This week, Dee and Carol talk about tulips, rhubarb, the book The Seed Detective and more.Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!A few links:Dee's new plants from Southern Living Plants:  Royal Hawaiian® ‘Waikiki’ Colocasia and Red Sky™ Ilex.  Cool Wave PansiesCarol's new Epson label printer for her plant labelsInformation about voles Dee wrote for Family HandymanFlowers:Brent and Becky's Bulbs - a family-owned place to order bulbs.Veggies:  Rhubarb seeds at True Leaf MarketOn 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 EtsyOur Affiliates:Botanical InterestsFarmers DefenseEtsyTerritorial SeedsTrue Leaf Market Eden BrosBook and Amazon 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.Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Carol and Dee talked about flowering cherry trees, Japanese vegetables, and The Sakura Obsession. Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!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'Our Affiliates:Botanical InterestsFarmers DefenseEtsyTerritorial SeedsTrue Leaf Market Eden BrosBook and Amazon 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.Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Dee and Carol chat about daffodils, hopniss, Easter amaryllis and more on this week's episode.Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!A few links!Little Dibby tool for seed sowing... Go to Spoken Garden on Etsy to find themLego Wildflower bouquet kit (Amazon link)David Austin RosesTeresa Byington and Rose Chat podcastFlowers:  March Birth Flower and Their MeaningsThe American Daffodil society All About Daffodils - Brent & Becky's Bulbs - Blog Veggies:Hopniss aka Apios americanaTubers from Sow True SeedsLots 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 FlowersRabbit Holes:Wildflower trail info for Texas from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterOur Affiliates:Botanical InterestsFarmers DefenseEtsyTerritorial SeedsTrue Leaf Market Eden BrosBook and Amazon 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.Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Dee and Carol talked about annual flowers that attract butterflies, sowing early spring vegetables, a card deck of helpful veggie info and more.Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!A few links!Flowers:'Phyllis' Marigold at Botanical Interests'Kee's Orange' Marigold at Select Seeds'Gem Blend Signet' Marigold Seeds at Botanical InterestsVeggies: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 HelleboreOur Affiliates:Botanical InterestsFarmers DefenseEtsyTerritorial SeedsTrue Leaf Market Eden BrosBook and Amazon 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.Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Dee and Carol talk about flowers and gardens for birds, edible berries birds like, and more.Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!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 InterestsFarmers DefenseEtsyTerritorial SeedsTrue Leaf Market Eden BrosBook 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.Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Dee and Carol discuss growing flowers and veggies without much water, a new book on dry climate gardening and more.Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!Links:Piper & Leaf Tea Co. in AlabamaFlowers:Oklahoma: Hard to garden, by Dee NashBeth Chatto Gardens in the UKOn 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 InstagramOur Affiliates:Botanical InterestsFarmers DefenseEtsyTerritorial SeedsTrue Leaf Market Eden BrosEmail 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.Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Dee and Carol talk about cutting gardens, southern heirloom vegetables and the woman behind them and more. Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!Dee's post about  seed-starting station.  Carol's post about  crocuses and eggshellsFlowers:The nostalgia garden by National Garden Bureau. Vegetables Love Flowers by Lisa Ziegler (Bookshop link).   Carol's post about peonies in JulyVegetables:    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 InterestsFarmers DefenseEtsyTerritorial SeedsTrue Leaf Market Eden BrosEmail 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.Support the showSupport the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

This week's topics include advice for cleaning up flower and vegetable gardens plus more gardening-related topics.Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!Links:  Dee's latest blog post on her garden plans and her reel on Instagram Flylady's website, if interestedCarol's  one-act play about a marigoldDee's wasp poemOn the Bookshelf:   The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook by Susan Mulvihill (Amazon Link)  Susan's website and YouTube channelDIrt: Dr. Jared Barnes's blog Meristem and his post about how he handles cutting back plants in his Texas gardenAnd 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 InterestsFarmers DefenseEtsyTerritorial SeedsTrue 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.Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Dee and Carol steeped this episode in a cup of tea with flowers and vegetables you can grow for tea, tea tips, and more.Head over to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!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 BookshelfThe 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.Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Dee and Carol discuss winter sowing, directly sowing vegetables, and more on this week's episode.Head over to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!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 showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

