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The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtPelargoniums, Strawberries , Surprises, and BlessingsSend a textDee and Carol talk about pelargoniums and scented geraniums, strawberries, and more.For complete info, check out our Substack newsletterTo watch us on YouTube, click hereLittle brown ants! Carol uses Terro Ant Killer Baits Flowers:Pelargoniums and scented geraniumsVegetables:Carol’s blog post about growing microgreensOn the Bookshelf:Watch out for AI generated books like these. Signs it is AI generated are too many books, unknown author, no pictures, only available on...
2026-03-1148 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtCreeping Plants: RepensSend a textDee and Carol continue to focus on different species names and this week it's "repens."For all the details, check out their newsletter!To watch them on YouTube, use this link!Insect of the Week: giant leopard moth. Flowers:Trifolium repens - White clover Ajuga reptans - Carpet bugleweed (“reptans” is close enough to “repens” for us!)Veronica repens - Creeping speedwell Mahonia repens - Creeping Oregon grape.Callisia repens - Turtle vine Vegetables:Wild Str...
2025-11-1946 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtE is for Echinacea and Edamame and Everything Starts With SoilSend a textDee and Carol talked about flowers and veggies that start with "E", plus a new book on soil.For more info and links, check out our free weekly newsletter.A few links: All-America Echinacea selectionsAll-America Elephant Ear Royal Hawaiian selectionAll-America Eggplants selectionsOn the bookshelf: Start with Soil: Simple Steps for a Thriving Garden, by Juliet Sargent (Amazon Link)Dirt: Does Birdsong Help Plants Grow?Rabbit Holes: Koreshan State Park in Florida and Hedwig Mi...
2025-04-091h 07The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtCottagecore Gardening With a Side of TreesSend a textDee and Carol talked about using cottagecore gardening ideas in your flower and vegetable gardens and some of their favorite books on cottagecore style gardens. Plus, they went off on a few tangents, as happens.For all the details, some pictures, and more links, check out our free newsletter. Links!A definition of cottagecore from Country LivingA list of cottage garden flowers from Family HandymanOn the Bookshelf:Life in a Cottage Garden by Carol Klein (Amazon link)The Cottage Garden...
2024-11-2057 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtA Variety of Topics In and Out of the GardenSend a textDee and Carol discuss planting perennials in the fall, blackberries, and a book about two women botanists, plus several other topicsFor more information, check out our free weekly newsletter and subscribe to it!Links:Dee's Instagram video about Tidepool zinnias. Carol's All-America Selections grown from seed: Zinnia angustifolia 'Crystal White Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor, and Coleus Premium Sun Coral Candy. Carol's blog post on her lavender cutbackBlackberry and Raspberry Culture for the Home Garden | Oklahoma State University.On the...
2024-08-0756 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtSummertime Means Time to Enjoy Your GardenSend a textDee and Carol talked about white flowers, gooseberries, and more on this week's episode.For more information, check out our free weekly newsletter!A few links:Carol's old blog post about variegated evening primroseQueen Sophia marigolds, an All-America SelectionGooseberries from Stark Bros.On the bookshelf: From Seed to Skillet: A Guide to Growing, Tending, Harvesting, and Cooking Up Fresh, Healthy Food to Share with People You Love, by by Jimmy Williams (Author), Susan Heeger (Author), Eric Staudenmaier (Photographer) (Amazon Link)...
2024-07-2455 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtThe Dog-Gone Garden Buffet Is OpenSend a textDee and Carol talk about deer problems in Dee's garden, how to give your container plantings a mid-summer makeover, tomato questions, old gardening magazines, and more.For additional info, links, pics, and more, check out our free newsletter!Links:A couple of Carol's blog posts: A Guide to Garden Fairies in Your House and Summer Squash Stages. Dee's recent reel on watering.'Bossa Nova' squashDee's Container Garden tutorialCarol's Family Handyman article about tomato staking and cagingOn the Bookshelf:The On...
2024-07-0352 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtKale, Kale, Kale, The Early Sounds of Spring in Our GardensSend a textDee and Carol talk about Verbenas, early spring leaf and root crops, a lovely book on hummingbirds, and more.For more information and more links, check out our Substack newsletter.Flowers:'Bampton' seeds from HayefieldNative Verbenas: Verbena hastata (American Blue Vervain)Verbena stricta (Hoary Vervain)Verbena halei (Texas Vervain)Veggies:Old episode on winter vs. summer radishesOn the Bookshelf: The Hummingbirds’ Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings by Sy MontgomeryDirt: GMO Tomato avail...
2024-02-1458 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtTea, Seeds, and Have You Heard?Send a textDee and Carol talk about Buddleia, more seed catalogs, cicada events this year, and more on this week's episodeFor more information, more links, plus a video link, check out our Substack newsletter.Links:Flowers:National Garden Bureau's Year of the Buddleia Where is Buddleia invasive? Vegetables: Baker Creek Heirloom SeedJohn Scheepers Kitchen Garden SeedsOn the Bookshelf: Beautifully Said: Quotes by Remarkable Women and Girls Designed to Make You Think (Amazon link)
2024-01-3142 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtTwo Gardeners Preparing for Christmas!Send a textDee and Carol talk about Christmas plants other than poinsettias, veggies to bring for Christmas, a J.R.R. Tolkien book, mistletoe and more.For complete information, pictures, and more links, check out our Substack newsletter!Links:Carol's snowdrop reel on InstagramDee's blog post on paperwhites that don't stink.Christmas plants other than poinsettias, by Dee NashDaisy Thomson Abbott with advice about poinsettias (from 1932!)The Homecoming: A Christmas StoryLetters From Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited b...
2023-12-2040 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtDreaming of Delphinums? So Are We!Send a textDee and Carol talk about admiring and trying to grow delphiniums, heirloom/heritage vegetables, and then a whole lot about roses, plus more, of course.Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!A few links:Dee's Bloody Mary nasturtiums. Flowers:Eudora Welty quote about delphiniums on one of Carol's blog posts. Pacific Giants Blend Delphinium Vegetables:Santa Maria Pinquito Bean – Rancho Gordo and Santa Maria Tri-Tip Reci...
2023-04-2647 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtGardening for BirdsSend a textDee and Carol talk about flowers and gardens for birds, edible berries birds like, and more.Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!Links:Little Dibby gardening tools by Sean and Allison McManus of Spoken Garden. Go to Spoken Garden on Etsy to find them.Flowers:Flowers for the birds. Hummingbirds Ten plants to naturally attract hummingbirds to your Oklahoma yard - Red Dirt Ramblings®Article about birds as...
