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We're "glad" we garden! Apr 06, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about gladiolus, their favorite tools, a new book on weed-free gardening, and more on this week's podcast episode.
A few links:
Dee's Greenhouse info: My tropical plants are all tucked into the greenhouse - Red Dirt Ramblings®

National Garden Bureau's Year of the Gladiolus

Gladiolus Mon Amour at Brent & Becky’s Bulb

Heirloom Glad Search at Old House Gardens

'Atom' Gladiolus at Old House Gardens

Tools:
Dee's Long-handled trowel
Fiskars loppers
Corona FS ComfortGEL Leaf & Stem Micro Snips,
Jakoti shears (sold many places, including Amazon)
Cobrahead mini cultivator
Cape Cod weeder at A.M. Leonard
Corona mini loppers
Perennial spade at Garden Tool Company
Rockery trowel at Garden Tool Company
Red Pig Tools
On the Bookshelf: Weed Free Gardening: A Comprehensive and Organic Approach to Weed Management by Tasha Greer

Flower Puns – Punpedia from our friend Katie Elzer-Peters at The Garden of Words
Groovy Plants Ranch

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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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We're Strong to the Finish, Cuz We Eat Our Spinach Mar 30, 2022

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Carol and Dee talk about begonias, spinach, hedgerows, and more on this week's podcast episode.
Links!
A few Instagram accounts: @tldawkins @anya_thegarden_fairy
American Begonia Society

30 Outstanding Begonia Types & Varieties To Grow In Shade & Indoor

Begonias lost to the trade - Carol's blog post about Buckner Hollingsworth and Begonia ‘Gloire de Lorraine'
National Garden Bureau - Year of the Salad Greens

Good info on spinach on Johnny’s Selected Seed 42 articles!

Spinach Bloomsdale (affiliate link to Botanical Interests)
Spinach Nobel (All-America Selection from 1933)

Malabar spinach, Basella alba – Wisconsin Horticulture

New Zealand Spinach (affiliate link to Botanical Interests)

This Time Next Year, We’ll be Laughing, by Jaqueline Winspear

On the Bookshelf: Containers in the Garden, by Claus Dalby. Claus is a famous Instagrammer as well.

Dirt: Hedgerow dating - TCV Practical Conservation Handbooks. Also Harnessing the Benefits of Wild Birds On Farms - Modern Farmer
Pastoral Song: A Farmer's Journey, by James Rebanks

Dee's Bee Rabbit Hole. Jerome Bee Farm & Homestead - YouTube and Sweet Stingers - YouTube.
Bees and Their Keepers: A Journey Through Seasons and Centuries, by Lotte Möller

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Throwback to the 90s and more gardening ideas Mar 23, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about growing strawflowers, kitchen gardens, planting trees, and more on this week's podcast episode.
A few links:
Rainbow Bouquet Dwarf Strawflowers from Renee’s garden

15 Plants to Grow for Dried Flowers & How To Dry Them

Designing the New Kitchen Garden an American Potager, by Jennifer R. Bartley

On the Bookshelf: The Elegant and Edible Garden Design a Dream Kitchen Garden to Fit Your Personality Desires and Lifestyle by Linda Vater.

Planting trees for the Queen’s Platinum jubilee - as seen on Gardener’s World.
Montrose Garden in North Carolina
Garden of Bright Images on Facebook

Plant a spring blooming tree by Dee Nash
CocoRaHS - Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
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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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Our Tips for Successful Plant Shopping Mar 16, 2022

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This week, Carol and Dee talk about plant patents and their tips for successful plant shopping, plus a bit more on books and a special bonus ending!
A few links:
A primer on patents and trademarks from Greenhouse Product News
Proven Winners - Look for their plants at your local garden center or buy online
Dummen Orange - Look for their plants at your local garden center
Ball Hort - Look for their plants at your local garden center
Dee's article on invasives in Oklahoma
A link to information about invasives in Indiana
Do look up what is invasive in your state!
The Backyard Forager, Ellen Zachos
On the Bookshelf: Edible Plants A Photographic Survey of the Wild Edible Botanicals of North America, by Jimmy W. Fike

Country Livings Article on Five Ways to Design Your Garden Like the Royals
Graceful Gardens, for Delphiniums
More books:
Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life, by Tish Harrison Warren
This Must Be the Place, by Maggie O'Farrell
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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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The Year of the Pea Pinch Mar 09, 2022

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This week, Dee and Carol talk about daffodils, growing peas (with some new tips on pinching them back), storing seeds, sunflowers, and more.
(The good news is Dee's internet connection is super fast now. The bad news, her earbuds failed her a few times, as you will hear.)
A few helpful links:
Daffodils:
American Daffodil Society

Their daffodil FAQ

The divisions of daffodils

Brent and Becky's Bulbs for daffodils bulbs.
Peas:
‘Pea Shoots Baby Greens Seeds’ from Botanical Interests (affiliate link)
Pea seeds from Botanical Interests (affiliate link)
Carol's throwback blog post: The Year of the Pea

