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EPISODE · Dec 3, 2025 · 38 MIN

Decking the Halls: Christmas Plants and Root Vegetables

from The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt · host Carol Michel, Dee Nash

Send us Fan MailDee and Carol talked about plants for Christmas, growing root vegetables, two books on Christmas plants, and more!For more information, check out our newsletter.To watch this episode on YouTube, click here.  Flowers mentioned:Amaryllis Christmas Cactus  Rosemary Poinsettia PaperwhitesCarol’s article about Christmas Plants in Family Handyman is still out there!Dee has a post on how to grow amaryllis and paperwhites indoors. Vegetables:Getting to the root of things. Root vegetables:Vegetables discussed included: Sweet Potatoes Parsnips Potatoes Turnips CarrotsOn the Bookshelf:Decking the Halls: The Folklore and Traditions of Christmas Plants by Linda Allen (2000) andDecking the Halls: Trees, Flowers, Herbs & Greenery to Celebrate the Holiday Season by Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau (2025)Dirt:Disney’s Record Breaking Tomato TreeRabbit Holes:Dee: King and Conquerer on Amazon Prime.Carol:  Lost Ladies of Garden Writing who wrote Christmas-themed books  Check out our affiliate links here.  We appreciate all our listeners and readers, and love it when you send us suggestions. Do you have a suggestion for a topic we should discuss or for our We Do Not Care segment? If so, send it our way!Have a great week, everyone!Support the showOn Instagram:  Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.

Send us Fan Mail Dee and Carol talked about plants for Christmas, growing root vegetables, two books on Christmas plants, and more! For more information, check out our newsletter. To watch this episode on YouTube, click here. Flowers mentioned: Amaryllis Christmas Cactus Rosemary Poinsettia PaperwhitesCarol’s article about Christmas Plants in Family Handyman is still out there! Dee has a post on how to grow amaryllis and paperwhites indoors. Vegetables: ...

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