🎧 Grow your Own Drugs
Archive of Dan Snow's History Hit 🎧 • 45m
Most drugs -including cancer drugs- are derived from plants.
Plants are important for so many reasons and more people have to connect with plants.
The guest today has over 500 of them -and counting!- and one of the greenest instagram feeds ever.
James Wong, gardener, ethnobotanist, broadcaster, and all around plant geek joins Jimmy for a chat about all things plant related including but not limited to terrariums, aquariums and a "tiny garden" design concept.
James has created an amazing miniature garden in his tiny flat and discusses the importance of connecting with the green world, escaping every day life even when inside your London flat.
Find out about that and more on today’s episode!
On Jimmy’s Farm: A Podcast By History Hit.
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