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Now on to part 2 of the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show Highlights. Listen to Part 1 to hear even more garden and design tips to use in your garden.

Jayme travels to San Francisco to find answers to some common design dilemmas, discover emerging trends, and to soak up some vitamin D-rich California rays. The Highlights Podcast Show is separated into a two-part series, to avoid bombarding your brain with too many "nuggets" at one time.

(http://nestinstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/nis-podcastbadge300x170.png)Have questions about seed starting? Want to learn more about heirloom and hybrid seeds? Or, just eager to hear some great tips from a nationally recognized landscape designer? If so, put your feet up and listen up. In this episode of Nest in Style, Teresa O'Connor and Jayme Jenkins turn to the experts to give you the dirt on these garden topics and more. Nest in Style Guests (http://nestinstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/nan_headshot.jpg)Nan Sterman provides expert tips to Jayme for starting plants from seeds. A leading authority on growing organic produce, Nan authored California Gardener’s Guide (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_21?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=california+gardener%27s+guide+volume+ii&sprefix=california+gardener%27s) and currently writes for Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union Tribune, Sunset Magazine and Pacific Horticulture. Follow Nan on Twitter @NanGrowsGardens (http://twitter.com/nangrowsgardens) or check out her website Plant Soup (http://www.plantsoup.com/). Listen to Nan Sterman's interview (http://media.ahahomeandgarden.com.s3.amazonaws.com/NanSterman.mp3). (http://nestinstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/chrismclaughlin.jpeg)Christine McLaughlin sheds light on heirloom and hybrid seeds with Teresa. Listen to fun histories about several heirlooms, and learn why heirlooms are so important for protecting our food heritage. Christine authored The Complete Idiot's Guide to Composting (http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Composting/dp/1615640088) (Alpha/Penguin; May 2010) and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables (Alpha/Penguin; December 2010). Find her on Twitter @Suburban_Farmer (http://twitter.com/suburban_farmer) or at her blog A Suburban Farmer (http://www.asuburbanfarmer.com/). Listen to Christine McLaughlin's interview. (http://media.ahahomeandgarden.com.s3.amazonaws.com/HeirloomSeeds.mp3) (http://nestinstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/rebeccasweet.jpeg)Rebecca Sweet shares expert garden design secrets with Teresa from her San Francisco-area landscape design company, Harmony in the Garden. Those lucky enough to attend the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show (http://www.sfgardenshow.com/) 2010 Tweetup will see Rebecca's lovely garden for themselves. Or, perhaps you have already seen her garden or her clients' landscapes on the pages of Fine Gardening Magazine. Find Rebecca on Twitter @SweetRebecca (http://twitter.com/sweetrebecca) or at her blog Gossip in the Garden (http://gossipinthegarden.com/). Listen to Rebecca Sweet's interview. (http://media.ahahomeandgarden.com.s3.amazonaws.com/RebeccaSweet.mp3) Other Resources Mentioned in this Podcast * Nan Sterman's How to Start Seed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcjEbOgdHNA) Video * Seasonal Wisdom's Heirloom Seed Suggestions (http://www.seasonalwisdom.com/2010/03/seed-advice-heirloom-seeds-plant-lists.html) * Seasonal Wisdom's Crop Rotation Advice (http://www.seasonalwisdom.com/2010/03/crop-rotation-and-vegetable-plant.html) * Grow Your Own Food Made Easy Handbook (http://www.ahamodernliving.com/store/pc/Grow-Your-Own-Food-Made-Easy-Handbook-26p183.htm) * Botanical Interests Seeds at aHa! Modern Living (http://www.ahamodernliving.com/store/pc/Starting-From-Seed-c39.htm) * Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (http://rareseeds.com/) * Renee's Garden Seeds (http://www.reneesgarden.com/) * Seed Savers Exchange (http://www.seedsavers.org/) * Life On the Balcony's Seed Swap (http://lifeonthebalcony.com/seed-swap/)

In Part Two of "The Gardening World and Social Media," listen to Steve Aitken, editor of Fine Gardening Magazine, explain how social media is allowing their editors to interact with gardeners nationwide. Hear Joe Lamp'l and Theresa Loe of the upcoming PBS series, "Growing A Greener World." They describe how social media is providing new ways to reach viewers and deliver content that extends far beyond the actual television program.

Hear about hot 2010 garden trends released by Suzi McCoy of Garden Media Group/IMPACT Marketing & PR, as well as Jenny Peterson of J Peterson Garden Design, an Austin-based landscape designer. Plus, we kick off a two-part look at social media gardening trends with some of the hottest names in garden books, television, magazines and garden shows, all talking about what to expect in 2010.

Welcome to our first Nest In Style podcast! Your hosts: Jayme Jenkins (that's me) of aHa! Modern Living and Teresa O'Connor of Seasonal Wisdom. In this episode, you'll find lots of strange facts about the holidays. For example, did you know that Christmas was once outlawed? You'll also receive great gift giving tips from folks around the nation. We also share special holiday traditions from others that help add magic to this time of year.