A Little Garden Chinwag, With Squirrels and Snow Fleas

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Dee and Carol discuss some of their favorite topics from the past year as they sign off for 2025. 

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Insect of the Week

Snow fleas, a type of springtail, and Snow Fleas?! Yes, They’re Real and Found in Indiana

Flowers:

Recaps of favorite flowers from 2025 episodes

1. Zinnias
2. Pansies
3. Lisianthus
4. Signet Marigolds
5. Violas

Vegetables:

Recaps vegetable topics

1. Cole crops - have we talked people out of them?
2. Why Dee doesn’t grow squash (Burpee’s self-pollinating squash is ‘Sure Thing.’)
3. Microgreens!
4. Start as early as you can in the spring (Peas!)
5. Green beans

On the Bookshelf:

Recaps of favorite books from 2025 episodes.

Carol: Pansies: How to Grow, Reimagine, and Create Beauty with Pansies and Violas by Brenna Estrada (Amazon Link)

Dee: The New Romantic Garden by Jo Thompson (Amazon Link), also Vintage Roses by Jane Eastoe

Dirt:

Forget Pantone's Cloud Dancer… All the colors of the year for 2026…from The Spruce, and 

Rabbit Holes:

Dee: Songlever on Instagram

Carol: Another Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Thalassa Cruso

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