The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt

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Carol and Dee talked about a new book, Floral Folklore, growing veggies in containers, Sarah Raven's new book on container plantings, plus much more!

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Links:

Flowers:
Floral Folklore: The Forgotten Tales Behind Nature’s Most Enchanting Plants, By Alison Davies. Illustrated by Sarah Wildling. (Amazon link.)

Veggies:
Cucumber Quick Snack from Burpee
Basil Bonsai from Burpee

On the Bookshelf:
A Year Full of Pots: Container Flowers for All Seasons, by Sarah Raven (Amazon link) Lavishly photographed by Jonathan Buckley. 

Dirt:
Justin Davies woodworking on Instagram

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For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
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Dee and Carol talk about easy to grow from seed flowers and veggies, a new book on nature-inspired interior design, honey, and more!

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Links!

Carol's Pansy Blog Post
Seeds of Italy

Flowers:

Sunflower Houses, by Sharon Lovejoy (Amazon Link, used copies)
'Concert Bell' sunflowers, an All-America Selection
'Siam Gold' marigolds, an All-American Selection

Veggies:
Single-seed beets from Johnny's Selected Seeds

Book:

Outside In: Interiors Born From Nature, by Brian Paquette. Published by Gibbs Smith. (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Spotted Lanternfly Honey

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Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery 

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For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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Dee and Carol talked about native plants for their gardens, who's growing vegetables these days, the game Botany, a new book and more.

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Links!
Flowers:
A Northern Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators by Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla (Amazon Link)

Books:
Simple Country Living by Annette Thurmon of Azure Farm (Amazon link)

Dirt:
Botany from Dux Somnium Games and a YouTube Video of it being played

Rabbit holes:
Viola Brainerd Baird, a lost lady of garden writing


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Territorial Seeds
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For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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Dee and Carol talked about flowers they wished they'd never planted, biggest disasters in their vegetable gardens, a great inspirational book, and more.

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Links:
Carol's blog post about rescuing pansies

On the Bookshelf:
Seedtime and Harvest: How Gardens Grow Roots, Connections, Wholeness, and Hope, by Christie Purifoy (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Extend flower life in vases, per Oklahoma State Extension

The Offline Club

Rabbit holes:
Booklegging
Lost Lady is Frances Edge McIlvaine


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For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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Dee and Carol talk about Phlox paniculata 'Jeana',  favorite tools, etc. for the veggie garden, a great new book on bird friendly gardening and more.

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Links:
Flowers:
PPA's perennial for 2024 - Phlox paniculata 'Jeana.'
Mt. Cuba Center info

Veggies:
See the newsletter for links to our favorite tools!  Plus, be aware of Asian Jumping Worms

On the Bookshelf:
Bird-Friendly Gardening: Guidance and Projects for Supporting Birds in Your Landscape, by Jen McGuiness. (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Pansies are now a Texas Superstar!

Rabbit Holes:

Bebe Miles, a Lost Lady of Garden Writing
Carol's Seed Packet Poetry

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Farmers Defense
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Territorial Seeds
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Nature Hills Nursery 

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Email us anytime at [email protected] 
For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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Dee and Carol talk about marigolds, a new book on growing vegetables and a new book on growing cut flowers, plus fascinating stuff.

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Links:
Flowers:
Rediscovering marigolds: John Scheeper's Kitchen Garden Seeds.
Carol's Family Handyman article on marigolds.
Siam Gold F1, a new AAS winner for 2024

Veggies:
Simplify Vegetable Gardening, by Tony O'Neill. (Amazon Link)

On the Bookshelf:
The Cut Flower Handbook, by Lisa Mason Ziegler. (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Old Fruits and Vegetables 

Rabbit Holes:
Ella Porter McKinney

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Nature Hills Nursery 

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Email us anytime at [email protected] 
For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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Dee and Carol talked about daffodils, new All-American Selections vegetables, a new book on gardening with bulbs and more.

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Flowers:
Daffodils!
Brent and Becky's Bulbs
Van Engelen Bulbs
Dee's blog post about planting bulbs
Vegetables:
AAS Winners for 2024
Broccoli 'Purple Magic F1'
Broccoli 'Skytree F1'
Pepper 'Red Impact F1'
On the Bookshelf:
Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden by Jacqueline van der Kloet (Amazon Link)
Dirt:
'Firefly' Petunia
Rabbit Holes:
Quick Reference guides
Dorothy Childs Hogner

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Email us anytime at [email protected] 
For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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Dee and Carol talk about the herb of the year, the vegetable of the year, a wonderful book about garden making, plus the latest on mulches. We both went down some interesting rabbit holes too!

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Flowers:
Yarrow, Herb of the Year

Veggies: 
Year of the Squash, per National Garden Bureau

On the Bookshelf:
Garden Maker: Growing a Life of Beauty and Wonder with Flowers, by Christie Purifoy (Amazon)

Dirt:
Say "no" to cardboard for smothering weeds, the Garden Professors

Rabbit Holes:
Dee: Genexa OTC medications
Carol:  Buckner Hollingsworth

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Email us anytime at [email protected] 
For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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Dee and Carol talk about growing pollinator-friendly plants from seeds, edimentals, a new book, and more.

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Flowers:

Pollinator-friendly plants from seed from Select Seeds

Veggies:

Grow some "edimentals", as described by Homes & Gardens.

On the Bookshelf:
The Layered Edible Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Creating a Productive Food Garden Layer by Layer by Christina Chung of Fluent Garden (Amazon Link)
Her instagram page: Fluent.Garden

Dirt:
Monarch butterfly status from Monarch Watch
Baker Creek's purple tomato discontinues (currently on their FAQ page)

Rabbit Holes:

Eastern Red Cedars Wreak Havoc for Allergy Sufferers in Oklahoma!

C. Z. Guest and the swans of 5th avenue: 
The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin (Amazon Link)
Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal and a Swan Song for an Era by Lawrence Leamer (Amazon Link)
Carol's Substack article about C. Z. Guest

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Email us anytime at [email protected] 
For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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Dee and Carol talk about growing fragrant flowers from seeds, growing onions and other alliums, a new book on organic vegetable gardening, and more.

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Links:

Flowers:
John Scheepers' Kitchen Garden Seeds List of Fragrant Flowers from Seed.
Veggies:
'Creme Brulee', an All-America Selection of shallots
Article on how to grow leeks
On the Bookshelf:
The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food:  A Crop-by-Crop Reference for 62 Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, and Herbs by Tanya Denckla Cobb. (Amazon Link)
Dirt:
Article about control ticks on deer
Article about how lone star ticks find their prey
Rabbit Holes:
Carol:  Mrs. Edward Harding
Dee:  What We Sow by Jennifer Jewell (Amazon Link)

Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission):
Botanical Interests
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Territorial Seeds
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Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at [email protected] 
For more info on Carol  visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Support the show

On Instagram:  Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.