Latest Homegarden Podcast Episodes
Quiche, Worm Poop, and Prickly Pear Cactus
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - January 07, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHear ideas for making quiche or frittatas, learn about earthworm castings and why it’s good for plants, and discover a cactus that grows in most of North America. :36 What’s For Dinner: Quiche or Frittata 5:55 Eat/Drink/Grow: Earthworm Castings. 15:52 Insider Information: Opuntia h...
Celebratory Cocktails, Small Greenhouses, and Sticks on Fire
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - December 31, 2020 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this New Year’s Eve podcast, Ellen and C.L. raise a glass to toast a better year ahead. Hear about small in-home greenhouse/terrariums, learn about “pencil cactus,” and listen to our answer for Quinn, who wants to fertilize his Ohio lawn in the winter. :30 What’s For Dinner: Celebratory Co...
Hoyas, Garden Styles, and Stems that Photosynthesize
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - December 24, 2020 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHear about an easy and elegant houseplant as Ellen and C.L. talk about Hoyas. Learn about determining your garden style, and discover how plants without leaves might still be photosynthizing. :30 Insider Information: All about hoyas 8:34 Eat/Drink/Grow: Knowing or learning what ...
Anthuriums, GMO Seeds, and Good Winter Reads
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - December 17, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsLooking for an amazing houseplant that flowers all year? Worried that the seeds you buy might be GMO’s? Could you use a good book to read this winter? All of these topics and using shredding paper in the garden, in this episode. 29 Plant Noob: Are some seeds available to home gardeners GMO? ...
Healthy Soil, The Christmas Rose, and Spider Plants
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - December 10, 2020 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. explain that yes, it is possible to have too much compost in the soil. We discuss the lovely Helleborus niger, aka the Christmas rose, and answer a question about spider plants. :28 True or False: Healthy soil has a high percentage of organic matter in it. 4:55 Eat/Drink/G...
Cookies, Growing Ferns Indoors, and Clearing Vegetable Gardens
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - December 03, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHear about some savory/sweet cookies, learn about ferns that make attractive houseplants, discover the meeting of the term “entire margins,” and find out if you should clear out your vegetable garden…all in this week’s episode of Plantrama. :32 What’s For Dinner: Cookies! 5:31 Eat/Drink/Gr...
Spice Rubs, String-of-Pearls Plant and Starting COVID Gardens
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - November 26, 2020 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsDiscover spice rubs, a hot “Curio” houseplant, and hear what to do with the bulbs and other plants you haven’t yet placed into the ground. :30 What’s for dinner: Spice Rubs for Meat and Tofu 5:18 Insider Information: A suddenly “hot houseplant” - Curio rowleyanus, syn. Senecio rowleyanus ...
Bulbs Growing In Fall and a Plant-Filled Zoom Room
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - November 19, 2020 12:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this episode we consider how drought and snow effect plants, creating a plant-filled Zoom Room, and spring bulbs that come up before spring. :30 Plant Noob: Is snow hard on plants? 7:05 Eat/Drink/Grow: Drought! The long-term consequences of dry periods. 14:23 A Plant-Filled Zo...
Houseplant Fertilizers, Avocados and Cranberry Plants
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - November 12, 2020 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHear Ellen and C.L. discuss fertilizers for houseplants, the amazing avocado, and cranberries, wild and cultivated. :30 True or False: You have to use special fertilizer for each type of indoor plant. 5:23 Eat/Drink/Grow: Avocados are AMAZING! 14:40 Love Letters and Questions: Do cranbe...
Juniper Berries, Begonias and Orchid Pots
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - November 05, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsLearn about eating juniper berries, bodacious begonias, pots for orchids and keeping cats away from plants. :30 What’s For Dinner: Juniper berries 6:49 Eat/Drink/Grow: Growing Begonias 17:50 Insider Information: Do you need special orchid pots for your orchids? 20:40 Love Letters a...
Parsley, Garden Destinations and Evergreens On Balconies
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - October 29, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this episode Ellen and C.L. discuss the herb that gets no respect, parsley. We also talk about planning garden trips for the spring, what evergreens will grow in containers on a balcony, and providing supports for indoor plants. :28 What’s For Dinner: Parsley. 6:42 Eat/Drink/Grow...
Propagating Succulents, Insect Lifecycles, and Collecting Rainwater
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - October 22, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsC.L. and Ellen explain that succulents are easy to propagate, and talk about why we should care about the life cycle of insects. The episode ends with a discussion about collecting rainwater for houseplants. :30 Plant Noob: How to propagate succulents 9:41 Eat/Drink/Grow: Life c...
Pumpkin Spice Plantrama
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - October 15, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsFor better or worse, in this episode Ellen and C.L. are delving into Pumpkin Spice. We start talking about allspice, and then do a deep dive into the plants that produce the flavors in the most popular seasonal latte offered at local coffee shops. :30 True or False: Allspice is a mix of...
Fertilizing, Fall Cocktails, and Houseplants
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - October 08, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsWe’re celebrating fall with autumnal beverages, talking about applying fertilizer in the fall, and discussing cleaning up houseplants when you bring them back indoors. :31 True or False: Winter is a good time to fertilize gardens. 4:38 Eat/Drink/Grow: Fall Cocktails and other garden ...
