rootbound

Steve Ellington

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A podcast about plants for when you’re stuck inside.

#3 in the Top 100 Indie home & garden All time chart

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best rootbound episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to rootbound for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite rootbound episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

episode 035: Mixed Greens no. 1

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08/30/22 • 30 min

The first Mixed Greens episode! 1. What’s a Pappus? 2. Dandelion greens with David 3. Who wrote the best song about corn? Blake Shelton or the Gregory Brothers + Corn Kid? 4. Gardenia fruit tea. 5. A story about milkweed 6. An analysis of Hoe Cake Hominy and Sassafras Tea — the songs and the food.

Show Notes!
A separated vortex ring underlies the flight of the dandelion
Video of a dandelion seed vortex!
Sautéed Italian Dandelion Greens (Cicoria)
9 Things to Do With Dandelions
Corn by Blake Shelton
It's Corn - Songify This ft. Recess Therapy
A Traditional Chinese Dye Plant Becomes A Garden Ornamental in Europe
The Santa Maria monarch butterfly groves
Hoe Cake, Hominy and Sassafras Tea by Bill Darnell on Archive.org
Hoe Cake Hominy and Sassafras Tea by the Four Vagabonds on Youtube
Caravan by the Mills Brothers
Bill Darnell Bio
Story of the Four Vagabonds
The Mills Brothers History
History Myths Debunked: Hoe Cake
allthingshominy.com
Sassafras Tea: Using a Traditional Method of Preparation to Reduce the Carcinogenic Compound Safrole
The Sassafras song by Black Forager on Instagram
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episode 101: Spider Plant and Rattlesnake Plant

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12/11/23 • 53 min

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Enoch Graham, The Urban Gardener. First, we learn what that little stem on a leaf is called. Then, Enoch talks about a familial connection to a plant named after a spider. Steve shares about a plant named Tabitha that is named after a snake. Finally, Enoch fills us in on 3 other meaningful plants.

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episode 019: Jasmine and Silver Maple

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05/10/22 • 32 min

This is not the chocolate episode. Then Max talks about the connection between a flower and family. Steve tells about backyard syrup experiments. The episode closes with a song about jasmine and a train ride in the Swiss mountains.

Show Notes!
Lindt Home of Chocolate
Blog about Indonesian jasmine by Lois
Video about jasmine tea scenting Silver Maple vs Sugar Maple
Matt’s Habitats - DC area foraging walks
How to collect sap and make syrup
Melati Dik Melati
Visuals by Maximilian de Vree

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episode 038: Peas and Carrots

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09/20/22 • 35 min

This is not the Watering Hole, though you might be fooled because I am joined by Maggie and Ashley, the hosts of that podcast. Then, a completely different Ashley, discusses her phobia of a spherical food. Steve busts 3 carrot myths. Finally, Maggie and Ashely bust a couple of other plant myths.

Show Notes!
The Watering Hole Podcast
rootbound episode 001 featuring Ashley of the Watering Hole
rootbound episode 002 featuring Maggie of the Watering Hole
Pea on wikipedia
Pea facts from peas.org
Celebrate the great British pea
I eat my peas with honey
Sexual Nutrition: Getting To Know Your Aphrodisiacs
Carrot on wiki
World of Weeds: Poison hemlock and Wild carrot
Are carrots orange because of a Dutch revolutionary?
A WWII Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Myth That Carrots Help You See in the Dark
Bugs Bunny is the reason people think that rabbits eat carrots, but it was just a movie spoof
The carrot scene in It Happened One Night
The scene where a character says ‘Doc’ in It Happened One Night
Is Celery a Calorie Negative Food
Garlic as a vampire deterrent: fact or fiction?
Why do people knock on wood for luck?
Ashley and the Planet
Maggie’s Dewane’s website

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episode 041: Soybean!

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10/11/22 • 29 min

This week we have another special episode! Ryan explains how he almost broke the show and then shares dazzling details about the soybean. Then Steve talks more about the soybean and Bob Dylan. Finally, Steve eats some special soybeans. Warning: If you don’t like mouth noises, skip the final segment.

