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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe

A horticulture expert shares ways to create your own indoor hydroponics system without breaking the bank.

The idea of growing plants outside seems like a distant dream during frigid weather, but you can still garden indoors creating your own hydroponics system, a type of gardening that uses no soil, with the plants thriving in liquid instead.

An Iowa horticulture expert shares ways to create your own indoor hydroponics system without breaking the bank.

Guests:

  • Chris Currey, associate professor of horticulture, Iowa State University
Charity Nebbe is the host of 'Talk of Iowa'. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University.
Caitlin Troutman is an award-winning talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.