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Morning Sun: The Best Thing in the World Mar 27, 2023

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This week, Dee and Carol talk about tulips, rhubarb, the book The Seed Detective and more.
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A few links:
Dee's new plants from Southern Living Plants: Royal Hawaiian® ‘Waikiki’ Colocasia and Red Sky™ Ilex.
Cool Wave Pansies
Carol's new Epson label printer for her plant labels
Information about voles Dee wrote for Family Handyman
Flowers:
Brent and Becky's Bulbs - a family-owned place to order bulbs.
Veggies:
Rhubarb seeds at True Leaf Market
On the Bookshelf: The Seed Dectective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables, by Adam Alexander. (Amazon link)

Our Dirt:
Visit Nan Ondra's post Don't Be Ordinary, Grow Seeds With a Story. Visit her Hayefield Seed Shop on Etsy

Our Affiliates:
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.
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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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A Gardening Travelogue to Japan and Back Mar 22, 2023

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Carol and Dee talked about flowering cherry trees, Japanese vegetables, and The Sakura Obsession.
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A few links!
Flowers:
Garden Design has good info on flowering cherry trees.
Veggies:
Japanese vegetable seeds from True Leaf Market (search Japanese vegetables on their website to find all of them)
On the Bookshelf:
The Sakura Obsession: The incredible story of the plant hunter who saved Japan's cherry blossom, by Naoko Abe (Amazon link) (Naoko Abe's website)

Dirt:
A website that tells you all you need to know about when cherry trees will bloom in Washington D.C. (Hint: This week.) Also, there are several websites that provide information about cherry blossom time in Japan.

From Dee's Texas Bluebonnet trip, Salvia 'Augusta Duelberg'

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A Chatty Garden Clubby Kind of Episode Mar 15, 2023

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Dee and Carol chat about daffodils, hopniss, Easter amaryllis and more on this week's episode.
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A few links!
Little Dibby tool for seed sowing... Go to Spoken Garden on Etsy to find them
Lego Wildflower bouquet kit (Amazon link)
David Austin Roses
Teresa Byington and Rose Chat podcast
Flowers:
March Birth Flower and Their Meanings
The American Daffodil society
All About Daffodils - Brent & Becky's Bulbs - Blog
Veggies:
Hopniss aka Apios americana
Tubers from Sow True Seeds
Lots of info on Epic Gardener website too.

On the Bookshelf: The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening: All the Know-How You Need to Grow Veggies, Fruits, Herbs, and Other Edible Plants in Pots by Pam Farley (Amazon Link)
Other First-Time Gardener books include Growing Vegetables, Raised Bed Gardening, and Growing Plants and Flowers

Rabbit Holes:

Wildflower trail info for Texas from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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The Company You Keep... In The Garden Mar 08, 2023

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Dee and Carol talked about annual flowers that attract butterflies, sowing early spring vegetables, a card deck of helpful veggie info and more.
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A few links!
Flowers:
'Phyllis' Marigold at Botanical Interests
'Kee's Orange' Marigold at Select Seeds
'Gem Blend Signet' Marigold Seeds at Botanical Interests
Veggies:
Optimum soil temps for vegetables grown from seed, compliments of Oregon State.
How to raise soil temps faster, from Penn State.
A basic soil thermometer or something fancier that measures temperature, pH, moisture, and sunlight intensity.

On the Bookshelf: Home Harvest: Your Pocket Card Guide to Kitchen Gardening by Bridie Cotter and Tom Gaunt. (Amazon link)

Shout out to the illustrator too, Edith Rewa; she has some botanical wrapping paper and a botanical coloring book.

Dirt: A Defense of Hellebores, by Marianne Wilburn.

Rabbit Holes:

Carol's Blog Post on Grace Woolson.

FrostKiss Anna’s Red Hellebore

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Gardening for Birds Mar 01, 2023

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Dee and Carol talk about flowers and gardens for birds, edible berries birds like, and more.
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Links:
Little Dibby gardening tools by Sean and Allison McManus of Spoken Garden. Go to Spoken Garden on Etsy to find them.
Flowers:
Flowers for the birds. Hummingbirds Ten plants to naturally attract hummingbirds to your Oklahoma yard - Red Dirt Ramblings®
Article about birds as pollinators.
Veggies:
Carol’s FH article on how to grow strawberries
Carol’s FH article on how to grow raspberries
On the Bookshelf: Tiny + Wild: Build a Small-Scale Meadow Anywhere by Graham Laird Gardner (Amazon link)

Dirt:
Article about does Nandina kill birds?
Rabbit Holes:
Lost lady of garden writing Jean Hersey

Our Affiliates:
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Book 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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Thirsty for Gardening! Feb 22, 2023

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Dee and Carol discuss growing flowers and veggies without much water, a new book on dry climate gardening and more.
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Links:
Piper & Leaf Tea Co. in Alabama
Flowers:
Oklahoma: Hard to garden, by Dee Nash
Beth Chatto Gardens in the UK

On the Bookshelf: Dry Climate Gardening: Growing Beautify, Sustainable Gardens in Low-Water Conditions by Noelle Johnson

Dirt:

Montezuma Orchard Project

Little Dibby gardening tools by Sean and Allison McManus of Spoken Garden. Go to Spoken Garden on Etsy to find them.

