The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
Carol Michel, Dee Nash
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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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Snapdragons, Turnips and the Signs of Spring
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
04/09/19 • 38 min
Snapdragons, Turnips and the Signs of Spring!
Flowers: Snapdragons
All about snapdragons. Antirrhinum majus is a short-lived perennial most often grown as annuals in colder climates. It is winter hardy in zones 7 - 10. They come in all colors and sizes and are fun for kids to grow. There is also another snapdragon, called Spanish snapdragon, Antirrhinum hispanicum, which is hardy to zone 6, maybe 5. Sometimes referred to as creeping snapdragons because they aren’t tall upright plants.
“Antirrhinum used to be treated within the family Scrophulariaceae, but studies of DNA sequences have led to its inclusion in a vastly enlarged family Plantaginaceae within the tribe Antirrhineae.”
‘Rocket’ is a tall snapdragon, easy to find in most garden centers. Burpee has some snapdragons for hanging baskets: the Candy Showers series. Plus Madame Butterfly which is double-flowering:
How to care for snapdragons. Treat mostly as annuals. They will tolerate some light frost. Keep cutting them back to encourage rebloom. Can be planted in a flower border or also do well in containers. They are easy to grow from seed indoors, but probably a little late to do that this year. Needs about 12 weeks before frost-free date. Unless sowing for fall.
Kind of an old-fashioned flower (can remember from our childhood so we know it is old) but new varieties such as the trailing type for hanging baskets, are bringing them back in favor a bit. They are fun for kids because you can pinch off the florets and then squeeze them between your thumb and finger to make them look like a dragon open and closing its mouth.
Veggies: Turnips
They are several different varieties of turnips other than the classic Purple Top.
Johnny’s Selected Seeds has Hakurei, Purple Top and Scarlet Queen.
Burpee has Tokyo Cross which is ready in about 35 days and Golden Globe, amongst others.
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds has Nagasaki Akari Kabu. Dee is growing it this year.
Turnips prefer soils that are 50oF or warmer to germinate. (Yes, soil temperature is a thing and if you want to know your soil’s temp, buy a Soil Thermometer (affiliate link)).
They need up to 70 days for full maturity so don’t plant too late, but you can plant all the way until 70 days before your usual frost date. For Carol that would be about mid-August for the last sowing.
There are all kinds of recipes online for cooking turnips,
On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.
Give Yourself up to the Pleasure of Gardening!
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
08/14/24 • 59 min
Dee and Carol talked about how to take in plants for winter, nitrogen for plant growth, The Tree Collectors by Amy Stewart, Girl's Tomato Clubs and more.
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Links:
Beacon Impatiens
Solarscape Impatiens
Dee's blog post on taking cuttings of favorite plants
Sarah Raven's podcast episode on pelargoniums
Verbena 'Vanity'
Verbena 'Bampton'
The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession by Amy Stewart (Amazon Link)
The Girls’ Tomato Club movement
Lost Lady of Garden Writing Anna Bartlett Warner
Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission):
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery
Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at [email protected]
For more info on Carol visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.
On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.
Martha's Back and Other Gardening Tidbits
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
12/02/20 • 30 min
Carol and Dee continue to discuss gardening trends, including sustainability and houseplants, Martha Stewart's new gardening show on HGTV and Hulu, and more.
Links of interest:
Garden Design Trends
Dee's blog post on red aglaonemas
On the Bookshelf: Beautiful Winter: Holiday Wreaths, Garlands & Decorations for Your Home and Table, by Edle Catharina Norman (affiliate link)
Martha Knows Best on HGTV and Hulu
Tilling isn’t suggested anymore because of earthworms and other tiny creatures. It messes up the food web for microorganisms. Here’s some info about that from the National Resources Conservation Service.
Email us at [email protected]
For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.
Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:
The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash
Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel
Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel
Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel
Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel
On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.
Fascinating Stuff, In and Out of the Garden
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
03/20/24 • 50 min
Dee and Carol talk about marigolds, a new book on growing vegetables and a new book on growing cut flowers, plus fascinating stuff.
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Links:
Flowers:
Rediscovering marigolds: John Scheeper's Kitchen Garden Seeds.
Carol's Family Handyman article on marigolds.
Siam Gold F1, a new AAS winner for 2024
Veggies:
Simplify Vegetable Gardening, by Tony O'Neill. (Amazon Link)
On the Bookshelf:
The Cut Flower Handbook, by Lisa Mason Ziegler. (Amazon Link)
Dirt:
Old Fruits and Vegetables
Rabbit Holes:
Ella Porter McKinney
Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission):
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery
Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at [email protected]
For more info on Carol visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit
On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.
Beth Chatto, Christopher Lloyd, and Wendell Berry, All in the Same Episode!
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
07/25/21 • 31 min
Carol and Dee talk about coreopsis, leeks, letters between gardeners, and more.
Helpful Links:
Coreopsis at Mt. Cuba Center
Coreopsis at High Country Gardens
Info on growing leeks from Bonnie Plants
On the bookshelf: Dear Friend and Gardener by Christopher Lloyd and Beth Chatto
Well-Read Mom book club Dee joined.
