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Sep 24, 2020

Hear 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...


Sep 17, 2020

In 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:  Saving Seeds. When to do...


Sep 10, 2020

Ellen 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 You Do With Mint?
7:43...


Sep 3, 2020

Learn 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.

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:40  True or False:  Lack of calcium in the soil causes...