Rabbit holes: The Urban Nemophilist on Instagram

Our Affiliates:
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
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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Letting Go of Plants? Really? Feb 15, 2023

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Dee and Carol talk about cutting gardens, southern heirloom vegetables and the woman behind them and more.
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Dee's post about seed-starting station. Carol's post about crocuses and eggshells

Flowers:
The nostalgia garden by National Garden Bureau.
Vegetables Love Flowers by Lisa Ziegler (Bookshop link).
Carol's post about peonies in July

Vegetables:
Ira Wallace, They Call Her the Godmother of Southern Seeds for a Reason.
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange .
Grow Great Vegetables: Indiana, edited by Bevin Cohen (Amazon Link)

On the Bookshelf:
The Container Victory Garden: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Your Own Groceries by Maggie Stuckey (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
All the Presidents' Gardens by Marta McDowell (Amazon Link)

Our Affiliates:
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
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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Lost Time in the Garden (Podcast) Feb 08, 2023

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This week's topics include advice for cleaning up flower and vegetable gardens plus more gardening-related topics.
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Links:
Dee's latest blog post on her garden plans and her reel on Instagram
Flylady's website, if interested
Carol's one-act play about a marigold
Dee's wasp poem
On the Bookshelf: The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook by Susan Mulvihill (Amazon Link) Susan's website and YouTube channel

DIrt:
Dr. Jared Barnes's blog Meristem and his post about how he handles cutting back plants in his Texas garden

And Ohio is the first state to ban the sale of Bradford pears!

Rabbit Holes:

Mr. Pelargonium on You Tube and his video on Feeding pelargoniums.
Flower pillows on Proven Winners

Our Affiliates:
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Book links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com

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

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Gardening for a Cup of Tea Feb 01, 2023

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Dee and Carol steeped this episode in a cup of tea with flowers and vegetables you can grow for tea, tea tips, and more.
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Links:
Dee's little Shark sweeper to clean up after Masha.
Flowers:
A few floral teas to consider
Lover’s Leap from Smith Tea Makers
Repose by Steep Echo

Vegetables:

A tea with 10 different dried veggies

On the Bookshelf

The Pleasure of Herbs: A Month-by-Month Guide to Growing, Using, and Enjoying Herbs by Phyllis Shaudys (1986) (Amazon Link) and Herbal Treasures: Inspiring Month-by-Month Projects for Gardening, Cooking, and Crafts by Phyllis V. Shaudys (1990) (Amazon Link)

A Taste for Herbs by Sue Goetz (Amazon Link)

Dirt:

Life is Better with Tea Website with info on how to brew the perfect tea:

Dee’s current favorite teas are: Bettys Tea Room tea from Yorkshire and Tetley loose leaf.

Carol’s current favorite tea is Earl Grey from Nuts.com.

Carol’s favorite electric tea kettle: Kitchenaid Kettle with an Infuser

Dee’s favorite tea kettle is Russell Hobbs.

Rabbit Holes:

Dee's new Puzzle protector
The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict (Amazon Link)

Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. Book links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com

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

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Another Seedy Episode! Jan 25, 2023

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Dee and Carol discuss winter sowing, directly sowing vegetables, and more on this week's episode.
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Some Links:
Flowers:
Info on winter sowing from PennState Extension:

Susan Mulvilhill's website for more winter sowing info. Check out her books... The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook: Identify and manage diseases and other common problems on edible plants (Amazon link) coming out Feb. 7, and The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook: Identify and Solve Common Pest Problems on Edible Plants - All Natural Solutions!(Amazon Link)
Veggies:
Carol's post on growing lettuce from last year

On the Bookshelf: Secret Gardens of the South East: A Private Tour by Barbara Segall (Amazon link)
A few other "Secret Garden" books in the series: Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds, and Secret Gardens of Somerset.

Dirt:
Farmer's Defense protective sleeves (affiliate link)

Rabbit Holes:
Another lost lady of gardening writing – Bebe Miles.
Sally Clarkson on Instagram, her book Awaking Wonder.
Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. Book links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com

For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee and her book, 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.
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