2023-03-0157 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtLetting Go of Plants? Really?Send a textDee and Carol talk about cutting gardens, southern heirloom vegetables and the woman behind them and more. Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox!Dee's post about seed-starting station. Carol's post about crocuses and eggshellsFlowers:The nostalgia garden by National Garden Bureau. Vegetables Love Flowers by Lisa Ziegler (Bookshop link). Carol's post about peonies in JulyVegetables: Ira Wallace, They Call Her the Godmother of Southern Seeds for a Re...
2023-02-1538 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtGardening for a Cup of TeaSend a textDee and Carol steeped this episode in a cup of tea with flowers and vegetables you can grow for tea, tea tips, and more.Head over to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links:Dee's little Shark sweeper to clean up after Masha.Flowers:A few floral teas to consider Lover’s Leap from Smith Tea Makers Repose by Steep Echo Vegetables:
2023-02-0150 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtThe Great Seed Starting Soil DebateSend a textThis week, Carol and Dee talk about starting flower seeds, starting vegetable seeds, and several other gardening topics.Head over to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Some links:Flowers: Carol's article on growing mistletoe from seed.Two older books on seed starting:Seeds: The Definitive Guide to Growing, History & Lore by Peter Loewer (1995) (Amazon link to used copies)Park’s Success with Seeds by...
2023-01-1846 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtIt's the Year of Gardening, For UsSend a textThis week, Dee and Carol go through the list of "Year of" plants announced by the National Garden Bureau, discuss favorite books of 2022, and provide updates of all sorts.Head over to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Some links (more links on the newsletter!)Flowers: Check out more info on the Year of Plants on the National Garden Bureau website.Carol's article on Family Handyman...
2023-01-0445 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtOh A Bulbing We Will Go!Send a textThis week, Carol and Dee talk about forcing bulbs vs. tropical bulbs, ube, microgreens, and other unusual plants.Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links: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...
2022-11-3036 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtOur Thoughts Turn To Winter GardeningSend a textSeason 5, Episode 2!Dee and Carol talk about Christmas/Thanksgiving cactus, growing herbs indoors, walking in bad weather, and more. Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links: Carols' FH article about Christmas plants Carol's blog post channeling Star Trek Flowers:We might cringe but here's an old, old episode we recorded...The Gardenangelists Episode 2 - Chr...
2022-11-1643 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtPoint That Algorithm to Gardening!Send a textDee and Carol talk about poppies, Asian greens, and more on this week's episode.Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode including why we gave this episode that title. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links: Carol's YouTube video about her figs.The Millennial Gardener's helpful Youtube videos about growing figs.Flowers: Shirley 'Mother of Pearl' from Select Seeds. Botanical Interests also has lots of poppy seeds. (Affiliate link...
2022-10-1235 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt"Every Leaf Speaks Bliss To Me"Send a textDee and Carol talk about ways to save annuals and tropicals at the end of the season, garlic, and more on this week's episode.Go to our Substack newsletter for more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links: Two Family Handyman articles by Carol that relate are "Is coleus an annual or perennial?” and How to Grow and Care for Coleus.Robin Parer, owner of Geraniaceae for more on pelargoniums Garlic on Botan...
2022-10-0535 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtGarden Thoughts as We Bid Adieu to AugustSend a textCarol and Dee talk about flowers that bloom in the fall, enriching your soil with cover crops, a book on color in the garden, composting, and more in this week's episode.Link to our Substack newsletter with more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links: Acres Abloom on Instagram and their websiteDee's going to make elderberry syrup.Carol's Green Bean Story on her blogDee's blog post about fall bulbs
2022-08-3146 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWhat can you find in an English gardenSend a textDee and Carol focus on English gardens this week as Dee talks about her recent trip to the Cotswolds.Link to our Substack newsletter with more information about this week's episode. Be sure and subscribe to get the newsletter directly in your email inbox!Links:Atlas nitrile gloves, like Dee wears. Disposable gloves Carol uses for weeding.Iris histriodes 'Katharine Hodgkins' at Old House GardensAllium schubertii at Brent & Becky's BulbsCrocus tommasinianus 'Hummingbird' at John Scheeper's BulbsOur zinnias vs...
2022-08-1738 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtSolving Gardening Mysteries One Podcast Episode at a TimeSend a textDee and Carol talk about silver plants, cucumbers vs. melons vs. squash, regenerative farming, and more on this week's episode.First link: Our substack newsletter where you'll find more extensive notes and hopefully a fun read! Subscribe to get it in your email inbox weekly!The rest of the links:Dusty Miller, Senecio cineraria ' Silverdust'. And there is also Angel Wings SenecioDee's blog post about dusty miller (so sweet!)Carol’s Family Handyman article about growing squash.American Gourd Society - headq...
2022-07-2040 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtFrom Our Imperfect Gardens To YoursSend a textCarol and Dee talk about Pentas, imperfect vegetable gardens, and more on this week's episode.Visit our Substack newsletter for more show notes. Subscribe to get the newsletter delivered each week to your inbox.Links:Awards from the National Federation of Press Women!Second Place for our podcast episode: We Almost Became a Math Podcast! Kidding!First Place for Carol for a personal blog post: My New Gardening Admiring Service.Pentas - an annual flower for your garden. Carol write a blog po...
2022-06-2939 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtFrom Furious Planting to Fiddling AroundSend a textDee and Carol talk about viburnums, elderberries, books by Anna Pavord, and more.Helpful links:Dee's blog post on Native shrubs to replace roses - Red Dirt Ramblings®Carol's old blog post (2007!) on Who's Afraid of the Big Broad ShrubsMore on elderberries from Minnesota Wildflowers websiteAmazon link to books by Anna PavordThe Curious Gardener, by Anna Pavord The Seasonal Gardener: Creative Plant Combinations, by Anna Pavord. (Also on Bookshop.org.The Tulip, Twentieth Anniversary Edition, by An...
2022-05-1844 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWe took a quiz, and found out...Send a textDee and Carol talk about Spigelia, blackberries, a new book, Grow Now, by Emily Murphy, another Lost Lady of Garden Writing and more on this week's podcast episode.Today's bird song is from Dee's garden!Links:Wild Geese Bookshop, where Carol will be on the porch answering gardening questions on May 21st from 1:00 - 2:00 pmDee's Korean hand hoe (and Amazon affiliate link)Indian Pink Spigelia marilandicaGregg's Mistflower Eupatorium greggii“Raspberries and blackberries both produce a fruit made up...
