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Tis the season to be a nutcracker

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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Chestnuts roasting by the open fire.

You can grow, roast and toast chestnuts, hazelnuts, walnuts and other varieties of nuts right here in Iowa. Let's get nutty with Randall Vos, extension horticulture specialist at Iowa State University.

To further grow your gardening knowledge, sign up for our Garden Variety newsletter. And check out all the episodes of  Garden Variety, the horticulture podcast for all the things you’d like to grow or grow better.

Guests:

  • Randall Vos, horticulture specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
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Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. 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 bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
Madeleine Willis is IPR's Production Assistant supporting the talk shows and The Sunny Side Project. Willis has experience in audio production, reporting, writing and editing stories and conversations. She's reported and produced conversations on womanhood, sports, and good news from across Iowa. Willis will receive her bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in May 2025.