Quiche, Worm Poop, and Prickly Pear Cactus
Ep 169 – Hear ideas for making quiche or frittatas, learn about earthworm castings and why it’s good for plants, and discover a cactus that grows in most of North America.
Celebratory Cocktails, Small Greenhouses, and Sticks on Fire
Ep 168 – In this New Year’s Eve podcast, Ellen and C.L. raise a glass to toast a better year ahead. Hear about small in-home greenhouse/terrariums, learn about “pencil cactus,” and listen to our answer for Quinn, who wants to fertilize his Ohio lawn in the winter.
Hoyas, Garden Styles, and Stems that Photosynthesize
Ep 167 – Hear about an easy and elegant houseplant as Ellen and C.L. talk about Hoyas. Learn about determining your garden style, and discover how plants without leaves might still be photosynthesizing.
Anthuriums, GMO Seeds, and Good Winter Reads
Ep 166 – Looking for an amazing houseplant that flowers all year? Worried that the seeds you buy might be GMO’s? Could you use a good book to read this winter? All of these topics and using shredding paper in the garden, in this episode.
Healthy Soil, The Christmas Rose, and Spider Plants
Ep 165 – Ellen and C.L. explain that yes, it is possible to have too much compost in the soil. We discuss the lovely Helleborus niger, aka the Christmas rose, and answer a question about spider plants.
Cookies, Growing Ferns Indoors, and Clearing Vegetable Gardens
Ep 164 – Hear about some savory/sweet cookies, learn about ferns that make attractive houseplants, discover the meeting of the term “entire margins,” and find out if you should clear out your vegetable garden…all in this week’s episode of Plantrama.
Spice Rubs, String-of-Pearls Plant and Starting COVID Gardens
Ep 163 – Discover spice rubs, a hot “Curio” houseplant, and hear what to do with the bulbs and other plants you haven’t yet placed into the ground.
Bulbs Growing In Fall and a Plant-Filled Zoom Room
Ep 162 – In this episode we consider how drought and snow effect plants, creating a plant-filled Zoom Room, and spring bulbs that come up before spring.
Houseplant Fertilizers, Avocados and Cranberry Plants
Ep 161 – Hear Ellen and C.L. discuss fertilizers for houseplants, the amazing avocado, and cranberries, wild and cultivated.
Juniper Berries, Begonias and Orchid Pots
Ep 160 – Learn about eating juniper berries, bodacious begonias, pots for orchids and keeping cats away from plants.