Episode 252: houseplant pot hacks

I talk to container gardener Mark Ridsill Smith aka Vertical Veg about growing food in containers, both outside and in, plus I answer a question about growlights. For full show notes visit https://www...

9 Juni 202350min

I offer up my thoughts on the Chelsea flower show and answer a question about houseplant pests. Plus we hear from listener Ange in Australia. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-...

26 Maj 202350min

I profile the beautiful gold veined oxalis (Oxalis debilis 'Aureoreticulata') and we hear from listener Alice in Meet the Listener. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/o...

12 Maj 202328min

I update you on the seed-sowing exploits of both me and a bunch of listeners, plus I talk about the botanical terms of the different parts of a seed, and answer a question about a cactus with a fungal...

26 Apr 202328min

I chat to illustrator Helen Entwisle about our collaboration on book Legends of the Leaf, plus I answer a question about using 'worm juice' on houseplants. For full show notes visit https://www.janep...

21 Apr 202351min

Hear an extract from my new book Legends of the Leaf, plus I answer a question about pruning cane begonias. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/legends-of-the-leaf-extr...

14 Apr 202326min

This week I travel to Northampton to meet Tony Le-Britton and talk about his new book, Not Another Jungle, out April 6. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/not-another-j...

31 Mars 202331min

Get the lowdown on repotting your houseplants, from spotting the signs to the nitty gritty of how to repot. Plus botanist Dr Scott Zona answers a question about plant lifespans. For full show notes, v...

24 Mars 202348min