• Garden Dilemmas, Delights & Discoveries

  • By: Mary Stone
  • Podcast

Garden Dilemmas, Delights & Discoveries

By: Mary Stone
  • Summary

  • Join columnist and garden designer Mary Stone in sharing dilemmas, delights, & discoveries in the garden of life.
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Episodes
  • Ep 183. Honorable Harvest - Downsize and Do Over
    Nov 17 2024

    Mary Stone describes the last of her late-season garden bounty and reflects on the guidelines of an Honorable Harvest, referencing the Native American tradition as outlined by Robin Wall Kimmerer's book Braiding Sweetgrass.

    A humorous bounceback about the Birds and Bees of Zucchini leads to Mary Stone's sharing a personal story (Downsize and Do-Over) from her book underway (The Lesson of the Leaf), the impact of addiction on her marriage, and the pivotal moments that imparted change that involved her golden retriever Sara; her faithful four paws.

    She reflects on healing and the importance of letting go of shame and embracing forgiveness and thankfulness for the gifts of life, family, friends, and nature's bounty.

    Thank you for tuning in!

    Links to related Episodes and Blog Posts:

    An Honorable Harvest – Link to come

    Lessons from Braiding Sweetgrass – Blog Post

    Ep 165. Lessons from Braiding Sweetgrass

    Ep 181. Don't Be a Fig Pig - Give a Fig

    Birds & Bees of Zucchini Flowers – Blog Post

    Ep 02. Field of Clover - The Birds and Bees of Zucchini

    I'd love to hear your garden and nature stories and your thoughts about topics for future podcast episodes. You can email me at AskMaryStone@gmail.com.

    You can Follow Garden Dilemmas on Facebook and Instagram #MaryElaineStone.
    Episode web page —Garden Dilemmas Podcast Page

    Thank you for sharing the Garden of Life,
    Mary Stone, Columnist & Garden Designer
    AskMaryStone.com


    More about the Podcast and Column:

    Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries.

    It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from mother nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about.

    Thanks for tuning in, Mary Stone
    Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.com
    Direct Link to Podcast Page

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    18 mins
  • Ep 182. Silver Maples - Pushing Hands of Peace
    Nov 3 2024

    Mary Stone reminisces about the history of Silver Maples, once a Native American treasure, and finding an arrowhead on Sunset Beach in Cape May, New Jersey. And the importance of not taking artifacts as it disrupts the archeological record. As does destroying artifacts of history that teach future generations not to repeat shameful mistakes.

    Mary reflects on the wisdom of pushing hands in Tai Chi, advocating for peaceful conflict resolution, empathy towards opposing views, and kinder ways to manage weeds in our garden and garden of life.

    Thank you for tuning in!

    Links to related Episodes and Blog Posts:

    Silver Maple, a Native American Treasure - Blog Post

    Ep 181. Don't Be a Fig Pig - Give a Fig

    Ep 146. Money Tree of Abundance-Happier Houseplants

    Ep 169. Safe Alternatives to Harmful Weed Killers

    Ep 28. Three Sisters, No-Till Gardening


    I'd love to hear your garden and nature stories and your thoughts about topics for future podcast episodes. You can email me at AskMaryStone@gmail.com.

    You can Follow Garden Dilemmas on Facebook and Instagram #MaryElaineStone.
    Episode web page —Garden Dilemmas Podcast Page

    Thank you for sharing the Garden of Life,
    Mary Stone, Columnist & Garden Designer
    AskMaryStone.com


    More about the Podcast and Column:

    Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries.

    It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from mother nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about.

    Thanks for tuning in, Mary Stone
    Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.com
    Direct Link to Podcast Page

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    18 mins
  • Ep 181. Don't Be a Fig Pig - Give a Fig
    Oct 20 2024

    Mary Stone shares a story about a fig tree in Cape May, NJ, sporting an invitation to help yourself. But a sign saying "Don't be a Fig Pig" reminds her of picking daffodils as a young child and being scolded for it.

    Then recounts the saga of overwintering a fig tree given as a rite of passage after marrying that didn't end well. But it wasn't that she didn't give a fig, leading to the memory of humorous banter with her dear mom about the word "shit."

    Mary concludes by encouraging listeners to think about their past, the tears, and the laughter, and while some memories of tough times can be hard to revisit, there are good things, sometimes remarkable things, that grow from them.

    Thank you for tuning in!

    Links to related Episodes and Blog Posts:

    Don't be a Fig Pig– Blog Post

    Ep 180. Overview of The Lesson of the Leaf

    Root Pruning and Journey of Growth – Blog Post

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    I'd love to hear your garden and nature stories and your thoughts about topics for future podcast episodes. You can email me at AskMaryStone@gmail.com.

    You can Follow Garden Dilemmas on Facebook and Instagram #MaryElaineStone.

    Episode web page —Garden Dilemmas Podcast Page

    Thank you for sharing the Garden of Life,

    Mary Stone, Columnist & Garden Designer

    AskMaryStone.com


    More about the Podcast and Column:

    Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries.

    It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from mother nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about.

    Thanks for tuning in, Mary Stone
    Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.com
    Direct Link to Podcast Page

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    15 mins

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