Latest Homegarden Podcast Episodes
Seed Planning, Catching Up, and See You In Seattle
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - January 26, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen 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 ...
Tasty meals, New Plant Discoveries and a Dormant Period
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 15, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsWe’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 Din...
Rusty Nails For Blue Hydrangeas, Queen Anne_s Lace, and Too Many Plants
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 08, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsLearn 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: ...
Peppers, Dry Summers, and a Clover Lawn
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 01, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this episode Ellen and C.L. discuss some favorite peppers, and answer common listener questions about drought-damaged plants and helping their gardens recover from a hot, dry summer. We share an exciting new plant from Proven Winners, and answer a listener’s question about clover lawns. ...
Encore Snacks, Outdoor Office and Entertaining
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 25, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this Encore presentation from 2017, Ellen and C.L. start the end-of-summer party off with suggestions for snacks and garden hors d’oeuvres. The second segment offers ways that you benefit from an outdoor office, and no, it’s not the low rent. Our main segment suggests ways you can spruce up...
Encore of Yellow Leaves, Fall Vegetables and Bringing Houseplants Inside
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 18, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this end-of-August episode, C.L. and Ellen discuss how to tell why the leaves on your plant are turning yellow. They explain that noticing which leaves are yellowing, and where they are, can help explain why this is happening. Next the Plantrama team explains some botanic terms, and discusses...
Encore Mulch, Nitrogen and Smart Weeds
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 11, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. discuss whether the use of mulch robs the soil of nitrogen, and we take a dive into the Polygonaceae family…smart weeds and knotweeds. We give you the scoop on two informative webinars for anyone interested in growing hydrangeas, and answer a question about the odd, jelly-like for...
Encore of End of Summer Flavors, Taking Cuttings, Transplantation
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 04, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this encore episode, Ellen explains what to make with under-ripe wild grapes and C.L. persuades listeners to combine some creamy brie cheese with those homegrown tomatoes. Next we explain that the end of the summer is the ideal time to propagate everything from woody ornamentals to annuals an...
Pickles, Small Trees, and Dealing with Bare Spots
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - July 28, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsWhat can you pickle this summer? Should you buy a tree that’s tiny? Ellen and C.L. discuss these topics, plus what to do with bare or just unattractive spots in the garden, and whether summer planting makes sense in July. :29 What’s for dinner: Pickles. 7:12 Insider Information: Don’t...
Mulch killing weeds, Citrus from Seeds, and a Robot Weeder
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - July 21, 2022 18:49 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHave you wondered how, or if, mulch kills weeds? Have you tried to grow a citrus plant from a seed? Ellen and C.L. discuss these topics, and answer Dianna’s question about her kousa dogwood that isn’t doing well. Plus C.L. tells Ellen and our listeners about a robot that weeds in gardens. ...
Foliar Feeding, Forks in the Garden and Auto-Flowering Cannabis
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - July 14, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHave you seen the photo of plastic forks, tines up, in the garden? Wondering about spraying fertilizer on the leaves of plants to give them added nutrients? And how about that auto-flowering type of Cannabis…should you be harvesting in July? :36 True or False: Plastic forks in the garden? ...
Raspberries, Rock Walls, and Perennial Bloom
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - July 07, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. talk about the difference between raspberries and blackberries, give suggestions for plants that grow well in the tiny spaces in rock walls, and discuss whether you should panic when you see bugs on a plant. We end with a listener’s question about a perennial garden filled with ea...
Edible Flower Petals, Tap Roots and Crop Rotation
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - June 30, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsC.L. and Ellen have suggestions for edible flower petals, whether you want to use them for visual or taste appeal. Hear a discussion about taproots - what are they and what they mean for you – and hear if you need to be concerned about crop rotation. :38 What’s For Dinner: Flowers petals! ...
Mint, Harvesting Garlic, and Plant Supports
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - June 23, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. discuss ways to use the mint you grow, the basics of harvesting garlic, and ways of supporting vegetables and newly planted trees. Plus we answer a listener’s question about spraying fertilizer directly onto foliage. :33 What’s for dinner: Mint beyond mojitos 4:12 Insi...
Flea Beetles, a Book Review and Houseplants at Summer Camp
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - June 16, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. talk about a common insect that causes damage in many vegetable gardens: flea beetles. Next they address questions and issues that arise when houseplants have been put outside for the summer, review an inspiring new book, and answer Ryan’s question about possible ground cover crop...
Dead Trees, Early Flowering Perennials, and What NOW?
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - June 14, 2022 01:19 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsC.L. and Ellen discuss what to do if your tree dies, and what actions to take when something has already happened and you need to respond or do your best to fix it. :30 True or False: You should remove dead trees from your property 6:24 Eat/Drink/Grow: After the fact. Or, I’ve ...
