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Back to the 90s in the Garden Jun 15, 2022

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Carol and Dee talk about artemisia, Japanese turnips, weeds, and more on this week's episode.
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A few other links:
Indiana’s invasive plant list

Dee's article, Identifying Invasive Oklahoma Plants, for Oklahoma Living.

Turnips! 18 Different Types Of Turnips. Who has seeds? We recommend you check Botanical Interests! They have a Japanese turnip called Market Express. (Affiliate Links)
On the bookshelf: Wild About Weeds by Jack Wallington (Amazon link)
Other books:
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).
A Lost Lady of Garden Writing: Dorothy Giles,
Durant, Oklahoma magnolia festival
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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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Seeing Butterflies Everywhere! Jun 08, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about milkweed and growing other natives for butterflies, why we don't / won't grow goji berries, and more topics related to butterflies.
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Links!
On the bookshelf:
The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect, by Wendy Williams (and Amazon link)

Article about Eastern Monarchs population increasing
The Maria Sibylla Merian Society The Society will educate the public about Maria Sibylla Merian and encourage investigations related to her life and work. Also, Merianin.de is devoted to her work and life.
Dee's newsletter about Color me blue.

Family Handyman for gardening info, some of which has been written by Dee and Carol.
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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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Lilies for you, lilies for me, lilies for all! Jun 01, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about lilies, raspberries, pulses, and more on this week's episode.
Some links!
Sunflower ‘Concert Bells’ an All-America Selection
‘Schéhérazade’ lilies info from Chicago Botanic Garden
More info on the legend: Scheherazade: the story of a storyteller | Art UK
Lilies for sale from Old House Gardens
On the bookshelf: Garden Allies: The Insects, Birds, & Other Animals That Keep Your Garden Beautiful and Thriving by Frederique Lavoipierre, Illustrations by Craig Latker (Also Amazon link)
Legumes and Pulses | The Nutrition Source | Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health

Aunt Dimity's Death, by Nancy Atherton (Book #1 in the Aunt Dimity mystery series).
'Texas Gold' tulips at John Scheepers.

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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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(Note: We tried something new with recording and it sounds like Carol is sometimes gently shaking maracas when she's talking. We assure you she isn't! Thank you for your patience as we work through technical issues!)

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Enjoy Some Late Springtime Garden Chatter May 25, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about clove currants, bugs in the vegetable garden, mulch, Aunt Dimity, petunias, and more on this week's episode.
A few links:

“Clove Currant: Ribes odoratum, or Ribes aureum var. villosum" - A Way To Garden

Clove Currant from Shooting Star Nursery
Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden, by Jessica Walliser (Also on Amazon)

The Rooted Life: Cultivating Health and Wholeness Through Growing Your Own Food,by Justin Rhodes (Also on Bookshop)

Brooklyn Bridge Park's New Mulch Guide

Information on Soil Horizons
Aunt Dimity's Death, by Nancy Atherton (Book #1 in the Aunt Dimity mystery series). Aunt Dimity's World.

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From Furious Planting to Fiddling Around May 18, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about viburnums, elderberries, books by Anna Pavord, and more.
Helpful links:
Dee's blog post on Native shrubs to replace roses - Red Dirt Ramblings®
Carol's old blog post (2007!) on Who's Afraid of the Big Broad Shrubs
More on elderberries from Minnesota Wildflowers website
Amazon link to books by Anna Pavord
The Curious Gardener, by Anna Pavord

The Seasonal Gardener: Creative Plant Combinations, by Anna Pavord. (Also on Bookshop.org.
The Tulip, Twentieth Anniversary Edition, by Anna Pavord
Landskipping: Painters, Ploughmen and Places, by Anna Pavord
Cookbooks:
The Rancho de Chimayo Cookbook
Red or Green: New Mexico Cuisine
Wild Geese Bookshop, where Carol will be on the porch answering gardening questions on May 21st from 1:00 - 2:00 pm
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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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We took a quiz, and found out... May 11, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about Spigelia, blackberries, a new book, Grow Now, by Emily Murphy, another Lost Lady of Garden Writing and more on this week's podcast episode.
Today's bird song is from Dee's garden!
Links:
Wild Geese Bookshop, where Carol will be on the porch answering gardening questions on May 21st from 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Dee's Korean hand hoe (and Amazon affiliate link)
Indian Pink Spigelia marilandica
Gregg's Mistflower Eupatorium greggii

“Raspberries and blackberries both produce a fruit made up of many individual sections, or drupelets.” Oregon State University.

