Why Women Grow

“This podcast is what I listen to when I need calmness. It’s a series of interviews with women about their gardens and why they grow plants. Often the interviews are conducted in the garden and you can hear birds in the background. I love the moments when you can sense a woman is pointing at a specific plant nearby and talking about her affection for it. Start with the Sarah Raven episode. The conversation about leaf color made me eyeball plants at the garden center and thinking how I can use them to add new tonal dimensions.”

“This podcast is such a delight. The host, Alice Vincent, speaks to creative women of all walks of life about what inspires them to “go to ground.” Each episode takes place right in the guest's garden so we get the pleasure of hearing the local birds and bees. While the discussions on gardening are fascinating, they are just an entry point for a more nuanced conversation about navigating life, work, and creativity.  Click through to my favorite episode — Jamaica Kincaid on gardening as writing”