The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt

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Cottagecore Gardening With a Side of Trees

2024-11-2057:06

Send us a textDee and Carol talked about using cottagecore gardening ideas in your flower and vegetable gardens and some of their favorite books on cottagecore style gardens. Plus, they went off on a few tangents, as happens.For all the details, some pictures, and more links, check out our free newsletter. Links!A definition of cottagecore from Country LivingA list of cottage garden flowers from Family HandymanOn the Bookshelf:Life in a Cottage Garden by Carol Klein (Amazon link)The Cottage G...

Hello, November in the Garden!

2024-11-0656:58

Send us a textDee and Carol talked about persistent perennials, carrots, a book about Japanese culture, armadillos and even the Duchess of Devonshire. For more information, check out our free weekly newsletter!A few links:On the Bookshelf:A Little Book of Japanese Contentments: Ikigai, Forest Bathing, Wabi-savi, and More, by Erin Niimi Longhurst (Amazon Link)Dirt: Leprosy from Armadillos?Rabbit Holes:Sipsworth, by Simon Van Booy (Amazon Link)Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women The...

As We Say Good-bye to October in Our Gardens

2024-10-3001:02:23

Send us a textWe wrap up October with talk about trees, growing veggies in the winter, apples, and more.For complete info, check out our free newsletter!Some links:Info on SumacsSumac in Purdue's arboretum Grave Landscapes: The Nineteenth Century Cemetery Movement by James R. Cochran and Erica Danylchak (Amazon Link)Four-Season Harvest: Organic vegetables from your home garden all year long - Foreword by Barbara Damrosch (1992) (Amazon Link)On the Bookshelf:Better Homes and Gardens Spec...

Off the Gardening Rails

2024-10-2357:29

Send us a textDee and Carol talked about shrubs with fall interest, two cookbooks for vegetables, a lead poisoning mystery solved, and a new book, Plants for the Winter Garden: Perennials, Grasses, Shrubs, and Trees to Add Interest in the Cold and Snow, by Warren LeachFor more information, check out our free newsletter.Links:Seed Savers ExchangeLink to register for National Garden Bureau's Book Authors Talk Gardening webinar on Nov. 14 A Midwest Gardener’s Cookbook, by Marian K. Towne, Illust...

Brave Plants, Brave Gardeners

2024-10-0259:51

Send us a textWe talked about collecting flower seeds, growing beets, a new book on garlic, witches bottles and more.For more information, check out our weekly newsletter.Links: Carol's 20th anniversary blog postOn the Bookshelf: The Garlic Companion by Kristin Graves. (Amazon link) (Her Instagram is FifthGenGardens)DirtWitch Bottle discovery (YouTube Video)Rabbit hole:Reddit article on getting rid of skunk oil.Duluth Trading Company Bib OverallsOur Affiliates (Linking to them to make a...

Cat Got Your Garden?

2024-09-2552:19

Send us a textDee and Carol talked about border plants, a new book on garden record-keeping, books by Anna Pavord and several other topics.For more information and if you are curious where this episode title came from, check out our weekly newsletter. Some Links:Dee's Instagram reel about organic potting soilCarol's blog post from 2010: The Wilderness CalledThe Tiny Farm Planner: Recordkeeping, Seasonal To-Dos, and Resources for Manging Your Small-Scale Home Farm, by Jill Ragan, (Amazon), Aut...

Plants and Gardeners are Amazing!

2024-09-1854:18

Send us a textTopics this week included refreshing your flower garden in the fall, vegetables you can still grow, a new book by Barbara Damrosch, some amazing plants, and poisonous book covers.For more info and links, check out our weekly newsletter.Links:Hayefield SeedsPeony's EnvyCobrahead ToolsThe Year-Round Vegetable Gardener by Niki JabbourOn the bookshelf: A Life in the Garden, Tales and Tips for Growing Food in Every Season, by Barbara Damrosch. (Amazon link) Eliot Coleman and Ba...

Fun in the Garden, Always

2024-09-1154:48

Send us a textThis week, we talked about spring-flowering trees to plant now, steps you can take to be ready for spring in the vegetable garden, a few favorite books by a favorite author and all kinds of other topics.For more information and more links, check out our weekly newsletter.Flowers:A special shout out for J.C. Raulston from Oklahoma, who ran the JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. On the Bookshelf: A Patchwork Garden: Unexpect...

Fall is for... Editing the Garden

2024-09-0401:10:38

Send us a textAs we enter another season in the garden, we talked about planting trees, how our vegetable gardens did, giant hogweed, some books we love, and a surprising rabbit hole.For more links and behind the scenes, check out our weekly newsletter.Links:Flowers:Tree Installation: Tips for Trouble-Free Tree Planting | Family HandymanInfo about washing off tree roots Veggies:Purple Magic BroccoliRed Impact PeppersDragonfly PeppersOn the Bookshelf:The Layered Garden by Da...

We Do Hard Things, In and Out of the Garden

2024-08-2854:40

Send us a textLots of garden chatter this week about lawns, soil testing, herbicide dangers, an old gardening book and a few other misc. topics.For more info and links, check out our weekly newsletter. Reading it is like seeing behind the shed where the compost pile is.A few links to tide you over if you haven't read the newsletter:A couple of favorite flowers: Zinnia 'Benary’s Giant Wine' and Sunflower 'Concert Bell'If you want to test your lawn and garden soil, Great Lakes is a ...

