I talk to author Caroline Ball about her new book exploring a groundbreaking eighteenth century work whose illustrations of succulents are still much loved today.
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I answer a clutch of listener questions, covering everything from thrips to Homalomena, the shield plant.
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I introduce this year’s On The Ledge sowalong and talk to Joe Bagley about one of your favourite houseplants to grow from seed, the sensitive plant.
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Listeners from the LGBTQ+ community talk about ‘what houseplants mean to me’, plus I answer a question about Streptocarpus.
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I visit the Houseplant Takeover exhibit at RHS garden Wisley in Surrey and answer a question about moth orchid flower stems. Plus we hear from listener Lynette.
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I talk to the founders of a new firm offering peat-free houseplants in the UK, and get an update on the campaign to end the use of peat in horticulture.
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I talk succulents with Andrea Galbreath of succulent gift and design company @justsuccit, and I’m joined by fern expert Peter Blake to answer a question about a staghorn fern.
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Whether you’re coping with wrongly-sized cachepots or containers with no drainage, I have a solution for you!
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I learn more about the incredible relationships between plants and mycorrhizal fungi with the help of Dr Sarah Emery, and I answer a question about a frozen jade tree.
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I dive deep into the world of Hoyas with Betsy Begonia of boutique online store HoyaMyGosh! and I tackle a Hoya-themed Q&A.
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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.
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Hear a chapter from my new audiobook, The Allotment Keeper’s Handbook.
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