Episode 59: Indigo
We Dig Plants
English - April 03, 2011 20:03 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsArts Society & Culture we dig plants alice marcus krieg carmen devito groundworks inc. heritage radio network food radio talk radio interviews horticulture horticultural history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week’s focus on We Dig Plants is the indigo plant. Learn more about the plant (and color) and what an important role it’s played in our horticultural history. Find out how a young English girl became responsible for the cultivation of indigo and learn what’s entailed in the plants trip from field to factory. This episode was sponsored by Tabard Inn.