Giant Flowers and Other Garden Conversations

2024-08-2157:50

Send us a textDee and Carol talked about giant flowers, soil fertility, a book of nature writing, and more on this week's episode.For more information, links, and behind-the-scenes info, check out our free newsletter.Links:Heuchera 'Autumn Bride'Hibiscus 'Moy Grande'Information on green sand from Rutgers Cooperative ExtensionOn the bookshelf: Sundial of the Seasons by Hal Borland (Amazon Link)Our dirt: Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to...

Give Yourself up to the Pleasure of Gardening!

2024-08-1459:04

Send us a textDee and Carol talked about how to take in plants for winter, nitrogen for plant growth, The Tree Collectors by Amy Stewart, Girl's Tomato Clubs and more.For more information and links, check out our free newsletter.Links:Beacon ImpatiensSolarscape ImpatiensDee's blog post on taking cuttings of favorite plantsSarah Raven's podcast episode on pelargoniumsVerbena 'Vanity'Verbena 'Bampton'The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession by Amy Stewart (Amazon Link)The Girls’ Tomato ...

A Variety of Topics In and Out of the Garden

2024-08-0756:15

Send us a textDee and Carol discuss planting perennials in the fall, blackberries, and a book about two women botanists, plus several other topicsFor more information, check out our free weekly newsletter and subscribe to it!Links:Dee's Instagram video about Tidepool zinnias. Carol's All-America Selections grown from seed: Zinnia angustifolia 'Crystal White Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor, and Coleus Premium Sun Coral Candy. Carol's blog post on her lavender cutbackBlackb...

Let Your Garden Put You in Your Place

2024-07-3152:33

Send us a textDee and Carol talked about spring-flowering bulbs to plant in the fall, amaranth and celosia, and more.For more info and more links, check out our free weekly newsletter.Links:Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden: Innovative Techniques for Combining Bulbs in Every Season by Jacqueline van der Kloet (Amazon Link)Colour Your Garden: Exciting Mixtures of Bulbs and Perennials (2018) (Amazon Link)Carol's article for FH about growing Celosia AAS winning celosias…Flamma Orange and ...

Summertime Means Time to Enjoy Your Garden

2024-07-2455:52

Send us a textDee and Carol talked about white flowers, gooseberries, and more on this week's episode.For more information, check out our free weekly newsletter!A few links:Carol's old blog post about variegated evening primroseQueen Sophia marigolds, an All-America SelectionGooseberries from Stark Bros.On the bookshelf: From Seed to Skillet: A Guide to Growing, Tending, Harvesting, and Cooking Up Fresh, Healthy Food to Share with People You Love, by by Jimmy Williams (Author), Susan Heeger (...

The Big Deal About Dill in the Garden, and Other Gardening Topics

2024-07-1747:51

Send us a textDee and Carol talked about begonias, dill, sweet-tasting fruit, and more on this week's episodeFor more information and links, check out our free newsletter!Links: Siskiyou SeedsInfo on Pine Bark BeetlesFlowers:How to Care for Begonias: Family Handyman American Begonia Society All-America Selections begoniasVeggies:Dill from Johnny's Selected SeedsOn the Bookshelf:Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil (Amazon Link)Dirt: Why America’s...

More Flowers, More Leaves, More Fun Gardening Advice!

2024-07-1048:37

Send us a textDee and Carol discuss Caladiums, growing garlic, a book about gardeners and more on this week's episode.For complete info, check out our free newsletter!A few links:Kitchen Minis All-America Selection cucumbersCaladium of the Year: 'Lemon Blush'Heart to Heart CaladiumsGarlic from Johnny's Selected SeedsOn the Bookshelf: The Roots of My Obsession: Thirty Great Gardeners Reveal Why They Garden, Edited by Thomas C. Cooper (Amazon link)Dirt: Cultural BurningOur Aff...

The Dog-Gone Garden Buffet Is Open

2024-07-0352:39

Send us a textDee and Carol talk about deer problems in Dee's garden, how to give your container plantings a mid-summer makeover, tomato questions, old gardening magazines, and more.For additional info, links, pics, and more, check out our free newsletter!Links:A couple of Carol's blog posts: A Guide to Garden Fairies in Your House and Summer Squash Stages. Dee's recent reel on watering.'Bossa Nova' squashDee's Container Garden tutorialCarol's Family Handyman article about tomato ...

Two Gardens, Two Gardeners, So Many Topics to Discuss

2024-06-2651:07

Send us a textDee and Carol talked about biennials, eggplant, tacky gardens, some old but good gardening books and a few other topics in between.For more info and more links, check out our free weekly newsletter.A few links:How to Grow False Queen Anne's LaceCarol's post about self-sowing annualsAll-America Selections of eggplantsDee's recipe for Thai Basil eggplantOn the bookshelf:Time and the Gardener: Writings on a Lifelong Passion by Elisabeth Sheldon (Amazon link) and The Gardener...

Summer Solstice Garden Strolls

2024-06-1947:20

Send us a textThis week, Dee and Carol take you through their own gardens, discuss a book of gardening essays, and more.For more info and more links, check out our free newsletter!Links:BBC Archive with Michael CaineCarol's new weekly gardening newsletter. Flowers:One of Dee's reels on dayliliesVeggies:Dee's post about growing lavender in OklahomaOn the Bookshelf:The Grove: a Nature Odyssey in 19 ½ Front Gardens by Ben Dark (Amazon link)Dirt: Sunflowers as PhytoremediatorsNan Ondra's blog pos...

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