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Science, Art & Dinner, it’s all in your own backyard. All about plants, gardens, foraging, and more.
Ellen and C.L. talk about three interesting edibles from the True Leaf Market catalog, explain what they're working on and catch up with som...
We're talking about garlic and crabapples, plants that are new to our hearts, and some interesting research on bulbs done at Cornell Univers...
Learn about turning Hydrangea flowers blue, how to tell if you're looking at Queen Anne's lace or the poison hemlock, and not enough room fo...
In this episode Ellen and C.L. discuss some favorite peppers, and answer common listener questions about drought-damaged plants and helping...
In this Encore presentation from 2017 , Ellen and C.L. start the end-of-summer party off with suggestions for snacks and garden hors d'oeuvr...
In this end-of-August episode, C.L. and Ellen discuss how to tell why the leaves on your plant are turning yellow. They explain that noticin...
Ellen and C.L. discuss whether the use of mulch robs the soil of nitrogen, and we take a dive into the Polygonaceae family…smart weeds and k...
In this encore episode, Ellen explains what to make with under-ripe wild grapes and C.L. persuades listeners to combine some creamy brie che...
What can you pickle this summer? Should you buy a tree that's tiny? Ellen and C.L. discuss these topics, plus what to do with bare or just u...
Have you wondered how, or if, mulch kills weeds? Have you tried to grow a citrus plant from a seed? Ellen and C.L. discuss these topics, and...
Have you seen the photo of plastic forks, tines up, in the garden? Wondering about spraying fertilizer on the leaves of plants to give them...
Ellen and C.L. talk about the difference between raspberries and blackberries, give suggestions for plants that grow well in the tiny spaces...
C.L. and Ellen have suggestions for edible flower petals, whether you want to use them for visual or taste appeal. Hear a discussion about t...
Ellen and C.L. discuss ways to use the mint you grow, the basics of harvesting garlic, and ways of supporting vegetables and newly planted t...
Ellen and C.L. talk about a common insect that causes damage in many vegetable gardens: flea beetles. Next they address questions and issues...
C.L. and Ellen discuss what to do if your tree dies, and what actions to take when something has already happened and you need to respond or...
:38 What's For Dinner : Dill. 8:59 Eat/Drink/Grow: "Is it too late to plant?" 20:14 Insider Information: What alliums do. 22:42 Love Letters...
In this end-of-May episode Ellen and C.L. discuss using lettuce to wrap tasty fillings, for a meal or snack. We explain what a botanist does...
The Plantrama team discusses the best way to fill a raised bed, why the practice called hugelkulture is getting so much buzz, a podcast reco...
Have you ever bought an envelope of seeds that had no instructions on it? Do you have clay soils where you garden? Ellen and C.L. start the...
It's pasta for dinner, and everything coming up roses in this episode of Plantrama. Ellen shares her nettle pasta recipe, and C.L. talks abo...
In this episode Ellen and C.L. celebrate spring salads, discuss organic fertilizers and discuss the many ways to grow vining Clematis. :28 W...
The Plantrama team gives those new to vegetable gardening some advice about raised beds...how deep, what to fill them with, and whether they...
Do you need a special fertilizer for Cannabis budding? Do you need special fertilizers for different types of plants? Do some fertilizers wo...
The Plantrama team gets their fingers sticky with strawberry juices today as we talk about foraging for wild berries, and how to grow strawb...
Spring Greens, Plants for Arbors, and Forced Bulbs In the last episode for March Ellen and C.L. answer the last batch of questions collected...
Ellen and C.L. address more questions from the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle. We discuss the herb that gets no respect, Pa...
Hear about how to garden if you move frequently, creating consistent gardens in sun and shade, colors that work together, and growing strawb...
Questions from the 2022 Seattle flower show continue, with blue, mophead hydrangea blooming and pruning in our main segment. Ellen and C.L....
C.L. and Ellen answer questions that were submitted at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle. They discuss pruning raspberries...
If you're bored with your usual breakfast, this episode is for you. We also explain photoperiodism, talk about starting pepper seeds and gro...
Do you grow citrus indoors for at least part of the year? Learn to be the bee! We also suggest plants for the "COVID cranky" (and who isn't?...
Have you ever wondered if plants talk to each other? Do you want to have a big number of perennial plants cheaply? Would you like to know wh...
In this episode Ellen and C.L. talk about cilantro and coriander...one in the same plant. We have agreeing opinions about Stevia, and explai...
This episode starts with ideas for cooking with dried mushrooms. We explain how to tell the difference between pine, fir and spruce trees, d...
The Plantrama team discuss a botanic term for plants that put leaves straight up out of the ground (no stems!), and answer a listener's ques...
The Plantrama team discusses the common belief that eggshells provide quick calcium for plants. Next we look at the myths, misunderstandings...
Ellen and C.L. talk about eating chestnuts, the perennial plant that's commonly called hellebores, and what it means when you are talking ab...
We start out discussing what can be substituted for rice when you cook. Our main segment is about grafted plants, and we end with a discussi...
In this just-after-the-solstice episode, Ellen and C.L. discuss how to use juniper berries, supporting heavy amaryllis flowers, taking cutti...
In this episode C.L. and Ellen explain what "bare root plants" are and why you might want them. Next, they talk about the genus Dracaena, wh...
If you're wondering if you need to protect your perennial plants with a winter mulch, this episode is for you. Ellen and C.L. go on to talk...
Ellen and C.L. give ideas for the best low-tech kitchen tools, gift suggestions for all on your list, and tips for why ordering your seeds n...
From roots to leaves to flowers! C.L. and Ellen talk about the difference between yams and sweet potatoes, explain what a root nodule is, an...
It's all houseplants all the time in this episode of Plantrama. Ellen and C.L. give advice about cleaning the leaves of indoor plants, talk...
The Plantrama team discusses the advice to hang herbs upside down for drying, and whether you should prune evergreens now. We end with a let...
Ellen and C.L. talk about cranberry recipes that go beyond the traditional "cranberry sauce." They discuss potting "soils" and their composi...
C.L. and Ellen give you some different ideas for using apples this season, discuss planting bulbs with an auger on a drill, explain the term...
The Plantrama team discusses the importance of soil temperature when planting bulbs for spring bloom. In the main segment we talk about hand...
Ellen and C.L. discuss what root stimulator products are and if they are necessary when you plant. They also address why houseplants might d...