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On The Ledge

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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Episode 64: Darryl Cheng aka House Plant Journal

On The Ledge ·

2018/09/14

Darryl Cheng - timelapse photographer extraordinaire, Instagram maven and houseplant doctor - is my guest this week. We discuss everything from why instructions to grow a plant in ‘bright indirect light’ don’t really help houseplant growers with the dangers of anthropomorphising plants. See full show notes here: https://is.gd/eO4Bqd

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42:33

Episode 63: Palms

On The Ledge ·

2018/09/07

Palms are one of the most enduringly popular houseplants: stars of the Victorian glasshouse, darlings of the art deco hotel dining room and now denizens of terrariums and terraces alike. This week's episode looks at some of the most commonly available palms to grow as houseplants, finds out how to look after them, and investigates some of the more unusual members of the clan. My guest, botanist Scott Zona, is a Miami, Florida-based palm expert. See full show notes here: https://is.gd/1OuiKM Sign

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43:27

Episode 62: Coleus

On The Ledge ·

2018/08/31

'Campfire' ... 'Spiced Curry' ... 'Alabama Sunset' ... 'Dipt in Wine' ... no, I am not reminiscing about my summer holiday, I am of course talking about varieties of the fantastic plant that is the Coleus. I was once rather dismissive of these plants, but in recent years I've come to realise how wrong I was. Dr Hessayon calls Coleus 'the poor man's Croton' and he's right - they are a lot cheaper and easier to grow! They come in a fascinating range of shapes and colours, from 'Dark Chocolate' to

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41:18

Episode 61: growlights with Leslie Halleck

On The Ledge ·

2018/08/24

Leslie Halleck's book Gardening Under Lights (published by Timber Press) is a really welcome book for those of us who haven't fully dipped our toes into the confusing world of artificial light for our plants. In this episode, I find out about what kind of light houseplants need, investigate the pros and cons of the difference types from LECs to LEDs and beyond, and discuss how cannabis growing fits into the picture. I also find out whether you need to invest in a light meter, whether IKEA's LED

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26:59

Episode 60: Nepenthes with Domonick Gravine

On The Ledge ·

2018/08/03

Carnivorous plants don't get more colourful, clever and downright dramatic than the tropical pitcher plants, aka Nepenthes. Domonick Gravine, founder of Nepenthes nursery RedLeaf Exotics, has been running his business for about 18 months now, bringing Nepenthes to a whole new generation of growers. I talk to him about his favourite plants and how to care for them. See full show notes here: https://is.gd/ZRrPLi Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene:

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45:14

Episode 59: Aloes, Agaves and other succulents with...

On The Ledge ·

2018/07/27

Colin Walker has been growing succulents for 50 years, and he just happens to be the president of the British Cactus and Succulent Society. I interviewed him this week to find out about his two specialisms, Aloes and Agaves, and also found out about his penchant for putting succulents in odd containers such as teapots - and why cat litter can help with your succulent propagation (as long as you get the right type). See full show notes here: https://is.gd/wx2uJL Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my

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32:51

Episode 58: indoor ferns

On The Ledge ·

2018/07/20

Ferns. Love them, hate them, want them to go away and stop taunting you with their crispy leaves? This week I am attempting to give serial fern killers hope by discussing some tips and tricks to keep ferns happy, interviewing someone who's got their fern game sorted, and naming some of the species I find just that bit easier to keep alive. See full show notes here: https://is.gd/hw6vGr

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30:31

Episode 57: quick wins for indoor edibles

On The Ledge ·

2018/07/13

I've come to a bit of a standstill this week: I don't know if it's the heatwave the UK has been going through, the pressure of making a weekly podcast or England's exit from the World Cup, but it's left me feeling rather weary. So I thought I'd dedicate this episode to some really quick and easy projects for indoor growers that take two to five minutes to complete, and (mostly) use items that you may well have in your storecupboard, or can be bought from your local market. It's nice to plan out and

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31:45

Episode 56: James Wong's houseplants - part two

On The Ledge ·

2018/07/06

I had so much fun and fascinating stuff to chat about with expert botanist and houseplant maverick James Wong that I am bringing you another chunk of our chat this week. If you haven't yet listened to Part One of my visit to James Wong's flat, please do so before you click play on this. See full show notes here: https://is.gd/Krxpx1 Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene: https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on

