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Pegplant's Podcast

Pegplant's Podcast

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Pegplant's Podcast is a weekly podcast providing news to the mid-Atlantic gardening community, including events, books, plants, and products. Produced by Peggy Riccio, pegplant.
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Pegplant's PodcastJun 03, 2021

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This is the final episode for the summer of 2021. Pegplant's Podcast will be on pause for the summer. 

Jun 03, 202103:08
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News about Historic Garden Week in Virginia, Flower Mart at the National Cathedral in DC, and Fruition Seeds in New York. Upcoming gardening events, the Beacon line of impatiens, the Bonnie Plants cabbage program, and new books and products. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by horticulturist and garden communicator, Peggy Riccio. For more information, visit pegplant.com. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Feb 17, 202113:22
SecondWeekFebruary2021

SecondWeekFebruary2021

News about Mt. Cuba, Longwood Gardens, Garden Conservancy, and the Smithsonian’s Let’s Talk Garden series. Upcoming gardening events, great seed catalog, video on planting poppies in the snow, and a product called the growing candle. Discussions about Tasha Greer’s new book on growing your own spices and the different nigella plants. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by horticulturist and garden communicator, Peggy Riccio. For more information, visit pegplant.com. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Feb 10, 202111:51
FirstWeekFebruary2021

FirstWeekFebruary2021

This week's episode highlights upcoming gardening events including news about Rootingdc, Philadelphia Flower Show, Hillwood Museum and Gardens, and Mt. Vernon. New plant introductions include new basils from Ghana, "epicenter of basil genetics." Check out Kelly Norris' New Naturalism book and Ellen Ogden's The New Heirloom Garden book. Learn about a new product to move containers outside the porch to increase porch space for you and company. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by horticulturist and garden communicator, Peggy Riccio. For more information, visit pegplant.com. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Feb 03, 202110:54
Starting the New Year with New Ventures
Jan 26, 202120:13
Celebrating Calendula, Harvesting Greens, and DIY Holiday Gifts
Dec 08, 202021:42
Decorating with Waxed Amaryllis, Cooking with Sage and Bulbing Fennel, and Creating Houseplant Gifts
Dec 01, 202031:09
Talking About Tulips, Camellias, Ginger, Amaryllis and the Corona Tools Giveaway
Nov 24, 202024:21
Ordering Seeds and Bulbs, Cutting Back Grasses and Shrubs
Nov 17, 202026:33
Visiting Cavano's Perennials, Putnam Hill Nursery, and Middleburg
Nov 10, 202036:52
Enjoying the Fall Foliage and Looking Forward to Holiday Baking with Herbs and Spices
Nov 03, 202027:42
Installing an Evergreen Privacy Screen, Enjoying the Fall Foliage, and Ordering Spices for the Holidays
Oct 27, 202030:14
Visiting Sharp's Farm, Belle Grove Plantation, Hampton Historic Site and Weber's Cider Mill Farm
Oct 20, 202026:02
Visiting Good Earth, Botanologica, National Arboretum, and the Franciscan Monastery
Oct 13, 202025:02
Visiting Cultivate the City in DC and Wineries with Gardens in MD
Oct 06, 202024:30
Visiting Tregaron Conservancy and Merrifield Garden Center and Talking About Jumping Worms
Sep 29, 202030:30
Exploring Gardens at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley and Getting Plants in the Ground Before Winter
Sep 22, 202022:02
Welcoming Fall by Visiting Produce and Garden Centers, Ordering Garlic, and Using a Hillside Planter
Sep 15, 202022:10
Visiting Valley View Farms Garden Center, Romano Winery, and Northern Virginia Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens
Sep 09, 202020:46
Learning Gardening from African Roots, supporting the Garden Conservancy, and Visiting Patuxent Nursery
Sep 01, 202029:01
Feeding the Soul and Mind from Green Spaces and Places and Tapping into Public Gardens' Youth Educational Resources
Aug 25, 202023:08
Learning About Extension Offices, Treating Sick Houseplants, and Scheduling Gardening Events This Fall
Aug 18, 202021:23
Exploring Chanticleer and David Culp's Garden, Saving Tomato Seeds, and Creating New Garden Beds
Aug 11, 202030:11
Buzzing with Bees and Mead, Visiting River Farm, and Discovering New Plants, Resources, and Deals

Buzzing with Bees and Mead, Visiting River Farm, and Discovering New Plants, Resources, and Deals

Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their own gardens, from blooms to herbs to veggies. Together they talk about saving seed now and the difference between heirloom, open pollinated and hybrid. Peggy describes her visit to River Farm, home of the American Horticultural Society in Virginia, where she discovered beautiful as well as dangerous plants. She also talked about a new miniature rose with red blossoms from the Knock Out series called Petite. Teri describes her visits to several places in Maryland this past weekend. Teri learned about native bees and mead at the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum and she visited Freetown Farm, part of the Community Ecology Institute. Teri recommended an online nursery called plantaddicts.com. Together they list upcoming virtual and in person events in the Washington DC metro area. Check out their websites for more information. Peggy's website is pegplant.com and Teri's website is cottageinthecourt.com. To contact them, e-mail at gardensnplantspodcast@gmail.com

