Stems Leaves & Roots with Dani

Send us Fan Mail Hello, my dear leaflets,  Annie Richards was the first white woman to reside in Fowler Bay and lived through the harsh conditions of that area.  She collected flowers for Mueller and Tate.  She was instrumental in the collating of some of the amazing plant specimens in the collection housed at the National Australian Herbarium. Plants synonymous to Annie and Thomas: Eucalyptus you...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, my dear leaflets, welcome to episode 35.  It's a prelude to the next mini, as we are going to be talking about plant collectors! So what do plant collectors have to do with the way we see plants now?  Why is Scrat the squirrel mentioned, and who is Otzi? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/120221-oldest-seeds-regenerated-plants-science https://www.kew.or...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, my dear leaflets, We're talking about planting and harvesting in the colder months.  Do you remember what a brassica is?  And what's the correct way to pronounce Herb?  It may surprise you! What are you harvesting in your garden atm? Leafrootfruit.substack.com https://whitwamorganics.com/blogs/news/companion-plants-for-brassicas?srsltid=AfmBOorQN2QOANLlu1qFy2nCDU8...

Send us Fan Mail Hello My dear leaflets,  This episode has plants, history, manslaughter and bloopers!  Enjoy hearing Dani try and say Woolemi Pine...(I forget the n) https://www.uow.edu.au/alumni/honorary-alumni/honorary-doctorates/mary-elizabeth-white/  https://photovoltaicpoetry.com.au/memory-dr-mary-white/  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-10/scientist-mary-white-daughter-granted-bail-over-...

Send us Fan Mail First of all, I would like to apologise for the sound quality.  I thought it would be better to get another episode out while my Mac is still working.  The warning at the beginning of the episode pertains to about a minute of content.   https://www.diggers.com.au/products/coastal-spear-grass  www.britannica.com/plant/grass  https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/naming-cannabis-the-indica...

Send us Fan Mail Ilma Stone  https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/history-culture/2019/12/meet-ilma-stone-who-studied-australian-moss-for-60-years/   https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004511b.htm  https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/stone-ilma-grace.html  Support the show Any links pertaining to this podcast will be in the show notes or through my website. www.stemsleavesandroots.com Thank you to Madd...

Send us Fan Mail Apologies to everyone, I did not do a quote this time.  I realise the sound is not great, but this was the third time I'd recorded it.  Anyway, enjoy, https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2009/06/gympie-gympie-once-stung-never-forgotten/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CBeing%20stung%20is%20the%20worst,I%20didn't%20object.%E2%80%9D&text=Marina%20is%20not%20alone%20in,danger%...

Send us Fan Mail It's all about prostrate plants today.  Did you know you could use vines and climbers as runners across the ground? There is a myriad of species out there that are colourful, beautiful and aromatic.  Listen on! https://www.gardendesign.com/succulents/types.html   https://baag.com.au/climbing-plants-general-info/#:~:text=Climbing%20plants%20are%20an%20important,Self%2Dclinging...

Send us Fan Mail Dani, you've missed 29, Its there about to be edited, but being Summer, I thought to get this one out first... https://gardenerdsking.wordpress.com/organic-control/ Support the show Any links pertaining to this podcast will be in the show notes or through my website. www.stemsleavesandroots.com Thank you to Maddy Thorpe for the artwork.  Thank you to Phyllis King for her rese...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, my dear leaflets,  This episode is jam-packed with shrubs and pruning tips.  Please leave me 5 stars anywhere you listen or send me a message at stemsleavesroots@gmail.com Support the show Any links pertaining to this podcast will be in the show notes or through my website. www.stemsleavesandroots.com Thank you to Maddy Thorpe for the artwork.  Thank you to Phyllis King for...

Send us Fan Mail To a woman who didn't suffer fools gladly, she was a force to be reckoned with.   I applaud her tenacity and flair for being outspoken in a world when it was hard to speak openly as a woman.  But it was in a time when being an outspoken woman was frowned upon.  And she did shack up with a man 25 years her senior while he was still married to another woman, with whom he had fa...

Send us Fan Mail Hello my dear leaflets, October is Australia's Mental Health Awareness Month.  I do hope you're all ok.  Some links for my top four countries that listen to my little pod: In Australia: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-helplines. This is a blanket site that will point you in the right direction.  In the UK: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ In Germany: https:...

Send us Fan Mail This lady was amazing, not a botanist but recorded 1000+ wildflowers across Australia, New Zealand, London Papua and New Guinea and the USA. Ellis Rowan PROV, VPRS 840/P0000, BOX 2 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9byZquJKls/ https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rowan-marian-ellis-8282 https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/rowan-marian-ellis.html EXAMPLES OF HER WORK: https://www.anbg.gov....