2022-05-1144 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWe Shower You With Garden Wisdom on a Rainy DaySend a textDee and Carol talk about Kerria japonica, buzzwords that make you want to buy more plants, vegetable gardening for newbies, a lost lady of garden writing named Kate L. Brewster, and more on this week's epside.Helpful links:Tomato Purple Zebra F1 | All-America SelectionsDee’s Post: Grow an Oklahoma summer vegetable garden - Red Dirt Ramblings®Podcast episodes: Grow a Summer Vegetable GardenAn Early Summer Vegetable Garden Pep TalkOn the bookshelf: Philosophy for Gardeners: Ideas & paradoxes to ponder in the...
2022-04-2758 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtRoses to Remember, Potatoes to Eat, and MoreSend a textDee and Carol talk about new rose varieties, growing potatoes, and more on this week's epsiode.Links!Roses: NEW! 2022 Winners - American Garden Rose Selections. Great video by Chris VanCleave and Paul Zimmerman about criteria and sustainability. The Chef’s Garden by Farmer Lee Jones Potato sources? Many are sold out. Check local garden centers!On the Bookshelf: Four-Season Food Gardening: How to grow vegetables, fruits, and herbs year-round, by Misilla Dela LlanaDirt: Seed Vault Opened for New Seeds, a video about it.
2022-03-0239 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWe Are Gardeners, We Soldier On Through WinterSend a textDee and Carol soldier on through winter with discussions about temperennials, favorite herbs to grow, more books, and even Mexican oregano on this week's episode.Some helpful links:Dee's blog post on basilCarol's blog post on sorting seedsAsk Carol to speak about violas! Her speaking info.Proven Winner's info on temperennialsWatering can Carol bought from Botanical Interests (affiliate link)International Herb Society On the Bookshelf: The Chef’s Garden by Farmer Lee Jones Cool...
2022-01-2640 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtThis podcast has gone to seed!Send a textDee and Carol talk about winter sowing seeds, growing microgreens, favorite seed catalogs and more on this week's episode.A few links to explore!Dee's blog post on the seeds she's ordered.Carol's blog post on floracratsWinter Sowing article from Univ of Illinois ExtensionWinter Sowing 101 blog post and 16 Flowers to Winter Sow blog post both from A Garden for the House blogA Few of our Favorite Seed Catalogs:Botanical Interests. (affiliate link)Baker’s Creek Heirloom Seeds
2022-01-1234 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtGardening Makes Us Happy, and Happy New Year!Send a textCarol and Dee talk about favorite flowers from the past year, highlights from their vegetable gardens and more on this week's episode.Some helpful links:Dee's lavender video with Oklahoma GardenerCarol's blog post about what happens to poinsettias after ChristmasCarol's Instagram: IndygardenerOn the Bookshelf: The Indoor Potted Bulb, by Rob ProctorAmaryllis dressed in velvet from VivaTerraAHS Tips on Christmas Plant CareA piece on 60 Minutes about vineyardsThe Bishop's Wife movie o...
2021-12-2936 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtGarden Chatter with Gift Ideas, Plus Slow DownSend a textCarol and Dee talk about Peperomias and Pecans, plus books, gift ideas, and more on this week's podcast episode.A few helpful links:The Quotidian Mysteries, by Kathleen Norris.NGB's Year of the Peperomia info, plus their Red Bubble Store with Pansy productsWhat are the Differences in Pecan Varieties? By Royalty Pecan Farms.Pecan Varieties for Oklahoma | Oklahoma State UniversityOur friend, Jenks FarmerOn the Bookshelf: Planting for Honeybees: The Grower’s Guide to Creating a Buzz, by Sar...
2021-12-1538 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtAll Rabbit Holes Lead to GardensSend a textIn this week's episode, Dee and Carol talk about St. John's Wort and Thanksgiving vegetables, and discover that all rabbit holes lead to gardens.Some links!Dee's blog post on paperwhites and amaryllis bulbsProven Winner's 'Sunny Boulevard' hypericumMissouri Botanical Garden's info on Hypericum perforatumCarol's blog post about Thanksgiving dinner topics for gardenersOn the Bookshelf: By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose, by Simon MorleyAbout Doug, The world’s largest potato.Carol's blog pos...
2021-11-2435 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtCelebrating the Start of Season 4 of Our Podcast, With a Look Back to Season 3!Send a textCarol and Dee look back on some of their favorite flowers, vegetables, books, and more on this first episode of their fourth season of podcasting.Helpful links:Phyllis African Marigold seeds from Botanical Interests (affiliate link)Zinnia seeds from Botanical Interests (affiliate link)On the bookshelf, some favorites from the last year.Unearthing the Secret Garden by Marta McDowell The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith Tropical Plants and How to Love Them by Marianne WillburnDee's food obsession links:...
2021-11-1037 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWell, We Tried to Make Insects the Overall ThemeSend a textDee and Carol tried to make insects the overall theme for this week's podcast which is all about late-blooming flowers for pollinators, leaving the leaves for the insects, some cool books, and a wonderful documentary called The Love Bugs.Some links:National Garden Club's Blog post on overwintering pelargoniums indoors by Peggy RiccioDee's latest segment on Oklahoma GardeningDee's new hydrangea from Proven Winners Fairytrail Bride® Cascade Hydrangea.Carol's new hydrangeas from Proven Winners include Invincibelle Garnetta® and Quick Fire Fab®. Fairytrail Bride® isn't hardy...
2021-10-1348 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtFlowers for Hummingbirds, Plus Figs, Farming, and MoreSend a textCarol and Dee talk about flowers to attract hummingbirds, growing figs, and farming, plus more!Helpful links:'Illuminati Arch® Mock Orange from Proven Winners'Invincibelle Garnetta® Smooth Hydrangea from Proven WinnersDee's Garden Coaching Info'Little Trudy®' catmint from High Country GardensDee's blog post Ten plants to naturally attract hummingbirds to your Oklahoma yardCarol's video of bee on nicotianaCarol's blog post about her figs.Pamela's Products Figgie and Jammie Gluten-Free CookiesOn the Bookshelf: Pastoral Son...
2021-09-2938 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWe dig, we delight, we are gardeners!Send a textDee and Carol are all over the garden this week discussing Stachys, garlic, Carol's new book, and more!Helpful links:Info about mulberry weed.Stachys monieri 'Hummelo' 2019 Perennial Plant of the Year at American MeadowsStachys byzantina 'Helen von Stein' at High Country GardensRussian Statice Seeds from Botanical InterestsGarlic from Botanical InterestsOn the bookshelf: Digging and Delighted: Live Your Best Gardening Life, by Carol Michel. To order signed copies from Carol, visit her online store.Carol's Y...
