, an unfairly maligned but pesky perennial]
After the break, Jonathan shared an update on his new “meadow” and was amazed to see the abundance of clover growing there.
Have questions? Contact Jeff and Jonathan at teamingwithmicrobes@me.com.
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Sponsored by Number 2 Organics, Big Foot Microbes, and Down to Earth Fertilizers
Hosts: Jeff Lowenfels and Jonathan White. Producer: Evan Phillips.
This podcast is a collaboration between our hosts and the Anchorage Daily News.
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Read Lowenfels' weekly gardening and growing column on ADN.com.
Check out Jeff's books, such as Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web, Teaming with Nutrients: The Organic Gardener's Guide to Optimizing Plant Nutrition, and Teaming with Fungi: The Organic Grower's Guide to Mycorrhizae.
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