Best Michele Dillinger Podcasts (2024)

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Summertime Means Time to Enjoy Your Garden 55:52

1h ago55:52

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about white flowers, gooseberries, and more on this week's episode. For more information, check out our free weekly newsletter! A few links: Carol's old blog post about variegated evening primrose Queen Sophia marigolds, an All-America Selection Gooseberries from Stark Bros. On the bookshelf: From Seed t…

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The Big Deal About Dill in the Garden, and Other Gardening Topics 47:51

28m ago47:51

47:51

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about begonias, dill, sweet-tasting fruit, and more on this week's episode For more information and links, check out our free newsletter! Links: Siskiyou Seeds Info on Pine Bark Beetles Flowers: How to Care for Begonias: Family Handyman American Begonia Society All-America Selections begonias Veggies: Di…

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More Flowers, More Leaves, More Fun Gardening Advice! 48:37

7d ago48:37

48:37

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol discuss Caladiums, growing garlic, a book about gardeners and more on this week's episode. For complete info, check out our free newsletter! A few links: Kitchen Minis All-America Selection cucumbers Caladium of the Year: 'Lemon Blush' Heart to Heart Caladiums Garlic from Johnny's Selected Seeds On the Bookshel…

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The Dog-Gone Garden Buffet Is Open 52:39

19d ago52:39

52:39

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about deer problems in Dee's garden, how to give your container plantings a mid-summer makeover, tomato questions, old gardening magazines, and more. For additional info, links, pics, and more, check out our free newsletter! Links: A couple of Carol's blog posts: A Guide to Garden Fairies in Your House and…

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Two Gardens, Two Gardeners, So Many Topics to Discuss 51:07

26d ago51:07

51:07

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about biennials, eggplant, tacky gardens, some old but good gardening books and a few other topics in between. For more info and more links, check out our free weekly newsletter. A few links: How to Grow False Queen Anne's Lace Carol's post about self-sowing annuals All-America Selections of eggplants De…

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Summer Solstice Garden Strolls 47:20

1M ago47:20

47:20

Send us a Text Message. This week, Dee and Carol take you through their own gardens, discuss a book of gardening essays, and more. For more info and more links, check out our free newsletter! Links: BBC Archive with Michael Caine Carol's new weekly gardening newsletter. Flowers: One of Dee's reels on daylilies Veggies: Dee's post about growing lave…

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Gardening, As One Does 46:41

1M ago46:41

46:41

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol discuss growing petunias from seed, growing sweet potatoes, Monty Don's new book and more. For complete information, check out our free Substack newsletter. Links! Flowers: Old-fashioned, heirloom climbing petunia this year from Select Seeds. Success! Silver Vein petunias Wave Carmine Velour petunias, AAS winne…

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A Good Ol' Garden Gossip 38:20

2M ago38:20

38:20

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol mixed things up a bit this week. All the details are in our free Substack newsletter. Here's some information about how to support us, contact us, or follow us on social medial Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase earns us a small commission): Botanical Interests Farmers Defense Etsy Territorial S…

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Two Bookish Gardeners Got Together and... 56:56

2M ago56:56

56:56

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about lavender, current favorite books for vegetable gardeners, a new book on lavender, plus dirt, rabbit holes and more! For complete information, check out our free Substack newsletter! Links: Flowers: 'Phenomenal' Lavender Veggies: For the complete list of books we talked about, check out our free Sub…

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Hard at Work in Our Gardens 51:23

2M ago51:23

51:23

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about gomphrena, flowers in the vegetable garden, a new book on garden design and more in this week's episode. For more information, check out our free Substack newsletter! No Mow May Reduce Your Lawn Day - May 20th 'Topcrop' green beans, an All-America Selection from 1950 Flowers: Proven Winners Truffal P…

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Beebalm, Beans, and a Bunch of Wild Garden Banter 52:01

2M ago52:01

52:01

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about wisteria, bee balm, beans, and much more. For more information and links, visit our free Substack newsletter! American wisteria Flowers Wild Bergamot, Witchita Mountains Form from High Country Gardens UK National Collection of Beebalm Vegetables Bean seeds from Seeds of Italy Carol's Forktress Blog P…

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Losing Our Minds in the Spring Garden 53:10

3M ago53:10

53:10

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about Geum flowers, strawberries, and more on this week's episode. For more info and more links, check out our free Substack newsletter. Links! Flowers: 'Totally Tangerine' Geum from Proven Winners Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum A national Geum collection in Great Britain Vegetables: All-American strawber…

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Seedling Comparison is the Thief of Joy! 56:26

