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Lots of garden chatter this week about lawns, soil testing, herbicide dangers, an old gardening book and a few other misc. topics.

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A couple of favorite flowers:  Zinnia 'Benary’s Giant Wine' and Sunflower 'Concert Bell'

If you want to test your lawn and garden soil, Great Lakes is a soil testing lab, located in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

On the bookshelf: This is the Way My Garden Grows and Comes Into My Kitchen, by Barbara Dodge Borland. (Amazon Link) Plus, Carol's YouTube video about her.

Dirt: Triclopyr:  Off-Target Damage from Purdue Landscape Report

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Touring the Cotswolds with Pam Ayres on YouTube
Two jigsaw puzzles, USA State Birds  and USA State Flowers
Anne Ophelia Dowden

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Dee and Carol talked about giant flowers, soil fertility, a book of nature writing, and more on this week's episode.

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Links:

Heuchera 'Autumn Bride'
Hibiscus 'Moy Grande'

Information on green sand from Rutgers Cooperative Extension

On the bookshelf: 
Sundial of the Seasons by Hal Borland (Amazon Link)

Our dirt: Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it

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This week, Dee and Carol take you through their own gardens, discuss a book of gardening essays, and more.

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Links:

BBC Archive with Michael Caine
Carol's new weekly gardening newsletter.

Flowers:
One of Dee's reels on daylilies

Veggies:
Dee's post about growing lavender in Oklahoma

On the Bookshelf:
The Grove: a Nature Odyssey in 19 ½ Front Gardens by Ben Dark (Amazon link)

Dirt:
Sunflowers as Phytoremediators
Nan Ondra's blog post about dephloxing

Rabbit Holes:
Alma C. Guillet, a Lost Lady of Garden Writing

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Dee and Carol talk about stalwart flowers, recap their tomato season, talk about going outside, milkweed and monarchs, and more on this week's episode.

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Some of the flowers we mentioned:

Aster 'Bluebird' (American Meadows has it)
Atomic glass  (American Meadows also has it)
Phlox 'Bright Eyes' (an American Meadows has it too)

Some of the tomato varieties we mentioned:
Purple Zebra, an All-America Selections winner for 2022, and in our gardens too.
Black Cherry
Sun Dipper
Missouri Love Apple
Brad’s Atomic Grape
Pink Berkley Tie Dye
Sunrise Bumblebee.

A book, Epic Tomatoes: How To Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time by Craig LeHoullier  (Amazon Link)  

On the Bookshelf:  Outdoor Kids in an Inside World by Steven Rinella (Amazon Link)

1,000 Hours Outdoors project website

Cal Newport's blog post: Whitman in the Knapsack...

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Monarch websites:  Monarch Watch, Journey North,
A book: Bees in Your Backyard by Olivia Messinger Carril and Joseph S. Wilson (Amazon Link))

 Carol's Rabbit hole:  What Do We Know About Crop Circles by Ben Hubbard. (Amazon Link) and  Circular Evidence: A Detailed Investigation of the Flattened Swirled Crops Phenomenon by Pat Delgado and Colin Andrews

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Dee and Carol talk about self-sowing flowers, green bean success, saving seeds and homesteading.

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Links:   

The Okies for Monarchs Central Oklahoma wildflower seed from Johnston Seed Company

Celosia seeds from Floret Flowers

Dee's zinnia video on Instagram

Zinnias Oklahoma series from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Provider green beans from Botanical Interests (affiliate link)

Carol's Green Bean story   

On the Bookshelf:   The First-Time Homesteader: A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Starting and Loving Your New Homestead by Jessica Soward.  (Amazon Link) and check out her other book: The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables.  (Amazon Link)

Funk Farm Miniature Herefords on Facebook and Instagram

Rabbit Holes:  Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street, and their podcast,  Milk Street Radio with an  episode on Julia Child. 

The Mayfair Bookshop: A Novel of Nancy Mitford and the Pursuit of Happiness by Eliza Knight and Heywood Hill Bookshop (a real place!) plus two more books:  Garden Stories, edited by  Diane Secker Tesdell and  Stories of Trees, Woods, and the Forest, edited by Fiona Stafford.   

Flylady, to tame the chaos.

Central Oklahoma Daylily Society, plant sale September 10th! If you live in the area, Dee will have some of her daylilies in the sale.

