{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 40 Pumpkins with Nathan Johanning","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2899,"description":"In this week’s episode of the Good Growing podcast, we chat with commercial agriculture educator Nathan Johanning about pumpkins! Nathan describes the ins and outs of growing this wonderfully diverse crop plus how to pick the perfect pumpkin for your fall décor. Plus, we discuss:\n•\tWhat to do to make pumpkins last longer\n•\tCan Jack-o’-lanterns be used for pie and vice versa?\n•\tJust starting out growing pumpkins? There’s a lot to know. Nathan gives two big considerations.\n•\tCan we grow pumpkins in containers?\n•\tHow do you grow giant pumpkins?\n•\tWhat to do about weeds in the pumpkin patch?\nIllinois Fruit and Vegetable Newsletter https://ipm.illinois.edu/ifvn/ \nNathan’s series of videos on pumpkin production https://www.youtube.com/c/IllinoisLocalFoods/search?query=pumpkin\n\nContact the hosts\nKen Johnson kjohnso@illinois.edu\nKatie Parker keparkr2@illinois.edu\nChris Enroth cenroth@illinois.edu","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}