3M ago56:26

56:26

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about peonies, the rose family, making gardens look old, and more on this week's episode. For more information and more links, check out our free Substack newsletter! Links! Lia’s Garden at Commonwealth Duluth Trading Company Heirloom Gardening Bib Overalls Flowers: Natchez Glen House and their peony col…

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It's Gardener's Choice! 59:35

3M ago59:35

59:35

Send us a Text Message. Carol and Dee talked about a new book, Floral Folklore, growing veggies in containers, Sarah Raven's new book on container plantings, plus much more! For complete information and more links, check out our free Substack newsletter. Links: Flowers: Floral Folklore: The Forgotten Tales Behind Nature’s Most Enchanting Plants, By…

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Throw and Grow That Garden! 59:15

3M ago59:15

59:15

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about easy to grow from seed flowers and veggies, a new book on nature-inspired interior design, honey, and more! For complete information and more links, check out our Substack newsletter. Links! Carol's Pansy Blog Post Seeds of Italy Flowers: Sunflower Houses, by Sharon Lovejoy (Amazon Link, used copies)…

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Every Garden is Unique, But Gardening is Universal 58:34

4M ago58:34

58:34

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about native plants for their gardens, who's growing vegetables these days, the game Botany, a new book and more. For complete show notes, check out our Substack newsletter. Links! Flowers: A Northern Gardener’s Guide to Native Plants and Pollinators by Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla (Amazon Link) Boo…

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Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda: Garden Edition 48:10

4M ago48:10

48:10

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about flowers they wished they'd never planted, biggest disasters in their vegetable gardens, a great inspirational book, and more. For more information and podcast notes, check out our Substack newsletter Links: Carol's blog post about rescuing pansies On the Bookshelf: Seedtime and Harvest: How Gardens…

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"Taking the Winds of March With Beauty" 57:08

4M ago57:08

57:08

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about Phlox paniculata 'Jeana', favorite tools, etc. for the veggie garden, a great new book on bird friendly gardening and more. For more show notes and links, check out our Substack newsletter. Links: Flowers: PPA's perennial for 2024 - Phlox paniculata 'Jeana.' Mt. Cuba Center info Veggies: See the news…

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Fascinating Stuff, In and Out of the Garden 50:33

4M ago50:33

50:33

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about marigolds, a new book on growing vegetables and a new book on growing cut flowers, plus fascinating stuff. For more information, check out our Substack newsletter. Links: Flowers: Rediscovering marigolds: John Scheeper's Kitchen Garden Seeds. Carol's Family Handyman article on marigolds. Siam Gold F1…

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We Hope This Episode Brightens Your Spring 44:34

4M ago44:34

44:34

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about daffodils, new All-American Selections vegetables, a new book on gardening with bulbs and more. For more information, check out our Substack newsletter. Flowers: Daffodils! Brent and Becky's Bulbs Van Engelen Bulbs Dee's blog post about planting bulbs Vegetables: AAS Winners for 2024 Broccoli 'Purp…

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Preparing, Planting, No Time for Pausing 41:29

5M ago41:29

41:29

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about the herb of the year, the vegetable of the year, a wonderful book about garden making, plus the latest on mulches. We both went down some interesting rabbit holes too! For more information, check out our weekly Substack newsletter! Flowers: Yarrow, Herb of the Year Veggies: Year of the Squash, per Na…

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Happy Garden Chatter 55:05

5M ago55:05

55:05

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about growing pollinator-friendly plants from seeds, edimentals, a new book, and more. For complete show notes, visit our Substack newsletter! Flowers: Pollinator-friendly plants from seed from Select Seeds Veggies: Grow some "edimentals", as described by Homes & Gardens. On the Bookshelf: The Layered Edib…

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Shoveling "Snowy" Toward Spring 51:37

5M ago51:37

51:37

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about growing fragrant flowers from seeds, growing onions and other alliums, a new book on organic vegetable gardening, and more. For complete show notes and more links, check out our Substack newsletter! Links: Flowers: John Scheepers' Kitchen Garden Seeds List of Fragrant Flowers from Seed. Veggies: 'Cre…

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Kale, Kale, Kale, The Early Sounds of Spring in Our Gardens 58:14

5M ago58:14

58:14

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about Verbenas, early spring leaf and root crops, a lovely book on hummingbirds, and more. For more information and more links, check out our Substack newsletter. Flowers: 'Bampton' seeds from Hayefield Native Verbenas: Verbena hastata (American Blue Vervain) Verbena stricta (Hoary Vervain) Verbena halei (…

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From Hostas to George Harrison, Gardening on Our Minds 50:33

