Ep 047 – Are you ready for the leaf stack challenge? You’ll start looking at foliage with new eyes! Learn quick fixes for your yard and gardens, and hear about bulb myths and bulb planting machines.
Ep 046 – In this episode Ellen explains what to make with under-ripe wild grapes and C.L. persuades listeners to combine some creamy brie cheese with those homegrown tomatoes. Next we explain that the end of the summer is the ideal time to propagate everything from woody ornamentals to annuals and perennials. Now that cooler weather is on the horizon, we discuss what can be transplanted in the fall, and answer a listener’s concern about importing bugs into the house when she brings potted houseplants back in for the winter.
Ep 045 – Ellen and C.L. talk about easy, garden-based tarts, lawn substitutes (which plants to use instead of grass), and growing hedges. Plus when to say goodbye to a plant and the best containers for growing plants.
Ep 044 – Today we’re talking about: Blueberries, Hydrangeas, and a Magic Wand For Weeds. We offer you some unusual blueberry recipes, talk about the many wonderful white panicle hydrangeas, explain why soil pH is important, and wonder why people squirt the leaves of their plants when the roots are the part that takes up water.
Ep 043 – In this episode of Plantrama we talk about grilling what’s in the garden and the wild, how often plants need fertilizer, carnivorous plants and dealing with deer damage.
Ep 042 – It’s the first annual Golden Gnome Awards. Discover the Best Edibles With Surprising Flavor, Best Gathering of the Plant Tribe, Best Art Made With Plants, and more… “And the Gnome goes to…”
Ep. 041 In late June it’s time to talk about repeat sowings of salad greens, foraging for lamb’s quarters, sending houseplants to summer camp, and all about Rosa rugosa. Ellen and C.L. end the episode with advice about how to keep a hanging basket looking good all summer.
Ep 040 Ellen and C.L. explain how to preserve the season’s bounty by dehydrating; which twelve herbs we would not be without; what needs to be done in early summer to keep your perennial garden looking great; and how to grow backup plants for use later in the summer.
Ep 039 – Asparagus, Marigolds for Insect Control, and Mixed Containers. Ellen and C.L. discus how you can grow asparagus (and what type to plant), explain about marigolds in the vegetable garden, and talk about designing mixed containers for your deck, yard, patio or porch.
Ep 038 – When Ellen and C.L. spoke at the NWFGS in Seattle in February, there were more questions that came in from the audience than they had time to answer. So this episode addresses all of those excellent written queries that we brought home with us. From deer to yellow jackets…favorite books to cleaning Smart Pots, your answers are here.