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Asparagus, Topiary, and The Deadly Nightshade

Asparagus, Topiary, and The Deadly Nightshade

FromPlantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors


Asparagus, Topiary, and The Deadly Nightshade

FromPlantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
May 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Plantrama team discusses growing and foraging for asparagus, reviews a lovely book about public gardens you ought to see, and answers a listener’s question about the weed called nightshade. They also disagree about topiary…C.L. loves them, Ellen? Not so much.  :32 What’s For Dinner:  Asparagus ~ wild and garden grown 9:48 Eat/Drink/Grow:    Topiary 22:01 Book Review:     George Weigel’s 50 American Public Gardens You Really Ought to See  24:28 Love Letters and Questions:   Is nightshade a bad neighbor?
Released:
May 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Ellen Zachos and C.L. Fornari help you discover the amazing world of plants: in the garden, in the wild, and on your plate. They show you how to grow plants successfully, how to enjoy your natural surroundings, and how to make the most of your harvest, whether it's cultivated or foraged. (Spoiler alert: they don't always agree!) You'll find three different topics in each episode, plus email questions from listeners.