Dee and Carol discuss growing petunias from seed, growing sweet potatoes, Monty Don's new book and more.

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Flowers:
Old-fashioned, heirloom climbing petunia this year from Select Seeds.
Success! Silver Vein petunias
Wave Carmine Velour petunias, AAS winner

Veggies:
Purple Sweet Potatoes from Johnny’s Selected Seeds

On the Bookshelf:
The Gardening Book by Monty Don (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Pugh Gardens on YouTube

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Dee and Carol mixed things up a bit this week. All the details are in our free Substack newsletter.

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Dee and Carol talked about lavender, current favorite books for vegetable gardeners, a new book on lavender, plus dirt, rabbit holes and more!

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Flowers:
'Phenomenal' Lavender
Veggies:
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On the Bookshelf:
The Lavender Companion: Enjoy the Aroma, Flavor and Health Benefits of This Classic Herb by Terry Barlin Vesci and Jessica Dunham (Amazon)
Dirt:
An English Gardener finds a 1,600 year old inscribed rock while weeding
Rabbit Holes:
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 on Britbox
Agatha Raisin mysteries by M. C. Beaton (Amazon)

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Dee and Carol talk about gomphrena, flowers in the vegetable garden, a new book on garden design and more in this week's episode.

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No Mow May
Reduce Your Lawn Day - May 20th
'Topcrop' green beans, an All-America Selection from 1950

Flowers:
Proven Winners Truffal Pink gomphrena
Fireworks gomphrena from Burpee
Veggies:
Carol's post on nine bean rows
Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Gardens, by Jessica Walliser (Amazon)
On the Bookshelf:
Your Outdoor Room: How to Design a Garden You Can Live In, by Manoj Malde (Amazon link)
Dirt:
Barn owls for crop protection

Rabbit Holes:
Ida Bennett, a Lost Lady of Garden Writing
Rose Chat podcast
Sarah Raven podcast

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Dee and Carol talk about wisteria, bee balm, beans, and much more.

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American wisteria

Flowers
Wild Bergamot, Witchita Mountains Form from High Country Gardens
UK National Collection of Beebalm

Vegetables
Bean seeds from Seeds of Italy
Carol's Forktress Blog Post

On the Bookshelf
The Gardener's Guide to Prarie Plants, by Neil Diboll & Hilary Cox (Amazon)

Dirt:
Let Your Garden Grow Wild Ted Talk by Rebecca McMackin
Theme Gardens by Barbara Damrosch (Amazon Link)

Rabbit Holes
Farmer's Defense sleeves
Dee's blog post on gardening with Alpha-Gal Syndrome

The Field House: A Writer's Life Lost and Found on an Island in Maine by Robin Clifford Wood (Amazon)

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Dee and Carol talked about Geum flowers, strawberries, and more on this week's episode.

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Flowers:
'Totally Tangerine' Geum from Proven Winners
Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum
A national Geum collection in Great Britain

Vegetables:

All-American strawberry, DeLizz
How To Winterize Strawberry Plants.

On the Bookshelf:

The Thousand Year Old Garden: Inside the Secret Garden at Lambeth Palace by Nick Stewart Smith (Amazon Link)

Dirt:

Nostalgia flowers

Rabbit Holes:
Dee's blog post on gardening with Alpha-Gal syndrome

Carol's latest Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Elvenia Slosson.
The Pilgrim’s Way to Britain’s Great Cathedrals, Episode 1, on YouTube

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Dee and Carol talked about peonies, the rose family, making gardens look old, and more on this week's episode.

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Lia’s Garden at Commonwealth
Duluth Trading Company Heirloom Gardening Bib Overalls

Flowers:
Natchez Glen House and their peony collection.

Veggies:
An Apple is a Rose? - Smithsonian Gardens

On the Bookshelf:
The Herbalist’s Guide: How to Build and Use Your Own Apothecary, by Mary Colvin, RH (AHG) (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Thirty Ways to Make Your Garden Look Older from Garden & Gun magazine

The Le Fleur board game kickstarter campaign.

Rabbit Holes:
Complete this form to encourage your congress person to attend a hearing on May 2nd about Alpha Gal

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Carol and Dee talked about a new book, Floral Folklore, growing veggies in containers, Sarah Raven's new book on container plantings, plus much more!

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Flowers:
Floral Folklore: The Forgotten Tales Behind Nature’s Most Enchanting Plants, By Alison Davies. Illustrated by Sarah Wildling. (Amazon link.)

Veggies:
Cucumber Quick Snack from Burpee
Basil Bonsai from Burpee

On the Bookshelf:
A Year Full of Pots: Container Flowers for All Seasons, by Sarah Raven (Amazon link) Lavishly photographed by Jonathan Buckley.

Dirt:
Justin Davies woodworking on Instagram

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