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Two Bookish Gardeners Got Together and... May 29, 2024

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Dee and Carol talked about lavender, current favorite books for vegetable gardeners, a new book on lavender, plus dirt, rabbit holes and more!
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Flowers:
'Phenomenal' Lavender
Veggies:
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On the Bookshelf:
The Lavender Companion: Enjoy the Aroma, Flavor and Health Benefits of This Classic Herb by Terry Barlin Vesci and Jessica Dunham (Amazon)
Dirt:
An English Gardener finds a 1,600 year old inscribed rock while weeding
Rabbit Holes:
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 on Britbox
Agatha Raisin mysteries by M. C. Beaton (Amazon)
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Hard at Work in Our Gardens May 22, 2024

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Dee and Carol talk about gomphrena, flowers in the vegetable garden, a new book on garden design and more in this week's episode.
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No Mow May
Reduce Your Lawn Day - May 20th
'Topcrop' green beans, an All-America Selection from 1950
Flowers:
Proven Winners Truffal Pink gomphrena
Fireworks gomphrena from Burpee
Veggies:
Carol's post on nine bean rows
Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Gardens, by Jessica Walliser (Amazon)
On the Bookshelf:
Your Outdoor Room: How to Design a Garden You Can Live In, by Manoj Malde (Amazon link)
Dirt:
Barn owls for crop protection

Rabbit Holes:
Ida Bennett, a Lost Lady of Garden Writing
Rose Chat podcast
Sarah Raven podcast

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Beebalm, Beans, and a Bunch of Wild Garden Banter May 15, 2024

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Dee and Carol talk about wisteria, bee balm, beans, and much more.
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American wisteria
Flowers
Wild Bergamot, Witchita Mountains Form from High Country Gardens
UK National Collection of Beebalm
Vegetables
Bean seeds from Seeds of Italy
Carol's Forktress Blog Post
On the Bookshelf
The Gardener's Guide to Prarie Plants, by Neil Diboll & Hilary Cox (Amazon)
Dirt:
Let Your Garden Grow Wild Ted Talk by Rebecca McMackin
Theme Gardens by Barbara Damrosch (Amazon Link)
Rabbit Holes
Farmer's Defense sleeves
Dee's blog post on gardening with Alpha-Gal Syndrome
The Field House: A Writer's Life Lost and Found on an Island in Maine by Robin Clifford Wood (Amazon)

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Losing Our Minds in the Spring Garden May 08, 2024

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Dee and Carol talked about Geum flowers, strawberries, and more on this week's episode.
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Flowers:
'Totally Tangerine' Geum from Proven Winners
Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum
A national Geum collection in Great Britain

Vegetables:

All-American strawberry, DeLizz
How To Winterize Strawberry Plants.

On the Bookshelf:

The Thousand Year Old Garden: Inside the Secret Garden at Lambeth Palace by Nick Stewart Smith (Amazon Link)

Dirt:

Nostalgia flowers

Rabbit Holes:
Dee's blog post on gardening with Alpha-Gal syndrome

Carol's latest Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Elvenia Slosson.
The Pilgrim’s Way to Britain’s Great Cathedrals, Episode 1, on YouTube
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Seedling Comparison is the Thief of Joy! May 01, 2024

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Dee and Carol talked about peonies, the rose family, making gardens look old, and more on this week's episode.
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Lia’s Garden at Commonwealth
Duluth Trading Company Heirloom Gardening Bib Overalls
Flowers:
Natchez Glen House and their peony collection.
Veggies:
An Apple is a Rose? - Smithsonian Gardens
On the Bookshelf:
The Herbalist’s Guide: How to Build and Use Your Own Apothecary, by Mary Colvin, RH (AHG) (Amazon Link)
Dirt:
Thirty Ways to Make Your Garden Look Older from Garden & Gun magazine

The Le Fleur board game kickstarter campaign.

Rabbit Holes:
Complete this form to encourage your congress person to attend a hearing on May 2nd about Alpha Gal

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It's Gardener's Choice! Apr 24, 2024

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Carol and Dee talked about a new book, Floral Folklore, growing veggies in containers, Sarah Raven's new book on container plantings, plus much more!
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Flowers:
Floral Folklore: The Forgotten Tales Behind Nature’s Most Enchanting Plants, By Alison Davies. Illustrated by Sarah Wildling. (Amazon link.)
Veggies:
Cucumber Quick Snack from Burpee
Basil Bonsai from Burpee
On the Bookshelf:
A Year Full of Pots: Container Flowers for All Seasons, by Sarah Raven (Amazon link) Lavishly photographed by Jonathan Buckley.

Dirt:
Justin Davies woodworking on Instagram

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Throw and Grow That Garden! Apr 17, 2024

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Dee and Carol talk about easy to grow from seed flowers and veggies, a new book on nature-inspired interior design, honey, and more!
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Carol's Pansy Blog Post
Seeds of Italy
Flowers:
Sunflower Houses, by Sharon Lovejoy (Amazon Link, used copies)
'Concert Bell' sunflowers, an All-America Selection
'Siam Gold' marigolds, an All-American Selection
Veggies:
Single-seed beets from Johnny's Selected Seeds
Book:
Outside In: Interiors Born From Nature, by Brian Paquette. Published by Gibbs Smith. (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Spotted Lanternfly Honey
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For more info on Carol visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
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Every Garden is Unique, But Gardening is Universal Apr 10, 2024

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Dee and Carol talked about native plants for their gardens, who's growing vegetables these days, the game Botany, a new book and more.
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Flowers:
A Northern Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators by Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla (Amazon Link)
Books:
Simple Country Living by Annette Thurmon of Azure Farm (Amazon link)
Dirt:
Botany from Dux Somnium Games and a YouTube Video of it being played
Rabbit holes:
Viola Brainerd Baird, a lost lady of garden writing

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For more info on Carol visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda: Garden Edition Apr 03, 2024

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Dee and Carol talked about flowers they wished they'd never planted, biggest disasters in their vegetable gardens, a great inspirational book, and more.
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Links:
Carol's blog post about rescuing pansies
On the Bookshelf:
Seedtime and Harvest: How Gardens Grow Roots, Connections, Wholeness, and Hope, by Christie Purifoy (Amazon Link)
Dirt:
Extend flower life in vases, per Oklahoma State Extension

The Offline Club

Rabbit holes:
Booklegging
Lost Lady is Frances Edge McIlvaine
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For more info on Carol visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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"Taking the Winds of March With Beauty" Mar 27, 2024

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Dee and Carol talk about Phlox paniculata 'Jeana', favorite tools, etc. for the veggie garden, a great new book on bird friendly gardening and more.
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Flowers:
PPA's perennial for 2024 - Phlox paniculata 'Jeana.'
Mt. Cuba Center info
Veggies:
See the newsletter for links to our favorite tools! Plus, be aware of Asian Jumping Worms
On the Bookshelf:
Bird-Friendly Gardening: Guidance and Projects for Supporting Birds in Your Landscape, by Jen McGuiness. (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Pansies are now a Texas Superstar!
Rabbit Holes:
Bebe Miles, a Lost Lady of Garden Writing
Carol's Seed Packet Poetry

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