6M ago50:33

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about the National Garden Bureau's Year of the Hosta, growing lettuce and peas, George Harrison's topiary garden, and more. For complete show notes and additional info, check out our Substack newsletter. Links: Espoma products, also on Amazon Flowers: National Garden Bureau's Year of the Hosta On the books…

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Tea, Seeds, and Have You Heard? 42:09

6M ago42:09

42:09

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about Buddleia, more seed catalogs, cicada events this year, and more on this week's episode For more information, more links, plus a video link, check out our Substack newsletter. Links: Flowers: National Garden Bureau's Year of the Buddleia Where is Buddleia invasive? Vegetables: Baker Creek Heirloom See…

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Seeds, Snow, and Winter Woes! 42:54

6M ago42:54

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about NGB's Year of the Lily, two more seed catalogs, winter words and a host of other topics. For complete info, plus a video, check out our Substack newsletter. Links: Flowers: National Garden Bureau Year of the Lily North American Lily Society Carol’s article on types of lilies in Family Handyman Dee's …

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Grab Your Hot Tea, Hyacinths on Vase! 47:03

6M ago47:03

47:03

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about angelonia, more seed catalogs, inspiring botanists, and much more. For complete details and more links, check out our Substack newsletter! Flowers: National Garden Bureau's Year of the Angelonia Veggies: Burpee Seed Catalog Territorial Seed Catalog On the Bookshelf: Playing in the Dirt: 90 Devotions …

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Sowing Seeds For Another Garden Podcast Episode 57:05

7M ago57:05

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Send us a Text Message. Carol and Dee discussed African Violets, a couple of seed catalogs, a new book of garden projects and more on this week's episode. For more information and more links, check out our Substack newsletter! Links! Flowers: National Garden Bureau's Year of the African Violet Dee's blog post about African Violets Veggies: Select S…

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HNY, Back to the Garden! 42:58

7M ago42:58

42:58

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about peach fuzz colored flowers, a new book on growing vegetables, books on birds, a Gardeners' World winter special and more. For more information, check out our Substack newsletter. A few links: Carol's night-blooming cereus in The Washington Post A few peach-colored flowers (more in our newsletter!) …

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Two Gardeners Preparing for Christmas! 40:25

7M ago40:25

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about Christmas plants other than poinsettias, veggies to bring for Christmas, a J.R.R. Tolkien book, mistletoe and more. For complete information, pictures, and more links, check out our Substack newsletter! Links: Carol's snowdrop reel on Instagram Dee's blog post on paperwhites that don't stink. Christm…

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A Garden Podcast Episode With a Pumpkin Pie Chaser 43:57

8M ago43:57

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Send us a Text Message. This week's episode has a bit of an orchid theme. For more information and links, check out our Substack newsletter and subscribe to get it delivered to your email inbox the day before the episode goes live. We include an early listen link! Flowers: National Garden Bureau has an excellent article as they wrap up Year of the …

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Cat Got Your Garden? 41:35

8M ago41:35

41:35

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about cats and gardens. For more information and links, check out our Substack newsletter and subscribe to get it delivered to your email inbox the day before the episode goes live. We include an early listen link! Flowers: Catnip article from Univ. of Wisc. Extension Proven Winners article about catmint G…

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Plants Are Amazing, and a Few Other Gardening Topics 45:22

8M ago45:22

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about thermogenic flowers, a new book about growing vegetables, a flower clock, and assorted other topics. For more information and more links, check out our Substack newsletter and subscribe to get it directly in your email inbox! Links: Brent and Becky's Bulbs Dee's Blog Post on Paperwhites Carols' Blog …

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Of Flowers, Gourds, and Crafts 52:35

8M ago52:35

52:35

Send us a Text Message. Topics this week include gourds, Dee's new craft project, an update on neonicotinoid pesticides and their impact, a new hardiness zone map, plus a fun book and a new rabbit hole. For more information and all the details, check out our Substack newsletter! Links: Flowers: Neonicotinoid info from Texas A&M American Beauty Nati…

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A Letter to Autumn 1:00:29

9M ago1:00:29

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Send us a Text Message. On this week’s episode, we talked about fall leaf colors, winter squash, books of letters, and more. For all the info, check out our Substack newsletter! A few links: Family Handyman Article: Best Shrubs for Fall Leaf Color New World’s Record for a Pumpkin Farmer Lee Jones in The Chef’s Garden! Roasted Delicata Squash Recipe…

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Embracing a Season of Change In and Out of the Garden 49:37

