Latest Homegarden Podcast Episodes
Breakfast Alternatives, and Growing Peppers
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - February 24, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIf you’re bored with your usual breakfast, this episode is for you. We also explain photoperiodism, talk about starting pepper seeds and growing them in the garden, and answer a listener’s question about Lantana. :30 What’s for dinner: Breakfast Alternatives 8:11 Insider Information: Photop...
Pollinating Citrus Indoors, Plant Professions, and Relief for the Covid Cranky
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - February 17, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsDo you grow citrus indoors for at least part of the year? Learn to be the bee! We also suggest plants for the “COVID cranky” (and who isn’t?) plus becoming a local or niche garden expert. :34 Plant Noob: Pollinating Citrus You’re Growing Indoors 4:24 Eat/Drink/Grow: Plants for ...
Growing Perennials and Cannabis From Seed and Plant Communications
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - February 10, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHave you ever wondered if plants talk to each other? Do you want to have a big number of perennial plants cheaply? Would you like to know what it takes to grow Cannibis from seed? Ellen and C.L. cover these topics in this episode. :30 True or False: Plants talk to each other. 7:22 Eat/Dr...
Cilantro, Plants for Your Sweet Tooth, and Weeds
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - February 03, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this episode Ellen and C.L. talk about cilantro and coriander...one in the same plant. We have agreeing opinions about Stevia, and explain the reason that it takes awhile for some new introductions to reach the marketplace. The podcast ends with Anne’s question about hauling weeds to the comp...
Dried Mushrooms, Identifying Evergreens, and Repotting Houseplants
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - January 27, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThis episode starts with ideas for cooking with dried mushrooms. We explain how to tell the difference between pine, fir and spruce trees, do a dive into Ericaceous plants, and end with a question about taking cuttings and transplanting houseplants in the winter. :30 What’s for dinner: How to...
Plant Empowerment and Bromeliad Bloom
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - January 20, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Plantrama team discuss a botanic term for plants that put leaves straight up out of the ground (no stems!), and answer a listener’s question about a Bromeliad that hasn’t made more blooms. Ellen and C.L. present a new segment: Plant Empowerment, which explains how to make a passion for plant...
Eggshells, Moss and Terrariums
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - January 13, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Plantrama team discusses the common belief that eggshells provide quick calcium for plants. Next we look at the myths, misunderstandings and misuse of moss, and end with a question about making a terrarium. :30 True or False: Eggshells are good calcium for gardens 4:45 Eat/Drink/G...
Chestnuts, Hellebores, and Growing Foxgloves
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - January 06, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. talk about eating chestnuts, the perennial plant that’s commonly called hellebores, and what it means when you are talking about pesticides. We end with a listener’s question about growing foxglove plants from seed. :34 What’s For Dinner: Chestnuts 6:31 Eat/Drink/Gro...
Grafting, Starting Pepper Plants, and Rice Alternatives
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - December 30, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsWe start out discussing what can be substituted for rice when you cook. Our main segment is about grafted plants, and we end with a discussion about vegetable seeds that you might want to start in the winter, and whether it’s worth it to save a poinsettia from year to year. :30 What’s For Din...
Heavy Amaryllis Flowers, Cuttings and Cyclamen
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - December 23, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this just-after-the-solstice episode, Ellen and C.L. discuss how to use juniper berries, supporting heavy amaryllis flowers, taking cuttings and Cyclamen. Ellen's Smreka recipe here. :30 What’s for dinner: What can you use juniper berries for? 5:00 Insider Information: Supporting heav...
Bare Root Plants, Dracaena and Pruning
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - December 16, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this episode C.L. and Ellen explain what “bare root plants” are and why you might want them. Next, they talk about the genus Dracaena, which includes some of the most popular houseplants. They end by disagreeing about general rules for pruning (sorry Morgan). :27 Plant Noob: Bare Root plan...
Mulching Perennials, Moth Orchids and Leaving The Leaves
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - December 09, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIf you’re wondering if you need to protect your perennial plants with a winter mulch, this episode is for you. Ellen and C.L. go on to talk about the moth orchids, the most commonly sold orchid and an easy one to grow. The show ends with a discussion about the pros and cons of leaving the leaves...
Plant and Garden Gifts, Ordering Seeds and Alternative Garden Audio
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - December 02, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. give ideas for the best low-tech kitchen tools, gift suggestions for all on your list, and tips for why ordering your seeds now is a good idea. We end with some audible plant-based listening suggestions for a listener. :29 What’s For Dinner: Some suggestions for must-have, ...
Yams vs Sweet potatoes, Root Nodules and Fungal Diseases
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - November 25, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsFrom roots to leaves to flowers! C.L. and Ellen talk about the difference between yams and sweet potatoes, explain what a root nodule is, and discuss leaf-spot fungus, especially on house plants. The episode ends with a listener question about flowers for a Florida garden. :30 What’s for ...
