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025 - Crabapples, Winter Protection and Fungus Gnats

025 - Crabapples, Winter Protection and Fungus Gnats

FromPlantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors


025 - Crabapples, Winter Protection and Fungus Gnats

FromPlantrama - plants, landscapes, & bringing nature indoors

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

 :50 Did You Know...about the pros and cons of Winter Protection? Think you should wrap your evergreen shrubs in burlap for the winter? Ellen explains how to correctly construct a protective screen, and C.L. wonders why anyone would want to upholster their shrubs.   4:45 Eat/Drink/Grow: Crabapples.How to choose a tree, which varieties C.L. and Ellen are lusting after, and what to do with the fruit. The two varieties mentioned are Chestnut and Dolgo. C.L. directs you to two helpful crabapple sites. One from The Morton Arboretum and a chart from J. Frank Schmidt. Ellen gives this link on her website for crabapple recipes.   16:45 Insider Information: Last Chance Harvesting. Cool weather greens such as curly dock (for foragers), Tuscan kale, carrots, pak choi, chard and Brussels sprouts (for gardeners). Ellen also talks about ginkgo nuts. Have you heard the saying, "Stinko ginkgo?"   21:05 Love Letters and Questions: Fungus Gnats and Fruit Flies  Robbie writes "Help! I've got fruit flies in my kitchen."
Released:
Nov 9, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Ellen Zachos and C.L. Fornari help you discover the amazing world of plants: in the garden, in the wild, and on your plate. They show you how to grow plants successfully, how to enjoy your natural surroundings, and how to make the most of your harvest, whether it's cultivated or foraged. (Spoiler alert: they don't always agree!) You'll find three different topics in each episode, plus email questions from listeners.