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Dee and Carol talk about some of their favorite Christmas plants, growing savory, a book, Small-Scale Homesteading and more.

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Links:

Queeny Lemon Peach zinnia from Burpee

14 Best Christmas Plants and Flowers for the Holiday Season from Family Handyman. Or if you prefer, read it on Birds & Blooms.

What is savory on Masterclass.

On the bookshelf: Small-Scale Homesteading: A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More, by Stephanie Thurow & Michelle Bruhn (Amazon Link)

Dirt:
Meet the Italian ‘Fruit Detective’, Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table (via Smithsonian)

Joey Aprons | Roo Gardening

Rabbit Holes:
Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Marge Clark

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Dee and Carol talked about amaryllis, holy basil, some apple dirt, and several books they are enjoying including The Botanists' Library.

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Links:
John Scheepers… for amaryllis bulbs and info on growing amaryllis bulbs

On Family Handyman's website: How to Keep an Amaryllis Alive

On the bookshelf: The Botantists’ Library: The Most Important Botanical Books in History by Carolyn Fry & Emma Wayland (Ivy Press, a Quarto Imprint) (Amazon)

Dirt: How Honeycrisp Apples Went from Marvelous to Mediocre on Serious Eats

Rabbit Holes:
Reclaiming Quiet by Sarah Clarkson. (Amazon link)
The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict (Feb. 11, 2025) (Amazon link)

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Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com
For more info on Carol visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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Dee and Carol talk about why they love violas and zinnias, how to grow fennel, a new book, and leaf-shape-changing hollies, plus the usual rabbit holes and garden updates.

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Links:

The Quote Garden

Fennel Seeds from Botanical Interests

On the Bookshelf: The Cindervale Pearl by H.P. Jones

Dirt: Hollies Get Pricky for a Reason from National Geographic

Rabbit Holes:
The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker (Amazon Link)

Edna St. Vincent Millay documentary on YouTube
Elizabeth-Ellen Long, a Lost Lady of Garden Writing

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Farmers Defense
Etsy
Territorial Seeds
True Leaf Market
Eden Bros
Nature Hills Nursery

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Email us anytime at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com
For more info on Carol visit her website. Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.
For more info on Dee, visit her website. Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.

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On Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.
On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.
On YouTube.