Plants Grow Us Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:26:02 -0400 https://www.plantsgrowus.com en-us © 2026 Plants Grow Us yes c8df2958-f758-5c91-985f-57464dc10fe5 Sherry Arlene episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Sherry Arlene https://storage.buzzsprout.com/zymwspdpuuh8ixi6soy8u78ss826?.jpg Plants Grow Us What is a Kitchen Garden What is a Kitchen Garden  In episode 16, I make a distinction between a kitchen garden and a vegetable garden, highlighting the importance of aesthetics and upkeep in a kitchen garden. Listeners will learn the benefits of a kitchen garden, such as supporting a lifestyle, educating ourselves and our children, and encouraging pollinators, as well as the differences between a kitchen garden and a vegetable garden in terms of size, location, and purpose. 

Join me on the Plants Grow Us Podcast to unearth and nurture the places in your life that can only be fulfilled by gardening.

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]]>  In episode 16, I make a distinction between a kitchen garden and a vegetable garden, highlighting the importance of aesthetics and upkeep in a kitchen garden. Listeners will learn the benefits of a kitchen garden, such as supporting a lifestyle, educating ourselves and our children, and encouraging pollinators, as well as the differences between a kitchen garden and a vegetable garden in terms of size, location, and purpose. 

Join me on the Plants Grow Us Podcast to unearth and nurture the places in your life that can only be fulfilled by gardening.

Contact Plants Grow Us!

  • Intagram @sherrysgardens
  • Email Us at sherryarlene@plantsgrowus.com

If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10751283 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0400 644 16 full false How To Water Your Plants How To Water Your Plants Regular, consistent watering is essential for healthy plants and gardens.

In this Episode 16, we discover how to water our plants.

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]]> Regular, consistent watering is essential for healthy plants and gardens.

In this Episode 16, we discover how to water our plants.

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]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10670653 Mon, 23 May 2022 22:00:00 -0400 678 16 full false How To Get Rid of Aphids How To Get Rid of Aphids Aphids are one of the most common garden pests.

They suck the sap from our plants and can quickly destroy them.
However, there are some things we can do to minimize their occurrence and the devastation they impart upon our plants.

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]]> Aphids are one of the most common garden pests.

They suck the sap from our plants and can quickly destroy them.
However, there are some things we can do to minimize their occurrence and the devastation they impart upon our plants.

Contact Plants Grow Us!

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If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10629956 Mon, 16 May 2022 20:00:00 -0400 633 15 full false How to Harden Off Plants How to Harden Off Plants Plants grown inside from seed require a hardening off period.

This process is essential to a successful transplant outside.

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]]> Plants grown inside from seed require a hardening off period.

This process is essential to a successful transplant outside.

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]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10603958 Wed, 11 May 2022 22:00:00 -0400 351 full false A Day Outside With No Plans A Day Outside With No Plans It is a joy to spend time outside just being.

I spent a beautiful Sunday outside with my precious, precious Grandson,
I encourage you to spend time outside...with no plans.

It may be the best day of your life!

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]]> It is a joy to spend time outside just being.

I spent a beautiful Sunday outside with my precious, precious Grandson,
I encourage you to spend time outside...with no plans.

It may be the best day of your life!

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  • Email Us at sherryarlene@plantsgrowus.com

If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10551580 Tue, 03 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400 361 13 full false How to Grow Flowers Even When You Have Deer How to Grow Flowers Even When You Have Deer There is a solution to your "deer problem".

Deer Leerious Plants make it easy for you to know which perennials - flowers, grasses and shrubs are highly deer (unfriendly)

http://www.deerleeriousplants.com/

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]]> There is a solution to your "deer problem".

Deer Leerious Plants make it easy for you to know which perennials - flowers, grasses and shrubs are highly deer (unfriendly)

http://www.deerleeriousplants.com/

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  • Email Us at sherryarlene@plantsgrowus.com

If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10508920 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0400 570 12 full false How To Prune Tomatoes How To Prune Tomatoes We uncover why, when, where and how to prune indeterminate and deteminate tomatoes. 

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]]> We uncover why, when, where and how to prune indeterminate and deteminate tomatoes. 

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]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10421596 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:00:00 -0400 719 full false Starting Tomatoes From Seed Indoors Starting Tomatoes From Seed Indoors Tomatoes are a garden favorite.  They are easy to grow but have a few critical requirements.  
Let's discover the best way to grow them from seed started indoors.

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]]> Tomatoes are a garden favorite.  They are easy to grow but have a few critical requirements.  
Let's discover the best way to grow them from seed started indoors.

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If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10385393 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 17:00:00 -0400 1103 full false A Few of My Favorite Things! A Few of My Favorite Things! As we garden, we nurture ourselves with a few of our favorite things.  Here I share a few of mine and hopefully you will discover your own!

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]]> As we garden, we nurture ourselves with a few of our favorite things.  Here I share a few of mine and hopefully you will discover your own!

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If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10339095 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0400 428 full false Planting in the Warm and Hot Seasons Planting in the Warm and Hot Seasons Get to know your climate and the families of fruits, vegetables and herbs which thrive in the warm and hot seasons.

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]]> Get to know your climate and the families of fruits, vegetables and herbs which thrive in the warm and hot seasons.

Contact Plants Grow Us!

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  • Email Us at sherryarlene@plantsgrowus.com

If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10292858 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:00:00 -0400 506 full false Planting in the Cold and Cool Seasons Planting in the Cold and Cool Seasons Plant timing is everthing!  We must know our unique climate and what plants thrive in what climate or season.  Recent unpredictable weather is cause for concern to gardeners, however knowing when to plant is the first step to successful gardening even in the cold season.

