Jared grew up in northwestern Tennessee , where he first developed his dearest of plant and gardening .
Early in Jared ’s didactics life history , a flood put down the vegetable garden that he and his student had planted on low - consist ground near La Naña Creek .
Students save up as much produce as they could before flood waters lift to three feet , covering every plant . Read the whole storyhere .
Rebuilt on gamy ground , the garden has become a hub of campus activity , and food crops are being grown conveniently close to classroom .
A drone exposure of the Sprout edibles garden .
In 2021 , Jared and his student installed a gravel garden in the Plantery .
effect like the Spring Plant Fair give student the opportunity to sell plants and link with the university community .
The SFA glasshouse , lit up with light lights for an evening issue .
A willow fence define a bed of grandiloquent vervain ( Verbena bonariensis , Zones 7 - 11 ) in the Plantery .
The typewriter ribbon carving for the native plants trial garden was a joyous event .
If you are concerned in quest after a vocation in horticulture , Jared recommendsseedyourfuture.orgfor information on jobs , scholarships , and internship opportunities in the light-green industry .
Here are links to a few of the most frequently download epiosodes of the Plantastic Podcast :
Thomas Ranier on engraft in a post wild world
Mary Phillips on gardening for wildlife
Preston Montague on urban planting and design
Matt Biggs on a home for every plant
Photos : courtesy of Jared Barnes/ Meristem Horticulture
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