Lettuce Wraps, Coriander and Replacing Ugly Junipers
Ep 129 – Be inspired to make lettuce wraps for dinner, hear about growing coriander, and learn about plant pheromones. Plus hear how Ellen and C.L. advise Don about his ugly junipers
Chopped Salad, Leaf Spot Fungus, and Attracting Hummingbirds
Ep 128 – This podcast will inspire you to create more chopped salads, explain leaf spot fungus, and provide a list of plants that will attract hummingbirds. We also explain some flower terminology and answer a curious listener’s email.
Make Plant-able Pot, Low Maintenance Perennials and A Cannabis Book Review
Ep 127 – Discover how to make seed-starting pots out of newspaper, learn about perennials that don’t spread very much (low maintenance!), and hear a review of a new book about growing Cannabis in the garden. We end with a discussion of products that make houseplants’ leaves shiny.
Too Much Manure, Salt in Soils, and A Plant Threesome
Ep 126 – In this episode C.L. and Ellen discuss research into growing plants in salty soils, aerating lawns with spiky shoes, and a plant that’s a three some. We end explaining why it’s possible to have too much manure in your soil.
Spring Tonic Salads, Lemon Balm Herb, and Coconut Coir
Ep 125 – Get inspired to make a spring salad containing flower petals, hear about how a native plant in one area might be invasive elsewhere, and learn about a lemon-scented herb. The episode ends with a question about coconut coir.
Plantrama Reviews, Discovering New Plants, and Succulents for Boxes
Ep 124 – This episode of Plantrama gives you a heads up about two great plants, talks about what happens when people find/discover a new plant and want to either patent it or otherwise bring it to market. We end with advise for Helen about her boxes in San Francisco.
Cannas, Easy Perennials From Seed, and Wild Wintergreen
Ep 123 – Discover why you should grow Cannas, hear about easy perennials to grow from seed (more plants!), and learn about the wild wintergreen plant…teaberry flavor from a foraged berry?
Windowboxes, Easy Vegetables from Seed, and Bad Garden Advice
Ep 122 – Ellen and C.L. provide the 1-2-3 steps to planting window boxes, discuss some really bad plant advice seen online, talk about easy vegetables to grow from seed, and answer a question about winter protection.
Fritters, Easy Annuals From Seed and a Career Building Vacation
Ep 121 – In this episode you’ll learn how to make fritters (vegan and not), discover annuals that are easy to grow from seed, and hear about two opportunities to connect with your Plantrama hosts, live in 2020.
Lasagna Without Pasta, Seed Starting Terms, and Flapjack Plant
Ep 120 – You can make a lasagna without pasta! We offer several ideas. Plus we explore seed starting terms such as thinning, damping off and seed leaves, and end with a discussion about the succulent flapjack plant (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora).