Bonus episode: episode 26 - old houseplants (from the OTL archive)

No new episode this week, but I revisit an episode from the On The Ledge archive… I talk to people about their long-lived houseplants, from an Aspidistra to a cactus in a pickle jar.

Jane PerroneDecember 30, 2022Aspidistra, HaworthiaComment

Episode 249: The Allotment Keeper's Handbook

Hear a chapter from my new audiobook, The Allotment Keeper’s Handbook.

Jane PerroneDecember 23, 2022Comment

Episode 248: 31 fascinating facts about houseplants

Jane Perrone offers up a collation of random houseplant facts, one for each day of the month.

Jane PerroneDecember 13, 2022 Comments

Episode 247: planning a greenhouse

Planning your dream greenhouse? I get top tips and advice from houseplant expert Raffaelle Di Lallo and Emma O'Neill from Garden Organic.

Growing under glassJane PerroneDecember 9, 2022Comment

Episode 246: Jade Murray talks about her new book, plus a wick watering Q&A

I interview UK houseplant enthusiast Jade Murray about her new book The Indoor Garden, answer a question about wick watering and we meet listener Dorian.

Jane PerroneDecember 2, 2022watering, houseplant booksComment

Episode 245: houseplant botany with Dr Scott Zona

Dr Scott Zona joins me to talk about his new book, a Gardener’s Guide to Botany, plus I get some feedback on Fluval Stratum.

Houseplant scienceJane PerroneNovember 18, 2022leaf botany, propagationComment

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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