Good to Grow | Ep. 4: Arden’s Garden

Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Jann Arden shares her love of gardening—and connecting with Mother Earth.

Plus, green thumb David Kahane talks about his Edmonton food forest.

Topics in this episode:

• Kohlrabi, also known as German turnip.
• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
• The Over Story, a Pulitzer Prize winning book about trees by Richard Powers.
• Science and nature broadcaster Ziya Tong. Listen to an interview with her on The Jann Arden Podcast.

For more gardening tips and tales, join AMA Good to Grow. It’s a down-to-earth, online community where Albertans can connect with likeminded enthusiasts, share success stories, and get advice from experts and Good to Grow members.  

Want to be part of our podcast? Share your gardening stories or questions with us and you might be featured in an episode. We want to hear about what you’re growing, what you like about gardening and/or any burning questions you might have about growing food or flowers in Alberta. Send an email, audio recording (Voice Memo on iPhone) or video message to goodtogrow@ama.ab.ca.

Happy gardening!

Music composed by: Doug Hoyer