Posts in Growing under glass

Episode 327: What happens when you add animals to a terrarium?

Dart frogs, isopods and more… I chat to Adam Critien about animals under glass.

Growing under glassJane PerroneSeptember 11, 2026Comment

Episode 326: Planning your dream greenhouse

How to create your ultimate greenhouse without breaking the bank.

Growing under glassJane PerroneSeptember 3, 2026 Comment

Episode 320: Houseplants that give me the ick

I love houseplants, but I draw the line at these three.

Growing under glassJane PerroneJuly 17, 2026Hoya, Ficus lyrataComment

Episode 319: Under glass at london’s Chelsea Physic Garden: A Journey Through 353 Years of Botanical History

Join me on a trip to this historic London garden…

Growing under glassJane PerroneJune 19, 2026Comment

Episode 313: Getting our hands dirty with terrariums - goo and begonias under glass with The Begonia Ladies

The Begonia Ladies aka Ash and Nina talk terrarium goo and begonias under glass.

Growing under glassJane PerroneMay 8, 2026Begonia, soil and compostComment

Episode 312: My houseplant hot takes - and they get increasingly unhinged

I pour the hottest of houseplant tea, in five perfectly portioned hot takes. And yes, they may well get slightly more unhinged towards the end.

Growing under glass, Terrarium Time MachineJane PerroneMay 1, 2026epipremnum, moss polesComment

Episode 333: The grief lesson hidden inside a houseplant - my chat with Krystal Duran

@plantswithkrystal joins me to talk about her new book, how plants help with grief, and that legendary chunky soil mix dance.

Episode 314: Becoming a fulfilled plant person with Sydney Plant Guy

How to get the most out of houseplants - without the overwhelm, the excessive plant hauls and the post-purchase crashouts.

Episode 212: back to basics - houseplant watering

Raffaele Di Lallo of Ohio Tropics joins me to talk about the best ways to water houseplants, and I answer a question about repotting an old jade tree.

Episode 119: how to give your houseplants a health check

One of the best things you can do this winter is give your houseplants a health check: I explain how it’s done. Plus I answer a question about what to do with fallen leaves, and we discuss developments in OTL’s quest for a monstera emoji with my assistant Kelly Westlake. And we meet listener Nick Shalosky.

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