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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 261: Not Another Jungle with Tony Le-Britton

On The Ledge ·

2023/03/31

This week I travel to Northampton to meet Tony Le-Britton and talk about his new book, Not Another Jungle, out April 6. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/not-another-jungle-book

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48:20

Episode 260: repotting houseplants

On The Ledge ·

2023/03/24

Get the lowdown on repotting your houseplants, from spotting the signs to the nitty gritty of how to repot. Plus botanist Dr Scott Zona answers a question about plant lifespans. For full show notes, visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/repotting-houseplants Thanks to True Leaf Market for supporting this week’s show. Get $10 off when yout spend $50 off now at trueleafmarket.com with promo code ONTHELEDGE10. Limit one use per customer.

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44:45

Episode 259: Succulentomania - illustrations from an...

On The Ledge ·

2023/03/16

I talk to author Caroline Ball about her new book exploring a groundbreaking eighteenth century work whose illustrations of succulents are still much loved today. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/259-cacti-succulents Thanks to True Leaf Market for supporting this week’s show. Get $10 off when yout spend $50 off now at trueleafmarket.com with promo code ONTHELEDGE10.

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39:49

Episode 258: Q&A special

On The Ledge ·

2023/03/10

I answer a clutch of listener questions, covering everything from thrips to Homalomena, the shield plant. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/listener-questions-258 Thanks to True Leaf Market for supporting this week’s show. Get $10 off when yout spend $50 off now at trueleafmarket.com with promo code ONTHELEDGE10.

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44:33

Episode 257: introducing the sowalong 2023, plus the...

On The Ledge ·

2023/03/03

I introduce this year’s On The Ledge sowalong and talk to Joe Bagley about one of your favourite houseplants to grow from seed, the sensitive plant. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/sowalong-sensitive-plant Thanks to True Leaf Market for supporting this week’s show. Get $10 off when yout spend $50 off now at trueleafmarket.com with promo code ONTHELEDGE10.

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37:52

Episode 256: celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and...

On The Ledge ·

2023/02/08

Listeners from the LGBTQ+ community talk about ‘what houseplants mean to me’, plus I answer a question about Streptocarpus. For full show notes visit: https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/lgbtq-houseplants

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36:36

Episode 255: A Deep Sea Dive into houseplants at RHS...

On The Ledge ·

2023/02/08

I visit the Houseplant Takeover exhibit at RHS garden Wisley in Surrey and answer a question about moth orchid flower stems. Plus we hear from listener Lynette. For full show notes visit: https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/wisley-houseplant-takeover-2023

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42:02

Episode 254: an update on peat-free houseplants

On The Ledge ·

2023/02/03

I talk to the founders of Geb & Green, a new firm offering peat-free houseplants by mail order in the UK, and get an update on the campaign to end the use of peat in horticulture. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/peat-free-houseplants Check out the rest of my sustainability series of podcast episodes here. Patreon subscribers at the Ledge End and Superfan tier can hear an extended interview on peat-free with Sally Morgan in An Extra Leaf 106 - scroll down for

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37:27

Epsiode 253: succulents and staghorn ferns

On The Ledge ·

2023/01/27

I talk succulents with Andrea Galbreath of succulent gift and design company @justsuccit, and I’m joined by fern expert Peter Blake to answer a question about a staghorn fern. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/succulents-staghorn-fern 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 http://legendsoftheleafbook.com Support On The Ledge on Patreon:

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27:31

Episode 252: houseplant pot hacks

On The Ledge ·

2023/01/20

Whether you’re coping with wrongly-sized cachepots or containers with no drainage, I have a solution for you! Plus I answer a question about a sad avocado plant. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplant-pot-hacks

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33:54

Episode 251: mycorrhizal fungi and houseplants

On The Ledge ·

2023/01/13

I learn more about the incredible relationships between plants and mycorrhizal fungi with the help of plant community ecologist Dr Sarah Emery, and I answer a question about a frozen jade tree. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/251-mycorrhizal-fungi

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50:06

Episode 250: Hoyas with Betsy Begonia

On The Ledge ·

2023/01/06

I dive deep into the world of Hoyas with Betsy Begonia of boutique online store HoyaMyGosh! and I tackle a Hoya-themed Q&A. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/hoyas-betsy-begonia

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30:25

Bonus episode: old houseplants (from the OTL archive)

On The Ledge ·

2022/12/30

No new episode this week, but I revisit an episode from the On The Ledge archive, published back in 2017… I talk to people about their long-lived houseplants, from an Aspidistra to a cactus in a pickle jar. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/old-houseplants This was one of the first 50 episodes of the show that are usually only available to Patreon subscribers at the Ledge End and Superfan level. You can become a Patreon subscriber and unlock this and other benefits

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58:17

Episode 249: The Allotment Keeper's Handbook

On The Ledge ·

2022/12/22

Hear a sample chapter from my audiobook version of The Allotment Keeper’s Handbook. I explain a little about the background to the book and introduce an extract about sowing and planting. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/allotment-book Get your copy of audiobook The Allotment Keeper’s Handbook now! Click here to buy and enter code FESTIVEPLOT for 20% off! Valid until December 29 2022.

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32:19

Episode 248: 31 fascinating facts about houseplants

On The Ledge ·

2022/12/16

I offer up a collation of random houseplant facts, one for each day of the month. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplant-facts

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36:37

Episode 247: choosing a greenhouse

On The Ledge ·

2022/12/09

Planning your dream greenhouse? I get top tips and advice from houseplant expert Raffaelle Di Lallo and Emma O'Neill from Garden Organic. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/greenhouses

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34:41

Episode 246: Jade Murray talks about her new book,...

On The Ledge ·

2022/12/02

I interview British houseplant enthusiast Jade Murray about her new book The Indoor Garden, I answer a question about wick watering and we meet listener Dorian. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/jade-murray-wick-watering

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Episode 245: houseplant botany with Dr Scott Zona

On The Ledge ·

2022/11/24

Dr Scott Zona joins me to talk about his new book, a Gardener’s Guide to Botany, plus I get some feedback on Fluval Stratum. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/houseplant-botany

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41:26

Episode 244: visiting the National Collection of Hoyas

On The Ledge ·

2022/11/18

I travel to Newcastle in the UK to visit the National Collection of Hoyas, and chat with its holder, Felix Horne, and I answer a question about a languishing lime. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/hoya-national-collection 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 http://legendsoftheleafbook.com Support On The Ledge on Patreon:

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35:58

Episode 243: root mealybugs

On The Ledge ·

2022/11/11

I find out how to spot and treat root mealybugs with entomologist Professor Raymond Cloyd, plus I answer a question about braided houseplants. For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/root-mealybugs

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