Low-Light Houseplants, Money Plant and Cleaning Indoor Foliage
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - November 18, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIt’s all houseplants all the time in this episode of Plantrama. Ellen and C.L. give advice about cleaning the leaves of indoor plants, talk about the many Calatheas that grow well with less light, and answer a question abot the tropical known as “money plant.” :36 Plant Noob: Ways to clean o...
Drying Herbs, Pruning Evergreens, and Bird Attack
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - November 11, 2021 13:03 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Plantrama team discusses the advice to hang herbs upside down for drying, and whether you should prune evergreens now. We end with a letter from a listener about doing battle with the birds. :31 True or False: Hanging herbs upside down to dry them helps the flavors (or in the cas...
Cranberries, Potting Soils, and a Too-Tall Houseplant
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - November 04, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. talk about cranberry recipes that go beyond the traditional “cranberry sauce.” They discuss potting “soils” and their composition, and give a listener advice about a Dracaena fragrans (aka corn plant) that has gotten too tall. :31 What’s For Dinner: Cranberries 8:23 Eat...
Apples, Augers, Old Wood and Tomatillos
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - October 28, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsC.L. and Ellen give you some different ideas for using apples this season, discuss planting bulbs with an auger on a drill, explain the term “old wood” and answer a listener’s question about tomatillo plants. :30 What’s for dinner: Apples or crabapples, anyone? 7:54 The Plant Noob: Usin...
Spring Flowering Bulbs, Amaryllis and Fertilizing Houseplants
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - October 21, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Plantrama team discusses the importance of soil temperature when planting bulbs for spring bloom. In the main segment we talk about handling the amaryllis bulbs you have kept from last winter, and how to bring them into flower in December. We end with a question about how frequently housepla...
Root Stimulator, and Houseplants, Houseplants, Houseplants
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - October 14, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. discuss what root stimulator products are and if they are necessary when you plant. They also address why houseplants might drop leaves when you bring them back inside for the winter, and how to fit even more plants in your house. :32 True or False: You should use a “root stimu...
Fall Purees, Watering and Pesky Black Gnats
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - October 07, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this episode we are making purées for use later in the winter, and considering when you might need to water in the fall. Ellen and C.L. discuss managing those pesky fungus gnats (tiny black flies) that can emerge from your houseplants, and we answer a question about using red pepper to deter ...
Nuts, House Plants and Late Migrating Hummingbirds
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 30, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHear about nuts for dinner, houseplants that will make you smile, and late-to-migrate hummingbirds. We also answer Kim’s question about perennial garden cleanup in the fall. :30 What’s For Dinner Nuts! 11:17 Eat/Drink/Grow: House Plants that will make you happy all winter 20:30 ...
Root Crops, Plant Protection and Flies
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 23, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. talk about root crops – potatoes, and sunchokes – and what “open pollinated” means. We discuss the pros and cons of protecting plants for the winter, and answer a listener’s question about plants that draw flies. :36 What’s for dinner: Root Crops: Potatoes and Sunchokes 5:55 ...
Saving Plants Through the Winter and Preserving the Harvest
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 16, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this episode Ellen and C.L. talk about how to decide which tender or tropical plants to save indoors through the winter, how to preserve your garden or foraging harvest, and whether weeds choose to grow where they blend in. :32 Plant Noob: Deciding which tropicals/annuals to try and...
Compost, Witches Brooms and Pressed Flowers
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 09, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIs compost – homemade or purchased – a good substitute for fertilizer? What is that thick growth in a tree? Ellen and C.L. answer these questions and respond to a listener about uses for pressed flowers. :26 True or False: Compost is fertilizer. 3:50 Eat/Drink/Grow: Witches’ Broom...
Growing Perennials From Collected Seed and Early Fall Color
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 02, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Plantrama Partners-in-Plants start by discussing how to eat the parts of plants we often toss out or put into the compost. Next, we talk about growing new plants from the seeds that you might see right now in your perennial garden. We end by answering a listener’s question about what might m...
Yellow Leaves, Fall Vegetables or Foraging, and Bringing Houseplants Inside
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 26, 2021 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...
Pasta Salad, Pineapple Weed, Transplanting, and Systemic Insecticide
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 19, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Plantrama team talks about ideas for pasta salad and reipes using pineapple weed. We get you thinking about transplanting in the fall, discuss how to manage plants that self-seed just a bit too enthusiastically, and answer a listener’s question about scale. :30 What’s for dinner: Pasta ...
Green Apples, Caffeine, and Corn
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 12, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThe Plantrama duo discuss caffeine as an insecticide, and talk about corn, which is a grass and a great deal more. The episode ends with a discussion of picking green apples. :36 True or False: Caffeine is a natural insecticide. 7:42 Eat/Drink/Grow: Corn: it’s a vegetable! It’s a ...
Cakes, Limited Room and Dense Raised Bed Plantings
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 05, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this 200th episode of Plantrama, Ellen and C.L. celebrate with cake! Hear about Ellen’s berry pudding cake and C.L.’s beet cake. Next we talk about where to plant if you’re running out of room (remember topsy-turvy tomatoes?) and whether it’s okay to pack vegetables into a raised bed. 2...
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