Elizabeth Gilbert, polite botany, and Sex In Your Garden

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Elizabeth Gilbert, polite botany, and Sex In Your Garden

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Author Elizabeth Gilbert talks about corgis, fairies, and her latest book about a lady botanist in the 1800s. Then plant expert Angela Overy describes what makes our gardens inherently illicit. And your nerd confessions. http://nerdettepodcast.com

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