Looking to try something new in the garden this year? You’re in luck because, back by popular demand, the Good Growing Grow Along returns with a fresh lineup of unique and beautiful plants for 2025. Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast to learn about the plants we’ll be growing for this year's Grow Along, how you can participate, and more.

 

Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4pCC_Ndkkeg 

 

Skip to what you want to know:  

  00:30 – Welcome, Ken and Emily. What should we call this year’s Grow Along?

  02:25 – What is the Good Growing Grow Along?

  04:30 – What has changed from last year’s Grow Along?

  07:15 – How can I register for the Grow Along? 

  09:55 – What will we be growing this year for the Grow Along?

    10:25 - Papalo ‘Butterfly’

    15:40 - Sweet pepper ‘Christmas tree’ 

    19:40 - Melon ‘Kajari’

    23:18 - Tomato ‘Black Krim’

    27:02 - Toothache Plant ‘Bullseye’

    30:55 - Basil ‘Dark Purple Opal’

    34:50 - Celosia ‘Mega Punk’

    39:40 - Cosmos ‘Seashells Mix’

    43:50 - Zinnia ‘Old Mexico’

  48:23 – Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye!

  

 

Join us for the Good Growing Grow Along: https://go.illinois.edu/GrowAlong

 

Starting seeds at home: https://youtu.be/lNCwDYkdS50
Toothache plant: What is it and how to grow it: https://youtu.be/Z7ywlxrKWTM  

 

 

Contact us! 

Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu

Ken Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu

Emily Swihart: eswihart@illinois.edu

 

 

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Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.

 

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