On the Bookshelf:
Grow Cook Eat: A Food Lover's Guide to Vegetable Gardening, Including 50 Recipes, Plus Harvesting and Storage Tips, by Willi Galloway

Dee's review on her blog: Grow Cook Eat by Willi Galloway - Red Dirt Ramblings®

Dirt:
Buying seeds grown in your region. The Buffalo Seed Company
Rabbit Holes:
Sunflowers marking support for Ukraine - NBC.com.
Books by Barbara Pym

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Roses to Remember, Potatoes to Eat, and More Mar 02, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about new rose varieties, growing potatoes, and more on this week's epsiode.
Links!
Roses: NEW! 2022 Winners - American Garden Rose Selections. Great video by Chris VanCleave and Paul Zimmerman about criteria and sustainability.

The Chef’s Garden by Farmer Lee Jones
Potato sources? Many are sold out. Check local garden centers!

On the Bookshelf: Four-Season Food Gardening: How to grow vegetables, fruits, and herbs year-round, by Misilla Dela Llana

Dirt: Seed Vault Opened for New Seeds, a video about it.

Rabbit Holes: Penguin's Great Food Series Released In the States | Kitchn.
Carol's Blog Post on Forcing Snowdrops Like It's 1877
Carol's secret source for finding old books to buy: Bookfinder
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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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Four Stages of Gardening and Radishes, too. Feb 23, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about four stages of gardening, some epiphanies about radishes, and more on this week's episode.
A few helpful links:
Dee's Blog Post: A redwork memorial quilt - Red Dirt Ramblings®
Carol's Blog Post: Barbara Pym gardening quotes
The Chef’s Garden by Farmer Lee Jones

On the Bookshelf: The Regenerative Garden: 80 Practical Projects for Creating a Self-Sustaining Garden Ecosystem, by Stephanie Rose

Cornell Bird Cams
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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 the Birds or Is Gardening for the Birds? Feb 15, 2022

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This week, Dee and Carol talk about Bird of Paradise houseplants, grains and sunflowers to grow for birds, a bird book, and more.
(Apologies for some of the glitches... we had some Internet issues today which we will work to fix by next week.)
A few links:
Info on Bird of Paradise plants from Costa Farms

Broom Corn from Botanical Interests

Amaranth from Baker’s Creek
Botanical Interests Songbird Delight Flower Mix and Purple Majesty Ornamental Millet. German Foxtail Millet at Baker's Creek.

On the Bookshelf: The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds, by Julie Zickefoose. Julie has a YouTube Channel and a website.

Some other bird books worth checking out: The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think by Jennifer Ackerman

Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World, by Candace Savage.

The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church (a novel)

Dirt: Bird Feathers and where their color comes from. Blue Birds Aren't Blue, and This is How They Fool You

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Should We Dress Like Our Favorite Plants? Feb 09, 2022

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Dee and Carol talk about African Violets, the Dwarf Tomato Project, Old Growth Forests, Funeral Flowers, and more on this week's episode.
A few links:
Dee's Blog Post - Snow days, a funeral, and food.
African Violet Society of America
How to Repot African violets Violets 101 - African Violet Society of America

Check out the OPTIMARA website to see different colors and types of African Violets OPTIMARA

A blog post on African Violets: How to Achieve Constant Bloom by Kevin Lee Jacobs.
Dress Like Your Plant Contest Page

Veggie: Dwarf Tomato Project

Epic Tomatoes: How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time, by Craig LeHoullier

Open Source Seeds – Dwarf Tomato Project
Open Source Seed Initiative

On the Bookshelf: The Hidden Histories of Houseplants: Fascinating Stories of Our Most-Loved Houseplants, by Maddie and Alice Bailey

More Links:
GardenComm
Wild Geese Bookshop in Franklin, Indiana

Old, Primeval Forests May Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Climate Change | Science | Smithsonian Magazine
Post Oaks and the Keystone Ancient Forest.

The History of Funeral Flowers | Petal Talk.

The Fascinating History of Funeral Wreaths: Scent And Violet

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We are Smitten With Crinums, Thanks, Jenks! Feb 02, 2022

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Dee and Carol are joined by Jenks Farmer to talk about Crinums, which of course makes us want some. Our other topics include bitter melons, voles, and becorns on this week's episode.
Some links:
Crinum: Unearthing the History and Cultivation of the World’s Biggest Bulb, by Augustus Jenkins Farmer
Crinums we discussed include 'Milk and Wine', 'Pink Flamingo', 'Jubilee', and 'Menehune'.
Crinum 'Menehune' in a video
Jenks on the web: JenksFarmer.com
Instagram: Jenks Farmer (@jenksfarmer) • Instagram photos and videos
YouTube: Jenks Farmer - YouTube
Facebook: Jenks Farmer | Facebook
Bitter Melons!
Seeds from Botanical Interests (affiliate link)
Seeds from Baker's Creek
Info on bitter melon from North Carolina State Extension

Video of David M. Bird's becorns and his website
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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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