I talk to the new chairman of the British Cactus and Succulent Society his vision for the BCSS and his own passion for prickly plants, and we hear from listener Andrew. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/bcss-chairman This episode is sponsored by Soltech Solutions. Check out their range of lights now at soltechsolutions.com and get 15% off with code ONTHELEDGE.

Episode 221: cacti and succulents with BCSS chairman Greg Bulmer

On The Ledge is a podcast all about indoor gardening - helping you to grow everything from Aloe vera to the ZZ plant.  Presenter Jane Perrone has been nuts about houseplants since she was knee high to a Swiss cheese plant. She quizzes the experts, helps you find cool new stuff to grow and figures out how to fix your plant problems. For more information, email ontheledgepodcast@gmail.com or visit janeperrone.com.

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Jane Perrone talks to Alina Smith of US houseplant seed sellers Plantflix about how to get started growing from seed, and answers a question about a Homalomena. For full show notes and a transcript visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplants-from-seed Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene:  https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. Support On The Ledge on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/houseplantfans

Episode 290: OTL sowalong part two - where to start growing houseplants from seed

Find out how to join in with my annual houseplant seed sowing project, and I talk anthuriums with Gemma Haigh of The Plant Parlour. Plus I answer a question about boisduval scale. For full show notes including a transcript visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/sowalong-anthuriums  Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene:  https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. Support On The Ledge on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/house...

Episode 289: launching the OTL sowalong, plus Anthuriums without cabinets

I talk air plants (aka Tillandsias) with expert grower Don Billington, and I take on a listener question about another bromeliad - a poorly pineapple. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplants-children  Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene:  https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. Support On The Ledge on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/houseplantfans

Episode 288:  air plant chat and how to grow a pineapple plant

Host Jane Perrone talks to Darryl Cheng aka House Plant Journal about the science of light for houseplants and how a light meter can up your houseplant game, and the Q&A; covers how to tame an agave. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/light-meters Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene:  https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. Support On The Ledge on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/house...

Episode 287: light and light meters with House Plant Journal

A blast from the past as I replay an early episode of On The Ledge all about those annoying houseplant pests, fungus gnats, plus I answer questions on saving a damaged cactus, rusty watering cans, flowering plants for Easter. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/fungus-gnats  Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene:  https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here. Support On The Ledge on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/house...  

Episode 221: cacti and succulents with BCSS chairman Greg Bulmer

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