Tasty meals, New Plant Discoveries and a Dormant Period

09/15/22 • 25 min

Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

We’re talking about garlic and crabapples, plants that are new to our hearts, and some interesting research on bulbs done at Cornell University. Plus some words of appreciation for all of our listeners...Plantrama people are the best!

See the bulb research information here.

:27 What’s For Dinner: What C.L.and Ellen love for tasty meals.

5:14 Eat/Drink/Grow: New Plants...new to us, that is.

15:21 Insider Information: Bulb research from Cornell University

23:03 Love Letters and Questions: We’re entering a dormant period, but here’s our shout out to all of our listeners.

See the bulb research information here.

:27 What’s For Dinner: What C.L.and Ellen love for tasty meals.

5:14 Eat/Drink/Grow: New Plants...new to us, that is.

15:21 Insider Information: Bulb research from Cornell University

23:03 Love Letters and Questions: We’re entering a dormant period, but here’s our shout out to all of our listeners.

Previous Episode

Rusty Nails For Blue Hydrangeas, Queen Anne_s Lace, and Too Many Plants

Learn about turning Hydrangea flowers blue, how to tell if you’re looking at Queen Anne’s lace or the poison hemlock, and not enough room for all these plants! Plus C.L. loves listening to the Audible version of Michael Pollen’s book, This is Your Mind on Plants.

:29 True or False: To turn Hydrangeas blue, place rusty nails in the ground

3:48 Eat/Drink/Grow: Queen Anne’s Lace and Poisonous Look-Alikes

15:04 Check This Out: Michael Pollen’s book “This is Your Mind on Plants”

20:30 Love Letters and Questions: Candace writes: “There isn’t room in my house for all of these plants...not if I want to say married. Help!”

Next Episode

Seed Planning, Catching Up, and See You In Seattle

Ellen and C.L. talk about three interesting edibles from the True Leaf Market catalog, explain what they’re working on and catch up with some listener emails. They end by talking about seven seed starting tips offered by our friends at Gardeners Supply Company, and invite listeners to join them at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle.

:30 What’s For Dinner: Our top picks from the True Leaf Market catalog

7:23 Eat/Drink/Grow: What's new with the Plantrama team.

19:46 Insider Information: 7 tips for seed starting