2021-09-0134 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtEvery Week We Love a Different FlowerSend a textThis week, Dee and Carol talk about summer-blooming alliums, cover crops for the vegetable garden, a new product Dee tried out to keep the sweat off her face, and Carol's attempt to claim a world record!A few helpful links:Allium 'Millenium' at High Country GardensAllium 'Serendipity' at Proven WinnersCarol's Blog Post on AlliumCover Crop info and seeds from Botanical InterestsOn the Bookshelf: Lesson from Plants, by Beronda L. MontgomeryNe...
2021-08-2531 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtThis Episode is Savory, and SweetSend a textDee and Carol debate zinnias versus dahlias, talk about summer savory, and share more gardening dirt, rabbit holes, and updates.Helpful Links:Zinnia 'Queeny Lime Orange', a 2018 All-America SelectionSummer Savory seeds from Botanical InterestsOn the Bookshelf: A garden from a hundred packets of seeds, by James FentonYouTube Video on Little Island in NYCDee's second segment on Oklahoma Gardening, on YouTubeCarol's video of flowers in bloom in her garden, also on YouTubeDee's Bee Puzzle at B...
2021-08-0433 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtBeth Chatto, Christopher Lloyd, and Wendell Berry, All in the Same Episode!Send a textCarol and Dee talk about coreopsis, leeks, letters between gardeners, and more.Helpful Links:Coreopsis at Mt. Cuba CenterCoreopsis at High Country GardensInfo on growing leeks from Bonnie PlantsOn the bookshelf: Dear Friend and Gardener by Christopher Lloyd and Beth ChattoWell-Read Mom book club Dee joined.PBS documentary on Wendell BerryEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
2021-07-2531 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtIt's Summer. We Have to Talk About Tomato Troubles!Send a textDee and Carol talk about Kniphofia flowers, tomato troubles and more!Helpful Links:Kniphofia Pyromania® varieties at Proven WinnersTomato Troubles article in the Mercury News Pepper Sweet Sunset from All-America SelectionsA new board game about Monarch ButterfliesDr. Jared Barnes's websiteOn the Bookshelf: Life in the Garden, by Penelope LivelyInterview with Penelope LivelyCookbook Dee mentioned: Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables, by Joshua McFaddenEmail us at...
2021-07-2131 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWe Almost Became a Math Podcast! Kidding! Still All About Gardening...Send a textDee and Carol talk about daisies, fall vegetable gardening, birds, worms, and bees! Plus some math for fun!Helpful Links:A few Shasta daisies, Leucanthemum x superbum:'Daisy May’ a new daisy from Proven Winners.‘White Lion’, also new from Pan American Seeds ‘Becky,’ 2003 Perennial Plant of the Year, at American Meadows.‘Banana Cream’, also from Proven Winners.Info on fall vegetable gardens from Oklahoma State Extension and from Purdue Univ Extension.On the bookshelf: On the Bookshelf: Old Herbaceous, by Reginald Arke...
2021-07-1433 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWe Went Down a Few Rabbit HolesSend a textCarol and Dee discuss another flower type—corymbs—played a game of "is it too late" for the vegetable garden and discussed the bee waggle dance! A few links:An episode of Oklahoma Gardening with Dee talking about daylilies is now on YouTube. Info on Yarrow varieties tested by the Chicago Botanic Garden Info on Yarrow varieties from Rozanne and Friends®.Rabbit hole! Blog post by the Wandering Botanist, Kathleen Keeler, Emeritus Professor, Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Plant Story - Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, a plant spe...
2021-07-0731 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWhat do Baptisias and Collards Have in Common?Send a textDee and Carol talk about raceme type flowers, including Baptisia and collards, plus their love for the new Amazon Prime show, Clarkson's Farm.Helpful Links:A Brief Guide to the Different Flower Types, Shapes, and Growing Patterns Baptisia Trials at Mt. Cuba CenterBaptisia seeds for sale from Nan Ondra/HayefieldHeirloom Collards: Preserving the Future of Heirloom CollardsOn the Bookshelf: Plant Families: A Guide for Gardeners and Botanists, by Ross Bayton and Simon Maughan, Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained an...
2021-06-3028 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtThe Big Fertilizer Question, plus AngelicasSend a textCarol and Dee discuss flowers with umbel shapes, the big fertilizer question, plus Japanese beetles.Helpful Links:National Pollinator Week, June 21-27, 2021Wildflower Meadows for Queen BeesSwallowtail Garden SeedsAngelica archangelica from Select SeedsAngelica atropurpurea from Prairie MoonAngelica gigas from Annie's AnnualsAngelica stricta purpurea discussed by C.L. Fornari, The Garden LadyOn the bookshelf: 100 Vegetables and Where They Came From by William Woys Weaver.Japanese beetles on Oklahoma Gardening episodeP...
2021-06-2330 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtDahlias, Darling.Send a textCarol and Dee discuss dahlias, blueberries, and boxwood moths. A few helpful links:Fundamentals of Growing Dahlias by the American Dahlia SocietySwan Island DahliasOld House GardensBushel and Berry® blueberriesSouthern Living blueberries. Dee's column on blueberries in containers in Oklahoma Living. On the Bookshelf: Under Western Skies, by Jennifer Jewell, photography by Caitlin Atkinson. Jennifer Jewell is an author and host of the popular podcast, Cultivating Place.USDA Info on Box Tree MothsCarol's Bloom Day Post...
2021-06-1631 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtGrow Some History in Your GardenSend a textDee and Carol talk about growing hollyhocks and nasturtiums, plus the strange phenomenon which was the Cottingley fairies.A few links:Hollyhocks listed on All-America SelectionsNasturtiums listed on All-America SelectionsBlog Post: Grow Some History with All-America SelectionsOn the Bookshelf:All About Flowers: James Vick's Nineteenth-Century Seed Company by Thomas J. MickeyThe Kew Gardens Girls by Posy LovellThe Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-SmithHistory of the Cottingley Fairies...
2021-06-0932 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtTiny Little PlantsSend a textDee and Carol talk about tiny little plants including Petite Knockout Roses, Kitchen Minis, and miniature paper plants.Helpful Links:Petite Knockout Roses from Star Roses and PlantsKitchen Minis from PanAmerican SeedPot-a-peno peppers from All-America SelectionsOn the bookshelf: Micro Food Gardening: Project Plans and Plants for Growing Fruits and Veggies in Tiny Spaces by Jen McGuinness.Miniature paper plants from Geez Louise Designs on EtsyCarol’s webinar on self-publishing, sponsored by GardenCommEmail us at...
