Garden Authors

The Complete Kitchen Garden : Ellen Ecker Ogden

Kitchen Garden Designer Ellen Ecker Ogden

‘Down the Garden Path’ Podcast Ellen Ecker Ogden is a kitchen garden designer and is the co-founder of The Cook’s Garden seed catalogue, and author of five books on cooking and garden design, including The Complete Kitchen Garden. Ellen joins us on this episode of Down the Garden Path to chat about Kitchen Garden Design …Read more

Jan Johnsen, Heaven is a Garden Part I

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST I hope you enjoy my interview with Landscape Architect and Author Jan Johnsen. Jan Johnsen is a highly regarded landscape designer, author and teacher with a passion for plants and beautiful gardens. In her book, “Heaven is a Garden – Designing Serene Outdoor Spaces for Inspiration and …Read more

Jan Johnsen, Heaven is a Garden Part II

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… This week is Part two of my conversation with highly regarded landscape designer, author and teacher with a passion for plants and beautiful gardens, Jan Johnsen. In this episode we explore many of the ancient traditions Jan writes about in her book, Heaven is a Garden- Designing Serene Outdoor Spaces for Inspiration …Read more

Evelyn Hadden, Hellstrip Gardening

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… Evelyn Hadden is a national speaker and award winning Author of 4 garden books. She joins me to discuss her book Hellstrip Gardening. We all have that dreaded spot between sidewalk and road, or area between driveways etc. That area that gets a lot of abuse but you don’t …Read more

Helen Yoest, Author of Good Berry Bad Berry

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… Join me as I chat with Helen Yoest, Author of Good Berry Bad Berry—Who’s Edible, Who’s Toxic, & How to Tell the Difference (2016 St. Lynn’s Press). Listen in as we discuss this handy reference book and dispel some myths regarding what we can and can’t eat in nature. 

Taming Wildflowers

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… This week I chat with Native Plant Evangelist and Author Miriam Goldberger. We chat about wildflowers, her Wildflower Farm as well as her new book “Taming Wildflowers”. Are you seeing a pattern?! Grab a cup of tea, listen and enjoy!  

Improving Your Soil

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… As we wait for the snow to melt in our yards we learn all about soil from Soil Scientist and Author Keith Reid. We discuss his book “Improving Your Soil: A Practical Guide to Soil Management for the Serious Home Gardener” and we talk about how it really is …Read more

Gardening By Observing

Back Garden Summer 2013

Even if you’re as passionate about your garden as my loyal customer, Donna George, it doesn’t mean you have to go it all alone.  I’m happy to welcome Donna as a guest author. Donna is a retired gardening enthusiast or as I affectionately call her, “my gardening from the deck lady”.  She shares with you …Read more