Podcast
Making It Grow Minutes
Hosted by Amanda McNulty · EN
Gardening and horticulture news and tips, as well as agricultural information from Amanda McNulty, the host of SCETV's "Making It Grow" and Clemson University Extension Agent. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.Making It Grow Minutes are produced by South Carolina Public Radio, in partnership with Clemson University's Extension Service.
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The official birds of South Carolina
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeHost Amanda McNulty shares backstories (and theories) on why certain birds represent the Palmetto State.
Transcribe →The deadly competitive nature of house wrens
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeNature doesn’t play by what Amanda McNulty wishes were the rules.
Transcribe →A Carolina wren sets Amanda McNulty's heart aflutter
2w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeHost Amanda McNulty discovers a delightful surprise on her back porch.
Transcribe →After four days around the McNulty home, a possum tires of 'playing possum'
3w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeHost Amanda McNulty recalls the time an interloping possum admits defeat to Willie, her Brittany Spaniel.
Transcribe →The 19 cats of Amanda McNulty
3w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeBefore Calhoun County had an animal shelter, Amanda McNulty and her children would help care for local stray cats.
Transcribe →The importance of planting larval food sources
May 3000:01:00Tap to summarizeHost Amanda McNulty shares some gardening wisdom from conservationist Doug Tallamy.
Transcribe →Moths rush in where light fears to tread
May 2900:01:00Tap to summarizeMoths are sneaky little fellows, which is why Amanda McNulty tries not to have any furniture over a rug that would otherwise give them a dark space in which to thrive.
Transcribe →Clothes moths
May 2800:01:00Tap to summarizeClothes moths are easy to overlook, and can even be found in relatively new houses.
Transcribe →Cedar chests
May 2700:01:00Tap to summarizeIn the South, a fixture of old houses was a cedar chest in every bedroom.
Transcribe →The evolution of home storage
May 2500:01:00Tap to summarizeOlder homes oftentimes did not have dedicated linen closets. Host Amanda McNulty explains what was used instead.
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