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

Send us Fan Mail

Dee and Carol talk about Agatha Christie in the garden, plus an update on Dee's bees, how to pick vegetable varieties, and more.

Some links:

Dee's seed ordering blog post
Article in Garden Collage ‘Agatha Christie Loved her Poisonous Plants’
Carol's blog post on Agatha Christie and gardening, plus a post on Hercule Poirot
Carol's YouTube video about hyacinths on vases
Zucchini Squash info at All-America Selections.
Summer squash seeds from Botanical Interests Seeds
Tri-color summer squash seeds from Renee's Garden Seeds

Books:
Wicked Plants: the weed that killed Lincoln’s Mother and other Botanical Atrocities, by Amy Stewart

The Mystery of Mrs. Christie,  by Marie Benedict
The Only Woman in the Room,  by Marie Benedict

Email us at [email protected]  

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

Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:

The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Support the show

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

Send us Fan Mail

Dee and Carol talk all things gardening... monarda, early spring vegetables, color in the winter garden, plus colors of the new year!

Links:

Carol's YouTube Channel
Dee's blog post on soil

10 ten 2020 gardening books in Washington Gardener magazine.

National Garden Bureau

Sugar Buzz® Monarda at Roberta's Gardens
‘Petite Delight’ Monarda from American Meadows
Monarda fistulosa seeds from Botanical Interests Seeds

Article: Bee Balm Native to State, by Russell Studebaker.

Books:

Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening, by Matt Mattus

Colour in the Winter Garden, by Graham Stuart Thomas.

Four colors that will dominate our homes in 2021  from Dwell magazine 

Email us at [email protected]  

For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.

For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:

The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Support the show

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

Send us Fan Mail

Carol and Dee discuss growing sunflowers and microgreens  and then discover what's in Pepper Pot Soup!

Helpful Links:

Carol's YouTube Video of Terrarium Containers
Previous Podcast Episode on Sunflowers

Year of the Sunflower from National Garden Bureau
Sunflower Seeds from Botanical Interests
Microgreen Seeds from Botanical Interests

On the Bookshelf:   Grow Your Own Spices: Harvest homegrown ginger, turmeric, saffron, wasabi, vanilla, cardamom, and other incredible spices -- no matter where you live, by Tasha Greer (Affiliate Link)

National Garden Bureau's “national day of” calendar.

Email us at [email protected]  

For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.

For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:

The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Support the show

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

Send us Fan Mail

Dee and Carol talk about hyacinths, green beans (again), fungus gnats, #realhouseplants, and other fun gardening topics!

Some helpful links:

Dee's recent blog post and newsletter.
Carol's most recent blog post.

Helleborus, the pink one is actually Cinnamon Snow!

From National Garden Bureau its the Year of the Hyacinth  and the Year of the Garden Bean!

On the Bookshelf:

Complete Container Herb Gardening: Design and Grow Beautiful, Bountiful Herb-Filled Pots, by Sue Goetz.

Plus... Sue's previous books

A Taste for Herbs: A guide to seasonings, mixes and blends from the herb lover's garden, by Sue Goetz.

The Herb Lover's Spa Book: Create a Luxury Spa Experience at Home with Fragrant Herbs from Your Garden, by Sue Goetz..

Dirt:

Good article in Family Handyman about reusing potting soil

As always...

Email us at [email protected]  

For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.

For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:

The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Support the show

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

Send us Fan Mail

Carol and Dee talk about mistletoe, rosemary, books on snowdrops and hellebores, plus gift ideas for gardeners.

Some helpful links:

Mistletoe in  the  LadyBird Johnson Wildflower Center’s newsletter
The Mystery of Mistletoe - Purdue University

Tips on growing rosemary from Burpee

On the bookshelf (affiliate links):

Snowdrops by Gunter Waldorf
Hellebores:  A Comprehensive Guide by C. Colston Burrell  and Judith Knott Tyler

On becoming a member of American Horticultural Society


Email us at [email protected]  

For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.

For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:

The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Support the show

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

Send us Fan Mail

Carol and Dee talk about new 2021 winners from All America Selections, terrariums, and flocked trees.

Helpful Links:

All America Selections

 Celosia Kelos® Candela Pink  

 Leucanthemum ‘Sweet Daisy Birdy’  

Zinnia ‘Profusion Yellow Bicolor’ - Gold Medal! 

Echalion ‘Creme Brulee’ F1 

Pepper ‘Pot-a-pen’ F1  

Squash ‘Goldilocks’ (an acorn squash)  

 On the bookshelf:  A Family Guide to Terrariums for Kids: Imagination-inspiring Projects to Grow a World in Glass - Build a mini ecosystem! by Patricia Buzo. 

 Doodle Bird Terrariums

Email us at [email protected]  

For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.

For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:

The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Support the show

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

Send us Fan Mail

Carol and Dee continue to discuss gardening trends, including sustainability and houseplants, Martha Stewart's new gardening show on HGTV and Hulu, and more.

Links of interest:

Garden Design Trends
Dee's blog post on red aglaonemas

On the Bookshelf:   Beautiful Winter: Holiday Wreaths, Garlands & Decorations for Your Home and Table, by Edle Catharina Norman (affiliate link)

Martha Knows Best on HGTV and Hulu

Tilling isn’t suggested anymore because of earthworms and other tiny creatures. It messes up the food web for microorganisms. Here’s some info about that from the National Resources Conservation Service. 

 Wakefield Pottery

Email us at [email protected]  

For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.

For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:

The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Support the show

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

Send us Fan Mail

This week, Carol and Dee discuss two gardening trends, monochromatic gardens, and growing food, plus they discuss hydrangeas, blue spruces, and what they plan to do in and out of their gardens this week.

Helpful Links include:

Carol wrote a blog post for Thanksgiving about a little bunny named Thumper. 
Dee wrote about blue flowers in her latest newsletter.

Narcissus 'Silver Charms' at John Scheeper's Bulbs

Garden Design's Garden Trends

Green Flowers, by Alison Hoblyn, photographs by Marie O’Hara (affiliate link)

A Book of Blue Flowers, by Robert L. Geneve (affiliate link)

Color Trend Highlights Pantone.

Hydrangeas: beautiful varieties for home and garden by  Naomi Slade (affiliate link)

Purdue's report on blue spruce problems

Email us at [email protected]  

For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.

For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:

The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Support the show

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

Send us Fan Mail

Dee and Carol discuss Christmas tree options, why they don't grow celery, plus a hint of garden trends.

Helpful Links:

University of Illinois Extension Christmas Tree Facts

Celery and celeriac seeds (if you want to try to grow either one) at Burpee.
No Waste Kitchen Gardening, by Katie Elzer-Peters

On the Bookshelf:  The Modern Cottage Garden: a Fresh Approach to a Classic Style, by Greg Loades

Garden Trends from Garden Design

Email us at [email protected]  

For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.

For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:

The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Support the show

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

Send us Fan Mail

Dee and Carol discuss the earliest blooming shrubs, how learning how to garden is not a one season event, choosing good trees and more.

Helpful Links:

Early Spring Blooming Shrubs

Spice Bush
Ozark Witch Hazel
Hybrid Witch Hazel

The Garden in Autumn, by Allen Lacy.  Written in 1990.   
Allen Bush  on Garden Rant

'Hella Lacy' Aster

Plant Ice Resistant Trees, by The Tree Care Industry Association.
The Kentucky coffeetree at the Morton Arboretum

Brent and Becky's Bulbs for paper whites, other bulbs.

Email us at [email protected]  

For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.

For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:

The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash

Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel

Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel

The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

Support the show

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