9M ago49:37

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol look back on the past year to review their favorite flower, veggie, and book topics as they celebrate five years of podcasting! For more information and some links, check out our Substack newsletter. Subscribe to get it delivered directly to your email inbox. Our Affiliates (Linking to them to make a purchase e…

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As We Transition to Gardening Indoors... 43:00

9M ago43:00

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about vintage garden accessories, microgreens, a new book by Marc Hamer, and some pretty deep rabbit holes. For all the links and more behind the scenes, check out our Substack newsletter. Subscribe to get it in your email, with a link to listen to the show a day early. Links: Dee's Instagram reel featurin…

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Sharing Flowers, Sharing Stories 44:20

9M ago44:20

44:20

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talked about passalong plants from their gardens, fermenting to preserve vegetables, rice, gardening pants, plus more! For more information, check out our Substack newsletter and subscribe to get it delivered to your inbox, with a link to listen to the episode a day earlier. Links: Carol’s blog post about looki…

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What's the Answer to Every Gardening Question? 39:54

9M ago39:54

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about native asters, planting your garden for foraging, a new houseplant book, a new sunscreen, and more. For all the links, check out our Substack newsletter. Subscribe to get it directly in your email with a link to listen to the show a day early. Links: Flowers: Mt. Cuba Center Aster Trials Vegetables: …

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Shall We Garden? Shall We Read? Shall We Explore a Mystery or Two? 40:42

10M ago40:42

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about poisonous plants in the garden, a new vegetable garden planner, the new book Gardening Can Be Murder, and more For more info and more links, check out our Substack newsletter and subscribe to get it delivered to your inbox, with an early listen link! Links: The Vegetable Garden Planner: A Crop-by-Cro…

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Travel Makes Kale Interesting and Other Gardening Topics 42:26

10M ago42:26

42:26

Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about late-flowering bulbs, kale, an Italian cookbook, and more. For more information and more links, check out our free Substack newsletter. Subscribe to get it delivered in your inbox each week. Links: Armenian cucumber seeds from Botanical Interests Premium Sun Coral Coleus, an All America Selection Flo…

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Mums, Pumpkins, Lawns, and Many Topics In Between 47:00

10M ago47:00

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol about mums, pumpkins, some lawn research, and more. For the full story and more links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. Links: Munstead Wood Rose from David Austin Roses Carol's blog post about her toad. Flowers: Are Mums Perennials? And How to Care for Mums Lo…

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Milkweeds and Other Gardening Topics 46:33

10M ago46:33

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol discuss milkweeds, perennials in a vegetable garden, a new book on milkweeds, chaos gardening and more. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. Links: Great Comp Garden and William Dyson’s salvia collection Floret's video about sa…

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Maria: Postpartum Means Aftermath 27:20

11M ago27:20

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Join "YOUR VILLAGE: Navigating DMDD and Other Mental Health Topics" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourvillagecommunity2 Connect with me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelefdillinger/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micheledillinger1/ Connect with Maria: www.parentonboard.com www.instagram.com/parentonboardcoaching www.facebook.…

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Listen and Lean Into a Bit of Gardening Insanity 52:10

11M ago52:10

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol talk about what to do to overwinter plants, cold frames, a new book on cottage gardens and more. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. Links: Carol's blog post about Signet marigolds Bustani Plant Farm in Stillwater, OK Dirty Pu…

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No Mention of Violas But Lots of Other Good Gardening Tips and Talk 55:24

11M ago55:24

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Send us a Text Message. Dee and Carol discussed buying bulbs for fall planting, lessons from our vegetable gardens and several other topics. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. Links: Carol's Little Zinnias blog post Katie Daisy Artist on Instagram Flowers: Van En…

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Sarah: No One Believed Me 24:39

11M ago24:39

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Join "YOUR VILLAGE: Navigating DMDD and Other Mental Health Topics" here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourvillagecommunity2 Connect with me: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelefdillinger/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micheledillinger1/ Connect with Sarah: chrysalislifetransformations@gmail.com Text Friendly: 815-715-5024 FREE Dow…

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Fill Your Gardening Tank With Flowers 37:10

11M ago37:10

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Send us a Text Message. This week, we talked about flower farms, orb weaver spiders, pressed flowers and a new cookbook. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. Links: Flowers: Visit Ladybug Lane Flower Farm on Instagram US Flower and Foliage Growers Look to Revive a …

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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Good Soil 48:04

11M ago48:04

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Send us a Text Message. This week, we discussed soil, mulches, compost, a new book on composting, and more. For the full story and all the links, check out our newsletter on Substack and subscribe to get it right in your mailbox. A few links: Alec’s ice cream. Carol's blog post about her potato harvest Soil Science Society of America's website Broo…

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