Happy Birthday, Dee!

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Carol and Dee talk about flowers that bloom in the fall, enriching your soil with cover crops,  a book on color in the garden, composting, and more in this week's episode.

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Links:   

Acres Abloom on Instagram and their website

Dee's going to make elderberry syrup.

Carol's Green Bean Story on her blog
Dee's blog post about fall bulbs

 Barnardia japonica (Japanese Jacinth) for sale from Hayefield [15 Seeds]   

The Elizabeth Lawrence Houses and Garden in Charlotte, NC

Carol's Persian Violet  Instagram.   

Blackhawks Big Bluestem Grass, Andropogon | American Meadows

Botanical Interests has a nice article on cover crops (affiliate link)

On the Bookshelf:  The Gardener’s Palette by RHS and Jo Thompson (Amazon link)

And we still love The Chef's Garden by Farmer Lee Jones (Amazon link)

 Dirt:  Gardeners' World’s Monty Don blasts show’s ‘gardening mafia’

 Links for Dee's Rabbit Hole on the JS bioreactor for composting

 Link to a manual on how to build one, an article about it.  Also, Bioreactor - Regeneration International

Gert Schley, was the charming German gardener on Gardener's World, Episode 23 who wowed us with his Somerset gardening smock.  Carol discovered his connection to Haddon Wood.

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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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Links!

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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Dee and Carol focus on English gardens this week as Dee talks about her recent trip to the Cotswolds.

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Links:

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 Ireland by Lisa Schneidau (Feb 1, 2021) (Amazon Link) and  River Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by 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 Houses by Sharon Lovejoy (out of print!)

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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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Dee and Carol discuss Cannas, the wisdom of doing nothing sometimes, and more on this week's podcast.

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Links!

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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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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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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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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Dee and Carol discuss growing petunias from seed, growing sweet potatoes, Monty Don's new book and more.

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Links!

Flowers:
Old-fashioned, heirloom climbing petunia this year from Select Seeds.
Success! Silver Vein petunias
Wave Carmine Velour petunias, AAS winner

Veggies:
Purple Sweet Potatoes from Johnny’s Selected Seeds

On the Bookshelf:
The Gardening Book by Monty Don  (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Pugh Gardens on YouTube

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

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Hydrangea links:

• Invincibelle® Ruby - Hydrangea arborescens  
• Incrediball® Smooth Hydrangea  
• Hydrangea Comparison Charts | Proven Winners
• Hydrangeas for Oklahoma's finicky climate - Red Dirt Ramblings®
• Four seasons of beauty: 'Annabelle' - Red Dirt Ramblings®

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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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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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 Garden by 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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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 Garden by Farmer Lee Jones (also Amazon link).

A Lost Lady of Garden Writing: Dorothy Giles,

Durant, Oklahoma magnolia festival

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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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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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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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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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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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Dee and Carol talk about peonies, strawberries, the new book Black Flora, and explore some interesting rabbit holes.

Links!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dee and Carol talked about lavender, current favorite books for vegetable gardeners, a new book on lavender, plus dirt, rabbit holes and more!

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Links:
Flowers:
'Phenomenal' Lavender
Veggies:
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On the Bookshelf:
The Lavender Companion: Enjoy the Aroma, Flavor and Health Benefits of This Classic Herb by Terry Barlin Vesci  and Jessica Dunham (Amazon)
Dirt:
An English Gardener finds a 1,600 year old inscribed rock while weeding
Rabbit Holes:
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 on Britbox
Agatha Raisin mysteries by M. C. Beaton (Amazon)

Links:

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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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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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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!
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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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Dee and Carol soldier on through winter with discussions about temperennials, favorite herbs to grow, more books, and even Mexican oregano on this week's episode.

Some helpful links:

Dee's blog post on basil
Carol's blog post on sorting seeds
Ask Carol to speak about violas! Her speaking info.

Proven Winner's info on temperennials

Watering can Carol bought from Botanical Interests (affiliate link)

International Herb Society

On the Bookshelf: The Chef’s Garden by Farmer Lee Jones   

Cool Plant Lounge in Dallas, Texas on CBS Saturday Morning

More books:

These Precious Days, by Ann Patchett  

 Tacos: Recipes and Provocations: A Cookbook, by Alex Stupak.

