Carol Michel, Dee Nash

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

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Are 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 live one this is one podcast you don’t want to miss.

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Carol Michel, Dee Nash

Episodes

Plants Are Amazing, and a Few Other Gardening Topics 29.11.2023 45:22

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about thermogenic flowers, a new book about growing vegetables, a flower clock, and assorted other topics. For more information and more links, check out our Substack newsletter and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox! Links: Brent and Becky's Bulbs Dee's Blog Post on Paperwhites Carols' Blog Post on Thanksgiving and Christmas Cacti G...

Of Flowers, Gourds, and Crafts 22.11.2023 52:35

Send us Fan Mail Topics this week include gourds, Dee's new craft project, an update on neonicotinoid pesticides and their impact, a new hardiness zone map, plus a fun book and a new rabbit hole. For more information and all the details, check out our Substack newsletter ! Links: Flowers: Neonicotinoid info from Texas A&M American Beauty Native Plants Veggies: American Gourd Society On th...

A Letter to Autumn 15.11.2023 1:00:29

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, we talked about fall leaf colors, winter squash, books of letters, and more. For all the info, check out our Substack newsletter ! A few links: Family Handyman Article: Best Shrubs for Fall Leaf Colo r New World’s Record for a Pumpkin Farmer Lee Jones in The Chef’s Garden ! Roasted Delicata Squash Recipe On the Bookshelf: Two Gardeners: Katharine S. White...

Embracing a Season of Change In and Out of the Garden 08.11.2023 49:37

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol look back on the past year to review their favorite flower, veggie, and book topics as they celebrate five years of podcasting! For more information and some links, check out our Substack newsletter . Subscribe to get it delivered directly to your email inbox. Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission): Botanical Interests Farmers...

As We Transition to Gardening Indoors... 01.11.2023 43:00

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about vintage garden accessories, microgreens, a new book by Marc Hamer, and some pretty deep rabbit holes. For all the links and more behind the scenes, check out our Substack newsletter . Subscribe to get it in your email, with a link to listen to the show a day early. Links: Dee's Instagram reel featuring Sheffield mums Flowers: Blooming Vintage OK on In...

Sharing Flowers, Sharing Stories 25.10.2023 44:20

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talked about passalong plants from their gardens, fermenting to preserve vegetables, rice, gardening pants, plus more! For more information, check out our Substack newsletter and subscribe to get it delivered to your inbox, with a link to listen to the episode a day earlier. Links: Carol’s blog post about looking up the use of the word plastic . Dee's Instagram...

What's the Answer to Every Gardening Question? 18.10.2023 39:54

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about native asters, planting your garden for foraging, a new houseplant book, a new sunscreen, and more. For all the links, check out our Substack newsletter . Subscribe to get it directly in your email with a link to listen to the show a day early. Links: Flowers: Mt. Cuba Center Aster Trials Vegetables: How to Forage for Wild Foods Without Dying: An absolute...

Shall We Garden? Shall We Read? Shall We Explore a Mystery or Two? 11.10.2023 40:42

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about poisonous plants in the garden, a new vegetable garden planner, the new book Gardening Can Be Murder , and more For more info and more links, check out our Substack newsletter and subscribe to get it delivered to your inbox, with an early listen link! Links: The Vegetable Garden Planner: A Crop-by-Crop Guide for Planning and Tracking Your Garden Bounty Ea...

Travel Makes Kale Interesting and Other Gardening Topics 04.10.2023 42:26

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about late-flowering bulbs, kale, an Italian cookbook, and more. For more information and more links, check out our free Substack newsletter. Subscribe to get it delivered in your inbox each week. Links: Armenian cucumber seeds from Botanical Interests Premium Sun Coral Coleus, an All America Selection Flowers: Orange Lycoris for sale at Southern Bulb Company Ve...

Mums, Pumpkins, Lawns, and Many Topics In Between 27.09.2023 47:00

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol about mums, pumpkins, some lawn research, and more. For the full story and more links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. Links: Munstead Wood Rose from David Austin Roses Carol's blog post about her toad . Flowers: Are Mums Perennials? And How to Care for Mums Longwood Gardens Chrysanthemum Festival Fan Display...

Milkweeds and Other Gardening Topics 20.09.2023 46:33

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol discuss milkweeds, perennials in a vegetable garden, a new book on milkweeds, chaos gardening and more. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. Links: Great Comp Garden and William Dyson’s salvia collection Floret's video about saving sweet peas . Dee's instagram reel &apos...