Show Notes!
Soybean wikipedia
Statue of Liberty Goes Green with Soy
Soy Puns
Production of Soybean in the U.S.
Homemade Natto by Natto Dad
Bob Dylan - Love Sick (Grammys 1998 & “Soy Bomb” incident)
Performance Artist Michael Portnoy’s website
Why is Soy so bad for the Amazon?
Ryan Honick’s Website
The Science of Soy: What Do We Really Know?

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episode 060: Tomato!

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02/22/23 • 33 min

This episode marks a new era of rootbound! Karla, our first repeat guest, discusses the tomato, its name, its chemistry and why europeans were afraid of it. Steve also discusses the tomato, bad performances and also fear of tomatoes. Finally, a little rootbound premier.
Show Notes!
I Say Tomato, You Say... Apple of Paradise?
Why the Tomato Was Feared in Europe for More Than 200 Years
Lycopene on Wikipedia
La Tomatina: a guide to Spain's messiest festival
AN ACTOR DEMORALIZED BY TOMATOES. (nytimes sub required)
Why Do People Throw Tomatoes?
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes on Wikipedia
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes 1990 Cartoon Intro
About the Geisel Library Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

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episode 039: Okra and American Persimmon

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09/27/22 • 36 min

This week we check back in with Jill from episode 033 who shares a plant-based animal fact and then Steve tells a lame joke. Then Kathy shares her passion for okra, how to grow it, how to eat it, etc. Steve talks about another rotting fruit. Finally, Jill pops back in with another fun plant-based animal fact.

Show Notes!
Koalas Eat Toxic Leaves to Survive — Now Scientists Know How
Okra on wikipedia
Anthocyanin on wikipedia
40 Okra Recipes That Prove It's Not Just for Gumbo
Diospyros Virginiana on Wikipedia
American Persimmon on EatTheWeeds
Persimmon on The Wood Database
So You Want to Try Persimmon?
Predicting the Weather Using Persimmon Seeds
Kathy Jentz on Instagram
Washington Gardner Magazine
GardenDC Podcast on Apple Podcasts - or Spotify

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Episode 031: Alocasia and Persian Silk Tree

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08/02/22 • 31 min

Time, not Thyme. Then Eric shares a house plant that its an indicator of time. Then Steve share about a plant and a cocktail with a confusing name. Finally, more details about the cocktail.

Show Notes!
The Thyme episode of rootbound
The National Phenology Network
Phenology, A Matter of Time
Japan’s Kyoto cherry blossoms peak on earliest date in 1,200 years, a sign of climate change
Beginner’s Guide to Caring For Alocasia ‘Polly’ (Alocasia Amazonica or African Mask Plant)
More info on Alocasia Amazonia (and perhaps why it is called that
Rewild DC
PictureThis App
Albizia julibrissin on wikipedia
Mimosa brings spring to the South of France
Justin Robinson (@countrygentlemancooks on instagram) discusses Mimosa
How the Mimosa Became the Official Drink of Brunch
Domestique Wineshop - One of the top five natural wine shops in America according to Wine Enthusiast
Eric Moorer and instagram

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Episode 059: Stinging Nettles!

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02/15/23 • 33 min

First, monoecious vs dioecious. Then Debbie shares a plant that stings and how to eat it. Also, some chemistry, some taxonomy and some poison milk. The episode finishes with a little poetry and a little disclaimer.

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episode 103: Avocado!

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12/25/23 • 50 min

The guest on this episode of rootbound is Jane Lui! This episode we talk all about the avocado! Steve can’t help but be a total bummer while Jane explains dueling mites. Finally, Steve asks a difficult musical question.

Show Notes!

Persea americana

Fuerte Avocado

The Fuerte Avocado Tree: A Profile

Hass Avocado

Americans Love Avocados. It’s Killing Mexico’s Forests.

Unholy Guacamole

Love avocados? Thank the giant ground sloths!

Biological control of spider mite - Neoseiulus californicus

Surrija - Jane’s Music

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