Plus,
Mexican Oregano—A Tasty Twist on an Age-Old Flavor - Brooklyn Botanic Garden,

Susan Wheeler artwork... it's hard to find anything about her on the Internet, but here's the picture Dee and Carol talked about.

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Dee and Carol talk about flower seed sources, the year of the salad greens, beneficial insects and more on this week's episode.

A few helpful links!

Dee's blog post of indoor blooms

Flower Seed Sources:

Floret’s List of Flower Seed Companies.   

A sweet pea seed source, Ardelia Farm

Diane’s Flower Seeds 

Eden Brothers: heirloom and open-pollinated seeds. 

Renee’s Garden Seeds

Nan Ondra’s Seeds 

National Garden Bureau declares it's the  Year of the Salad Greens 

Carol’s blog post on growing lettuce like it’s 1957

Encino lettuce from High Mowing Garden Seeds. 

The American Viscountess makes Lettuce Soup! A video

 On the Bookshelf:   Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, Second Edition: A Natural Approach to Pest Control, by Jessica Walliser. 

 Lost LadyBug Project - Cornell University

Guilford Gardens CSA

Garden Rant Post   on Robin Lane Fox by Allen Bush
Thoughtful Gardening, by Robin Lane Fox 

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Dee and Carol talk about winter sowing seeds, growing microgreens, favorite seed catalogs and more on this week's episode.

A few links to explore!

Dee's blog post on the seeds she's ordered.
Carol's blog post on floracrats

Winter Sowing article from Univ of Illinois Extension
Winter Sowing 101 blog post  and 16 Flowers to Winter Sow blog post both from A Garden for the House blog

A Few of our Favorite Seed Catalogs:

Botanical Interests. (affiliate link)

Baker’s Creek Heirloom Seeds

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

Territorial Seed Company

John Scheeper's Kitchen Garden Seeds

Seed Saver's Exchange

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

High Mowing Seeds

Select Seeds and Plants

Carol's blog posts on vintage seed catalogs. Post one, Post two

Smithsonian magazine article on using your Instant Pot to germinate seeds.

Nymans, where the British Antiques Roadshow filmed some episodes and Faberge pear blossom sculpture valued at £1mill on Antiques Roadshow | UK | News | Express.co.uk 

Dee's newest china obsession!  Old Country Roses pattern of China. 

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Dee and Carol love stories about flowers and vegetables and tell a few in this week's episode.

Helpful Links:

Phyllis Marigold from Botanical Interests (Affiliate Link)
Info on the Oxford Orphanage flower (scroll down to see it.)

A couple of pepper stories:  

Creating a New Route for a Traditional Basque Spice

The Mystery of Big Jim

NuMex Joe E. Parker Anaheim Pepper Seeds from Botanical Interests (Affiliate Link)

On the Bookshelf:  The Healthy Garden: Simple Steps for a Greener World by Kathleen N. Brenzel and Mary-Kate Mackey

PSA: A hockey fan who is studying to be a doctor saw a cancerous mole on Brian Hamilton’s neck

Info on the Hoopla app for getting books from your local library

Jazzy Mix Microgreens from Botanical Interests (Affiliate Link)

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Carol and Dee talk about favorite flowers from the past year, highlights from their vegetable gardens and more on this week's episode.

Some helpful links:

Dee's lavender video with Oklahoma Gardener

Carol's blog post about what happens to poinsettias after Christmas

Carol's Instagram: Indygardener

On the Bookshelf:  The Indoor Potted Bulb, by Rob Proctor

Amaryllis dressed in velvet from VivaTerra

AHS Tips on Christmas Plant Care

A piece on 60 Minutes about vineyards

The Bishop's Wife movie on Amazon Prime

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Dee and Carol talk about a variety of gardening topics including lilacs, peanuts, feeding birds, mistletoe, herbs, eggnog, and more on this week's episode.

Some helpful links:

Dee's latest  newsletter

National Garden Bureau's Year of the Lilac Information

Burpee's Giant Virginia peanut seeds

National Peanut Board information

Tennessee Nut Company, which Dee says has the best peanuts.

