{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 33 - Seed Saving with Gemini Bhalsod","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1760,"description":"During this episode of the Good Growing Podcast, we talk with Gemini Bhalsod about seed saving. Gemini is a horticulture educator with University of Illinois Extension in Cook County and a wealth of knowledge! Listen in as we discuss:\n•\tThe Rose Garden Controversy \n•\tCan you save any kind of seed?\n•\tProcessing heirloom tomato seeds\n•\tWhat’s the best way to store seeds over the winter?\n•\tHow do we save seed potato and bareroot onion for planting next spring? \n•\tWhen is the best time to plant garlic? Can I use what I got from the grocery store? Could pecan trees be grown in a tub for a few years? What is the best way to start seeds? \n•\tCan I save seeds from my pumpkins this year to grow some next year? \n•\tDo I need to let the cucumber sit on the vine to save the seeds? How do I know when to pick it?\n\nFour Seasons Gardening Series https://extension.illinois.edu/global/four-seasons-gardening-webinar-series\nSeed Savers Exchange https://www.seedsavers.org/\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}