Aug 05, 202029:07
Saving Seeds, Growing Scented Geraniums, and Visiting Oatlands Historic House and Gardens and Abernethy and Spencer Greenhouses

Saving Seeds, Growing Scented Geraniums, and Visiting Oatlands Historic House and Gardens and Abernethy and Spencer Greenhouses

Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss what is happening in their gardens from saving seeds to managing powdery mildew. Together they spent the day in Loudoun County, VA, visiting Oatlands Historic House and Gardens and Abernethy and Spencer Greenhouses. While at Abernethy, they each purchased scented geraniums and describe how they use them for fragrance and flavor. Peggy and Teri list upcoming gardening events in the Washington DC metro area as well as virtual opportunities from neighboring states. Check out their websites for more information at pegplant.com and cottageinthecourt.com. Listeners can contact them via gardensnplantspodcast@gmail.com.

Jul 28, 202029:52
Growing Brugmansia, Picking Peppers, and visiting Robin Hill Farm, Brookside Gardens and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Jul 21, 202025:32
Visiting Thanksgiving Farms and Green Spring Gardens, Supporting Farmers Markets, and Chasing Lotus Blossoms
Jul 14, 202017:38
Visiting Little Washington, National Colonial Farm, and Blooming Hill Lavender Farm, Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Pests, and Upcoming Gardening Events
Jul 07, 202026:58
Visiting Willow Oak and Riversdale; Asking Master Gardeners and Extension Agents Gardening Questions; and Celebrating National Pollinator Week
Jun 22, 202020:35
Picking Snap Peas, Deadheading Flowers, and Making a Summer Bucket List of Gardens to Visit

Picking Snap Peas, Deadheading Flowers, and Making a Summer Bucket List of Gardens to Visit

Join Peggy and Teri as they discuss flowers, herbs, and vegetables in their gardens, explain the term deadheading, and develop a summer bucket list of local gardens to visit. Listeners can send their gardening questions to gardensnplantspodcast@gmail.com. This episode is sponsored by John Magee, owner of Magee Design, a landscape design firm specializing in the use of native plants in the landscape (http://www.john-magee.com). He also hosts a podcast called The Native Plant Podcast (nativeplantpodcast.com).

Jun 09, 202021:47
Visiting Now Open Public Gardens, Taking Stem Cuttings, and Sowing More Greens

Visiting Now Open Public Gardens, Taking Stem Cuttings, and Sowing More Greens

Peggy and Teri discuss plants that are blooming in their Virginia and Maryland gardens, succession planting for more greens, taking stem cuttings, watching the virtual Chelsea Flower Show, the importance of supporting public gardens, and the local public gardens and parks that are beginning to open up again in the Washington DC metro area. If you have a plant or gardening question, contact us at gardensnplantspodcast@gmail.com.

May 25, 202022:35
Using Fabric Bags and Containers, Tracking the Sun in the Garden, and Watching Virtual Gardening Shows

Using Fabric Bags and Containers, Tracking the Sun in the Garden, and Watching Virtual Gardening Shows

Peggy and Teri discuss what is happening in their own gardens, including roses and new culinary herbs, using fabric bags and containers on top of poor soil, identifying sunny spots in the garden, exciting new virtual gardening events, and so much more in the DC metro area. 

May 12, 202031:19
Keeping a Garden Journal, Pressing Flowers, Baking with Lemon Balm, and Attending Virtual Gardening Events

Keeping a Garden Journal, Pressing Flowers, Baking with Lemon Balm, and Attending Virtual Gardening Events

Peggy and Teri talk about what is blooming in their own gardens, starting new plants from seed, propagating with willow water, keeping a garden journal, pressing flowers to remember this time, baking with lemon balm, upcoming virtual gardening events, and so much more in the DC metro area. 

Apr 29, 202030:08
Plants We Wished We Hadn't Planted and Online Gardening Lectures and Workshops

Plants We Wished We Hadn't Planted and Online Gardening Lectures and Workshops

Peggy and Teri discuss several plants they wished they had not planted in the garden, the plants they are glad they did plant and are blooming now, seeds they have sown and new plants they are trying to grow, and online gardening lectures and workshops. 

Apr 14, 202030:15
Learning to garden online and virtual tours, swapping plants, and new gardening books

Learning to garden online and virtual tours, swapping plants, and new gardening books

Peggy and Teri talk about their gardens (camellias, vitex, Korean spice viburnum, and bearded irises), starting seeds, pollinator attracting plants, sharing plants, learning to garden online, taking virtual garden tours, new books, picking up gardening supplies curbside, growing potatoes, lavender farms, and more.

Mar 31, 202035:59
Grounds are open at many public gardens to enjoy the spring flowers

Grounds are open at many public gardens to enjoy the spring flowers

Despite the shutdowns, many public gardens still have their grounds open to the public so you can see the spring flowers in the DMV area. Peggy and Teri also discuss what is happening in their gardens: peonies, spireas, Galanthus nivalis, Magnolia stellata, catnip, camellias, calendula, and chives.

Mar 17, 202028:23