Listen and Lean Into a Bit of Gardening Insanity 11.09.2023 52:10

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about what to do to overwinter plants, cold frames, a new book on cottage gardens and more. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. Links: Carol's blog post about Signet marigolds Bustani Plant Farm in Stillwater, OK Dirty Punk Gardening on Instagram Flowers: Tropical Plants a...

No Mention of Violas But Lots of Other Good Gardening Tips and Talk 06.09.2023 55:24

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol discussed buying bulbs for fall planting, lessons from our vegetable gardens and several other topics. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. Links: Carol's Little Zinnias blog post Katie Daisy Artist on Instagram Flowers: Van Engelen for wholesale bulb prices Old House Gardens fo...

Fill Your Gardening Tank With Flowers 30.08.2023 37:10

Send us Fan Mail This week, we talked about flower farms, orb weaver spiders, pressed flowers and a new cookbook. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. 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 Weave...

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Good Soil 23.08.2023 48:04

Send us Fan Mail This week, we discussed soil, mulches, compost, a new book on composting, and more. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. A few links: Alec’s ice cream . Carol's blog pos t about her potato harvest Soil Science Society of America's website Brooklyn Bridge Park gardens On the Bookshelf: T...

Weed, Read, Weed, Read and Listen for Some Gardening Tips! 16.08.2023 44:34

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about tall phlox, Joy Larkcom, a new book, and more on this week's episode. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. 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...

Garden Talk With a Side of Green Beans 09.08.2023 41:06

Send us Fan Mail 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! For more notes and in-depth info about this episode , visit our Substack newsletter and subscribe! Links: Dee's Instagram video about her 'Red Rocket crepe myrtle. Snapdragon Doubleshot Orange Bi-Color, an AAS winner Flowers: Jimi Blak...

Growing a Garden That's a Cut Above 02.08.2023 50:06

Send us Fan Mail 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. More info in our Substack newsletter ! 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 Gard...

Saving Sweet Pea Seeds and Summer Gardening 26.07.2023 48:01

Send us Fan Mail This week, Carol and Dee talk about caladiums, rocket/arugula, saving sweet pea seeds, plus two deep rabbit holes. Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and all the links. Subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox! Links! Flowers: The Prettiest Caladium Varieties 2023 | PLNTS.com Vegetables: Arugula/Rocket seeds from Botanical Int...

From Harleys to Horticulture 19.07.2023 39:02

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about hardy hibiscus, melons, a book about Jane Austen's gardens and more. Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and all the links. Subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox! Links! Flowers: Hardy Hibiscus Summerific® 'Holy Grail' and Summerific® 'Perfect Storm' Top 10 Proven Winner Hibisc...

We Hope This Episode Finds You With a Happily Growing Garden! 12.07.2023 35:35

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk once again about marigolds, then introduce a new basil, a salad cookbook and some interesting dirt and rabbit holes. Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and all the links. Subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox! A couple of links: Carol's FH article about growing marigolds from seed 2023 Zinnia Seed Dona...

Summertime & the Gardening is... Never a Dull Moment 05.07.2023 52:17

Send us Fan Mail This week, we talked about cultivated and wild petunias, turnips, a book by Monty Don and what's going on in our gardens. Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and all the links. Subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox! Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission): Botanical Interests Farmer...

There's a Sunflower in the Soup Garden 28.06.2023 54:50

Send us Fan Mail This week, we talked about native echinaceas, transitioning the vegetable garden from spring to summer, a new book on grasses, plus mulch and Jalapeno-gate. Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox! Links! Dee's ' Phenomenal' Lavender Carol's blog post about Sweet Talk De...

Hitting a Summer Stride As the Summer Solstice Nears 21.06.2023 54:54

Send us Fan Mail This week, we discussed cool coneflowers, new vegetable varieties, a few more Instagram accounts we enjoy, and a new gardening book we love. Check out our Substack newsletter for more info about this week's episode and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox! Links! Flowers: Misc. coneflower links include: PowWow Wildberry Sombrero series . All-America Selections Pra...

Snakes Alive and Busy Summer Gardening 14.06.2023 45:01

Send us Fan Mail This week, we discussed sunpatiens, going organic in the vegetable garden, a new book on floriography 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! Carol's blog post on thinning seedlings . Flowers: Article about the origin of Sunpatiens in Green Profit magazine Vegetable...