This week, Carol and Dee talk about starting flower seeds, starting vegetable seeds, and several other gardening topics.Head over to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Some links:Flowers: Carol's article on growing mistletoe from seed.Two older books on seed starting:Seeds: The Definitive Guide to Growing, History & Lore by Peter Loewer (1995) (Amazon link to used copies)Park’s Success with Seeds by Ann Reilly (1978) (Amazon link to used copies)Veggies: Two blog posts with more info:Grow your own transplants from seed - Red Dirt Ramblings®Starting tomato seeds - Red Dirt Ramblings®On the Bookshelf:    Groundcover Revolution: How to use sustainable, low-maintenance, low-water groundcovers to replace your turf, by Kathy Jentz (Amazon Link)Dirt:     Margaret Roach’s latest article in NYT: On flower seedsRabbit Holes:Dee: What is a vitrectomy?Carol:  Another  Lost Lady of Garden Writing (Josephine Nuese) and a Month by Month reading project.The usual links: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 showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

This week, Dee and Carol discuss the flower and vegetable seeds they'll be starting indoors, a new book on botany, and other gardening topics.Head over to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Some links:Flowers: All the flower links are in our substack newsletter, link above!Veggies: All the veggie lists are in our substack newsletter, link above! On the Bookshelf:   A Gardener’s Guide to Botany by Scott Zona, Phd (Amazon Link)Dirt:    World’s Hottest Pepper! Mike Rowe Battles Carolina Reaper Seeds! | Dirty Jobs  A few other links: Seed Savers ExchangeHorticulture Week Podcastcr (from the UK)Carol’s Family Handyman article on deciphering tomato seed and plant labelsCraig LeHoullier’s website, author of Epic TomatoesThe usual links: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 showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

This week, Dee and Carol go through the list of "Year of" plants announced by the National Garden Bureau, discuss favorite books of 2022, and provide updates of all sorts.Head over to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Some links (more links on the newsletter!)Flowers: Check out more info on the Year of Plants on the National Garden Bureau website.Carol's article on Family Handyman about celosia'Lavender Cloud' nicotiana from Hudson Valley SeedsVeggies: Carol's article on How to grow broccoli in Family HandymanMidnight Snack cherry tomatoes an All-America Selection back in the heyday of 2017.  On the Bookshelf:   The Chef’s Garden by Farmer Lee JonesDirt:  They Fought the Lawn. And the Lawn’s Done. - The New York Times.  Rabbit Holes: Mildred Luedy who wrote The Christmas Rose with her husband, Arthur.  The usual links: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 showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

On this week’s episodes, Dee and Carol talk about new All-America Selections for 2023, a book on birding, and the Legend of the Christmas Rose. Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Here are some links:Flowers:Coleus ‘Premium Sun Coral Candy’, perfect for containers!Salvia ‘Blue by You’, a lovely perennial salvia hardy to zone 4BSnapdragon ‘DoubleShot™ Orange Bicolor F1’, so pretty!Leucanthemum ‘Carpet Angel®’, a groundcover Shasta DaisyColocasia ‘ROYAL HAWAIIAN® Waikiki’, the first All-America Colocasia winnerVegetables:Jalapeno Pepper ‘San Joaquin’ (National Winner)Kabocha Squash ‘Sweet Jade’ (National Winner)Tomato ‘Zenzei’ (Regional Winner)On the bookshelf:Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying Birds in Your Own Backyardby Joan E. Strassmann  (Amazon Link). We also mentioned another book, The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds by Julie Zickefoose (Amazon Link)The birding movie we mentioned:  The Big YearDirt: The Legend of the Christmas Rose: Five Christmas Paintings and Their Interpretations by Henry E. Jackson, M.A. (1914). (Good used copies if you search enough. Reprints if you must.)Rabbit Holes:Carol’s blog post about her grandmother’s school assignment.The usual stuff: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.Merry Christmas!Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Dee and Carol talked about zinnias (again), growing greens, the Pantone color of the year and more on this week's episode.  Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links:Flowers:Zinnia seeds at Eden BrothersZinnia angustifolia 'Crystal White' seeds at Pinetree Garden SeedsMiss Willmott’s Ghosts by Sandra Lawrence (Amazon Link)Veggies:Dee's blog post on beans and greensCarol's blog post on heirloom lettuce varietiesBloomsdale Spinach at Botanical InterestsBlack Seeded Simpson Lettuce at Botanical InterestsOn the Bookshelf: My Father is the Gardener: Devotions in Botany and Gardening of the Bible by Shelley S. Cramm.  Order from  BRIT Press.  Discount code THANKS20 to get 20% off, order by 12/18 to get delivery by Christmas. (This is not an affiliate link.) For more info about the illustrator, visit her website:  Layla Luna.  For more info about Shelley, visit her website, Garden in Delight.Rabbit Holes: Tree DNA helped police...The usual stuff: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 showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Dee and Carol talk about florist's cycleman, chlorophyll sauce, and the smells of Christmas.Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links:Flowers:Cyclamen Society link.Information on cyclamen from NC ExtensionVeggies:Chlorophyll sauce: The video showing how they made it is at 17:17 on La Pitchoune on Discovery Plus. On the Bookshelf: Common Spring Woodland Wildflowers in the Midwest: A Pocket Guide by Tess Park (Amazon link)Dirt:Impactful scent of a real Christmas treeNovember 11, St. Martin’s Day,  Candle: Paddywax called Cypress and Fir. Rabbit Holes:Carols and Crumpets returns to Tulsa Garden CenterAgatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley (Amazon Link)The usual stuff: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 showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

