On The Ledge is a podcast all about indoor gardening - helping you to grow everything from Aloe vera to the ZZ plant. Presenter Jane Perrone has been nuts about houseplants since she was knee high to a Swiss cheese plant. She quizzes the experts, helps you find cool new stuff to grow and figures out how to fix your plant problems. For more information, email ontheledgepodcast@gmail.com or visit janeperrone.com.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 4 hours 41 minutes
episode 290: OTL sowalong part two - where to start growing houseplants from seed
Jane Perrone talks to Alina Smith of US houseplant seed sellers Plantflix about how to get started growing from seed, and answers a question about a Homalomena. For full show notes visit Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter...
episode 289: Launching the OTL sowalong, plus Anthuriums without cabinets
Find out how to join in with my annual houseplant seed sowing project, and I talk anthuriums with Gemma Haigh of The Plant Parlour. Plus I answer a question about boisduval scale. For full show notes including a transcript visit Sign up...
episode 288: Air plant chat and how to grow a pineapple plant
I talk air plants (aka Tillandsias) with expert grower Don Billington, and I take on a listener question about another bromeliad - a poorly pineapple. For full show notes visit Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the...
episode 287: Episode 287: light and light meters with House Plant Journal
Host Jane Perrone talks to Darryl Cheng aka House Plant Journal about the science of light for houseplants and how a light meter can up your houseplant game, and the Q&A covers how to tame an agave. For full show notes visit Sign up for The...
episode 286: Fungus gnats revisited
A blast from the past as I replay an early episode of On The Ledge all about those annoying houseplants pests, fungus gnats, plus I answer questions on saving a damaged cactus, rusty watering cans, flowering plants for Easter. For full show notes...
episode 285: A Jungle In Your Living Room - getting children into houseplants
I talk to Michael Holland about his new houseplant book for children, and I answer a question about mealybugs on cuttings. For full show notes visit Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene: Check out...
episode 284: Episode 284: Aspidistras, aglaonemas, choosing plants for a front room, potting mix packaging and
Host Jane Perrone answers four listener questions, and we hear an intriguing story from listener Greg about the airplant Tillandsia tectorum. For full show notes including a transcript of this episode, visit Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my...
episode 283: The Cactus Hunters: the illicit trade in succulents, with Dr Jared Margulies
I discuss the illegal trade in succulents and find out what makes cactus poachers tick with Dr Jared Margulies. Plus I answer a question about starry marks on a prayer plant. For full show notes including a transcript, visit Sign up for The Plant...
episode 282: The venus flytrap (an extract from Legends of the Leaf)
Hear an extract from Legends of the Leaf profiling the venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula, and a Q&A about houseplant courses. For full show notes and a transcript, visit Want to get yourself a copy of Legends of the Leaf my book on...
episode 281: Begonia top ten part 10: Begonia 'Silver Jewel' plus begonia care tips
FInd out about the final begonia in my top ten as well as all you need to know to keep these plants alive this winter and beyond. For full show notes including the rest of the top ten, visit Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter...