June 5, 2016 - Wisconsin Vegetables; Irish Bridge; South Side Nature




The Mike Nowak Show Podcasts show

Summary: <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Holly and Joey Baird, who have created the <a href="https://thewisconsinvegetablegardener.com/" target="_blank">Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener</a>, stop by to talk about their burgeoning horticulture empire north of the border and how to grow great tomatoes, among othe things. Mike talks live to a team of horticulturists in Dublin, Ireland, including Matt Barrett and Peggy Stewart from the Chicago Park District and grower Pat Fitzgerald of Ireland. Together they created an award-winning display called the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pKmRBlscKE&amp;feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Chicago Bridge the Gap Garden</a>, which celebrates the connections between the Emerald Isle and Chicago. Michael and Amelia Howard join Mike in studio to promote a building fund for <a href="http://www.edenplacenaturecenter.org/" target="_blank">Eden Place Garden Center</a> in Chicago's Fuller Park Neighborhood.</p>