This week, Carol and Dee talk about forcing bulbs vs. tropical bulbs, ube, microgreens, and other unusual plants.Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links:Dee’s new plant:  Green Galaxy monstera!Flowers:    Forcing bulbs in vintage bowls and other containers - Red Dirt Ramblings®Carol FH Christmas Plants article with mention of all the bulbs you could ever want to force for Christmas.Forcing snowdrops, a blog post by CarolVegetables: What is ube? Purple sweet potato plants at Baker Creek Heirloom SeedsMexican sour gherkins at Baker Creek Heirloom SeedsBitter Gourd at Baker Creek Heirloom SeedsOn the Bookshelf:   American Roots: Lessons and Inspiration from the Designers Reimagingin Our Home Gardens by Teresa Woodard, Nick McCullough, and Alison McCulloughDirt: Microgreens! The originsA sweet video by Sophia Blackall as well.Rabbit Holes:All There Is with Anderson Cooper on Apple Podcasts. Cicely Mary Barker and her flower fairiesThe usual stuff: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 showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

This week, we talked about planning in the garden for both flowers and vegetables, another new cookbook, and we cut into the topic of pruners.Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Flowers: It's time to plan for next year's garden - Red Dirt Ramblings®Veggies: Using a Trello board to plan and track your garden.Our old episode about how to grow a basic summer vegetable gardenOn the bookshelf: The Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from the Biggest Little Farm, by Molly Chester with Sarah Owens (Amazon link)Some Dirt:Cutting Edge Technology: History of SeceutersFavorite pruners today:  This set of little pruners and shears.   Of course, you can’t go wrong with Felcos, but make sure to try the different sizes.  And Dee loves her Dramm pruners.Dee’s Rabbit Hole:  La Pitchoune: Cooking in France - Official Trailer | Magnolia NetworkCarol’s post about forcing Lily of the Valley into bloom, 1897 styleAnd the usual stuff: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 showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Season 5, Episode 2!Dee and Carol talk about  Christmas/Thanksgiving cactus, growing herbs indoors, walking in bad weather, and more. Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links: Carols' FH article about  Christmas plants Carol's blog post channeling Star Trek Flowers:We might cringe but here's an old, old episode we recorded...The Gardenangelists Episode 2 - Christmas Cactus, Where art thou?Carol's FH article about Christmas Cactus Veggies:Some articles by Dee including: How To Grow Basil and How To Grow Rosemary | The Family HandymanCarol's FH article on  microgreens A book:  Herbal Houseplants by Susan Betz. Also Botanical Interests has an article about growing herbs indoors. (Affiliate link)On the Bookshelf:   Farmhouse, by Sophie Blackall (Amazon link) and the YouTube video about the bookDirt:  Bad weather is good for you: take a walk in the wind and rainRabbit Holes:  Talimena Drive to see fall foliage Another Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Lizzie Page Hillhouse.  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 showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Season 5, Episode 1!Dee and Carol talk about orchid houseplants, cold frames, a new book on ground covers, regenerative farming, and more this week. Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links: Good info on Phalaenopsis care from University of Maryland Extension: Marianne Willburn's blog post on Garden Rant mentioning fake orchids at Costco. Dee's info on  What Is a Cold Frame Greenhouse? | The Family Handyman and her blog post:  My tropical plants are all tucked into the greenhouse - Red Dirt Ramblings®On the Bookshelf:   The Complete Book of Ground Covers, by Gary Lewis. (Amazon link)Dirt:Article on geomapping old nurseries in Great Britain.Article on Why experts say you shouldn't bag your leaves this fall : NPR and Leave the Leaves: Winter Habitat Protection | Xerces SocietyThe Rabbit Hole: Regenerative Agriculture:  Will Harris, 4th generation Georgia rancher and farmer and Allan Savory Ted TalkThe usual links: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 showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.