The Make Room To Grow Podcast

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This podcast explores the intersection between growing natural food and personal growth and development. You'll learn to grow veggies, apply gardening principles to your everyday life, and to run with a vision.

LaWanda Dockery


    • Apr 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 86 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Make Room To Grow Podcast

    Kitchen Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 5:48


    In this episode, listeners will learn about how to grow indoor herbs while they await the official arrival of the outdoor growing season. In addition, listeners will learn about succession sowing for continual indoor harvests. 

    I Can Feel it in the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 5:04


    This episode is simply one of exhortation and encouragement for listeners to grow!

    Seed Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 2:12


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to create gardening communities by planting seeds together.  

    Gardening is My Love Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 6:47


    In this episode, listeners will hear the basics of planning a garden. In addition, LaWanda Dockery, shares her wish list for this gardening season and mentions some of her favorites from vegogarden.com and shop.epicgardening.com.

    It's a Family Affair

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 7:59


    This episode features The Make Room to Grow family as they discuss their gardening journey, the current state as well as their vision moving forward into the fifth growing season. A special thank you to every listener. Please send questions to info@makeroomtogrow.com.

    Moving Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 6:48


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to tread into the unknown territory of growing new types of plants as well and to embrace the seasons when God is growing something new in a life. Listeners will learn about growing: -Luffa gourds -Giant green tomatoes -White Potatoes For more info, please email info@makeroomtogrow.com

    Is This The End?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 7:22


    In this episode, listeners will be motivated to continue gardening into the fall. 

    Under Pressure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 7:49


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to persevere in the garden beyond obstacles with pests, insects and unfavorable external factors. 

    Threats in the Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 8:07


    In this episode, listeners will hear about defending the garden against pest pressure and unexpected warfare.

    Cleaning Out My Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 7:58


    In this episode, listeners will receive a Make Room To Grow garden update as well as tips on how to be aware of possible infestations and disease brewing the garden. 

    Let's Get it Started

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 6:35


    This episode of The Make Room To Grow Podcast is solely intended to push and motivate those, who feel that they have a so-called brown thumb, to get growing. Anyone can grow something, It's just a matter of finding the right fit. 

    Easy Pickings: Sweet Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 7:23


    Listeners will learn about the basics of planting strawberries and double-gold raspberries, workhorses of the garden. 

    Don't Wake Me, I'm Dreaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 6:10


    In this episode, listeners are encouraged to dream and hold fast to God-given vision.

    Back in the Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 5:08


    In this episode, listeners will receive an update on Make Room to Grow as well as tips on cost-effective ways to get started for the first-time and newer gardener. All questions and inquiries should be sent to info@makeroomtogrow.com.

    Karat Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 6:50


    In this episode, Grow Nation™ will hear about growing Atomic Red Carrots. This episode features a quick Q&A guest featuring Doc. Finally, a new harvesting reel will be released on 10/28/22 on @themrtgpodcast on Instagram.

    No Waste

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 7:42


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to look back over their lives with gratitude knowing that nothing will be wasted but rather God will use it for good. 

    The Uncommon Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 8:24


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to go outside the confines of life as we know it and to grasp God-given vision to follow it out for breakthrough.

    Fall Reset

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 9:40


    Listeners will be encouraged to get their fall gardens started by planting the following six frost hardy crops: 1.  Kohlrabi (Early Purple Vienna) 2.  Spinach 3.  Collards 4.  Arugula 5.  Swiss Chard 6.  Japanese Giant Red Mustards

    Fruit Inspection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 10:01


    In this episode, listeners will be provoked to examine the fruit in their lives. Listeners will hear about MRTG's foray into growing sugar baby watermelon, which failed to meet expectation yet left wisdom to be applied toward life. The scriptural reference for this episode is found in Mark 11:12-24 New King James Version. Finally, listeners are encouraged to follow on Instagram @themrtgpodcast.

    LaWanda & The GreenStalk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 7:35


    In this episode, listeners will hear a review of the GreenStalk Original Vertical Planter. This planter is great for those who have limited space as well as for the seasoned grower. The vertical planter is available for order at greenstalkgarden.com.

    This is Not That

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 6:24


    In this episode, listeners will be given tips and encouragement on how to make it through difficult seasons in life as well as in the garden by leaning on the Word of God.

    Seeds of Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 6:55


    In this episode, listeners will learn a few tips from the garden that apply to life: 1. Perfection is not required. 2. Reach for the Son (Jesus). (Things in the garden reaches. 3. You have the advantage for growth, you are designed to grow and things are designed to grow for you. 

    Cool as a Fan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 9:10


    Listeners will learn about plants that are able to tolerate and thrive in the cool weather of spring in this episode. The following plants are suggested for spring: 1. Kale  2. Broccoli 3. Sweet peas 4. Squash 5. Swiss Chard  

    Pepper Seed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 5:57


    In this episode, listeners will learning about the benefits of overwintering pepper plants. 

    Trained To Grow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 4:18


    This episode explores the facets of growth that comes with divinely-selected parameters. Listeners will be encouraged that even though the path may not look like what we imagine, when we trust that God is God and yield to His process, our growth plan works perfectly according to His schedule. 

