A Chatty, Garden Clubby Kind of Episode

Season 5, Episode 18, March 15, 2023

On this week’s episode, Carol and I were very chatty. We gushed about daffodils, American hopniss, Apios americana, Easter amaryllis, and so much more! Buckle in because we talked for a long time. It’s nearly spring, and we’re excited!

Carol’s garden is cold and has a little snow. She’s mostly gardening inside but bought some pansies and violas. She also attended the Author Book Fair at the Clark Pleasant Branch of the Johnson County Libraries. Try to say that three times fast!

Carol also assembled the new Lego Wildflower bouquet kit. Now I want one too!

I’ve been quite busy in the garden until today. It’s cold today, and I’m a fair-weather gardener. I fed all of my roses, including my favorite David Austin Roses, ‘Desdemona,’ ‘Olivia Rose Austin,’ and ‘Lady of Shalott.’

Daffodils are blooming in both of our gardens and are the flowers of March birthdays. Here’s more detailed information from the American Daffodil Society and All About Daffodils - Brent & Becky's Bulbs Blog. They may not feed pollinators, but they do feed gardeners’ souls this time of year.

Our veggie was new to both of us and is perennial. It is Hopniss, aka Apios americana. You can buy Tubers from Sow True Seeds, and there is plenty more info on the Epic Gardener website too.

This week’s Bookshelf is one for brand-new gardeners: The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening: All the Know-How You Need to Grow Veggies, Fruits, Herbs, and Other Edible Plants in Pots by Pam Farley (Amazon Link.) I’m thinking about giving it to my daughter, Megan, for her new home.

Other First-Time Gardener books in this same series are Growing Vegetables, Raised Bed Gardening, and Growing Plants and Flowers.

My rabbit hole is researching to go down to Texas for the wildflower trails. You can find more information at The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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