Vegetable Garden Wrap-up, Dandelions and Chestnuts
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - October 01, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIt’s time to take stock of the vegetable garden and consider what thrived and which crops were a bust. Ellen and C.L. discuss why Ellen loves to forage for chestnuts, and how she cooks them, plus we answer a question about dandelion foliage in the lawn. :35 What’s For Dinner: Chestnuts! 8...
Perennial Plants and Perennial Gardens in Fall
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 24, 2020 13:45 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHear what plant people mean when they talk about “the canopy,” learn about a must-have book if you grow perennials, and find out what you can do in perennial gardens in the fall. Plus a look at what’s growing in C.L.’s “bunny bin.” :40 Plant Noob: What is “the canopy?” 2:26 Insider In...
Cherry Tomatoes, Silverberry and Saving Seed
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 17, 2020 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this episode we talk about foraged silverberries, cherry tomatoes, saving seeds, and whether fall is the best time for planting. Ellen and C.L. end with a question from Jenna about possible uses for carrot tops. :27 What’s for dinner: Silverberry and Cherry Tomatoes 7:27 Eat/Drink/Grow: S...
Mint, Outdoor Pots in Winter, and Transplanting in Fall
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 10, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. give you ideas for using all of that mint that has exploded in your gardens over the summer. We explain how to keep container plants through the winter without pot or plant death, and answer a listener’s question about transplanting in the fall. :42 What’s For Dinner: What Can Y...
Preserving Herbs, Pruning Large Shrubs and Cannabis Not Budding
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - September 03, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsLearn the truth about calcium and the black blossom end rot on your tomatoes, hear about preserving the herbs you’ve grown, discover a better way to prone large shrubs, and find out why a Cannabis plant isn’t budding. Our sponsor today is Territorial Seeds. :40 True or False: Lack of calci...
Eggplant, Frost Protection, Drying White Hydrangeas
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 27, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsC.L. and Ellen and talk about ways to prepare eggplant, protecting your fall crops from frost, taking cuttings of shrubs and tender plants, and drying white hydrangea flowers. :47 What’s for dinner: Eggplant 11:08 Insider Information: Protecting fall crops if an early freeze is predicte...
Sedges and, Grasses, and Mildew, Oh MY!
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 20, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIn this episode Ellen and C.L. give you a way to identify grasses, sedges and rushes, we discuss the mildew that you might be seeing on various plants, and answer a listener’s question about where to find unusual plants. :39 Plant Noob: Sedges, grasses and rushes. 9:19 Eat/Drink/Grow: ...
Vegetables Crossing, Planting After Tree Removal and Tomato Leaves
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 13, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsWondering if your zucchini can cross with the neighbor’s pumpkins? Want to know about planting where a tree used to grow? Ellen and C.L. talk about those topics plus finding inexpensive plants for shade and curling tomato leaves. :37 True or False: Zucchini can cross with pumpkins so that...
Flower Power Cocktails, Vines, and Planting For Fall Vegetables
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - August 06, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHear about two cocktails that use edible flowers, learn about the ways vines support themselves or climb structures, and discover how to tell which flowers are male or female on your summer squash. Plus we answer a listener’s question about fall vegetable plantings. :45 What’s For Dinner: ...
Your Outdoor Office, a Deep Dive into Daylilies and Mosquitos
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - July 30, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. give ideas for making your outdoor office (or Zoom Room) greener. We talk about the maintenance of daylilies, and answer a listener’s question about controlling mosquitos. :32 Your Outdoor Office: Still working from home? You need greenery. 4:47 Eat/Drink/Grow: A Deep Dive i...
Zucchini Mania, Plants That Change Spontaneously, and Top Foraging Plants
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - July 23, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsHear how to use all the summer squash from your garden, learn about the new foraging calendar from Amber Lotus Publishing, and listen to Ellen give her top plants for foraging in the Midwest and Northeast. In our main segment we’ll talk about why a plant might change growth habits, or develop di...
Bolting vegetables, Houseplants Outdoors, and Tree Transplantations
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - July 16, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsWondering why your salad, broccoli or radishes are flowering? Thinking that the houseplants you put out for the summer aren’t looking fantastic? Learn about attractively arranging houseplants outside, summer orchid care, what “bolting” means in the veggie garden, and a good time to transplant a ...
Mulch and Nitrogen, Smartweeds, and Aliens in Junipers
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - July 09, 2020 11:00 - 20 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...
Omelets, Peonies, Oak Galls and Soap in the Garden
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - July 02, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsThis episode will inspire you to make an omelet using vegetables you’ve grown or foraged for. Ellen and C.L. take a deep dive into peonies and all the questions people have about them not flowering, when to move them, how to control mildew and more. Finally, we clue you in about the fascinating ...
Weed Control, Brambles, and Pinching Cannabis
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - June 25, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsIf you’re wondering about growing blackberries or raspberries, want to know how to use a hoe for weed control or how to pinch your cannabis plants for bushy growth, this episode will help. Plus foraging for pineapple weed and growing pineapple sage. :35 What’s for dinner: Pineapple weed,...
Pruning to Reduce Size, Pine needles and Milkweed
Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors - June 18, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 184 ratingsEllen and C.L. talk about the possibility of pruning to reduce a plant’s size, plus information about milkweed. We discuss pine needles in compost and how to keep a hanging basket looking great. With thanks to our sponsor at Rainwand.com 1:15 Plant Noob: Can I make my shrub or tre...
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