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This series is all about showcasing Libsyn podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as well as share their podcasting insight to empower the community!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Plantrama was launched in May of 2017.<\/p>\n For several years we (Ellen and C.L.) worked for an app that identified plants and answered questions about gardens.<\/p>\n The users were predominantly, although not exclusively, between the ages of 25 and 45\u2026they weren\u2019t gardeners, but they were curious about the plants they saw in the wild, wanted advice about what was growing in their yards, and needed guidance about indoor plants.<\/p>\n So we knew that there was a need for plant advice and thought that a podcast would be the perfect way to connect with this audience.<\/p>\n Ellen and I already write and speak about plants and gardening, and I do a weekly live radio show on WXTK, so we decided that a podcast was the logical additional means of communication.<\/p>\n Plantrama is (no surprise here) about plants. Our listeners want to know what plants are in their yard and how to take care of them.<\/p>\n They ask about plants that are edible, be they wild or cultivated vegetables. They\u2019re interested in raising indoor plants successfully and knowing how to cope with pests and problems.<\/p>\n We know that they are gathering around their firepits or working in outdoor offices, so they appreciate suggestions for plants that enhance these locations and experiences.<\/p>\n From raising flowers and tending a landscape to learning about how nature works\u2026from growing vegetables and fruit to foraging for edibles in the wild\u2026we talk about the astonishing and useful world of plants.<\/p>\n Our goal is to give our listeners insider information about their yards and wild spaces. We provide information about edible plants in our regular \u201cWhat\u2019s For Dinner?\u201d segment and usually include something for the plant noob.<\/p>\n Every episode also includes a main segment that has in depth information on a particular plant or topic. And we always end with answers to a listener\u2019s question.<\/p>\n Ellen and I are both Mac users and at the moment have limited budgets, so we\u2019ve gone with what we already have.<\/p>\n We each record our tracks on Garage Band, while seeing and hearing each other via Skype.<\/p>\n This allows us to have clean recordings on both ends without being subject to the delays and idiosyncrasies of Skype connections and recordings.<\/p>\n But since we can see each other, we get the immediate feedback of a visual.<\/p>\n We use identical Audio-Technica microphones to keep our sound consistent.<\/p>\n After we\u2019ve got the tracks laid down, I upload to Dropbox and Ellen edits to make each episode tighter, and adds our music into the final file.<\/p>\n She sends me the finished mp3, and I write up the show notes for our website, add the iTunes information and upload to Libsyn for scheduling.<\/p>\n Then I find appropriate photos for our website and post it all there.<\/p>\n How have we not promoted our podcast?\u00a0 We blog, post on all social media, and interact with fellow podcast geeks via Libsyn of course\u2026 but we also woo listeners in cocktail hour events, when podcasting live, and by networking with other plant people and podcasters.<\/p>\n See you at Podcast Movement 2018?<\/p>\n We started by having our files on the place where our website was hosted. We love how our website looks visually, but for a number of reasons it would have been far simpler to have started with a podcast host such as Libsyn and then added their link to our site as it is now.<\/p>\n We did it ass backwards, but live and learn.<\/p>\n Beyond that, we feel fortunate that we\u2019re both willing to say, \u201cyes\u201d to opportunities and then dive into learning how to make it all happen.<\/p>\n We appreciate contributions from Phil Galdston and Rebecca Jordan who allow us to use the music from their song \u201cRecord Player\u201d from the album \u201cAsphalt Heart.\u201d And we\u2019re grateful for the expert help we got from Terry Gavin, our web guru, and the Libsyn team as we\u2019ve gone on to explore strange new landscapes, to seek out new plants and new cultivations, and to go boldly where no plant podcast has gone before\u2026with a nod to Star Trek, and a lot of help from our friends.<\/p>\n What a fantastic podcast! All you people that wanna know more about plants, there you have it! Have you ever wondered if that weed in your garden is edible? Now you will know the answer. Subscribe to Plantrama!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n In case you are interested, you can follow Plantrama on Facebook<\/a> or Twitter<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n You can also check out Ellen\u2019s book The Wild Crafted Cocktail or C.L.\u2019s book The Cocktail Hour Garden right here<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n If you have some serious expertise on something and are looking for another opportunity to share your knowledge, how about starting a podcast? Every month we have a FREE Podcasting QuickStart Webinar<\/a> where we give you everything you need to get started! And afterwards, we would love if you hosted your media with us<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This series is all about showcasing Libsyn podcasters. 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\nQ & A with C.L. and Ellen from Plantrama<\/h2>\n
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Why did you start podcasting?<\/h3>\n
What\u2019s your show about?<\/h3>\n
What\u2019s your podcasting set-up? Hardware, software, CMS, etc.<\/h2>\n
How have you promoted your podcast?<\/h3>\n
What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started?<\/h3>\n
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