{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 245 Growing something new: Plants we’re trying in 2026 | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2052,"description":"Curious about trying something new in your garden this year? This week on the Good Growing Podcast, we share the unique and unusual plants we’re adding to our 2026 gardens. From teff and loofah gourds to spoon‑sized tomatoes, Armenian cucumbers, butterfly pea, and more, join us as we explore what drew us to these plants, how we plan to grow them, and the fun (and challenges!) of experimenting with unfamiliar crops.\n \nWatch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_lx8Jeog-p0\n\nSkip to what you want to know:  \n  03:09 – Teff\n  06:38 – Armenian cucumber/melon\n  08:20 – Bottle gourd\n  10:55 – Spoon tomato\n  13:19 – Luffa gourd\n  16:27 – Mexican sunflower\n  18:24 – Butterfly pea \n  20:40 – Sunflower ‘Soluna Bronze’\n  23:18 – Anchote\n  25:16 – Hydrangea ‘Haas Halo’ or something similar\n  29:56 – Peanuts\n   31:36 – Wrap-up, what’s up next week, and goodbye!\n\n More information:\n Mt. Cuba Center - Wild Hydrangea for the Mid-Atlantic Region\n \n \nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu\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 \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 - https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us","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}