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What we may, or may not, plant! Aug 24, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about crevice gardens, fall-sown vegetables, flowering houseplants and more in this week's episode.
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Are Mums Perennials in Family Handyman
Happy Frog Soil Conditioner used by Dee
Margaret Roach's article in the New York Times about crevice gardens.
The Crevice Garden: How to Make the Perfect Home for Plants From Rocky Places, by Paul Spriggs and Kenton Seth
RHS Wisley crevice gardens

North American Rock Garden Society
Botanical Interests article : How to Plan your Fall Vegetable Garden (affiliate link)
Carol's favorite French Breakfast radishes at Botanical Interests (affiliate link)

On the Bookshelf:

Bloom: The Secret of Growing Flowering Houseplants year-round, by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, The House Plant Guru. (Also on Amazon)

Traffic slows down for wildflowers: Long Newnton Parish Council using flowers to reduce speeding - BBC News

Another Book: Appointment with Venus by Jerrard Tickell
Spotted Lantern Fly Info from Purdue University
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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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What can you find in an English garden Aug 17, 2022

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Dee and Carol focus on English gardens this week as Dee talks about her recent trip to the Cotswolds.
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Atlas nitrile gloves, like Dee wears.
Disposable gloves Carol uses for weeding.
Iris histriodes 'Katharine Hodgkins' at Old House Gardens
Allium schubertii at Brent & Becky's Bulbs
Crocus tommasinianus 'Hummingbird' at John Scheeper's Bulbs
Our zinnias vs. dahlias podcast episode from last year .
Carol's bloom day post for August
Dee's bloom day post for August
Smart Pots

On the Bookshelf: Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Lisa Schneidau (Amazon Link). (Carol listened to the audio book.)

Also, Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Irelandby Lisa Schneidau (Feb 1, 2021) (Amazon Link) and River Folk Tales of Britain and Irelandby Lisa Schneidau (Amazon Link) (Coming out October 1)

Lisa Schneidau is a British author and storyteller, visit her website.

Dirt: Tower of London Wildflower Superbloom for the Queen’s Platinum jubilee, plus The Queen's Green Canopy project.
Dame Miriam Louise Rothschild was the entomologist we couldn't remember!

Peacock Neon Purple Phlox paniculata
Sunflower Housesby Sharon Lovejoy (out of print!)

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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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Is That a Purple Zebra in Your Garden? Aug 10, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about hidden lilies, some All-America Selection vegetables, monarchs, and more in this week's episode.
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Hidden Lilies, Curcuma alismatifolia
Dee's Instagram pics of these lilies - here and here

Newly announced All-America Selections winners for 2023

Pepper cayenne Wildcat F1
Watermelon Rubyfirm F1
Also, shout out for the 2022 All-America tomato, Tomato Purple Zebra F1 (National Winner) and Begonia Viking Explorer Rose on Green F1 (And on Carol's Instagram)

On the bookshelf: Green Kitchen: Quick & Slow: Joyful Vegetarian Recipes for Quick Weeknight Fixes and Slow Weekend Meals by David Frenkiel (Author), Luise Vindahl (Author) (Amazon Link) Check out the authors' blog, Green Kitchen Stories

Updates on Monarchs Daily briefing: Monarch butterflies are an endangered species and

Monarchs | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The Language of Butterflies by Wendy Williams (Amazon Link)
More on Gladys Taber - Friend of Gladys Taber

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August: Too Many Signs of Early Fall! Aug 03, 2022

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Dee and Carol discuss Cannas, the wisdom of doing nothing sometimes, and more on this week's podcast.
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Tropicanna Black Canna
Article on growing cannas

Nolobait

On the Bookshelf: Vegetable Literacy: Exploring the Affinities and History of the Vegetable Families, With 300 Recipes by Deborah Madison (Amazon link)
Other books referenced:
The Chef's Garden by Farmer Lee Jones (Amazon link)
Tropical Plants and How to Love Them by Marianne Willburn (Amazon link)
Bringing Nature Home by Doug Tallamy (Amazon link)

Ring of Forests around the top of the world Boreal Forests of the Circumpolar World | SpringerLink

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Obsession, Thy Name is Gardening Jul 27, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about plant obsessions, hot peppers, and more on this week's episode.
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Some links:
Rose Chat podcast about the Rose Geek.

Some of the roses Dee mentioned:

Pomponella Fairy Tale, Benjamin Britten, Vanessa Bell, Mother of Pearl
Americal Hort Society list of plant societies.

What is a Scoville Unit?

First We Feast on YouTube to see people eating hot wings.

Top 10 Hottest Peppers In The World [2022 Update]

On the Bookshelf: New Wild Garden: Natural-Style planting and practicalities, by Ian Hodgson (Amazon link)

All America Selections, which we love for their plant recommendations.

Carol's blog post on her new Lego Orchid.