Good info from Oklahoma State Extension that applies to almost everywhere.

On the Bookshelf: Grow Now by Emily Murphy. Go Beyond Organic, Rewild Your Land, Sequester Carbon, Support Biodiversity. From TimberPress. Her Instagram feed. The quiz we took is in her book. (Amazon link)
Carol's articles on lilacs on Family Handyman: This one, and this other one.
Dee's articles on containers from Oklahoma Living, May 2021
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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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Peonies for Your Thoughts? May 04, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about peonies, strawberries, the new book Black Flora, and explore some interesting rabbit holes.
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Viola 'Etain' at Proven Winners
From Select Seeds:
Viola odorata
Heliotrope 'Amaretto'
The Enchanted April, by Elizabeth von Armin
Peony's Envy, a place to buy peonies
A podcast episode about peonies
A podcast episode about strawberries
On the bookshelf: Black Flora: Profiles of Inspiring Black Flower Farmers + Florists, by Teresa J. Speight. Also, Where We Bloom, by Debra Prinzing. Teri's website, Cottage in the Court.
Frank’s Nursery & Crafts is back… online.

Lost Ladies of Garden Writing - Mrs. Edward Harding (Alice) author of Peonies in the Little Garden, 1923 and The Book of the Peony, 1917. Also The Peony (1993 reprint). Article about Alice Harding on the Historical Iris Preservation Society website

On the Magnolia Network, Rancho San Julian
Poem by Andrea Potos
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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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We Shower You With Garden Wisdom on a Rainy Day Apr 27, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about Kerria japonica, buzzwords that make you want to buy more plants, vegetable gardening for newbies, a lost lady of garden writing named Kate L. Brewster, and more on this week's epside.
Helpful links:
Tomato Purple Zebra F1 | All-America Selections
Dee’s Post: Grow an Oklahoma summer vegetable garden - Red Dirt Ramblings®

Podcast episodes:
Grow a Summer Vegetable Garden
An Early Summer Vegetable Garden Pep Talk
On the bookshelf: Philosophy for Gardeners: Ideas & paradoxes to ponder in the garden, by Kate Collyns. Her other book: Gardening for Profit: From Home Plot to Market Garden
First Aid for Gardeners:
DrySee bandage
No Bite Me insect repellent cream by SallyEAnder

Viking Explorer Rose on Green begonias, winner of a Gold Medal from All-America Selections
Carol's blog post about morel mushrooms.
Carol's blog post about Kate L. Brewster.
Dee's blog post with a late April garden update
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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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Mildew, Mildon't in the Garden Apr 20, 2022

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Carol and Dee talk about impatiens, basils, and more in this week's episode.
Beacon Impatiens.
Imara™ XDR series from Syngenta Flowers.
Northern Gardener Magazine
American Gardener magazine
Prospera® basil from Johnny's Selected Seeds
Amazel Basil from Proven Winners.
Devotion Basil from Johnny's Selected Seed
Everleaf Emerald Towers Basil from Botanical Interests
On the Bookshelf: Grow Bag Gardening by Lily Woods.
We use and recommend Smart Pots (affiliate link)
Dirt: New Game - Can You Dig It…
UC Davis Researchers Develop Ice Cube That Doesn't Melt or Grow Mold.
A Gardener’s Compendium: Volume 3 Gardening with the Senses by Teresa Watkins. (Also a Volume 1 and a Volume 2. All are also available on Amazon.)

An Interesting Podcast, not gardening related: Lost Ladies of Lit
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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.
Don't forget to sign up for our newsletters, via our websites!

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On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
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The Birds Are Singing and We Have the Power Apr 13, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about fertilizing roses, power tools, bird song apps, and more on this week's episode.
A few links:
Monrovia Nursery's perennial violas
Salvia 'Salvatore Blue' seeds from Swallowtail Garden Seeds
Happy Frog Soil Conditioner from FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer
Tertill Garden Program for soil testing.
Redneck Rosarian, Chris VanCleave
DeWalt Power Tools on Amazon (Affiliate Link)
Worx Power Tools on Amazon (Affiliate Link)
On the Bookshelf: The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City, by Kathy Jentz and Teri Speight.
The best birdsong apps - BirdWatching, written by Sneed B. Collard, III.

"The Gardener," a film about Frank Cabot, on Amazon Prime (Affiliate Link).
Garden Conservancy website
Ruth Bancroft Garden
The Bold Dry Garden: Lessons from The Ruth Bancroft Garden, by Johanna Silver
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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.
Don't forget to sign up for our newsletters, via our websites!