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Dee and Carol discussed new All-America Selections they are growing from seed, a new book on cottage gardening, and more.

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Insect of the Week: Green Lacewings, info from Old Farmer’s Almanac

Flowers:

New All-America Selections from the National Garden Bureau to grow from seed

Vegetables:

New All-America Selections from the National Garden Bureau to grow from seed

On the Bookshelf:

The Contemporary Cottage Garden: Climate-Friendly, Mindful Methods for Growing Flowers and Food by Pamela Hubbard (TimberPress, Feb. 10, 2026) (Amazon)

Dirt:

8 Trends You’ll See in Gardens in 2026 via The Spruce, plus Outdated Backyard Trends from House & Garden.

Rabbit Holes:

Dee: Rose oil (DEE ADD LINK)

Carol: Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Jessica Kerr.

A Garden to Visit:

Chicago Botanic Garden

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Dee and Carol discuss how to start a new rose garden from scratch, how to use seed catalogs, a new book, Wild & Free Gardening, plus a variety of other gardening topics.

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Lavender ‘Phenomenal’ and Dollie’s Farm Bar Soap

Flowers:

Starting a rose garden from scratch.

David Austin Roses

Mill’s Magic Rose fertilizer

Vegetables:

Going analog with seed catalogs

Onward & Upward in the Garden by Katherine S. White

On the Bookshelf:

The Wild & Free Garden by Stephanie Rose of Garden Therapy. (Amazon link)

Dirt:

Roses are not red.

Rabbit Holes:

Dee: November’s Blue Ridge Mountain Apple Profile: Stayman Winesap

Carol: More Lost Ladies of Garden Writing

Gardens to Visit:

Lurie Garden in Chicago

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Dee and Carol talked about azaleas, growing celery, winter's effect on plants, a book on urban nature and several other topics.

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Links and topics:

Flowers: 2026 is the Year of the Azalea per the National Garden Bureau.

Vegetables: Celery, celeriac, and celery microgreens

On the bookshelf: This is How a Robin Drinks: Essays on Urban Nature, by Joanna Brichetto (Amazon Link).

Dirt: Thermonasty and Chromoplasticity, as described on Substack by Ben Probert.

Rabbit Holes: Another Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Audrey Wynne Hatfield.

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Dee and Carol talk about crocuses, hot peppers (Capsicum), a new book: The Continuous Vegetable Garden, and celery vases.

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Insect of the Week:

Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live by Rob Dunn (Amazon link)

Flowers:

2026 is the Year of the Crocus per the National Garden Bureau.

Great places to order bulbs from include Van Engelen for large orders and our friends Brent and Becky’s Bulbs.

Vegetables:

The National Garden Bureau has proclaimed 2026 is the year of the hot pepper! Capsicum sp.

On the Bookshelf:

The Continuous Vegetable Garden: Create a Perpetual Food Garden that Sows and Grows Itself by Charlie Nardozzi (Amazon link)

Dirt:

Celery vases are making a big comeback! Article in House Beautiful. Question for listeners… Do you have a celery vase?

Rabbit Holes:

A new Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Peggie Schulz.

Elizabeth Coatsworth’s children’s book, The Cat Who Went to Heaven (Amazon link)

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Dee and Carol discuss some of their favorite topics from the past year as they sign off for 2025.

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Insect of the Week

Snow fleas, a type of springtail, and Snow Fleas?! Yes, They’re Real and Found in Indiana

Flowers:

Recaps of favorite flowers from 2025 episodes

1. Zinnias
2. Pansies
3. Lisianthus
4. Signet Marigolds
5. Violas

Vegetables:

Recaps vegetable topics

1. Cole crops - have we talked people out of them?
2. Why Dee doesn’t grow squash (Burpee’s self-pollinating squash is ‘Sure Thing.’)
3. Microgreens!
4. Start as early as you can in the spring (Peas!)
5. Green beans

On the Bookshelf:

Recaps of favorite books from 2025 episodes.

Carol: Pansies: How to Grow, Reimagine, and Create Beauty with Pansies and Violas by Brenna Estrada (Amazon Link)

Dee: The New Romantic Garden by Jo Thompson (Amazon Link), also Vintage Roses by Jane Eastoe

Dirt:

Forget Pantone's Cloud Dancer… All the colors of the year for 2026…from The Spruce, and

Rabbit Holes:

Dee: Songlever on Instagram

Carol: Another Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Thalassa Cruso

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Dee and Carol talk about winter plants for the garden, veggie cookbooks, chestnut trees, square foot gardening and more.

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Question of the Week:

What about root washing before planting? Is there a benefit? Seems traumatic to the tree or shrub! Good to do, according to the Garden Professors and Garden Myths

Insect of the Week

Buffalo treehopper.

Flowers:

Christmas-y Plants for your Garden

Hellebores - The Christmas Rose, Helleborus niger

Red-twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) and Yellow-twig Dogwoods (Cornus sericea ‘Budd’s Yellow)

Any Hollies with Berries

Fancy Evergreens - The Conifer Society

Plants for the Winter Garden: Perennials, Grasses, Shrubs, and Trees to Add Interest in the Cold and Snow by Warren Leach (Amazon Link)

Vegetables:

Veggie Cookbooks including:

Six Seasons, A New Way With Vegetables, by Joshua McFadden (Amazon link)

and

Tender: A Cook and his Vegetable Patch, by Nigel Slater. (Amazon link)

On the Bookshelf:

Square Foot Gardening - Fourth Edition (Amazon link)

Dirt:

The American Chestnut: Finding full-grown trees is a holy grail for some and efforts to restore them

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Dee and Carol talked about plants for Christmas, growing root vegetables, two books on Christmas plants, and more!

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Flowers mentioned:

• Amaryllis
• Christmas Cactus
• Rosemary
• Poinsettia
• Paperwhites

Carol’s article about Christmas Plants in Family Handyman is still out there!

Dee has a post on how to grow amaryllis and paperwhites indoors.

Vegetables:

Getting to the root of things. Root vegetables:

Vegetables discussed included:

• Sweet Potatoes
• Parsnips
• Potatoes
• Turnips
• Carrots

On the Bookshelf:

Decking the Halls: The Folklore and Traditions of Christmas Plants by Linda Allen (2000)

and

Decking the Halls: Trees, Flowers, Herbs & Greenery to Celebrate the Holiday Season by Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau (2025)

Dirt:

Disney’s Record Breaking Tomato Tree

Rabbit Holes:

Dee: King and Conquerer on Amazon Prime.

Carol: Lost Ladies of Garden Writing who wrote Christmas-themed books

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Dee and Carol talk about flowers and veggies with 'viridis' as the species name, plus a book on houseplant propagation, and more.

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Insect of the Week: Paper Wasps

Flowers:

Ephedra viridis - Morman Tea

Helleborus viridis - Green Hellebore

Asclepias viridis - Green Milkweed

Crataegus viridis - Green Hawthorn

Acer palmatum ‘Viridis.’

Vegetables:

Collard Greens - Brassica oleracea var. viridis

Callaloo - Amaranthus viridis

Cucumber Viridis F1

On the Bookshelf:

The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation: Step-by-step techniques for making more houseplants… for free! By Lindsay Sisti from @alltheplantbabies on Instagram (Amazon Link)

Dirt:

Why do ginkgo trees lose their leaves all at once? On Instagram

Rabbit Holes:

Dee: Where does rose oil come from? An article, an Instagram link, and an article about how it’s used!

Carol: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Volume 3 by Beth Brower, and The Killer Question by Janice Hallett.

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