Agastache 'Blue Fortune' how to pronounce by the Missouri Botanical Garden staff

Dirt: Discovery of a new giant waterlily, Uncovering the giant waterlily: A botanical wonder of the world | Kew

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Solving Gardening Mysteries One Podcast Episode at a Time Jul 20, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about silver plants, cucumbers vs. melons vs. squash, regenerative farming, and more on this week's episode.
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Dusty Miller, Senecio cineraria ' Silverdust'. And there is also Angel Wings Senecio
Dee's blog post about dusty miller (so sweet!)

Carol’s Family Handyman article about growing squash.

American Gourd Society - headquarters in Indiana!

On the Bookshelf: Farming on the wild side : the evolution of a regenerative organic farm and nursery by Nancy J and John P. Hayden (Amazon link)

Rare oak found in Texas: Researchers Discover Oak Tree Thought to Be Extinct | Quercus tardifolia | The Morton Arboretum (with a h/t to Dr. Jared Barnes)
Other stuff we mentioned:
Addams Family TV show on Prime Video
Dee's blog post - 'Tour Gardens are Pageant Girls'
Carol's Family Handyman article on watering plants
Lego Orchid - Carol's new Lego kit.
Dee's blog post about the daylily convention
Carol's blog post with more Agatha Christie garden-y quotes
That shepherd guy that Dee mentioned is James Rebanks, author of Pastoral Song (Amazon Link)
Carol's latest jigsaw puzzle, Country Diary: Spring plus the YouTube video of the jigsaw puzzle competition!

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Gardening Talk Sprinkled With Daylilies Jul 13, 2022

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Carol and Dee talk about drought-tolerant flowers, starting fall veggies from seed now, plus more, with quite a few mentions of daylilies sprinkled in here and there.
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From All-America Selections, a Begonia: Viking Explorer Rose on Green F1
'Porky Pig' daylily
Nan Ondra's Hayefield site for unusual flower and vegetable seeds

Article on growing drought-tolerant plants
Hat tip to John Scheeper's Kitchen Garden Seeds for today's veggie topic

On the bookshelf: The Once & Future Gardener: Garden Writing from the Golden Age of Magazines 1900 - 1940, Edited and with an Introduction by Virginia Tuttle Clayton (1999)

Article about how bees chew holes in leaves to make plants bloom earlier: (from May 2020…)

Documentary Honeyland on Hulu.
Article on the ethics of documentaries
The rest of the story of the beekeeper featured in the documentary

Carol's blog post on another Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Mrs. Francis King.
The Aunt Dimity mystery series (Amazon link to first book. Bookshop link to first book)
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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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Laughing through Summer Gardening - That's All You Can Do Sometimes Jul 06, 2022

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This week, Carol and Dee talk about hydrangeas, cilantro, regenerative agriculture, and more.
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Hydrangea links:

Carol’s Family Handyman article on growing Cilantro

On the Bookshelf: A Year Full of Flowers by Sarah Raven (Amazon Link)

Farmer Lee Jones video

The Pollinators documentary on Amazon Prime
Dee's post on Japanese beetles.
Jigsaw puzzle: A Year of the Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.
Stickers that look like pressed violets! They really do look like pressed flowers!

Shall we wrap this up with Dee's post on Japanese beetles?

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From Our Imperfect Gardens To Yours Jun 29, 2022

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Carol and Dee talk about Pentas, imperfect vegetable gardens, and more on this week's episode.
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Awards from the National Federation of Press Women!
Second Place for our podcast episode: We Almost Became a Math Podcast! Kidding!

First Place for Carol for a personal blog post: My New Gardening Admiring Service.
Pentas - an annual flower for your garden. Carol write a blog post about them.
On the bookshelf: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden: Planting and Tending Small Fruit Trees and Berries in Gardens and Containers by Christy Wilhelmi (Amazon Link)

Piper and Ivy gardening T-shirts
Frosted Elfins found in Oklahoma
Roar Like a Dandelion, by Ruth Krauss
The Marginalian: The Dandelion and the Meaning of Life: G. K. Chesterton
Documentary: The Pollinators on Amazon
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Email us 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 Enjoyment Over Beauty Jun 22, 2022

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Carol and Dee talk about moss roses, carrots, and more on this week's episode.
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Carol's lettuce post.
Dee's article on growing carrots on Family Handyman website.
On the Bookshelf:
The New Southern Garden Cookbook, by Sheri Castle (Amazon link) “Enjoying the best from homegrown gardens, farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and CSA farm boxes.”

Another Lost Lady of Garden Writing: Frances Edge McIlVaine.
Old-fashioned baked beans recipe.

Other books mentioned:
The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect, by Wendy Williams (Amazon link).
The Chef’s Gardenby Farmer Lee Jones (also Amazon link).
Aunt Dimity cozy mystery books.
A few new shows to watch when it's hot outside: The Garden Chronicles on the Magnolia Network.
This Beautiful Fantastic on Amazon Prime, suggested by Kathy from Cold Climate Gardening.
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Email us 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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