{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 258 Gardens of the Founding Fathers |#GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4002,"description":"As Americans prepare to celebrate the July 4th weekend, Good Growing takes a look at the Founding Fathers as gardeners. In this episode, we explore the lesser-known side of our nation’s founders. In addition to being authors and signers of the Declaration of Independence and political leaders, many were lifelong, passionate gardeners, especially Thomas Jefferson. Listen to learn more about how his interest in gardening influenced his political thoughts, what was planted at his home, and how he recorded the vegetable trials he oversaw. \n \nWatch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SwNTIIRZiIY \n\nSkip to what you want to know:  \n  03:23 – Welcome, Ken and Emily \n  05:26 – Founding fathers as gardeners\n  11:53 – The farm vs the garden\n  15:07 – Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello\n  21:15 – Monticello garden terrace\n  26:46 – Thomas Jefferson’s Garden Book\n  43:10 – Using food in the kitchen\n  47:06 – A messy garden for Thomas Jefferson\n  49:10 – End of life\n  55:02 – Founding Fathers Fun Facts  \n  1:04:22 – Wrap-up, what’s up next week, and goodbye!\n \nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu\nEmily Swihart: eswihart@illinois.edu\n \n \nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\n \n \nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\n \n \nBarnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk\n \n--\nYou can find us on most podcast platforms.  \niTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377     \nTunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/  \nSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR    \nVurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/    \nListen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/    \nIvy - https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902    \nCastbox -...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xc4SReNXKRjN_Y7N9jxy35n4ic5x1A4QozuI4WJcAVA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82OTg0/ZDFmZjg4NWEzNmQ4/YjJlYjliNTgyODAw/N2I3Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}