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This week, Carol and Dee talk about forcing bulbs vs. tropical bulbs, ube, microgreens, and other unusual plants.

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Dee’s new plant:  Green Galaxy monstera!

Flowers:    Forcing bulbs in vintage bowls and other containers - Red Dirt Ramblings®

Carol FH Christmas Plants article with mention of all the bulbs you could ever want to force for Christmas.

Forcing snowdrops, a blog post by Carol

Vegetables: 

What is ube? 

Purple sweet potato plants at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Mexican sour gherkins at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Bitter Gourd at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

On the Bookshelf:   American Roots: Lessons and Inspiration from the Designers Reimagingin Our Home Gardens by Teresa Woodard, Nick McCullough, and Alison McCullough

Dirt: 

Microgreens! The origins

A sweet video by Sophia Blackall as well.

Rabbit Holes:

All There Is with Anderson Cooper on Apple Podcasts. 

Cicely Mary Barker and her flower fairies

The usual stuff:

Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds.  Book links are also affiliate links.

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