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Ellen and C.L. discuss ways to use the mint you grow, the basics of harvesting garlic, and ways of supporting vegetables and newly planted trees. Plus we answer a listener’s question about spraying fertilizer directly onto foliage. :33   What’s for dinner:  Mint beyond mojitos    4:12    Insider Information:  Harvesting Garlic 17:46  Eat/Drink/Grow:  Plant supports. 26:40  Love Letters and Questions: Karen asks about spring fertilizer directly on plants.

Ellen and C.L. talk about a common insect that causes damage in many vegetable gardens: flea beetles. Next they address questions and issues that arise when houseplants have been put outside for the summer, review an inspiring new book, and answer Ryan’s question about possible ground cover crops for weed suppression in flower farms. :28 Plant Noob: Flea beetles   7:37  Eat/Drink/Grow:  So your houseplants are out for Summer Camp 18:12 Book Review:  The Urban Garden 22:12  Love Letters and Questions: From Ryan about weed control in a flower farm.

C.L. and Ellen discuss what to do if your tree dies, and what actions to take when something has already happened and you need to respond or do your best to fix it.   :30     True or False:   You should remove dead trees from your property 6:24    Eat/Drink/Grow:  After the fact. Or, I’ve already done it! Now What??? 22:00    Love Letters and Questions:    Sandi asks:  “When early flowering perennials such as blue salvia, peonies, or penstemon stop blooming, what do I do with them?

:38    What’s For Dinner: Dill.    8:59    Eat/Drink/Grow:  “Is it too late to plant?”  20:14   Insider Information:  What alliums do. 22:42   Love Letters and Questions: Donna re: miniature lemon cypress tree In this first of five June episodes, C.L. and Ellen talk about growing dill, planting in the summer, and what allium foliage does when these bulbs come into bloom. Plus we answer a listener’s question about growing lemon cypress trees indoors…was she given bad advice?

In this end-of-May episode Ellen and C.L. discuss using lettuce to wrap tasty fillings, for a meal or snack. We explain what a botanist does, the importance of several types of diversity in our yards and gardens, and answer Pete’s question about applying Mediterranean style to a Minnesota garden. :28      What’s for dinner:   Lettuce Wraps 3:22     Insider Information:   What is a botanist? 7:33       Eat/Drink/Grow:    Garden Diversity  21:58   Love Letters and Questions:  From Pete about “Mediterranean Gardening”

The Plantrama team discusses the best way to fill a raised bed, why the practice called hugelkulture is getting so much buzz, a podcast recommendation, and finding a garden mentor.   :30      Plant Noob: Why you shouldn’t fill a raised bed with only compost. 5:24   Eat/Drink/Grow:  Hugelkultur   16:29   Check THIS Out!:  a plant podcast that C.L. loves. 18:48  Love Letters and Questions    Morgan in Michigan writes about finding garden mentors.

Have you ever bought an envelope of seeds that had no instructions on it? Do you have clay soils where you garden? Ellen and C.L. start the program with these topics, then move onto invasive plants in the landscape, and the differences between different types of potting media. :30   True or False:   It’s okay to send out seeds without any germination information. 5:12     Eat/Drink/Grow:  Gardening in Clay 21:18  Insider Information:  Inspired by Carol invasives in the landscape 25:16   Love Letters and Questions:    From Adriana any difference between potting soil and seeding-starting mix?  Brought to you by our friends at Rainwand.com

It’s pasta for dinner, and everything coming up roses in this episode of Plantrama. Ellen shares her nettle pasta recipe, and C.L. talks about a quick way to use any garden greens with linguine. We discuss the highs and lows of growing roses, and end by answering a listener’s question about catkins. :37 What’s For Dinner:  A go-to garden or foraged pasta.   6:55 Eat/Drink/Grow:   Roses. 24:50 Love Letters and Questions: Diedre asked What is a catkin? Brought to you by our friends at Rainwand.com 

In this episode Ellen and C.L. celebrate spring salads, discuss organic fertilizers and discuss the many ways to grow vining Clematis. :28    What’s for dinner:  Spring Salads  6:24     Insider Information:  Organic fertilizers 11:03    Eat/Drink/Grow:    Clematis This episode is brought to you by our friends at Rainwand.com

The Plantrama team gives those new to vegetable gardening some advice about raised beds...how deep, what to fill them with, and whether they need a weed barrier underneath. We talk about how to remember what you’ve planted, without sticking ugly labels next to every plant in your garden. In a new segment, we tell you about a couple of great things that we’ve discovered.   :45   Plant Noob:  Raised bed Tips    10:46   Eat/Drink/Grow: Methods for remembering what you’ve planted 21:36   Check THIS Out!:  C.L. raves about Fleurs de Villes and Ellen talks about Spice Jungle! https://www.spicejungle.com/ https://www.fleursdevilles.com/   Our podcast is supported by our friends at Dramm – check out all of their wonderful products at https://rainwand.com/

Do you need a special fertilizer for Cannabis budding? Do you need special fertilizers for different types of plants? Do some fertilizers work better than others, and can you make your own out of food scraps? These questions answered and more in this episode.   :33      True or False:   In order to get Cannabis to bud, you have to use special “bloom” fertilizers 3:22     Eat/Drink/Grow:  Fertilizer Facts and Fantasies 20:06   Love Letters and Questions:   Shelley wrote:  “Is it true that the roots of plants only go out to the dripline?

The Plantrama team gets their fingers sticky with strawberry juices today as we talk about foraging for wild berries, and how to grow strawberries in your garden. Hear about the types of plants, protecting berries from critters, using this plant as groundcover, and more. We end with some thoughts about soil temperatures. Here is a great chart from the Cooperative Extension-Sacramento County, showing how long seeds take to germinate in different soil temperatures.  :38 What’s For Dinner: Strawberries 3:45 Eat/Drink/Grow: Strawberries 19:25 Insider Information: The importance of soil temperatures