Sow & Reap - The urban gardening podcast

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Welcome to Sow & Reap - the urban gardening podcast! This is India's first gardening podcast, hosted by three amateur gardeners - Pallavi, Chandana and Sangeeta. We only have small balconies to flex our green thumbs. So, we wanted to share our experience of growing plants in this challenging environment! We will talk about what to grow, when to grow, how to nurture and how to protect. We will celebrate our successes and failures in our gardens together. So join us, every fortnight, as we make urban India more green and more sufficient. Email us at sowreap.podcast@gmail.com

  1. 12/04/2021

    S2 Ep8 - Winding down the year

    Bringing us to the last episode of this season! This episode is full of useful information for this season. 2:22 December is the time for Christmas, and Poinsettia is the perfect plant for the festivities. In KYP, Pallavi talks about growing and taking care of this plant. 4:41 In the तेरी मेरी बागवानी, Chandana brings in stories of people who are using plants as thoughtful gifts for their friends. 9:00 Ashish will talk about some ornamental plants that are easy to grow and take care of for a beginner gardener. Most of these plants come with the added benefit of air purification. 14:48 Pallavi will give you tips on how to take care of citrus plants during the winter for a great spring harvest. Do let us know what you thought of this episode. And drop us an email at sowreap.podcast@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to share your journey with us on the show. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Tracks used: Play-Doh meets Dora - Carmen María and Edu Espinal, Dreamland - Aakash Gandhi, Bunny Hop - Quincas Moreira, Humpty Dumpty - The Green Orbs, Mysterious Strange Things - Yung Logos, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Zachariah Hickman, Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegro - Joel Cummins, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Rotten Gardenias - Huma-Huma, Weekend In The City - Silent Partner

    20 min

  2. 11/13/2021

    S2 Ep7 - सर्दी का मौसम and winter plant care

    Diwali has gone and winters have well and truly started! Let’s get down to some winter plants and how you can take care of your urban garden this season. 2:33 Roses are every gardener’s dream and their neighbour’s envy. Chandana is going to talk about how to grow and care for roses. 9:12 In the जानकारी section, Pallavi will talk to Dr. Sarita Anand about which containers she is using in her garden. She will give you tips on growing in different medium. 12:16 In गड़बड़झाला Ashish will tell us how to provide care and warmth to our plants in the cold winter. 16:42 Pallavi will finish off the episode by giving some tips to keep Tulsi green and comfortable in the winter. Do let us know what you thought of this episode. And drop us an email at sowreap.podcast@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to share your journey with us on the show. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Tracks used: Play-Doh meets Dora - Carmen María and Edu Espinal, Dreamland - Aakash Gandhi, Bunny Hop - Quincas Moreira, Humpty Dumpty - The Green Orbs, Mysterious Strange Things - Yung Logos, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Zachariah Hickman, Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegro - Joel Cummins, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Rotten Gardenias - Huma-Huma, Weekend In The City - Silent Partner

    20 min

  3. 10/23/2021

    S2 Ep6 - Festive season and the garden

    Missed us? We decided to take a break for the festive season because we were sure you would be out celebrating with your friends and family too! Meanwhile, our plants continued adjusting to the changing weather. 2:04 In तेरी मेरी बागवानी Pallavi is interviewing Lima Rosalind. Lima is a scientist and an avid gardener. She shares her journey from childhood and some handy tips for urban gardeners. 10:30 This is the season of gifting, so why not gift something meaningful? Chandana tells you about ‘green gifting’ and how it all started in her family. 13:50 Is centipede a friend or foe? Pallavi gives you the answer. 17:12 Continuing with our conversation with Lima. Do let us know what you thought of this episode. And drop us an email at sowreap.podcast@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to share your journey with us on the show. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Tracks used: Play-Doh meets Dora - Carmen María and Edu Espinal, Dreamland - Aakash Gandhi, Bunny Hop - Quincas Moreira, Humpty Dumpty - The Green Orbs, Mysterious Strange Things - Yung Logos, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Zachariah Hickman, Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegro - Joel Cummins, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Rotten Gardenias - Huma-Huma, Weekend In The City - Silent Partner

    22 min

  4. 10/02/2021

    S2 Ep5 - The transition month of gardening!

    There is a nip in the morning air, but the days are still warm. Confusing? Don’t worry; there is enough to do in the garden even in this season. 0:42 Chandana starts off the episode with instructions to grow the trending crop of the season - जौ or Wheatgrass. 6:50 Ashish gives detailed instructions on how to grow Tomatoes in your balcony garden in our Know-Your-Plant section. Do give it a try! 15:44 What to do in this changing season? Pallavi gives you tips of what to do in the garden this month in जानकारी. 22:28 In तेरी मेरी बागवानी Prachi tells us which plants her children started gardening with and why it’s important for them to grow plants. 25:10 And finally, साथी हाथ बढ़ाना makes a comeback with growing Cauliflowers and Cabbage with Peas for a better harvest. Do let us know what you thought of this episode. And drop us an email at sowreap.podcast@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to share your journey with us on the show. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Tracks used: Play-Doh meets Dora - Carmen María and Edu Espinal, Dreamland - Aakash Gandhi, Bunny Hop - Quincas Moreira, Humpty Dumpty - The Green Orbs, Mysterious Strange Things - Yung Logos, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Zachariah Hickman, Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegro - Joel Cummins, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Rotten Gardenias - Huma-Huma, Weekend In The City - Silent Partner

