John dromgoole biography
John dromgoole biography
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Episode 8 | June 12, 2018
Homegrown organic gardening legend John Dromgoole stops by Texas Energy Lab to discuss the spirituality of sustainability, the simplicity of organic gardening success, and what you can discover at The Natural Gardener in Austin.
A Gardener’s Natural Origins
John Dromgoole grew up in Laredo, “where the sun always shines.” His Tex-Mex upbringing influenced his perspective on sustainability.
He started his first garden with leftover corn kernels from the nearby mill and pinto beans, and he was tickled when the plants thrived.
Much of what he learned about gardening came from observing the world around him and storing that knowledge away for future use.
He remembers a gardener tossing dust up in the air over his rose bushes. It was only years later, after John had learned about diatomaceous earth, that he realized the gardener was using a natural form of pest control.
John realizes now that there are three simple keys to a good garden: a we