On the Bookshelf:  A Merry Christmas Herbal, by Adelma Grenier Simmons and the YouTube video  featuring her on late night television with David Letterman (Go to about the 39:40 mark)

Article: Which birds are the biggest jerks at the feeder? A massive data analysis reveals the answer 
Modern Framer Article about mistletoe 

On television:   An American Aristocrat Guide to English Estates Christmas Edition.  And the related book:  Christmas at Highclere: Recipes and Traditions from the Real Downton Abbey.

Martha Stewart's eggnog recipe

CBS Sunday Morning segment on Christmas Time is Here from the Charlie Brown Christmas.

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Carol and Dee talk about Peperomias and Pecans, plus books, gift ideas, and more on this week's podcast episode.

A few helpful links:

The Quotidian Mysteries, by Kathleen Norris.

NGB's Year of the Peperomia info, plus their Red Bubble Store with Pansy products

What are the Differences in Pecan Varieties? By Royalty Pecan Farms.

Pecan Varieties for Oklahoma | Oklahoma State University

Our friend, Jenks Farmer

On the Bookshelf:  Planting for Honeybees: The Grower’s Guide to Creating a Buzz, by Sarah Wyndham-Lewis and James Lewis Weston

Also Some Ancient Gentlemen: Being an Examination of Certain People, Plants, and Gardens, by Tyler Whittle

Lego Botanical Bouquet, Lego Bird of Paradise, Lego Bonsai. (Affiliate links)

GeezLouiseDesigns on Etsy for miniature paper plants.

Email Carol if you want a typewritten note!  carol@caroljmichel.com

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Dee and Carol talk about gomphrena, flowers in the vegetable garden, a new book on garden design and more in this week's episode.

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No Mow May
Reduce Your Lawn Day - May 20th
'Topcrop' green beans, an All-America Selection from 1950

Flowers:
Proven Winners Truffal Pink gomphrena
Fireworks gomphrena from Burpee
Veggies:
Carol's post on nine bean rows
Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Gardens, by Jessica Walliser (Amazon)
On the Bookshelf:
Your Outdoor Room: How to Design a Garden You Can Live In, by Manoj Malde (Amazon link)
Dirt: 
Barn owls for crop protection

Rabbit Holes:
Ida Bennett, a Lost Lady of Garden Writing
Rose Chat podcast
Sarah Raven podcast

Links:

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Dee and Carol talk about verbena, walnut trees, and more on this week's episode.

Helpful Links:

National Garden Bureau's 2022 Year of Verbena

What's the Difference Between English Walnuts and Black Walnuts?

Hammons Black Walnuts 

Dee’s grandmother’s recipe for black walnut cookies: Black Walnut Cookies Recipe: How to Make It

And  a video of a walnut commercial…

One of many Garden Professors' blog posts on the allelopathic nature of black walnuts

On the Bookshelf:  Onward and Upward in the Garden, by Katharine S. White

Hitchhikers on Christmas trees from Purdue Landscape Report

Carol is still looking for a good, used typewriter to use for garden-y things. If you have a lead one one that works, email us!

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Dee and Carol talk about Jersusalem artichokes, chestnuts, conservatories and more on this week's episode.

Some links:

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Jerusalem Artichokes (aka Sunchokes, aka Helianthus Tuberosus)  from our friend, Ellen Zachos…

History of the American Chestnut.

Chestnut Identification between European and American. 

Fresh chestnuts from nuts.com

On the Bookshelf:  The Conservatory: Gardens Under Glass by Alan Stein & Nancy Virts

ListenWell, the November essay is The Great Gardener  

Cardening, gardening in your car

California Typewriter documentary on Amazon Prime

Cottage in the Court podcast episode with Carol

The Garden Lady, C.L. Fornari on WXTK radio

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In this week's episode, Dee and Carol talk about St. John's Wort and Thanksgiving vegetables, and discover that all rabbit holes lead to gardens.

Some links!

Dee's blog post on paperwhites and amaryllis bulbs

Proven Winner's 'Sunny Boulevard' hypericum
Missouri Botanical Garden's info on Hypericum perforatum

Carol's blog post about Thanksgiving dinner topics for gardeners

On the Bookshelf:  By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose, by Simon Morley

About Doug, The world’s largest potato.
Carol's blog post with a picture of her potato that looked like Winnie the Pooh.

Info about The Rosenbach Library
The Booksellers on Amazon Video

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