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Sowing Seeds For Another Garden Podcast Episode Jan 10, 2024

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Carol and Dee discussed African Violets, a couple of seed catalogs, a new book of garden projects and more on this week's episode.
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Links!
Flowers:
National Garden Bureau's Year of the African Violet
Dee's blog post about African Violets
Veggies:
Select Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
On the Bookshelf:
Verdura:Living a Garden Life: 30 Projecs to Nurture Your Passion for Plants & find your Bliss by Perla Sofia Curbelo-Santiago (Amazon link)
Rabbit Holes:
Documentary on Netflix: You Are What You Eat.
Wild Alaskan Seafood
Vegan at Times, by Jessica Seinfeld

What We Sow by Jennifer Jewell (Amazon Link)
Carol's starter list of month-by-month books

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Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
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Nature Hills Nursery
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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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HNY, Back to the Garden! Jan 03, 2024

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Dee and Carol talked about peach fuzz colored flowers, a new book on growing vegetables, books on birds, a Gardeners' World winter special and more.
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A few links:
Carol's night-blooming cereus in The Washington Post

A few peach-colored flowers (more in our newsletter!)

Digitalis Arctic Fox Rose
Little Lucky Peach Glow Lantana

A new book on growing vegetables:

Gardening Know How – The Complete Guide to Vegetable Gardening: Create, Cultivate, and Care for Your Perfect Edible Garden by Editors of Gardening Know How (Amazon Link)

On the bookshelf:
The Birds of Indiana (Amazon Link)
The Birding Pro’s Birds of Oklahoma by Marc Parnell (Amazon Link)
The Little Book of Backyard Bird Songs, by Andrea Pinnington (Amazon Link)

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Two Gardeners Preparing for Christmas! Dec 20, 2023

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Dee and Carol talk about Christmas plants other than poinsettias, veggies to bring for Christmas, a J.R.R. Tolkien book, mistletoe and more.
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Links:
Carol's snowdrop reel on Instagram
Dee's blog post on paperwhites that don't stink.
Christmas plants other than poinsettias, by Dee Nash
Daisy Thomson Abbott with advice about poinsettias (from 1932!)
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Letters From Father Christmasby J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Baillie Tolkien (Amazon link)

Mistletoe Friend or Foe?
Growing mistletoe from seed? Should you? Carol’s FH article from last year.

Rabbit Holes:
Insect Shield
Two Alpha Gals podcast episode

Mildred V. Luedy, co-author of The Christmas Rose, 1948.

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A Garden Podcast Episode With a Pumpkin Pie Chaser Dec 13, 2023

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This week's episode has a bit of an orchid theme.
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Flowers:
National Garden Bureau has an excellent article as they wrap up Year of the Orchid
The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean (Amazon)

Veggies:
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Buy a vanilla orchid from Logee's Greenhouse.

On the Bookshelf:
Orchid Muse: A History of Obsession in Fifteen Flowers by Erica Hannickel (Amazon)

Dirt:
Movie: A Haunting in Venice. Based on Agatha Christie’s book, Halloween Party (Amazon)
Planting wheatgrass on December 13th

Rabbit Holes:
A new Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Daisy Thomson Abbott
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Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery
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Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com
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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Cat Got Your Garden? Dec 06, 2023

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Dee and Carol talk about cats and gardens.
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Flowers:
Catnip article from Univ. of Wisc. Extension
Proven Winners article about catmint
Gardening Know How: Do I Have Catmint Or Catnip: Are Catnip And Catmint The Same Plant

Veggies:
Be Chewy article on vegetables cats can eat
Mr. Milo the Chonk on Instagram
On the Bookshelf:
Rhapsody in Green by Beverley Nichols. (Amazon link)
Beverley Nichols’ Cat Book!

Dirt:
Cat Friendly houseplants from Gardeners World

IG reel of Dee fixing up a houseplant that Masha had her way with!

