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Summering Houseplants, More Gardening Myths, and Murder Hornets May 13, 2020

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Dee and Carol talk about taking houseplants outdoors for the summer, some more gardening myth, what's on the bookshelf and the murder hornets that are in the news.
A few links:
'Sticks on Fire' Euphorbia at Gardenia
Coffee for Roses by C.L. Fornari
On the Bookshelf: The Garden Tourist: 120 Destination Gardens and Nurseries in the Northeast by Jana Milbocker

On murder hornets:

The Valhalla Organics blog had a great post about the hornet and what’s being done to counteract it

Here is where Japanese honey bees, which have evolved with the hornet, are able to ball it and kill it.
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Honeysuckle Vine, Green Beans, and a New Kitchen Garden Book May 06, 2020

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Dee and Carol discuss a native honeysuckle vine, growing green beans, and a new kitchen garden book.
Some links:
Year of the Iris at National Garden Bureau
Whimsy Key West, where Carol's cool new rock came from.
Rosa glauca at High Country Roses
Honeysuckle vine at High Country Gardens
Green Bean seed sources:
Burpee
Botanical Interests
Previous episode on green beans
On the bookshelf: Kitchen Garden Revival by Nicole Johnsey Burke of Gardenary (Instagram)
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Black Locust Trees, Square Foot Gardening™, and Gardening Failures Apr 29, 2020

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Dee and Carol discuss the two sides of black locust trees, Square Foot Gardening™ and some of their personal gardening failures.
A few helpful links:
Dee purchased milkweed plugs from Monarch Watch Milkweed Market
Flowers: More information about Black Locust Trees:
A interesting article on black locust trees in Live Science.
Missouri Botanical Gardens opinion of this tree.
Veggies: Square Foot Gardening™

On the book shelf: Get any edition of the square foot gardening book to get started with this method of planting.

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Solomon's Seal flowers, Radishes, and Brrrr... What to do after a spring freeze Apr 22, 2020

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Dee and Carol talk about Solomon's seal, a woodland flower, plus how to grow radishes, and what to do after a late spring freeze.
Some Links:
Variegated Solomon's Seal at Plant's Delight.
Radishes from Botanical Interests Seeds
A shoutout to Edward Joseph Farms in Harrah, Oklahoma for listeners in Oklahoma looking for tomato and pepper transplants.
Carol's favorite wheelbarrow for moving mulch is the Allsop Home and Garden Wheeleasy.
Dee's favorite cart for moving mulch is the Vermont Cart.
On the bookshelf:
When Wanderers Cease to Roam: A Traveler’s Journal of Staying Put by Vivian Swift (Bloomsbury, 2008). Other books by Vivian Swift include Gardens of Awe and Folly: A Traveler’s Journal on the Meaning of Life and Gardening and Le Road Trip: A Traveler’s Journal of Love and France

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Dianthus, Victory Garden 2.0, and Climate Matters Apr 15, 2020

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Dee and Carol discuss a variety of topics including
Flowers: It's all about Dianthus this week.
Check out these dianthus flowers from Proven Winners. Ask for them at your favorite independent garden center or buy them online. Find a friend with 'Bath's Pink' dianthus to share or if you can't find them at your garden center, Bluestone Perennials has them. Several varieties of Dianthus are also All-Americas Selections!
Veggies: The National Garden Bureau encourages us to plant a Victory Garden 2.0. If you need more help, listen to our previous podcast episode How to Grow A Basic Summer Vegetable Garden
On the Bookshelf: We are still reading Margery Fish! This week it's Cottage Garden Flowers, originally published in 1961.
Support not only your local garden centers, but also your local independent bookstores. Order from Bookshop.org, which was set up to help support independent bookstores.
Two ways to shop…

Click on “find a bookstore” and find your local bookstore. Then any book you buy during that session, the store will get the profits from it. They will tell you straight-away how much the bookstore earned from your purchase.
Or, just start shopping. The profits will go into a fund that they will use to support independent bookstores in some way.

Our local bookstores include: Wild Geese Bookshop in Franklin, Indiana and Best of Books in Edmond, Oklahoma.
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Irises, Asparagus, and Garden Journals Apr 08, 2020

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Dee and Carol talk about irises because it is the Year of the Iris, growing asparagus, Margery Fish, citizen diarists and garden journals. Some helpful links:
Irises:
National Garden Bureau
American Iris Society
Longue Vue House and Garden

Asparagus:
How to grow Asparagus
On the Bookshelf: We Made a Garden by Margery Fish

On CBS Sunday Morning:
Victory Gardens for the war against COVID-19.
Virtual garden tours, videos and talks from PennLive
Citizen diarists and Garden Journals
Writing prompts:

When you look out your back door, what do you see in your garden? What would you change about it if you could?
What did you do in your garden today?
How do you prepare your garden in the spring?
Where do you like to buy plants for your garden?
Why do you love the flower you most love? Is there a memory associated with it?

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Corydalis, Self-Sowers, and Garden Now! Apr 01, 2020

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Carol and Dee talk about spring blooming Corydalis, what self-sows in a vegetable garden, and why you should garden now.
Helpful Links:
Flowers:
Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, a source for Corydalis corms
Veggies:
Burpee has seeds for dandelions
Johnny's Selected Seeds has seeds for purslane
On the Bookshelf:
Shrubs and Hedges by Eva Monheim
Dirt:
How Gardening Will Keep You Well During the Coronavirus Pandemic from AIPH.
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Alyssum, Seedling Care, and Tool Care Mar 25, 2020

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Dee and Carol talk about growing Alyssum, how to care for your seedlings, and how to take care of your gardening tools.
A few links!
Proven Winners varieties of Alyssum
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
A cooperative extension article on seedling care.
On the Bookshelf: Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening by Matt Mattus.
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Epimediums, Strawberries, and Carol's New Book Mar 18, 2020

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Dee and Carol talk about a variety of gardening topics.
Some helpful links:
Epimediums:
Garden Vision Epimediums
Digging Dog Nursery.
Our friend, Layanee, from Ledge and Gardens
Strawberries:
Berried Treasure® Red Strawberry Fragaria ananassa
Sunflower Houses, by Sharon Lovejoy
On the Bookshelf:
Gardening Your Front Yard, by Tara Nolan.

This week's dirt, Carol's new book, Creatures and Critters: Who's in My Garden
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Seed Sources, Compost Week, and Really Weird, and Bad, Gardening Advice Mar 11, 2020

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Dee and Carol talk about some alternative seed sources, International compost week, and some of the worst gardening advice they've ever read.
Some helpful links:
Seeds:
Chiltern’s
Renee’s Garden
Hayefield on Etsy

Veggies: International Compost Awareness Week is May 3 - May 9 sponsored by Composting Council Research and Education Foundation

What’s on the Bookshelf:
Reprint of The Gardeners’ Year by Karel Capek
Science Books for Kids website.

The Little Composter by Jan Gerardi. A board book for the wee ones. It’s part of the Teenie Greenies series. So cute! Maddy must have one!

Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth by Mary McKenna Siddals and illustrated by Ashley Wolff

In the 3-7 range, there’s:

Grubs, Bugs, and Worms: Invertebrates of the Underground (Underground Safari) by Jody S. Rake

Magic School Bus Meets the Rot Squad : A Book about Decomposition by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Carolyn Bracken and Bruce Degen. Dee’s kids loved the Magic School Bus books and tv show.
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For more info on Carol, visit her website.

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