I chat to cactus expert and business owner Gynelle Leon in a live recording at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, plus I answer a question about sticky stuff on Philodendron leaves. For full show notes visit  www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/gynelle-leon-hampton-court

Episode 232: talking cacti at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

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.

Home & Garden

Leisure

Host Jane Perrone talks to garden writer and podcaster Jennifer Jewell about her latest book What We Sow, and answers a question about biochar for houseplants. For full show notes and a transcript, visit  https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/what-we-sow-jennifer-jewell  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 293: why seeds matter with Jennifer Jewell, author of book What We Sow

Host Jane Perrone talks to cactus and succulent grower and seller Tony Irons about some of his favourite plants, including Lithops. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/lithops-succulents   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 292: Lithops and other succulents with Tony Irons

Host Jane Perrone talks to Hayley Stephens of Bristol-based cactus and succulent sellers Mint Plants to find out about their mission to save plants from the skip. For full show notes plus a transcript visit  https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/rescuing-cacti-succulents   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 291: rescuing cacti and succulents with Mint Plants

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 232: talking cacti at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

Download our free app to listen on your phone