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]]> Plant timing is everthing!  We must know our unique climate and what plants thrive in what climate or season.  Recent unpredictable weather is cause for concern to gardeners, however knowing when to plant is the first step to successful gardening even in the cold season.

Contact Plants Grow Us!

  • Intagram @sherrysgardens
  • Email Us at sherryarlene@plantsgrowus.com

If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10250945 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 22:00:00 -0400 753 full false Marigolds! Plant as Many as You Can Marigolds! Plant as Many as You Can Marigolds are a miracle in the garden!  In this Episode I pay tribute to this remarkable flower deep rooted in history and the present.  Enjoy.

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]]> Marigolds are a miracle in the garden!  In this Episode I pay tribute to this remarkable flower deep rooted in history and the present.  Enjoy.

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If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10210615 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500 514 full false Reflections on Garden Conversations Reflections on Garden Conversations One of the miracles of gardening is the people we meet and the conversations we have.  In this Episode I share some of my reflections on conversations in the garden.  We discover how what we need to know in the garden is the same as what we come to know in life.

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]]> One of the miracles of gardening is the people we meet and the conversations we have.  In this Episode I share some of my reflections on conversations in the garden.  We discover how what we need to know in the garden is the same as what we come to know in life.

Contact Plants Grow Us!

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  • Email Us at sherryarlene@plantsgrowus.com

If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10162829 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:00:00 -0500 549 5 full false The Miracle of Plants - Photosynthesis The Miracle of Plants - Photosynthesis Plants are life giving. We explore all that they do for us through the process of photosynthesis.

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]]> Plants are life giving. We explore all that they do for us through the process of photosynthesis.

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]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10126294 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 20:00:00 -0500 560 4 full false Soil - The Perfect Foundation Soil - The Perfect Foundation  In this episode, I share importance of soil in gardening and the components that make up healthy soil. I also share a "magic recipe" for creating the perfect soil mixture for raised bed gardens and containers. 

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]]>  In this episode, I share importance of soil in gardening and the components that make up healthy soil. I also share a "magic recipe" for creating the perfect soil mixture for raised bed gardens and containers. 

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]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10079977 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0500 583 full false Lessons of The Garden Part 1 Lessons of The Garden Part 1 The Garden has many lessons.  In this Episode we share insights from the Rose and the Dandelion to explore lessons of: The power of Being You, Persistence and Perseverance and Patience and Peace of mind.  

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]]> The Garden has many lessons.  In this Episode we share insights from the Rose and the Dandelion to explore lessons of: The power of Being You, Persistence and Perseverance and Patience and Peace of mind.  

Contact Plants Grow Us!

  • Intagram @sherrysgardens
  • Email Us at sherryarlene@plantsgrowus.com

If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-10035451 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0500 559 2 full false Seed Catalog Lane Seed Catalog Lane A Journey through the gardener's treasured seed catalog.

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]]> A Journey through the gardener's treasured seed catalog.

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]]> Sherry Arlene Buzzsprout-9981332 Sun, 30 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0500 742 1 full false Plants Grow Us - Trailer Plants Grow Us - Trailer I am excited to welcome you to my new adventure, Plants Grow Us.

In this Trailer, I share some of the reasons I garden, which include being outside, working up close with nature, providing healthy nutrition and instilling the best eating habits for my Grandson, fun and enlightening conversations and comraderie with friends and community, and the pure enjoyment and exquisite beauty that we can create in Raised Bed, or Kitchen Gardens.

I touch the surface of how gardening connects us to family and friends, and most importantly the phenomenal benefits of spending time planting and providing tender-loving care to our plants, lovingly known as our plant babies.

We discover, unearth and celebrate, out loud, life changing intrinsic growth as we fully embrace the time we spend, lessons we learn, challenges we face and overcome, successes we cherish and share, experiences we appreciate and stories we tell...as we grow plants and Plants Grow Us, in the garden.  

I invite you to come with us on this life changing journey in the garden. 

My wish is that you and I reap the countless joys as a garden povides "all the things" we seach for.  Let's Grow!

Contact Plants Grow Us!

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  • Email Us at sherryarlene@plantsgrowus.com

If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

]]> I am excited to welcome you to my new adventure, Plants Grow Us.

In this Trailer, I share some of the reasons I garden, which include being outside, working up close with nature, providing healthy nutrition and instilling the best eating habits for my Grandson, fun and enlightening conversations and comraderie with friends and community, and the pure enjoyment and exquisite beauty that we can create in Raised Bed, or Kitchen Gardens.

I touch the surface of how gardening connects us to family and friends, and most importantly the phenomenal benefits of spending time planting and providing tender-loving care to our plants, lovingly known as our plant babies.

We discover, unearth and celebrate, out loud, life changing intrinsic growth as we fully embrace the time we spend, lessons we learn, challenges we face and overcome, successes we cherish and share, experiences we appreciate and stories we tell...as we grow plants and Plants Grow Us, in the garden.  

I invite you to come with us on this life changing journey in the garden. 

My wish is that you and I reap the countless joys as a garden povides "all the things" we seach for.  Let's Grow!

Contact Plants Grow Us!

  • Intagram @sherrysgardens
  • Email Us at sherryarlene@plantsgrowus.com

If You're Ready for a Beautiful Harvest Come Grow with Us.

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