Dill, Planting in June and What Alliums Do
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - June 02, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratings:38 What’s For Dinner: Dill. 8:59 Eat/Drink/Grow: “Is it too late to plant?” 20:14 Insider Information: What alliums do. 22:42 Love Letters and Questions: Donna re: miniature lemon cypress tree In this first of five June episodes, C.L. and Ellen talk about growing dill, plan...
Lettuce Wraps, Garden Diversity and Mediterranean Gardening
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - May 26, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this end-of-May episode Ellen and C.L. discuss using lettuce to wrap tasty fillings, for a meal or snack. We explain what a botanist does, the importance of several types of diversity in our yards and gardens, and answer Pete’s question about applying Mediterranean style to a Minnesota garden...
How to Fill Raised Beds, Hugelkulure and Garden Mentors
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - May 19, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Plantrama team discusses the best way to fill a raised bed, why the practice called hugelkulture is getting so much buzz, a podcast recommendation, and finding a garden mentor. :30 Plant Noob: Why you shouldn’t fill a raised bed with only compost. 5:24 Eat/Drink/Grow: Hugelkul...
Seed Info, Gardening in Clay and Potting Media
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - May 12, 2022 13:33 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHave you ever bought an envelope of seeds that had no instructions on it? Do you have clay soils where you garden? Ellen and C.L. start the program with these topics, then move onto invasive plants in the landscape, and the differences between different types of potting media. :30 True or Fa...
Pasta, Catkins, and Roses oh my!
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - May 05, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIt’s pasta for dinner, and everything coming up roses in this episode of Plantrama. Ellen shares her nettle pasta recipe, and C.L. talks about a quick way to use any garden greens with linguine. We discuss the highs and lows of growing roses, and end by answering a listener’s question about catk...
Spring Salads, Organic Fertilizers, and Clematis
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - April 28, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this episode Ellen and C.L. celebrate spring salads, discuss organic fertilizers and discuss the many ways to grow vining Clematis. :28 What’s for dinner: Spring Salads 6:24 Insider Information: Organic fertilizers 11:03 Eat/Drink/Grow: Clematis This episode is brought...
Raised Beds, Labeling Plants and Check THIS Out!
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - April 21, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Plantrama team gives those new to vegetable gardening some advice about raised beds...how deep, what to fill them with, and whether they need a weed barrier underneath. We talk about how to remember what you’ve planted, without sticking ugly labels next to every plant in your garden. In a ne...
Fertilizers, Cannabis, and Plant Roots
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - April 14, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsDo you need a special fertilizer for Cannabis budding? Do you need special fertilizers for different types of plants? Do some fertilizers work better than others, and can you make your own out of food scraps? These questions answered and more in this episode. :33 True or False: In o...
Strawberries and Soil Temperatures
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - April 07, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Plantrama team gets their fingers sticky with strawberry juices today as we talk about foraging for wild berries, and how to grow strawberries in your garden. Hear about the types of plants, protecting berries from critters, using this plant as groundcover, and more. We end with some thought...
Spring Greens, Plants for Arbors, and Forced Bulbs
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - March 31, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsSpring Greens, Plants for Arbors, and Forced Bulbs In the last episode for March Ellen and C.L. answer the last batch of questions collected at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle. Many of these focus on plants for arbors and pergolas. :28 What’s for dinner: Spring Greens ...
Parsley, Outdoor Furniture, Insect Repellants and Plant Empowerment
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - March 24, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. address more questions from the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle. We discuss the herb that gets no respect, Parsley, plus keeping outdoor furniture dry, escaping the insect invasion in your outdoor living areas, and how we started a podcast...and how you might start...
Garden Design, Strawberries in a Greenhouse, and Dog Business
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - March 17, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHear about how to garden if you move frequently, creating consistent gardens in sun and shade, colors that work together, and growing strawberries in a greenhouse. That and keeping the neighbor’s dogs from killing plants when they urinate on them. With thanks to our sponsors: Storey Publishi...
Hydrangeas, Peonies and Vegetable Garden Soil
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - March 10, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsQuestions from the 2022 Seattle flower show continue, with blue, mophead hydrangea blooming and pruning in our main segment. Ellen and C.L. also talk about pH for vegetable gardens and peonies that stop blooming. This episode brought to you by our friends at Dramm - makers of rainwands and ot...
Raspberries, White Flower Gardens, and Fungus Gnats
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - March 03, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsC.L. and Ellen answer questions that were submitted at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle. They discuss pruning raspberries, great plants with white flowers, and how to get rid of fungus gnats. 1:31 What’s For Dinner: Raspberries! 10:14 Eat/Drink/Grow: Garde...
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