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43:54

Episode 55: James Wong's houseplants - part one

On The Ledge ·

2018/06/29

British-Malaysian botanist James Wong is sparking a one-man houseplant revolution. With no outside space to garden, for the last 18 months James has been focusing all his horticultural energies into many fascinating plant experiments inside his small London flat. See full show notes here: https://is.gd/pxLffM Sign up for The Plant Ledger, my email newsletter about the houseplant scene: https://www.janeperrone.com/ledger Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants

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49:09

Episode 54: Streptocarpus and other Gesneriads

On The Ledge ·

2018/06/22

Regular listeners to On The Ledge podcast will have heard me waffle on many times about how much I love Streptocarpus. The name may be easily confused with a throat infection (it actually refers to the plant's twisted seedpod) but this genus is an under-appreciated gem of the houseplant world. I speak to Dale Martens of the Gesneriad Society to find out everything from what to pot them in to why breeding your own Streptocarpus may just involve a trip to the dentist (really). See full show notes

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26:13

Episode 53: begonias, carnivorous plants and more...

On The Ledge ·

2018/06/15

Behind an unassuming bungalow near Poole in Dorset, Mike Clifford's garden may measure up to just 65ft long, but it's absolutely packed full of wonderful plants, both in greenhouses and outside. Mike is a huge fan of all kinds of tropical plants, but he's got a particular penchant for big-leaved plants such as the tree dandelion (yes there is such a thing) and the tree fern. I was privileged to get a tour of Mike's garden and greenhouses, meeting everything from his huge American pitcher plants to

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Episode 52: online houseplant buying tips and tricks

On The Ledge ·

2018/06/07

Buying plants online is ridiculously easy - a few clicks and some fancy foliage plant or flowery specimen is on its way to you in the post. But it's a process that's fraught with potential problems. I recently did an interview for the BBC* about problems with online garden centres, but it was such a short chat that I really didn't get the chance to give many of the tips and suggestions I have up my sleeve, so I thought it was a good time to return to the subject here on On The Ledge. See full show

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Episode 51: Matthew Biggs

On The Ledge ·

2018/06/01

This week's episode sounds a little bit different - as it's half term and I have a relative staying who is sleeping in my office where I usually record the podcast, I headed out to the potting shed for the intro and Q&A. I hope you enjoy the early morning background noise of birds singing! See full show notes here: https://is.gd/xWTtIw

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Episode 50: the Chelsea Flower Show 2018

On The Ledge ·

2018/05/25

This episode of On The Ledge has been archived and is only available to Patreon subscribers at the Ledge End and Superfan level. Find out more, subscribe and listen at patreon.com/ontheledge

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Episode 49: houseplants and Instagram with Kimberley...

On The Ledge ·

2018/05/18

This episode of On The Ledge has been archived and is only available to Patreon subscribers at the Ledge End and Superfan level. Find out more, subscribe and listen at patreon.com/ontheledge

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Episode 48: the Temperate House at Kew Gardens

On The Ledge ·

2018/05/11

This episode of On The Ledge has been archived and is only available to Patreon subscribers at the Ledge End and Superfan level. Find out more, subscribe and listen at patreon.com/ontheledge

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Episode 47: propagating succulents

On The Ledge ·

2018/05/04

This episode of On The Ledge has been archived and is only available to Patreon subscribers at the Ledge End and Superfan level. Find out more, subscribe and listen at patreon.com/ontheledge

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Episode 46: Matthew Pottage

On The Ledge ·

2018/04/27

This episode of On The Ledge has been archived and is only available to Patreon subscribers at the Ledge End and Superfan level. Find out more, subscribe and listen at patreon.com/ontheledge

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Episode 45: plants and interiors with Emilie Fournet

On The Ledge ·

2018/04/20

This episode of On The Ledge has been archived and is only available to Patreon subscribers at the Ledge End and Superfan level. Find out more, subscribe and listen at patreon.com/ontheledge

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