2021-06-0231 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtOnce again, all about gardening, with pottery!Send a textCarol and Dee discuss Verbascum flowers, basil, herbal houseplants, and pottery.Some links:Carol's blog post about methods of harvesting Dee's blog post about her rainy garden.Carol's blog post about getting lost in the gardenVerbascum flowers and seeds from BurpeeVerbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta' on Gardener's WorldEverleaf Thai Towers basil from Ball SeedOn the bookshelf: Herbal Houseplants: Grow beautiful herbs - indoors! For flavor, fragrance, and fun, by Susan BetzAll kinds of pottery: Holly Pots Stoneware in Na...
2021-05-2634 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtMad About Flowers of the NightSend a textThis week, Dee and Carol talk about night-blooming flowers, strawberries, and moths!A few links:Annie's AnnualsBuried Treasure® Strawberries from Proven WinnersBerri Basket® Rose Strawberry from Ball HortOn the Bookshelf: The Moth Snowstorm: Nature and Joy by Michael McCarthyMoth Info from the SmithsonianEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com 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...
2021-05-1933 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWe Are Pro-Clover, and Oxalis, TooSend a textCarol and Dee discuss clover and oxalis on this week's podcast episode.Helpful Links:Proven Winners Proud Berry® CoralberryProven Winners Charmed® Wine Shamrock (Oxalis triangularis)On the Bookshelf: A Woman's Garden: Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things, by Tanya Anderson of Lovely Greens.Incredible Edible, a group started by two women in Todmargen, U.K. plus an inspiring TED talk from Pam Warhust about it. (Also featured in The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-Smith)Ema...
2021-05-1233 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtTropicals in Your Temperate Garden!Send a textThis week, Dee and Carol discuss tropical plants in your temperate garden, inspired by a new book, Tropical Plants and How to Love Them by Marianne Willburn.Some links:Donahue's Clematis SpecialistsDee's blog post on tropical plantsA book about okra! The Whole Okra: a Seed to Stem Celebration, by Chris Smith. On the bookshelf:Tropical Plants and How to Love Them by Marianne Willburn.Marianne'sarticle on her website about building giant nests in your garden.Our f...
2021-05-0532 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtOur Love of Gardening Can't Be ContainedSend a textDee and Carol talk about flowers for containers, growing potatoes in Smart Pots, and being citizen scientists. Helpful (we hope) links:Carol's blog post about hardy cyclamen.A few flowers recommend by Dee for containers: an orange sun coleus like Orange King or ColorBlaze Sedona Sunset as your filler, a lovely calibrochoa like Coral Sun SuperBells from Proven Winners. Plus the salvia Carol mentioned is Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ also from Proven Winners.Info on planting a memorial garden.Video on planting potatoes in conta...
2021-04-2832 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtTime to Dig and Divide!Send a textDee and Carol talk about digging and dividing perennials and spring flowering bulbs and themed vegetable gardens.A few links:Podcast Episode on Three Sisters GardensCarol's BlogPost on Book Spine PoetryUsing Trello to stay organized in the garden - YouTube VideoOn the Bookshelf: The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-SmithBustani Plant Farm, Stillwater, OklahomaEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com For more info on Carol and her books, vi...
2021-04-2134 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtForaging for Dinner in Your Garden (and a story about plant hoarding)Send a textCarol and Dee discuss foraging for food outside of your vegetable garden, inspired by The Forager's Pantry by Ellen Zachos, plus a story about plant hoarding.Links:Books by Ellen Zachos:The Forager’s Pantry, Cooking with Wild Edibles, Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn’t Know You Could Eat, The Wildcrafted Cocktail: Make Your Own Foraged Syrups, Bitters, Infusions, and Garnishes; Includes Recipes for 45 One-of-a-Kind Mixed DrinksEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com For more info on Carol and her books, visit he...
2021-04-1431 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtThe Inspiration of British GardensSend a textCarol and Dee talk about Great Britain's National Plant Collections, hardening off seedlings, community and allotment gardens, and the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, Deborah Mitford.A few links:Search the National Plant Collections in Great BritainAmerican Community Garden AssociationAllotment Gardening in Great BritainOn the Bookshelf: The Last Garden in England, by Julia Kelly Dowager Duchess of Devonshire: Brief Video of her lifeGardens at Chatsworth House: Video narrated by the current Duke of DevonshireEmail us a...
2021-04-0732 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWildflowers on Our MindsSend a textCarol and Dee talk about their favorite wildflowers, layering material to create garden beds, and Trello for organizing your garden activities and plants.Links of Interest:All-America Selections where you can find out about Petunia Evening Scentsation F1 and Salvia Summer Jewel™ LavenderOld House Gardens and Prairie Moon Nursery for buying wildflowersProven Winners Winterberry HollyInfo on using cardboard in your garden, from the Garden Professors.On the Bookshelf: A Naturalist's Book of Wildflowers, by Laura C. Martin Carol's video on u...
2021-03-3133 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtRaise Up Your Garden!Send a textDee and Carol discuss raised bed gardens, flowers for dry shade, and the Million Gardens Movement.A few helpful links:Diane's Flower SeedsHardy Ground Orchids and Epimedium described by the Missouri Botanical Garden An article about CCA treated wood and gardens in Fine Gardening. See how big roots get on this website, (thanks to Donna Balzer for the tip!)On the bookshelf: The First-time Gardener: Growing Vegetables, by Jessica SowardsMillion Gardens Movement websiteEmail us at...
2021-03-2432 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtAnd So Continues Our Obsession with GardeningSend a textDee and Carol talk about new flowers they are going to try this year, growing peas in the vegetable garden, plus upcoming virtual garden shows and programs, including Gardener's World with Monty Don.Some helpful links:Carol's YouTube video on using Trello to organize your gardenCarol's blooms in MarchViola 'Etain at American MeadowsGreat Britain's National Plant CollectionsDee's Peas, a post on her blogSeed Companies mentioned:Renee's GardenSeeds of ChangeBurpee...
2021-03-1732 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtAsparagus, Serviceberries, and a Bonsai Anyone Can GrowSend a textDee and Carol talk about serviceberry trees, growing asparagus, and a bonsai anyone can "grow." Helpful Links: All-America Selections and Watermelon Cal Sweet BushPhyllis African Marigold Seeds from Botanical Interests SeedsSmart Pots Apple Serviceberry described by Missouri Botanical GardenOklahoma State University’s fact sheet on growing asparagusAsparagus available from Stark Bros.On the Bookshelf: Floratopia: 110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio, or Balcony, Jan Johnsen Lego's Botanical Collection with Bonsai and...