Send us Fan Mail What's your favourite tree?  Have I spoken about it here?  If not, why not shoot me an email at stemsleavesroots@gmail.com and tell me about your favourite trees or anything else for that matter.  This episode is about trees you may want to plant in your garden! Trees part 2 www.youtube.com/@rockytropixgardening https://www.australianplantsonline.com.au/magnolia-little-gem.ht...

Send us Fan Mail https://longpoint.com.au/types-of-gumtrees-in-australia/#:~:text=Some%20of%20the%20gumtrees%20at,such%20as%20lorikeets%20and%20parrots . https://csjonesresearch.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/eucalyptus-corymbia-and-angophora-eucalypts/#:~:text=Corymbia:%20These%20are%20mostly%20'gums,Gum%20and%20the%20Spotted%20Gum . https://anpsa.org.au/genera/eucalypts-eucalyptus-corymbia-angoph...

Send us Fan Mail This may be the first lady who was not born in Australia; however, her contributions to science, botany, art, and history deemed her to have her own mini.  Mind you, I could have written a full-on episode on this lady!   She fled a war!  She spent time in a detention centre!  She was awesome! https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/ducker-sophie-publications.html https://www.anbg.gov.au...

Send us Fan Mail A rewrite of an old episode about bush food and you, plus how to incorporate natives into your garden.   https://www.bushfoodshop.com.au/ https://bushtobowl.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL9QR9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxbXJmZ1ExT1E0ZGxTb0VOAR4QFyvNxS-65NL_Y-xtHkGK8m1r4AnsAN3PqSa96pqSPhhpZUDiKUZzUldpsA_aem_Fpvk1nKq1pwvPwE_Bcw6dw Picture of kangaroo paws: https://share.google/images/kSQgl2AfEH72...

Send us Fan Mail Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this episode will contain names of deceased persons.  Associated social media will contain names and images of deceased persons. With the end of NAIDOC week, I decided to look up some early Aboriginal gardeners; however, this proved a wee bit difficult.  I chat about why this is the case.  Also speak about two ladie...

Send us Fan Mail Yes, I know that Winter is at least one month in, but technically, as of the date of recording, we are still in the first month of Winter!  Hello, my dear leaflets, today we are talking about harvesting in Winter, planting in winter, frost structures, and pruning roses and fruit trees!   https://www.organicgardenco.com.au/blog/helpful-tips-for-your-garden/what-to-plant-in-winter-m...

Send us Fan Mail Chorizema - absolutely love this plant.  In the fashion world, pink and orange would be a no no no but ij the plant wor;d, its a yes, yes, yes! https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Fabaceae https://gardeningwithangus.com.au/chorizema-varium-flame-pea/ https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp11/chorizema-cordatum.html Support the show Any links pertaining to this podcast will be in...

Send us Fan Mail It's a mini!  I started researching another lady before I settled on this lovely soul.   Please be aware; This podcast contains talk on racism and misogyny. Handled with care by Dani. Professor William Broadhurst Brierley (1889–1963) was an English mycologist and plant pathologist. @COMMENT { BibTex package created by Trove, National Library of Australia https://trove.nla.gov...

Send us Fan Mail Its technically now June, but this was written in May and recorded in may... Buddlejia  https://g.co/kgs/jQ8Wahg https://www.longfield-gardens.com/article/all-about-buddleia/ Buddleia - The Butterfly Bush and Why You Should Plant One in Your Garden     https://www.burkemuseum.org/news/origin-butterfly-bush#:~:text=These%20collections%20are%20now%20preserved,See%20more%20from%20the...

Send us Fan Mail Drop me line at stemsleavesroots@gmail.com or by me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/StemsLeavesRoots   My dear leaflets, I am going to talk today about the Bush.  As you know, my background is native plants and where do you find most of these plants?  Out bush.  I am not going to pretend I know everything about the bush, but a million years ago, I did a diploma in Natural Resource ma...

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Send us Fan Mail Acacia Cognata www.britannica.com Subfamilies of Fabaceae: https://images.app.goo.gl/J6NcTYWdmMPrtcPZ6 https://pma.com.au/limelight https://gardeningwithangus.com.au/acacia-cognata-bower-beauty-river-wattle https://instagram.com/danikingart Support the show Any links pertaining to this podcast will be in the show notes or through my website. www.stemsleavesandroots.com Thank you t...