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

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about florist's cycleman, chlorophyll sauce, and the smells of Christmas. 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: Flowers: Cyclamen Society link . Information on cyclamen from NC Extension...

Send us Fan Mail This 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:    Forci...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we talked about planning in the garden for both flowers and vegetables, another new cookbook, and we cut into the topic of pruners. 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! Flowers:  I t's time to plan for...

Send us Fan Mail Season 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  Christm...

Send us Fan Mail Season 5, Episode 1! Dee and Carol talk about orchid houseplants, cold frames, a new book on ground covers, regenerative farming, and more this week. 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: Good info on Phalaenops...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about shrubs with colorful leaves, growing onions, and a new cookbook, Orchard , all wrapped up with lots of talk about leaf watching and apple eating. 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: On...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol  discuss soft stem cuttings, growing sprouts, and a new book with a fresh approach to garden design. 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: Clonex rooting gel on Amazon Two great organizations: Gard...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about planting bulbs in containers, buying seeds, an interesting insect, and some beautiful books this week. 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: Seed source for Verbesina encelioides , discu...

Send us Fan Mail Dee 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 Yout...

Send us Fan Mail Dee 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  pe...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol discuss anemones, compact plants, and more!. 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: Granny Hobbies , anyone? Caro's  blog post about Oriental Bittersweet  Fall blooming crocuses at  Brent & Becky’s Bulbs Flowers:  Anemone blanda , and...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol discuss ways to simplify your garden, then talk about their favorite peppers from this summer and more on this week's podcast 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: Okies for Monarchs Facebook Page Monet's Passion: Ideas, Ins...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about stalwart flowers, recap their tomato season, talk about going outside, milkweed and monarchs, and more on this week's episode. Go 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: Some of the flowers we mentioned: Aster 'Bluebird'...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about self-sowing flowers, green bean success, saving seeds and homesteading. 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:    The Okies for Monarchs Central Oklahoma wildflower seed from Johnston Seed Company Celosia seeds from Floret Flowers...

Send us Fan Mail Carol 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...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about crevice gardens, fall-sown vegetables, flowering houseplants 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! Are Mums Perennials in Family Handyman Happy Frog Soil Conditioner used by Dee Margaret Roac...

Send us Fan Mail Dee 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 H...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about hidden lilies, some All-America Selection vegetables, monarchs, 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! Hidden Lilies , Curcuma alismatifolia   Dee's Instagram pics of these lilies - here and her...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol discuss Cannas, the wisdom of doing nothing sometimes, and more on this week's podcast. 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! Tropicanna Black Canna Article on growing cannas Nolobait On the Bookshelf: Veget able Lite racy: Exploring t...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about plant obsessions, hot peppers, and more on 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! Some links: Rose Chat podcast about the Rose Geek .   Some of the roses Dee mentioned: Pomponella Fairy Tale , Benjamin Britten ,...

Send us Fan Mail Dee 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,  S enecio cineraria ' Silverdust' .  And there i...

Send us Fan Mail Carol and Dee talk about drought-tolerant flowers, starting fall veggies from seed now, plus more, with quite a few mentions of daylilies sprinkled in here and there. Some Links: Our substack newsletter . Be sure and subscribe to get it delivered directly to your email inbox! From All-America Selections, a Begonia: Viking Explorer Rose on Green F1 'Porky Pig' daylily Nan...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Carol and Dee talk about hydrangeas, cilantro, regenerative agriculture, and more. Links! Our substack newsletter -- subscribe for more detailed show notes and occasionally a chance to listen to the episode before it is officially published .   Hydrangea links: Invincibelle® Ruby - Hydrangea arborescens   Incrediball® Smooth Hydrangea   Hydrangea Comparison Charts | Pro...

Send us Fan Mail Carol 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 fo...

Send us Fan Mail Carol and Dee talk about moss roses, carrots, and more on this week's episode. Check out our new substack newsletter for the complete show notes.  Carol's lettuce post . Dee's article on growing carrots on Family Handyman website . On the Bookshelf: The New Southern Garden Cookbook , by Sheri Castle ( Amazon link )  “Enjoying the best from homegrown gardens, farmers...