Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors
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Plantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors
Ellen Zachos and C.L. Fornari help you discover the amazing world of plants: in the garden, in the wild, and on your plate. They show you how to grow plants successfully, how to enjoy your natural surroundings, and how to make the most of your harvest, whether it's cultivated or foraged. (Spoiler al...
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Seed Planning, Catching Up, and See You In Seattle
Ellen and C.L. talk about three interesting edibles from the True Leaf Market catalog, explain what they’re working on and catch up with some listener...
Tasty meals, New Plant Discoveries and a Dormant Period
We’re talking about garlic and crabapples, plants that are new to our hearts, and some interesting research on bulbs done at Cornell University. Plus...
Rusty Nails For Blue Hydrangeas, Queen Anne_s Lace, and Too Many Plants
Learn about turning Hydrangea flowers blue, how to tell if you’re looking at Queen Anne’s lace or the poison hemlock, and not enough room for...
Peppers, Dry Summers, and a Clover Lawn
In this episode Ellen and C.L. discuss some favorite peppers, and answer common listener questions about drought-damaged plants and helping their gard...
Encore Snacks, Outdoor Office and Entertaining
In this Encore presentation from 2017, Ellen and C.L. start the end-of-summer party off with suggestions for snacks and garden hors d’oeuvres. The sec...
Encore of Yellow Leaves, Fall Vegetables and Bringing Houseplants Inside
In this end-of-August episode, C.L. and Ellen discuss how to tell why the leaves on your plant are turning yellow. They explain that noticing which le...
Encore Mulch, Nitrogen and Smart Weeds
Ellen and C.L. discuss whether the use of mulch robs the soil of nitrogen, and we take a dive into the Polygonaceae family…smart weeds and knotweeds....
Encore of End of Summer Flavors, Taking Cuttings, Transplantation
In this encore episode, Ellen explains what to make with under-ripe wild grapes and C.L. persuades listeners to combine some creamy brie cheese with t...
Pickles, Small Trees, and Dealing with Bare Spots
What can you pickle this summer? Should you buy a tree that’s tiny? Ellen and C.L. discuss these topics, plus what to do with bare or just unattractiv...
Mulch killing weeds, Citrus from Seeds, and a Robot Weeder
Have you wondered how, or if, mulch kills weeds? Have you tried to grow a citrus plant from a seed? Ellen and C.L. discuss these topics, and answer Di...
Foliar Feeding, Forks in the Garden and Auto-Flowering Cannabis
Have you seen the photo of plastic forks, tines up, in the garden? Wondering about spraying fertilizer on the leaves of plants to give them added nutr...
Raspberries, Rock Walls, and Perennial Bloom
Ellen and C.L. talk about the difference between raspberries and blackberries, give suggestions for plants that grow well in the tiny spaces in rock w...
Edible Flower Petals, Tap Roots and Crop Rotation
C.L. and Ellen have suggestions for edible flower petals, whether you want to use them for visual or taste appeal. Hear a discussion about taproots -...
Mint, Harvesting Garlic, and Plant Supports
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...
Flea Beetles, a Book Review and Houseplants at Summer Camp
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 aris...
Dead Trees, Early Flowering Perennials, and What NOW?
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 b...
Dill, Planting in June and What Alliums Do
:38 What’s For Dinner: Dill.
8:59 Eat/Drink/Grow: “Is it too late to plant?”
20:14 Insider Information: What alliums do.
Lettuce Wraps, Garden Diversity and Mediterranean Gardening
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 impo...
How to Fill Raised Beds, Hugelkulure and Garden Mentors
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...
Seed Info, Gardening in Clay and Potting Media
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 wi...
Pasta, Catkins, and Roses oh my!
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...
Spring Salads, Organic Fertilizers, and Clematis
In this episode Ellen and C.L. celebrate spring salads, discuss organic fertilizers and discuss the many ways to grow vining Clematis.
:28 Wh...
Raised Beds, Labeling Plants and Check THIS Out!
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 we...
Fertilizers, Cannabis, and Plant Roots
Do you need a special fertilizer for Cannabis budding? Do you need special fertilizers for different types of plants? Do some fertilizers work better...
Strawberries and Soil Temperatures
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...
Spring Greens, Plants for Arbors, and Forced Bulbs
Spring Greens, Plants for Arbors, and Forced Bulbs
In the last episode for March Ellen and C.L. answer the last batch of questions collected at...
Parsley, Outdoor Furniture, Insect Repellants and Plant Empowerment
Ellen and C.L. address more questions from the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle. We discuss the herb that gets no respect, Parsley, plu...
Garden Design, Strawberries in a Greenhouse, and Dog Business
Hear about how to garden if you move frequently, creating consistent gardens in sun and shade, colors that work together, and growing strawberries in...
Hydrangeas, Peonies and Vegetable Garden Soil
Questions from the 2022 Seattle flower show continue, with blue, mophead hydrangea blooming and pruning in our main segment. Ellen and C.L. also talk...
Raspberries, White Flower Gardens, and Fungus Gnats
C.L. and Ellen answer questions that were submitted at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle. They discuss pruning raspberries, great pl...
Breakfast Alternatives, and Growing Peppers
If you’re bored with your usual breakfast, this episode is for you. We also explain photoperiodism, talk about starting pepper seeds and growing them...
Pollinating Citrus Indoors, Plant Professions, and Relief for the Covid Cranky
Do you grow citrus indoors for at least part of the year? Learn to be the bee! We also suggest plants for the “COVID cranky” (and who isn’t?) plus bec...
Growing Perennials and Cannabis From Seed and Plant Communications
Have you ever wondered if plants talk to each other? Do you want to have a big number of perennial plants cheaply? Would you like to know what it take...
Cilantro, Plants for Your Sweet Tooth, and Weeds
In this episode Ellen and C.L. talk about cilantro and coriander...one in the same plant. We have agreeing opinions about Stevia, and explain the reas...
Dried Mushrooms, Identifying Evergreens, and Repotting Houseplants
This episode starts with ideas for cooking with dried mushrooms. We explain how to tell the difference between pine, fir and spruce trees, do a dive i...
Plant Empowerment and Bromeliad Bloom
The Plantrama team discuss a botanic term for plants that put leaves straight up out of the ground (no stems!), and answer a listener’s question about...
Eggshells, Moss and Terrariums
The Plantrama team discusses the common belief that eggshells provide quick calcium for plants. Next we look at the myths, misunderstandings and misus...
Chestnuts, Hellebores, and Growing Foxgloves
Ellen and C.L. talk about eating chestnuts, the perennial plant that’s commonly called hellebores, and what it means when you are talking abou...
Grafting, Starting Pepper Plants, and Rice Alternatives
We start out discussing what can be substituted for rice when you cook. Our main segment is about grafted plants, and we end with a discussion about v...
Heavy Amaryllis Flowers, Cuttings and Cyclamen
In this just-after-the-solstice episode, Ellen and C.L. discuss how to use juniper berries, supporting heavy amaryllis flowers, taking cuttings and Cy...