Rabbit Holes:
Zinnias at Basket of Flowers Farm
Salisbury Organist
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Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery <-- NEW
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Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com
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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Plants Are Amazing, and a Few Other Gardening Topics Nov 29, 2023

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Dee and Carol talk about thermogenic flowers, a new book about growing vegetables, a flower clock, and assorted other topics.
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Links:
Brent and Becky's Bulbs
Dee's Blog Post on Paperwhites
Carols' Blog Post on Thanksgiving and Christmas Cacti
Garden Rant's Blog Post about Pleasure
Thermogenic Flowers on Science Direct
Vegetables:
Vegetable Gardening Made Easy: Simple Tips & Tricks to Grow Your Best Garden Ever, By Resh Gala (Amazon Link) and 100 Tomatoes LLC
On the Bookshelf:
Summer Kitchens: Recipes and Reminiscences from Every Corner of Ukraine by Olia Hercules (Amazon Link)
Dirt:
Linnaeus's Flower Clock
Rabbit Holes:
A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London's Flower Sellers, by Hazel Gaynor (Amazon Link)
Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission):
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery <-- NEW
Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com
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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On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
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Of Flowers, Gourds, and Crafts Nov 22, 2023

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Topics this week include gourds, Dee's new craft project, an update on neonicotinoid pesticides and their impact, a new hardiness zone map, plus a fun book and a new rabbit hole.
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Flowers:
Neonicotinoid info from Texas A&M
American Beauty Native Plants
Veggies:
American Gourd Society
On the Bookshelf:
Of Flowers & a Village: An Entertainment for Flower Lovers by Wilfrid Blunt (Amazon Link)
Dirt:
Hardiness Zone Map
Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission):
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery <-- NEW
Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com
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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On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
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A Letter to Autumn Nov 15, 2023

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On this week’s episode, we talked about fall leaf colors, winter squash, books of letters, and more.
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A few links:

Family Handyman Article: Best Shrubs for Fall Leaf Color

New World’s Record for a Pumpkin

Farmer Lee Jones in The Chef’s Garden!

Roasted Delicata Squash Recipe

On the Bookshelf:
Two Gardeners: Katharine S. White and Elizabeth Lawrence--A Friendship in Letters (Amazon link)

Dear Friend and Gardener: Letters on Life and Gardening (letters between Christopher Lloyd & Beth Chatto) (Amazon link)
A Year in Our Gardens: Letters by Nancy Goodwin and Allen Lacy (Amazon link)

Tell About Night Flowers: Eudora Welty’s Gardening Letters, 1940-1949, edited by Julie Eichelberger. (Amazon Link).

Dirt:
Mary Jane’s Farm magazine
Rabbit Holes:
An Episode of Sparrows by Rumer Godden (Amazon Link)
Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission):
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery <-- NEW
Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com
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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On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
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Embracing a Season of Change In and Out of the Garden Nov 08, 2023

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Dee and Carol look back on the past year to review their favorite flower, veggie, and book topics as they celebrate five years of podcasting!
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Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery <-- NEW
Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com
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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On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
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As We Transition to Gardening Indoors... Nov 01, 2023

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Dee and Carol talk about vintage garden accessories, microgreens, a new book by Marc Hamer, and some pretty deep rabbit holes.
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Links:
Dee's Instagram reel featuring Sheffield mums
Flowers:
Blooming Vintage OK on Instagram
Gardener's World Episode 30 (via Britbox on Amazon)
Veggies:
The Microgreens Cookbook: A good water farms odyssey by Brendan Davison (Amazon)
Carol's FH article on growing microgreens
On the Bookshelf:
Spring Rain: A Life Lived in Gardens by Marc Hamer. (Amazon)
Dirt:
Emily Lex painting a robin on Instagram.
Article about differences between American and English robins.
Unearthing the Secret Garden: The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett, by Marta McDowell
Rabbit Holes:
John Derian Company
At Target, on Amazon

Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission):
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery <-- NEW
Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com
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.

Support the show

On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.

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