On The Ledge
Jane Perrone
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03/18/20 • 14 min
Find out how Jane Perrone will be supporting listeners during the coronavirus pandemic, from extra episodes to a new houseplant buddies scheme. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2020/3/18/midweek-bonus-1
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Episode 115: living stones aka Lithops
On The Ledge
11/01/19 • 44 min
Living stones or Lithops are fascinating plants - tiny, tough and very beautiful. I visited Abbey Brook Cactus Nursery in the Peak District of the UK to see the National Collection of Lithops species and learn more about these curious succulents.
See full show notes here: https://is.gd/wxNosH
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Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com
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12/21/18 • 21 min
As it’s the final episode of the year, I thought I’d have some fun and discuss some of the houseplants that embody the Pantone colour of the year for 2019, ‘living coral’; plus I offer up some festive houseplant care tips and talk about what’s coming up in 2019 on the podcast.
See here for full show notes: https://is.gd/8Kvss0
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Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com
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Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone
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11/09/18 • 42 min
Houseplants are all weird and wonderful, but there are some that outdo the rest for their ability to surprise us.
Dr Chris Thorogood is a botanist at Oxford Botanic Garden with a clever sideline in painting brilliant pictures of the plants he loves and studies: his new book, Weird Plants, is a brilliant book for anyone who wants to delve a bit deeper into some of the strangest corners of the botanical world.
In today’s episode I find out from Chris why engineers are studying the slippery qualities of Nepenthes pitchers, which creature uses Low’s pitcher plant as a toilet, and why Stapelia flowers look mouldy.
See full show notes here: https://is.gd/P6okrd
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Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com
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Episode 61: growlights with Leslie Halleck
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08/24/18 • 41 min
Leslie Halleck's book Gardening Under Lights (published by Timber Press) is a really welcome book for those of us who haven't fully dipped our toes into the confusing world of artificial light for our plants.
In this episode, I find out about what kind of light houseplants need, investigate the pros and cons of the difference types from LECs to LEDs and beyond, and discuss how cannabis growing fits into the picture.
I also find out whether you need to invest in a light meter, whether IKEA's LED offering is worth a look, and whether it's possible to buy a non-ugly growlight!
See full show notes here: https://is.gd/gO6t1K
Episode 60: Nepenthes with Domonick Gravine
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08/03/18 • 26 min
Carnivorous plants don't get more colourful, clever and downright dramatic than the tropical pitcher plants, aka Nepenthes.
Domonick Gravine, founder of Nepenthes nursery RedLeaf Exotics, has been running his business for about 18 months now, bringing Nepenthes to a whole new generation of growers. I talk to him about his favourite plants and how to care for them.
See full show notes here: https://is.gd/ZRrPLi
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Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com
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Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone
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Episode 57: quick wins for indoor edibles
On The Ledge
07/13/18 • 30 min
I've come to a bit of a standstill this week: I don't know if it's the heatwave the UK has been going through, the pressure of making a weekly podcast or England's exit from the World Cup, but it's left me feeling rather weary.
So I thought I'd dedicate this episode to some really quick and easy projects for indoor growers that take two to five minutes to complete, and (mostly) use items that you may well have in your storecupboard, or can be bought from your local market. It's nice to plan out and complete complex, high-maintenance indoor gardening, as per James Wong's brilliant projects in the last two episodes, but sometimes it's great to do something that's what I call a 'quick win'.
See full show notes here: https://is.gd/d4iFoU
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Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com
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Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone
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Episode 54: Streptocarpus and other Gesneriads
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06/22/18 • 49 min
Regular listeners to On The Ledge podcast will have heard me waffle on many times about how much I love Streptocarpus. The name may be easily confused with a throat infection (it actually refers to the plant's twisted seedpod) but this genus is an under-appreciated gem of the houseplant world.
I speak to Dale Martens of the Gesneriad Society to find out everything from what to pot them in to why breeding your own Streptocarpus may just involve a trip to the dentist (really).
See full show notes here: https://is.gd/TtthWz
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Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com
Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge
Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone
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06/07/18 • 34 min
Buying plants online is ridiculously easy - a few clicks and some fancy foliage plant or flowery specimen is on its way to you in the post. But it's a process that's fraught with potential problems. I recently did an interview for the BBC* about problems with online garden centres, but it was such a short chat that I really didn't get the chance to give many of the tips and suggestions I have up my sleeve, so I thought it was a good time to return to the subject here on On The Ledge.
See full show notes here: https://is.gd/F2tmZo
Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene: https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger
Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants http://legendsoftheleafbook.com
Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge
Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone
Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/house...
Join in #HouseplantHour on Twitter every Tuesday 9pm UK time (4pm ET): https://twitter.com/houseplanthour
Episode 135: Q&A special
On The Ledge
04/10/20 • 33 min
I answer questions about crispy Norfolk Island pines, a shrivelled string of pearls and wayward avocado roots, plus we hear from listener Carlana.
For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/episode135-questions
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How many episodes does On The Ledge have?
On The Ledge currently has 335 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Leisure, Home & Garden, Gardening and Podcasts.
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The average episode length on On The Ledge is 37 minutes.
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The first episode of On The Ledge was released on Feb 28, 2017.
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