The Garden Question
137- Cultivating Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Special in the Garden
In this Thanksgiving special episode of the Garden Question Podcast, host Craig McManus brings together a variety of influential guests from previous episodes to talk about what they are thankful for, both in the garden and in life. The episode kickstarts with Brent Heath, a flower bulb company owner, who shares his gratitude towards his family, God, and the freedoms of living in the U.S., Dan Benarcik, a horticulturalist, Kathy Jentz, editor of Washington Gardener magazine, Russell Camp, a horticulture instructor, Mike Cunningham, of the Country Gardens Farm, David Roberts, Director of Plant Breeding for Bailey Innovations, and Shelley Cram from GardenandDelight.com also share their expressions of gratitude. The host concludes the episode with a heartening monologue expressing his own feelings of gratitude for the podcast's growth, learning, the ecosystem supported by the soil, and the human tendency to grow amidst imperfections.
00:00 Introduction to the Thanksgiving Special
01:10 Guest 1: Brent Heath Gratitude
02:47 Guest 2: Dan Benarcik Appreciation for the Horticulture Community
04:17 Guest 3: Kathy Jentz Gratitude for Harvest and Gardening
06:46 Guest 4: Russell Camp Gratitude for Early Horticulture Support
08:04 Guest 5: Mike Cunningham Gratitude for Family and Farming
09:00 Guest 6: David Roberts Appreciation for Return to Normalcy
10:35 Guest 7: Shelley Cram Gratitude for Gardening and Family
11:59 Host's Reflections on Gratitude