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To Self-Sow or Not to Self-Sow?

Apr 22, 2026 · 55 min · Ep 14

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Dee and Carol talked about self-sowing plants, how to shop at your local farmer's market and other gardening topics!

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Why didn’t my daffodils bloom? Info from the American Daffodil Society 

Insect of the Week

Hyles lineata, White-lined Sphinx moth. Info from Wisconsin Extension

On the Bookshelf:

Plantiful: Start Small, Grow Big With 150 Plants That Spread, Self-Sow, And Overwinter by Kristin Green (Amazon Link)

Dirt:

Folks, This Ain’t Normal: A Farmer’s Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World, by Joel Salatin

Rabbit Holes:

The Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Mrs. H. B. Tillotson

Also, books by David George Haskell, including How Flowers Made Our World, The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature, The Songs of Trees: Stories of Nature’s Great Connectors, and Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree (Blackwells) from the library. 

A Garden to Visit:

University of Washington Botanical Garden, home of the Eleanor C. Miller Horticultural Library, 

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