2021-03-1029 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtThe plants we must grow!Send a textDee and Carol talk about the flowers and vegetables they must grow every year, plus more including a review of New Naturalism by Kelly D. Norris.Helpful links:Carol's YouTube video featuring her lawn of crocuses. One of Dee's blog post with a recipe for Grandma Nita's Wilted Lettuce SaladOn the Bookshelf: New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient Ecological Home Garden by Kelly D. Norris. Our question for our readers! Tell us what flowers and vegetables you must grow. You can email us, or co...
2021-03-0333 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtGardening After a Terrible, Bad, Bad WinterSend a textDee and Carol offer a special bonus episode with some advice on how to recover in the garden after a terrible, bad, bad winter.Helpful links:Article about nitrogen and snow in Fine Gardening.Growth Mindset and Gardening, by Carletta ShannonEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com 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...
2021-02-2527 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWipe the February Off Your Face: Microclimates and RhubarbSend a textCarol and Dee talk about growing plants in microclimates, growing rhubarb, and more on this week's episode.Some helpful links: Carol's Gardening Motto GeneratorDee's post about her greenhouseMore info on growing rhubarb according to Purdue University. Rhubarb plant from Stark Bros.On the Bookshelf: Fearless Gardening: Be Bold, Break the Rules and Grow What You Love by Loree Bohl, The Danger Garden. Meijer Garden Lectures starting March 2, 2021. Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com F...
2021-02-2435 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtAnnual Vines and Slow-Growing Vegetables on a Snowy DaySend a textDee and Carol talk about more annual vines to grow, slow-growing vegetables, plus seed saving.A few links:Dee's Recent Blog Post - Gardening Will Break Your HeartDee's French Box SubscriptionSeed Catalog Puzzles put together and framed by CarolFrames by Mail, where Carol purchased her picture framesSeed sources for annual vines and vegetables include Botanical Interests and Renee's Garden SeedsOn the bookshelf: Garden Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces, by Rebecca Sweet and Susan Morrison.
2021-02-1733 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtMorning Glories and Sweet PotatoesSend a textCarol and Dee talk about morning glories and sweet potatoes with references to Lenny Kravitz and William Shakespeare. A few links:Vintage Seed Catalog puzzles Morning Glory Seeds from Botanical Interests SeedsArticle about morning glories in ArizonaSweet Potato Slips from Johnny's Selected SeedsArticle from MSU on growing sweet potatoesLenny Kravitz's ranch in BrazilOn the bookshelf: Plant Partners, by Jessica Walliser plus Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell Article on saving the sweet potato name.Our friend Mar...
2021-02-1032 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtFlowering Houseplants and Other Big Fluffy PlantsSend a textDee and Carol discuss their favorite flowering houseplants, growing plants from kitchen scraps, houseplants they are bored with, and more!Helpful links:Carol's YouTube video with her puzzle and affiliate link to the puzzle.Carol's very old blog post about the night-blooming cereus plant.On the bookshelf: House Plant Party by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on...
2021-02-0326 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtMore Seed Fun for Gardeners, Plus Nasturtiums and Hidden Treasures in the GardenSend a textCarol and Dee talk about smaller seed companies, nasturtiums, starting seeds, and finding hidden treasure in your garden. Some helpful links:Smaller Seed Companies to consider ordering from:John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds, Hudson Valley Seed Company, Seed Savers Exchange Heirloom Seeds,Territorial Seed Company,Botanical Interests,Renee's GardenGood article from National Garden Bureau on buying seeds.More info on seed starting from Purdue Cooperative Extensive ServiceOn the Bookshelf: The 20-30 Something Gar...
2021-01-2728 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtSeed Ordering, Sweet Peas, Three Sisters Gardens, and Magnolia NetworkSend a textDee and Carol discuss ordering seeds, growing sweet peas, growing a three sisters garden and the new Magnolia Network. Helpful Links:For seeds:Botanical InterestsPinetree Garden SeedsRenee's Garden Territorial Seed Company Three sisters garden article from Native Seeds.On the Bookshelf:The Complete Guide to No-Dig Gardening: Grow beautiful vegetables, herbs, and flowers - the easy way! Layer Your Way to Healthy Soil-Eliminate tilling and digging-Build a productive garden naturally-Reduce weeding and watering, by Charlie Nardozzi...
2021-01-2031 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtAgatha Christie in the GardenSend a textDee 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 postArticle in Garden Collage ‘Agatha Christie Loved her Poisonous Plants’Carol's blog post on Agatha Christie and gardening, plus a post on Hercule PoirotCarol's YouTube video about hyacinths on vasesZucchini Squash info at All-America Selections.Summer squash seeds from Botanical Interests SeedsTri-color summer squash seeds from Renee's Garden SeedsBook...
2021-01-1331 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtGrab some Tea and Talk Gardening with Us!Send a textDee 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 ChannelDee's blog post on soil10 ten 2020 gardening books in Washington Gardener magazine.National Garden BureauSugar Buzz® Monarda at Roberta's Gardens ‘Petite Delight’ Monarda from American Meadows Monarda fistulosa seeds from Botanical Interests SeedsArticle: Bee Balm Native to State, by Russell Studebaker.Books:Mastering the Art of Vegetable Garde...
2021-01-0631 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtSunflowers and Microgreens, for your health and well-being!Send a textCarol and Dee discuss growing sunflowers and microgreens and then discover what's in Pepper Pot Soup!Helpful Links:Carol's YouTube Video of Terrarium ContainersPrevious Podcast Episode on SunflowersYear of the Sunflower from National Garden BureauSunflower Seeds from Botanical InterestsMicrogreen Seeds from Botanical InterestsOn 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 Bu...
2020-12-3031 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtMore Green to the Bean and #RealHouseplantsSend a textDee 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 booksA...
2020-12-2327 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtMistletoe and RosemarySend a textCarol 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 newsletterThe Mystery of Mistletoe - Purdue UniversityTips on growing rosemary from BurpeeOn the bookshelf (affiliate links):Snowdrops by Gunter Waldorf Hellebores: A Comprehensive Guide by C. Colston Burrell and Judith Knott TylerOn becoming a member of American Horticultural SocietyEmail us at The...
2020-12-1630 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtFlowers, Veggies, and a Flocked TreeSend a textCarol 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 TerrariumsEmail us...
2020-12-0930 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtMartha's Back and Other Gardening TidbitsSend a textCarol 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 TrendsDee's blog post on red aglaonemasOn 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...