    Getting to Know a Black Farmer - Q&A with LeTicia Marshall, Bearfruit & Grow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 48:21


    I was delighted to speak with LeTicia Marshall, owner of Bearfruit & Grow, an urban farm in Louisville, Kentucky. By the end of this episode, listeners will fall in love with the idea of growing fruits and vegetables. LeTicia, a Kentucky native and resident, explains how she began her journey in farming. She also explains the work she is doing to impact policy change and educate children. In addition, she also oversees her coaching/consulting, farmer's market and microgreens production businesses.  You won't want to miss the gems dropped in this conversation.

    All I Do is Win

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 4:52


    Spoiler Alert - This episode is about Jesus!  Listeners will be encouraged to seek The Lord about all things, pray to Him about all things, meditate on His Word, and OBEY. He is the key to winning.

    Fresh Starts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 6:58


    In this episode, listeners are encouraged to begin a fresh new start in gardening by preparing materials for the upcoming season. The Fresh Start includes: -Identifying your grow zone/hardiness zone via Google Search -Choosing vegetable type (lettuce recommended for beginning) -Selecting seed source (Home Depot, Walmart, Botanical Interests, Baker Creek, Homestead Heart, The Rusted Garden) -Selecting the optimal container (food-grade plastic buckets or fabric grow bags) -Choose organic soil and coco coir -Add sun and water

    Are We There Yet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 4:42


    Listeners will be encouraged to actively prepare while they wait to get back onto the garden (and beyond).

    Window Shopper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 6:29


    In this episode, resources will be shared with Grow Nation for their 2022 gardening shopping lists.  Suggestions includes: Seed Sourcing -Botanical Interests (botanicalinterests.com), CO -Baker Creek (rareseeds.com), MO Growing Medium Mother Earth Coco Bale (Coco Coir) Indoor Growing Seedling Heat Mat The Rusted Garden (IG @therustedgarden) Containers Vivosun Fabric Pots Berry Plant Ison's Nursery (isons.com) - Double Gold Raspberry Plant 

    What's for Dinner?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 6:04


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to plan strategically for the 2022 growing season.

    Fully Loaded

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 6:24


    This episode examines the power of the seed and listeners will be encouraged to look for their own potential that may currently exist in seed form.

    Say Sow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 5:24


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to roll up their sleeves and to put in the hard work required to produce a harvest and perpetual seed for sowing. 

    The Makings of a Closer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 3:36


    In this episode, listeners will learn about the basics of closing out their gardens for the year as well as finishing what they've started. 

    Dream Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 6:01


    Listeners will be encouraged to begin dreaming again by using the suggested activities and prayer to jumpstart their dream lives.

    Stay Dreamin‘ - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 6:24


    In this episode, listeners are encouraged to dream again!

    This is 50!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 9:44


    In this 50th episode, listeners will enjoy a Q&A regarding sounds bites from previous shows with guest host, Doc.

    Possessing the Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 7:25


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to dream and to walk by faith in order to possess their entire inheritance given that the dream is bigger than an individual.

    Labor Shortage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 4:35


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to put in sweat equity and utilize strategy to preserve their harvest.  

    Two Can Play That Game - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 7:26


    Listeners will hear the conclusion of Q&A's related to couples gardening together. 

    Two Can Play That Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 8:15


    Listeners will hear Q&A's pertaining to couples gardening together. 

    Late Bloomer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 7:44


    In this episode, listeners will be provided with a garden update as well as a perspective on why being a late bloomer is actually good. 

    The Seed Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 6:01


    In this episode, listeners will learn about the value of seed saving as well and will explore the potential sowing to harvest ratio.

    The Symphony

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 6:02


    In this episode, listeners are encouraged to craft their gardens like a symphony planning which crops they'd like to mature at each point throughout the growing season. 

    Can It Be All So Simple

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 7:11


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged regarding what vegetables are great to grow in Zone 7A. In addition, listeners will be encouraged to think about growing as a community and becoming experts in growing specific plants.

    Funky Dividends

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 5:37


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to "tend and keep" their gardens in order to receive a proper harvest. The concept of good stewardship and management of God's resources is presented to encourage listeners to be faithful over the little things. 

    There's Something About Cukes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 7:33


    In this episode, listeners will learn about the prolific nature of some vegetables such as cucumbers, which will continue to produce as long as the cucumbers are harvested. Listeners will also be encouraged to allow God to make them prolific for the Glory of God and His Kingdom!

    Keep on Fall'n

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 5:06


    In this episode, listeners will learn about 7 vegetables that can be planted for a fall harvest including: 1. Collards 2. Swiss Chard 3. Cabbage 4. Broccoli 5. Spinach 6. Russian Red Kale or Ragged Jack Kale 7. Bush Variety Cucumber Spacemaster 80

    No. 1 Rule - It's Not About You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 4:50


    In this episode, listeners are encouraged to explore the principle of selflessness and how it relates to gardening, personal growth and development as well as professionally.

    After the Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 6:31


    In this episode, listeners will learn the value and benefits of rain for plant growth. Listeners will also be encouraged to soak in the presence of The Lord (Jesus Christ) in order for soul growth and health.

    All in the Seed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 9:35


    In this episode, listeners will be encouraged to examine personal spiritual seeds and what it might look like in the beginning stages of seed growth (or executing vision). 

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