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

Send us Fan Mail Carol and Dee talk about artemisia, Japanese turnips, weeds, and more on this week's episode. Check out our new substack newsletter for the complete show notes.  A few other links: Indiana ’s invasive plant list Dee's article, Identifying Invasive Oklahoma Plants , for Oklahoma Living .  Turnips!  18 Different Types Of Turnips .  Who has seeds? We recommend you check Bot...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about milkweed and growing other natives for butterflies, why we don't / won't grow goji berries, and more topics related to butterflies. Big News:  We've started publishing more extensive show notes on Substack.  If you'd like to subscribe, go to The Gardenangelists page there and hit subscribe! Currently, all content is free to all subscrib...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about lilies, raspberries, pulses, and more on this week's episode. Some links! Sunflower ‘ Concert Bells ’ an All-America Selection ‘Schéhérazade’ lilies  info from  Chicago Botanic Garden More info on the legend: Scheherazade: the story of a storyteller | Art UK Lilies for sale from Old House Gardens On the bookshelf:  Garden Allies: The Insects, Birds, &...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about clove currants, bugs in the vegetable garden, mulch, Aunt Dimity, petunias, and more on this week's episode. A few links: “Clove Currant: Ribes odoratum , or Ribes aureum var. villosum " - A Way To Garden  Clove Currant from Shooting Star Nursery   Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden , by Jessica W...

Send us Fan Mail Dee 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 Shrubs More on elderberries from Minnesota Wildflowers website Amazon link to books by Anna Pavord The Curious Gardener , by Anna Pavord...

Send us Fan Mail Dee 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 pm Dee's Korean hand hoe   (and Ama...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about peonies, strawberries, the new book Black Flora , and explore some interesting rabbit holes. Links! Viola 'Etain' at Proven Winners From Select Seeds: Viola odorata Heliotrope ' Amaretto' The Enchanted April , by Elizabeth von Armin Peony's Envy , a place to buy peonies A  podcast episode about peonies A  podcast episode about stra...

Send us Fan Mail Dee 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 Selections Dee’s Post: Grow an Oklahoma summer vegetable garden - Red Dirt Ramblings® Podcast episodes: Grow a Sum...

Send us Fan Mail Carol and Dee talk about impatiens, basils, and more in this week's episode. Beacon Impatiens .  Imara™ XDR series from Syngenta Flowers .  Northern Gardener Magazine American Gardener magazine Prospera® basil from Johnny's Selected Seeds Amazel Basil from Proven Winners. Devotion Basil from Johnny's Selected Seed Everleaf Emerald Towers Basil from Botanical Interes...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about fertilizing roses, power tools, bird song apps, and more on this week's episode. A few links: Monrovia Nursery's perennial violas Salvia 'Salvatore Blue' seeds from Swallowtail Garden Seeds Happy Frog Soil Conditioner from FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Tertill Garden Program for soil testing. Redneck Rosarian , Chris VanCleave DeWalt Po...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about gladiolus, their favorite tools, a new book on weed-free gardening, and more on this week's podcast episode. A few links: Dee's Greenhouse info: My tropical plants are all tucked into the greenhouse - Red Dirt Ramblings® National Garden Bureau's  Year of the Gladiolus Gladiolus  Mon Amour at Brent & Becky’s Bulb  Heirloom Glad Search   a...

Send us Fan Mail Carol and Dee talk about begonias, spinach, hedgerows, and more on this week's podcast episode. Links! A few Instagram accounts:  @ tldawkins @ anya_thegarden_fairy American Begonia Society 30 Outstanding Begonia Types & Varieties To Grow In Shade & Indoor  Begonias lost to the trade - Carol's blog pos t about  Buckner Hollingsworth and Begonia ‘Gloire de Lorrain...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about growing strawflowers, kitchen gardens, planting trees, and more on this week's podcast episode. A few links:   Rainbow Bouquet Dwarf Strawflowers from Renee’s garden   15 Plants to Grow for Dried Flowers & How To Dry Them Designing the New Kitchen Garden an American Potager , by Jennifer R. Bartley  On the Bookshelf:  The Elegant and Edible Garden...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Carol and Dee talk about plant patents and their tips for successful plant shopping, plus a bit more on books and a special bonus ending! A few links: A primer on patents and trademarks from Greenhouse Product News Proven Winners - Look for their plants at your local garden center or buy online Dummen Orange - Look for their plants at your local garden center Ball Hort...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Dee and Carol talk about daffodils, growing peas (with some new tips on pinching them back), storing seeds, sunflowers, and more. (The good news is Dee's internet connection is super fast now. The bad news, her earbuds failed her a few times, as you will hear.) A few helpful links: Daffodils: American Daffodil Society Their daffodil FAQ The divisions of daffodils B...

Send us Fan Mail Dee 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: Fou...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about four stages of gardening, some epiphanies about radishes, and more on this week's episode. A few helpful links: Dee's Blog Post: A redwork memorial quilt - Red Dirt Ramblings® Carol's Blog Post:  Barbara Pym gardening quotes The Chef’s Garden by Farmer Lee Jones   On the Bookshelf: The Regenerative Garden: 80 Practical Projects for Creating...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Dee and Carol talk about Bird of Paradise houseplants, grains and sunflowers to grow for birds, a bird book, and more. (Apologies for some of the glitches... we had some Internet issues today which we will work to fix by next week.) A few links: Info on Bird of Paradise plants from Costa Farms Broom Corn from Botanical Interests Amaranth from Baker’s Creek Botanical Int...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about African Violets, the Dwarf Tomato Project, Old Growth Forests, Funeral Flowers, and more on this week's episode. A few links: Dee's Blog Post - Snow days, a funeral, and food. African Violet Society of America How to Repot African violets Violets 101 - African Violet Society of America   Check out the OPTIMARA website to see different colors and...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol are joined by Jenks Farmer to talk about Crinums, which of course makes us want some.  Our other topics include bitter melons, voles, and becorns on this week's episode. Some links: Crinum: Unearthing the History and Cultivation of the  World’s Biggest Bulb , by Augustus Jenkins Farmer Crinums we discussed include ' Milk and Wine ', ' Pink Flaming...

Send us Fan Mail Dee 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 basil Carol's blog pos t on sorting seeds Ask Carol to speak about violas! Her speaking info . Proven Winner's info on temperennials Watering can Carol bought fr...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talk about flower seed sources, the year of the salad greens, beneficial insects and more on this week's episode. A few helpful links! Dee's blog post of indoor blooms Flower Seed Sources: Floret’s List of Flower Seed Companies .    A sweet pea seed source, Ardelia Farm Diane’s Flower Seeds  Eden Brothers : heirloom and open-pollinated seeds.  Renee’s Garde...

Send us Fan Mail Dee 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 floracrats Winter Sowing article from Univ of Illinois Extension Winter Sowing 101 blog post   and 16 Flowers to Winter Sow blog post both from A Garde...

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol love stories about flowers and vegetables and tell a few in this week's episode. Helpful Links: Phyllis Marigold from Botanical Interests (Affiliate Link) Info on the Oxford Orphanage flower (scroll down to see it.) A couple of pepper stories:   Creating a New Route for a Traditional Basque Spice The Mystery of Big Jim NuMex Joe E. Parker Anaheim Pepper Seeds fr...

Send us Fan Mail Carol 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 Gardener Carol's blog post about what happens to poinsettias after Christmas Carol's Instagram: Indygardener On the Bookshelf:  The Indoor Potted Bulb , by Rob Proctor Amary...