{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 54 Talking Seed Catalogs with Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/512023fa\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1931,"description":"In this week's Good Growing podcast we chat with Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle, an Illinois Extension horticulture educator. We get into the thick of it as we talk seed catalogs and tips for navigating your way through the inundation of marketing from seed companies in these winter months. Plus your questions!\n\nWhat’s the difference between hybrids and GMOs? How can I avoid purchasing GMO seeds? What about certified organic seed?\nShould I throw away seed from last year? \nWhat are all these different abbreviations next to the plant names in the catalog?\nIs it legal to save seed from a vegetable that I ordered from a seed catalog? \nIs there a way to get free seed? \nBush or vining type? Determinate and indeterminate? What is best if I just want a small tomato plant? \n\nSeed viability chart from Iowa State Extension https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/1999/4-2-1999/veggielife.html\n\nWant to watch the podcast? You can on YouTube\nhttps://youtu.be/shGknomSQFw\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}