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Episode 96: plants for bedrooms with Baylor Chapman May 31, 2019

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Jane Perrone chats to Baylor Chapman, author of new book Decorating With Plants and founder of California plant design studio Lila B Design, about plants for the bedroom. We finally smash the myth that houseplants shouldn't be placed in bedrooms, discuss the challenges of finding plants to suit bedrooms, and put forward some clever ideas to green up your sleeping area without taking up too much room.

For full show notes, visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2019/5/31/episode-96-plants-for-bedrooms-with-baylor-chapman

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Episode 95: airplants, cacti and succulents at the Chelsea flower show 2019 May 24, 2019

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I visit the Chelsea Flower Show to talk to three expert exhibitors about air plants, cacti and succulents, and answer a question about a Pilea with a poorly leaf.

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Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com

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Episode 94: carnivorous plants with Peter D'Amato (part two) May 17, 2019

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In the second part of my interview with Peter D'Amato, founder of the nursery California Carnivores, I get Peter to answer listener questions about Nepenthes, discuss the weird world of naming carnivorous plants, and find out about a very unusual side project Peter has been working on.

See full show notes here: https://is.gd/TxhPpJ

Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com

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Episode 93: carnivorous plants with Peter D'Amato May 10, 2019

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I chat to Peter D'Amato, founder of the nursery California Carnivores, one of world's leading experts in venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews and more. We talk about how his obsession began, find out what happens when a rate gets stuck in a giant pitcher, and discover what a 'crapivore' is. Plus - I answer a question about repotting an Anthurium.

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Episode 92: Hilton Carter May 03, 2019

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I talk to houseplant stylist and Instagram sensation Hilton Carter about his new book Wild At Home, his plants and why indoor gardening is the perfect escape from the stresses of modern life. And I answer a question about a pelargonium with a problem.

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Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com

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Episode 91: growing herbs indoors Apr 26, 2019

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I talk to YouTube gardening sensation Huw Richards about growing herbs indoors and answer a question about a Dracaena that's receiving unwanted attention from a pet. Plus a bonus bit of seed sowing for the OTL sowalong.

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Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here.

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Episode 90: fertilisers for houseplants plus OTL sowalong part four Apr 05, 2019

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From tablets to foliar sprays, choosing what products to use when you fertilise houseplants can seem like a bit of a minefield. Leigh Hunt, the RHS's principal horticultural advisor, joins me to explain why we need to feed houseplants in the first place, what they need and how to decode those numbers on the back of the packet! Plus I answer a question about aquascaping soil and bring you part four of the On The Ledge sowalong, looking at what to do once your seedlings have emerged.

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Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here.

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Episode 89: OTL houseplant sowalong part three Mar 29, 2019

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This week is an On The Ledge sowalong extravaganza! We're now getting to the nitty gritty - the actual seed sowing bit - so my dog Wolfie and I are off to my potting shed to see what's sprouting there, plus I have special guest Robert Pavlis to answer a question about using wood ash on houseplants.

See full show notes here: https://is.gd/7b31j7

Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge

Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here.

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Episode 88: African violets with Annie Rieck plus #OTLsowalong part two Mar 21, 2019

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African violets have been loved and nurtured by generations of houseplant growers, but they've got a reputation as plants that our grandparents love to grow: cute, maybe, but not cool.

That's changing, though. Many of us are (re)discovering that African violets make wonderful houseplants! And now there's more choice than ever before, as breeding programmes have created a rainbow of flower colours and styles, variegated leaves, tiny teacup plants and huge dinnerplate-sized ones.

I talked to African violet grower and show judge Annie Rieck about why she loves these plants, and how to grow them successfully. Annie has her own podcast called All About African Violets and has been growing them since the 1990s.

See full show notes here: https://is.gd/Vhf2Cm

Want to unlock bonus content and listen or watch ad-free? Join my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge

Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here.

Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone

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Episode 87: conservatory love with Ruth Kassinger, plus #OTLsowalong part one Mar 15, 2019

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Do you remember that one key moment when you realised you wanted - or needed - to be surrounded by plants? In popular science writer Ruth Kassinger's book Paradise Under Glass: The Education of an Indoor Gardener, she chronicles her transformation from very reluctant gardener to the keeping of a verdant conservatory - what she calls 'her personal tropical paradise'.

See full show notes here: https://is.gd/OS9Row

Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com

Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge

Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone

Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/house...

Join in #HouseplantHour on Twitter every Tuesday 9pm UK time (4pm ET): https://twitter.com/houseplanthour