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Dee and Carol discuss milkweeds, perennials in a vegetable garden, a new book on milkweeds, chaos gardening and more.

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Links:

Great Comp Garden and  William Dyson’s salvia collection
Floret's  video  about saving sweet peas.

Dee's instagram reel 'Blackhawks' big bluestem grass
'Blue Beauty' tomatoes

Flowers:

List of milkweeds by state
Oklahoma Milkweed guide

Allan Armitage’s recent article about natives and non-natives.
Dee’s article on monarchs and milkweed from last year. 

On the bookshelf: The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant by Eric Lee-Mader 

Dirt: Chaos Gardening Is Actually the Easiest Way to Grow Your Dream Garden  Also FH article about this trend.

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Dee and Carol talk about what to do to overwinter plants, cold frames, a new book on cottage gardens and more.

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Links:

Carol's blog post about Signet marigolds

Bustani Plant Farm in Stillwater, OK
Dirty Punk Gardening on Instagram

Flowers:
Tropical Plants and How to Love Them by Marianne Willburn

Veggies:
What Is a Cold Frame Greenhouse? | The Family Handyman
Growing Under Cover by Niki Jabour

On the Bookshelf:   The Cottage Garden by Claus Dalby (Amazon)

Dirt:  Article about Jennifer Garner's Family Farm

Rabbit Holes:

Father by Elizabeth von Arnim (Amazon Link)

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Dee and Carol discussed buying bulbs for fall planting, lessons from our vegetable gardens and several other topics.

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Links:

Carol's Little Zinnias blog post
Katie Daisy Artist on Instagram

Flowers:
Van Engelen for wholesale bulb prices
Old House Gardens for old varieties of flowers and bulbs
PlantSkydd on Amazon

My Old Books on Instagram

On the Bookshelf:   Why We Garden by Claire Masset, published by Batsford, with illustrations by Claire Harrup(Amazon Link)

Dirt:

The Loose Ends Project and on Instagram

Rabbit Holes: A movie, The Lost King, and book: Finding Richard III: The Official Account of Research by the Retrieval and Reburial Project. 

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This week, we talked about flower farms, orb weaver spiders, pressed flowers and a new cookbook.

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Links:
Flowers:

Visit  Ladybug Lane Flower Farm on Instagram
US Flower and Foliage Growers Look to Revive a Wilting Industry from Modern Farmer

Vegetables

Orb Weaver Spider - Wildlife Heritage Foundation.

Dee's blog post about her orb weaver: Three for Thursday, a lady in waiting - Red Dirt Ramblings®

On the Bookshelf: My Vermont Table by Gesine Bullock-Prado. (Amazon link)

Dirt:   Pressing flowers, Margaret Roach article in the NYT. 

Rabbit Holes:
Joolz Guides - London History Walks on YouTube

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This week, we discussed soil, mulches, compost, a new book on composting, and more.

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A few links:

Alec’s ice cream.
Carol's blog post about her potato harvest

Soil Science Society of America's website

Brooklyn Bridge Park gardens

On the Bookshelf:  The Compost Coach by Kate Flood (Amazon Link). Follow her on Instagram "Compostable Kate."

Dirt:  J. Philip Grime

Old House Gardens for heirloom bulbs. 

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Dee and Carol talk about tall phlox, Joy Larkcom, a new book, and more on this week's episode.

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A few links:

The Big Leaf on Amazon

Favorite flowers this week

‘Meteor Mix’ zinnias 

 Van Gogh’s Fantasy mix sunflowers from Sunflower Steve.  

Flowers:
Phlox paniculata 'Jeana' -- PPA Plant of the Year

Phlox paniculata 'Cover Girl' and  Luminary Ultraviolet Phlox | Plant Addicts

Vegetables: 
Creative Vegetable Gardening, by Joy Larkcom. (Amazon link)  

 On the Bookshelf:

Garden Maker’s Book of Wonder, by Allison Vallin Kostovick (creator of Finch & Folly) (Amazon link)  (162 Recipes, Crafts, Tips, Techniques, and Plants to Inspire You in Every Season)  

Dirt: 

Article about the 2024 trends report from Garden Media Group 

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Dee and Carol talk about salvias, what they are growing in their fall gardens, plus a book, some dirt, and watch out for green children!

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Links:

Dee's  Instagram video about her 'Red Rocket crepe myrtle.
Snapdragon Doubleshot Orange Bi-Color, an AAS winner

Flowers:

Jimi Blake at Hunting Brook Gardens  on Instagram
Salgoon series of Salvia from Hilverda Florist 
Salvia ‘Love &Wishes’ 
Skyscraper Pink from Selecta 
Dee's blog post about salvia earlier this spring

Veggies:

Umami Asian Blend Microgreen Seeds from Botanical Interests

On the Bookshelf:  A Year in the Edible Garden, by Sarah Raven. (Amazon link)

Dirt: Korean Natural Farming

Rabbit Holes:

From the Source with Katie Button

The Green Children of Woolpit! 

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This week, Dee and Carol talk about growing flowers for cutting, how they add beauty to their vegetable gardens, a new-to-them book, and boxwoods.

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Some helpful links!

The velvet ant, aka the cow killer
Carol's FH article on gardening gloves

Queeny Lime Orange Zinnia seeds from Botanical Interests

On the Bookshelf: Grow and Gather: A Gardener’s Guide to a Year of Cut Flowers, by Grace Alexander (Amazon link) 

Boxwood winter dieback info Boxwood Browning, Blights, and Cankers – 2023 Update  and Re-Visiting Volutella and Browned Boxwoods | BYGL plus Bob Hill on Boxwood Winter - GardenRant

Taste of Home’s Sausage Ratatouille to use up a lot of garden veggies…

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This week, Carol and Dee talk about caladiums, rocket/arugula, saving sweet pea seeds, plus two deep rabbit holes.

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Links!

Flowers:
The Prettiest Caladium Varieties 2023 | PLNTS.com 

Vegetables:
Arugula/Rocket seeds from Botanical Interests
Update on Jalapeño-gate from Garden Professors

On the Bookshelf: 
A Garden Catechism: 100 Plants in Christian Tradition and How to Grow Them, by Margaret Rose Realy, Obl OSB, Illustrated by Mary Sprague (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Floret's Sweet Peas

Rabbit Holes:

Dee's Blog Post: Not enough time - Red Dirt Ramblings®
Explore Floret's Blog for Interviews with some of the people featured on Season 2 of Growing Floret
Carol's Blog Post: Lost Ladies of Garden Writing: Hanna Rion

 

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Dee and Carol talk about hardy hibiscus, melons, a book about Jane Austen's gardens and more.

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Links!

Flowers:

Hardy Hibiscus
Summerific® 'Holy Grail' and Summerific® 'Perfect Storm'
Top 10 Proven Winner Hibiscus
The Luna varieties from American Meadows. 

Vegetables:
Ambrosia melon seeds from Park Seeds

On the Bookshelf: 
In the Garden With Jane Austen by Kim Wilson (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Pre-chilling seeds in ice cubes (Garden Gate)
Tree of Heaven info from Nature.org

Rabbit Holes:
The Novel Cure by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin (2013) (Amazon Link)

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