a podcast about plants with Ellen Zachos and C.L. Fornari
Shagbark Hickory, Starting Flowers From Seed, and Organic Fertilizers
Ep 066 – This program explains why you might want to plant a hickory tree, and which flowers can be started indoors this spring. C.L. and Ellen also discuss how organic fertilizers work and why you should appreciate that they aren’t instantly available to plants. The episode ends with the mystery of the disappearing foxglove plants.
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Fragrant Plants Indoors, Eating Spruce Tips, and Plantrama Seattle
Ep 065 – In this episode Ellen and C.L. talk about eating the tips off of spruce trees, what people mean when they say they are “forcing plants,” and which houseplants can bring fragrance into your home this winter.
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Rainbow Roses, Dish Garden Care, and Jerusalem Artichokes
Ep 064 – In this episode C.L. and Ellen discuss the “rainbow rose scam,” how to handle the plants in a dish garden, growing and eating Jerusalem artichokes, and smaller sunflowers for the garden.
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The Wildcrafted Cocktail
by Ellen Zachos
The Cocktail Hour Garden
by C.L. Fornari
Backyard Foraging
by Ellen Zachos
Coffee for Roses
by C.L. Fornari