    29 min

  5. 09/18/2021

    S2 Ep4 - Growing our podcast with a new co-host and a new section

    At the halfway mark of our season and still experimenting with new things! Introducing our new co-host Ashish who joins us from this week. Meanwhile, we have also added a new section called आपके सवाल, आपकी ज़ुबानी where you can record your question in your own voice and send it to us. We continue with other regular sections of Know-Your-Plant, गड़बड़झाला and तेरी मेरी बागवानी. 1:55 Pallavi starts off the episode with Chrysanthemums in Know Your Plant. 9:04 In गड़बड़झाला, Chandana tells us how to stack our plants correctly for maximum impact and maximum sunlight exposure. 13:03 Pallavi continues KYP with a guide to grow Chrysanthemum through cuttings or seeds. 18:21 Amita sends us a voice note to tells us which plants she likes to grow, in तेरी मेरी बागवानी 18:53 In our new section आपके सवाल, आपकी ज़ुबानी, Nidhi asks us a question of why her plants are turning brown. Do let us know what you thought of this episode. And drop us an email at sowreap.podcast@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to share your journey with us on the show. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Tracks used: Play-Doh meets Dora - Carmen María and Edu Espinal, Dreamland - Aakash Gandhi, Bunny Hop - Quincas Moreira, Humpty Dumpty - The Green Orbs, Mysterious Strange Things - Yung Logos, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Zachariah Hickman, Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegro - Joel Cummins, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Rotten Gardenias - Huma-Huma, Weekend In The City - Silent Partner

    24 min

  6. 09/04/2021

    S2 Ep3 - Marching towards winter

    We’ve been loving the weather! It’s great for growing new things, pruning older plants and observing a lot of wildlife in the balcony. In this episode, we continue to share tips of what we can grow now and how to tackle some problems. 1:30 In Know-Your-Plant, Chandana talks about how she grows Spinach and Fenugreek leaves for her family throughout the winter. 9:40 Pallavi tells you how to tackle root rot in your indoor plants in जानकारी section. 12:15 We have Ashish with us in तेरी मेरी बागवानी. He’s an IT consultant and an amateur gardener. Do let us know what you thought of this episode. And drop us an email at sowreap.podcast@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to share your journey with us on the show. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Tracks used: Play-Doh meets Dora - Carmen María and Edu Espinal, Dreamland - Aakash Gandhi, Bunny Hop - Quincas Moreira, Humpty Dumpty - The Green Orbs, Mysterious Strange Things - Yung Logos, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Zachariah Hickman, Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegro - Joel Cummins, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Rotten Gardenias - Huma-Huma, Weekend In The City - Silent Partner

    18 min

  7. 08/21/2021

    S2 Ep2 - Bringing an entire garden into your balcony

    Monsoon is the season of revival. It has been extremely heartening to see our plants reviving and blooming with joy with the arrival of rains over the last one month. 4:25 Winter is approaching in a couple of months, so this is a great time to start preparing for winter plants. Let’s start with the basics with Pallavi in आगे की तयारी - the soil for your winter flowers. 7:10 Sangeeta is going to talk about fruiting trees in a pot in KYP. It’s the dream of every urban gardener! 12:40 In गड़बड़झाला Chandana tells you how to differentiate between under-watering and over-watering. 15:13 Are you growing individual plants in every pot? Pallavi is going to tell you how to use your pots to their maximum potential in the जानकारी section. 18:50 Sangeeta continues with KYP by explaining how to grow the king of fruits in a pot. Do let us know what you thought of this episode. And drop us an email at sowreap.podcast@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to share your journey with us on the show. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Tracks used: Play-Doh meets Dora - Carmen María and Edu Espinal, Dreamland - Aakash Gandhi, Bunny Hop - Quincas Moreira, Humpty Dumpty - The Green Orbs, Mysterious Strange Things - Yung Logos, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Zachariah Hickman, Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegro - Joel Cummins, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Rotten Gardenias - Huma-Huma, Weekend In The City - Silent Partner

    25 min

  8. 08/07/2021

    S2 Ep1 - Welcome to the Monsoon-Winter season!

    And we’re back - with a new season and new segments. This season we will cover the Monsoon and Winter plants. You’ll learn how to wind down your summer garden and prepare for Winter. Here’s what we have in this episode. 2:00 We kick off Know-Your-Plant with Rain Lily. The perfect plant for this season! If you haven’t grown these happy flowers, then do so now. 7:00 Uh-oh, seeing an earthworm die on its way to shelter? Earthworms are very useful in the garden, so Pallavi tells you how to save them. 9:53 In our जानकारी section, Sangeeta talks about how to take stem cuttings. This is the best season for propagation. 14:56 If you have indoor plants, then think about how they can enjoy the rain. Pallavi gives you tips on how to introduce your indoor plants to Monsoon. 17:58 Chandana continues KYP to talk about how to save Rain Lily bulbs for the next year. Do let us know what you thought of this episode. And drop us an email at sowreap.podcast@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to share your journey with us on the show. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook. Tracks used: Play-Doh meets Dora - Carmen María and Edu Espinal, Dreamland - Aakash Gandhi, Bunny Hop - Quincas Moreira, Humpty Dumpty - The Green Orbs, Mysterious Strange Things - Yung Logos, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Leaning On the Everlasting Arms - Zachariah Hickman, Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegro - Joel Cummins, Everything Where it Needs to Be - Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum, Rotten Gardenias - Huma-Huma, Weekend In The City - Silent Partner

    23 min
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Welcome to Sow & Reap - the urban gardening podcast! This is India's first gardening podcast, hosted by three amateur gardeners - Pallavi, Chandana and Sangeeta. We only have small balconies to flex our green thumbs. So, we wanted to share our experience of growing plants in this challenging environment! We will talk about what to grow, when to grow, how to nurture and how to protect. We will celebrate our successes and failures in our gardens together. So join us, every fortnight, as we make urban India more green and more sufficient. Email us at sowreap.podcast@gmail.com

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