2020-12-0230 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtMonochromatic Gardens and Other Gardening TrendsSend a textThis 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 BulbsGarden Design's Garden TrendsGreen Flowers, by Alison Hoblyn, photographs by Marie O’Hara (affiliate link)A...
2020-11-2531 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtCelery? Nope, not growing it and other gardening adviceSend a textDee 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 FactsCelery and celeriac seeds (if you want to try to grow either one) at Burpee.No Waste Kitchen Gardening, by Katie Elzer-PetersOn the Bookshelf: The Modern Cottage Garden: a Fresh Approach to a Classic Style, by Greg LoadesGarden Trends from Garden DesignEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com For more in...
2020-11-1830 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtDreaming of Spring in the FallSend a textDee 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 ShrubsSpice BushOzark Witch HazelHybrid Witch HazelThe 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 ArboretumBrent and Beck...
2020-11-1131 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtHave Courage, Gardeners, Have CourageSend a textDee and Carol talk about the ice storm that left Dee's garden a mess, plus scent in the garden, agrihoods, and the courage it takes to garden sometimes.Some Links:Dee's Post on "No power, but not powerless" Carol's Post on "Those Autumn Crocuses!"The Scentual Garden: Exploring the World of Botanical Plants, by Ken Druse and Botanical Photographs by Ellen Hoverkamp.Welcome to the Agrihood, by Anne DeSimonUprooted: A Gardener Reflects on Beginning Again, by Page DickeyNPR Article...
2020-11-0232 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtScary, scary garden... BOO!Send a textCarol and Dee discuss scary stuff about gardening and calm all your fears, whether it is a fear of deadheading or of spiders or of killing your plants.Helpful Links:Digz Gloves at Home DepotThe Sneeboer Rockery Trowel Carol uses to plant small bulbs in her lawn from Garden Tool CompanyTED Talk on spiders and silk by Cheryl Y HayashiAn article about spider webs and why they decorate their webs and what that zig-zag part is called (stabilimentum). On the...
2020-10-2829 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtAs Long As There Are GardensSend a textCarol and Dee talk about cosmos flowers, ornamental peppers, books, calendars, and accept new garden commissions.Some helpful links:Dee's most recent newsletterCarol's most recent newsletterCosmos flower seeds from Botanical InterestsArticle on cosmos flowersOrnamental Pepper Guide All-America SelectionsOn the Bookshelf:A History of Zinnias by Eric Grinnell (affiliate link) Theodosia: The Flower Wizard of California by Myrtle Shepherd Francis (affiliate link) Backyard Foraging 2021 wall calendar by Ellen Zachos (affiliate link)
2020-10-2130 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtBuy Some Yellow Mums to Improve Your Mood and Other Gardening Secrets!Send a textDee and Carol talk about yellow mums, fall-blooming crocuses, leftover peppers and more on this week's episode.Some helpful links:Carol's blog post on growing figs.Dee's blog post to taking cuttings of your favorite plants.Saffron Crocus at American MeadowsFloret Flowers websiteOn the Bookshelf: Uprooted: a gardener reflects on beginning again, by Page Dickey. Link to Margaret Roach’s podcast episode with Page. Page Dickey's website.Link to Carol and Dee's GardenComm webinar on social media Email...
2020-10-1431 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtBeware of Big Vines and Other Gardening AdviceSend a textThis week, Carol and Dee talk about big, woody vines, both native and introduced and why you should be careful planting them. They also discuss overwintering vegetable plants, landscape fabric and more.Some links:Dee's Post - Pelargoniums on the moveCarol's Post - Beware of the Big, Woody VinesTrumpet vine? Just say no to trumpet vine.10 native vines to get you started from the Wildlife Habitat Council, but only after listening to this podcast episode!On the Bookshelf: The English Vicarage...
2020-10-0734 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtFall Bloomers, Growing Grains, and Time to Bring in HouseplantsSend a textDee and Carol talk about favorite fall blooming flowers for meadow gardens, growing grains in the vegetable garden and remind everyone it is time to bring houseplants indoors.Helpful Links include:Carol's Bloom Day PostDee's Bloom Day PostAmerican Meadows, a good source for fall blooming flowers for meadows and other gardens.Broom Corn from Botanical Interests.Great seed companies include Botanical Interests, Burpee, Johnny's Selected Seeds, and Renee's Garden Seeds.On the bookshelf is Sowing Beauty: Designing Flowering Meadows...
2020-09-1632 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtChanneling Eudora Welty in the GardenSend a textDee and Carol channel a little Eudora Welty in the garden while discussing flowers, veggies, books, dirt, and a garden commission they've taken on. A few highlights and notes:Carol's blog post on cicada killing wasps.Flowers:Allium 'Millenium' described by MOBOT.Allium 'Millenium' for sale at High Country Gardens,Veggies:Check out Honey Tree Farm on their YouTube channelOn the Bookshelf: One Writer’s Garden: Eudora Welty’s Home Place by Susan Haltom and Jane Roy Brown and T...
2020-09-0230 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtHelping a Garden Age GracefullySend a textDee and Carol discuss roses in the updated White House rose garden and why the garden needed to be updated, plus a little bit about Bunny Mellon, and for vegetable gardeners, a shoutout to kalettes and Ron Finley. How's that for covering a lot of ground?Helpful Links:Newly planted Roses in the White House gardens include:
2020-08-2633 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtA Little Shakespeare for Your GardenSend a textDee and Carol discuss calamint, British names for common vegetables, and what to do in the vegetable garden now, all while channeling Williams Shakespeare!Some helpful links:Carol's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day PostDee's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day PostMillinnium Park and the Lurie Garden as described by Garden DesignCalamint available from Bluestone PerennialsVideo of pollinators on calamint and allium in Carol's gardenFor more info on vegetable names and info and the difference between American and British names, see...
2020-08-1929 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtWe Tempt You to GrowSend a textDee and Carol tempt you to grow toad lilies and ground cherries, and read about old vegetable varieties, then pick up some good gardening magazines!Helpful Links:Dee's Bee UpdateCarol's Mulch UpdateArticle on Toadlilies by Beth Botts Ground Cherry seeds from Johnny's Selected Seeds100 Vegetables and Where They Come From, by William Woys Weaver. Roughwood Seed Collection 'Habanada' Sweet Peppers at Botanical Interests SeedsA few gardening magazines:Fine GardeningThe American Gardener. (To...
