Hi everybody, I'm Joe Lample, the Joe behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner

show.

Today I am very excited to share with you my recent conversation with Jennifer Jewel,

creator of the popular award-winning public radio show and podcast Cultivating Place,

a gifted interviewer, writer, frequent keynote speaker at National Gardening events, and

author of three books, including her recently released What We So, on the personal, ecological

and cultural significance of seeds.

She had me at the title, but honestly this book packed extra punch because it was Jennifer

who wrote it.

I've been familiar with her work for several years, and let's just say everything she

does, she does with excellence and skill.

If you like me are fascinated by seed, or curious about its historical or cultural significance,

or maybe the dark seedy side of seed, and yes, I know bad pun for sure, there are many

fascinating aspects of seed that Jennifer really unwrapped in writing this book.

Now just in case you are not familiar with Jennifer's work, here's a bit about her.

Let's start with her podcast.

I wonder if you like me happened upon Jennifer by way of her podcast or radio show Cultivating

Place.

It was love at first listen for me several years ago, and I've been hooked ever since.

Jennifer brings a very unique value to her work through her voice, her writing, and her

recognition of gardens as more than a collection of plants.

I'd say Cultivating Place is not so much a series of the how-to of gardening, but rather,

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