PBS documentary on Wendell Berry
Email us at [email protected]
For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.
Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:
The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash
Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel
Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel
Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel
Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel
The Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel
On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.
Garden Chatter with Gift Ideas, Plus Slow Down
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
12/15/21 • 38 min
Carol and Dee talk about Peperomias and Pecans, plus books, gift ideas, and more on this week's podcast episode.
A few helpful links:
The Quotidian Mysteries, by Kathleen Norris.
NGB's Year of the Peperomia info, plus their Red Bubble Store with Pansy products
What are the Differences in Pecan Varieties? By Royalty Pecan Farms.
Pecan Varieties for Oklahoma | Oklahoma State University
Our friend, Jenks Farmer
On the Bookshelf: Planting for Honeybees: The Grower’s Guide to Creating a Buzz, by Sarah Wyndham-Lewis and James Lewis Weston
Also Some Ancient Gentlemen: Being an Examination of Certain People, Plants, and Gardens, by Tyler Whittle
Lego Botanical Bouquet, Lego Bird of Paradise, Lego Bonsai. (Affiliate links)
GeezLouiseDesigns on Etsy for miniature paper plants.
Email Carol if you want a typewritten note! [email protected]
Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you.)
Email us at [email protected]
For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.
Book links are also affiliate links.
On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.
What we may, or may not, plant!
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
08/24/22 • 35 min
Dee and Carol talk about crevice gardens, fall-sown vegetables, flowering houseplants and more in this week's episode.
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Links!
Are Mums Perennials in Family Handyman
Happy Frog Soil Conditioner used by Dee
Margaret Roach's article in the New York Times about crevice gardens.
The Crevice Garden: How to Make the Perfect Home for Plants From Rocky Places, by Paul Spriggs and Kenton Seth
RHS Wisley crevice gardens
North American Rock Garden Society
Botanical Interests article : How to Plan your Fall Vegetable Garden (affiliate link)
Carol's favorite French Breakfast radishes at Botanical Interests (affiliate link)
On the Bookshelf:
Bloom: The Secret of Growing Flowering Houseplants year-round, by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, The House Plant Guru. (Also on Amazon)
Traffic slows down for wildflowers: Long Newnton Parish Council using flowers to reduce speeding - BBC News
Another Book: Appointment with Venus by Jerrard Tickell
Spotted Lantern Fly Info from Purdue University
Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. This helps us continue to bring this podcast to you ad-free!) Book links are also affiliate links.
Email us at [email protected]
For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt R
On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.
Gardening: It's All a Grand Experiment
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
10/16/24 • 50 min
Dee and Carol talked about fothergilla shrubs, vegetable gardening preferences and confessions, and more.
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Links:
Dee's blog post on Zinnias Favorites
Carol's blog post from the garden fairies
Fothergilla from Proven Winners
Black Flora: Inspiring Profiles of Floriculture’s New Vanguard by Teresa J. Speight (Amazon Link)
Dirt:
10 Creepy Plants to Haunt your House this Fall - Pistils Nursery.
Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission):
Botanical Interests
Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery
Book and Amazon links are also affiliate links.
Email us anytime at [email protected]
For more info on Carol visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.
On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.
Tropicals in Your Temperate Garden!
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
05/05/21 • 32 min
This week, Dee and Carol discuss tropical plants in your temperate garden, inspired by a new book, Tropical Plants and How to Love Them by Marianne Willburn.
Some links:
Donahue's Clematis Specialists
Dee's blog post on tropical plants
A book about okra! The Whole Okra: a Seed to Stem Celebration, by Chris Smith.
On the bookshelf:
Tropical Plants and How to Love Them by Marianne Willburn.
Marianne'sarticle on her website about building giant nests in your garden.
Our favorite local places to buy plants:
In Oklahoma: Bustani Plant Farm and TaraCotta
In Indianapolis: Court's Yard and Greenhouse
Email us at [email protected]
For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.
Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:
The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee Nash
Potted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel
Homegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel
Seeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. Michel
Creatures and Critters: Who’s in Your Garden, by Carol J. Michel
On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.
An Early Summer Garden Pep Talk
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
06/10/20 • 30 min
Dee and Carol provide a pep talk of sorts for everyone gardening.
A few links:
Flowers:
Annual Vincas - Soiree Kawaii varieties from Suntory
Salvia 'Rose Marvel' from American Meadows
Zinnia 'Profusion Red', an All-America Selection from 2017
Vegetables:
Three types of peas from Botanical Interests - Snow, Snap, and Shelling
On the Bookshelf: Gardener’s Guide to Compact Plants by Jessica Walliser.
Dirt: More info on Asian jumping worms from Cornell University
Carol's videos on three kinds of peas and the Chelsea Chop. And yes, Carol does remember that "pea pods" are snow peas.
Email us at [email protected] and look for us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and now Pinterest.
For more info on Carol, visit her website.
For more info on Dee, visit her website.
We also invite you to join The Gardenangelists Garden Club on Facebook.
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