# Ep. 258 Gardens of the Founding Fathers |#GoodGrowing

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Published: 2026-07-03T11:47:00+00:00
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## Resource

As Americans prepare to celebrate the July 4 th weekend, Good Growing takes a look at the Founding Fathers as gardeners. In this episode, we explore the lesser-known side of our nation’s founders. In addition to being authors and signers of the Declaration of Independence and political leaders, many were lifelong, passionate gardeners, especially Thomas Jefferson. Listen to learn more about how his interest in gardening influenced his political thoughts, what was planted at his home, and how he recorded the vegetable trials he oversaw. Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SwNTIIRZiIY Skip to what you want to know: 03:23 – Welcome, Ken and Emily 05:26 – Founding fathers as gardeners 11:53 – The farm vs the garden 15:07 – Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello 21:15 – Monticello garden terrace 26:46 – Thomas Jefferson’s Garden Book 43:10 – Using food in the kitchen 47:06 – A messy garden for Thomas Jefferson 49:10 – End of life 55:02 – Founding Fathers Fun Facts 1:04:22 – Wrap-up, what’s up next week, and goodbye! Contact us! Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu Ken Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu Emily Swihart: eswihart@illinois.edu Check out the Good Growing Blog: https:// go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing Subscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https:// go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk -- You can find us on most podcast platforms. iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377 Tunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/ Listen notes - https://www.liste…

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