2020-08-1230 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtAn Early Summer Garden Pep TalkSend a textDee and Carol provide a pep talk of sorts for everyone gardening.A few links:Flowers:Annual Vincas - Soiree Kawaii varieties from SuntorySalvia 'Rose Marvel' from American MeadowsZinnia 'Profusion Red', an All-America Selection from 2017Vegetables:Three types of peas from Botanical Interests - Snow, Snap, and ShellingOn the Bookshelf: Gardener’s Guide to Compact Plants by Jessica Walliser. Dirt: More info on Asian jumping worms from Cornell UniversityCarol's videos on three kind...
2020-06-1030 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtEpimediums, Strawberries, and Carol's New BookSend a textDee and Carol talk about a variety of gardening topics.Some helpful links:Epimediums:Garden Vision Epimediums Digging Dog Nursery. Our friend, Layanee, from Ledge and Gardens Strawberries: Berried Treasure® Red Strawberry Fragaria ananassaSunflower Houses, by Sharon LovejoyOn the Bookshelf: Gardening Your Front Yard, by Tara Nolan. This week's dirt, Carol's new book, Creatures and Critters: Who's in My GardenEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com and look for us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and...
2020-03-1830 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtOrnamental Grasses, Native Fruit Trees, and Halloween for GardenersSend a textDee and Carol talk about ornamental grasses in the garden, native fruit trees including pawpaws and persimmons and Halloween suggestions for gardeners. Here are some helpful links:Blog post from Dee on Ornamental GrassesHigh Country Gardens, a great source for ornamental grassesArticle Dee wrote for HGTV on Tips on Growing Persimmons.Article on Pawpaws: Pawpaw-The Midwest BananaStark Bro's, a great source for pawpaw and persimmon treesStory of The Halloween HareThe book The Christmas Cottontail by Carol J. Michel"I...
2019-10-3033 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtFlower Bulbs, Frosty Vegetables and Oh Deer!Send a textSome helpful links:Flowers - all the bulbs that deer and other critters don't like. Sources for bulbs include: ColorBlends. Van Engelen. Brent and Becky’s Bulbs.List of deer and rodent resistant bulbs.Old House Gardens.Veggies - Fall sowing still going on! Sources for fall-sown seeds include:Botanical InterestsBurpeeJohnny's Selected SeedsAll the best dirt - how to keep deer and other critters away from bulbs they do like:PlantskyddDeer-Resistant Design by Karen Cha...
2019-10-0238 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtMums, Lettuce, and Wool Pellets!Send a textSome helpful links and info on the giveaway:For the giveaway of seeds from Botanical Interests, Here's how to enter:1. Follow @botanical_interests and @thegardenangelists on Instagram if you haven't already!2. "Like" the photo on The Gardenangelists Instagram post that describes the giveaway. 3. Tag a friend on that Instagram post to let them in on the giveaway! Remember, we have five sets of seeds so you and your friends have more chances to win. Feel free to share the Instagaram post on Facebook or Twit...
2019-09-2530 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtPeonies, Tomatoes, and the Chelsea ChopSend a textHow is it that Dee and Carol can go from peonies to Wallis Simpson to tomatoes and then the Chelsea chop in one episode? Well, just listen and you'll find out!Flower: Peony, a wonderful long-lived perennial flower that both Dee and Carol and millions of other gardeners grow. Peony’s Envy is one site that will give you a good overview of peonies. Another source is Song Sparrow Nursery. And peonies are edible! At least the flower petals are. The petals taste lovely fresh in salads, or...
2019-05-2946 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtClematis, Aggressive vs. Invasive Plants, and It's Not Too Late to Plant VeggiesSend a text"Is there a better month in the garden than May when the skies are blue, the garden is lush, and there are flowers blooming in every color imaginable. The promises of the season have yet to be broken and optimism reigns!" ~~ Carol MichelFlower: Clematis, a member of the Ranunculaceae family. A good place to buy clematis online if your local garden center doesn't have a good selection is Brushwood Nursery. Just browse their catalog online and you’ll find lots of clematis you never knew existed. Ve...
2019-05-2140 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtHow to Grow a Basic Summer Vegetable GardenSend a textHave you always wanted to grow vegetables, but didn't know where to start? Dee Nash and Carol Michel provide the information you need to get started growing your own vegetables, including tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, green beans, corn, okra and squash in this bonus episode of The Gardenangelists. Support the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.
2019-05-1721 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtA Tribute to Petunias, Weeds, and a Balanced EcosystemSend a textDee and Carol talk about some of their favorite petunia varieties, some of which Dee saw in 2015 when she went to the California Spring Trials with the National Garden Bureau Some of the petunias she saw included Night Sky and Supertunia Honey petunias, Supertunia Vista types like Bubblegum and Silverberry, and Sweetunia Fiona Flash plus Crazytunia Moonstruck. Another great bunch of petunias are the Wave petunias.For more information on Petunias, visit Carol's blog post, "I might be hoarding petunias."And containers. It's fun to plant in...
2019-04-2447 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtBees, Butterflies, Blooms and Caring for Your Baby VeggiesSend a textWant to know which flowers to plant for pollinators? Carol and Dee discuss easy to grow annuals and perennials that provide pollen and nectar for bees and butterflies. To follow the migration of monarchs, check out the Journey North website. For more information in general on monarchs, we recommend The Monarch: Saving Our Most-Loved Butterfly by Kylee Baumle (affiliate link).For more information on pollen charts: Identifying pollen For more information on some of the flowers mentioned: Salvias, milkweeds--check fo...
2019-04-0242 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtThe Gardengelists Episode 16 - Roses, broccoli and presidential gardensSend a textIt's the week of President's Day which naturally leads to talking about roses named after presidents. Carol interviews Dee about her roses and follows this up with a lively discussion about the vegetable at least one president didn't like that Carol has decided to grow this year anyway. They end the podcast with a few suggestions on some related books. (And yes, Carol does know that caterpillars don't lay eggs, butterflies do; she doesn't know why she said caterpillar instead of butterfly at least twice in this episode.)Some helpful links:
2019-02-1937 minThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best DirtThe Gardenangelists Episode 1 - Hello, is this microphone on?Send a textAre you ready to be converted to living a gardening life? Each week, join Carol Michel and Dee Nash, both passionate gardeners, authors, and long-time bloggers, as they chat over the garden fence about flowers, veggies, and all the best dirt on gardening. Carol and Dee have the audacity to call themselves gardenangelists, evangelists for gardening, and want everyone to dig in the dirt, sow a few seeds, and enjoy the simple pleasures and even a few pitfalls of a gardening life. If you are ready to live a gardening life or already l...
2018-11-1018 min