Gardening for Enjoyment Over Beauty

Send us Fan MailCarol and Dee talk about moss roses, carrots, and more on this week's episode.Check out our new substack newsletter for the complete show notes.  Carol's lettuce post.Dee's article on growing carrots on Family Handyman website.On the Bookshelf: The New Southern Garden Cookbook, by Sheri Castle (Amazon link)  “Enjoying the best from homegrown gardens, farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and CSA farm boxes.”Another Lost Lady of Garden Writing: Frances Edge McIlVaine.Old-fashioned baked beans recipe.Other books mentioned:The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect, by Wendy Williams (Amazon link).The Chef’s Garden by Farmer Lee Jones (also Amazon link).Aunt Dimity cozy mystery books.A few new shows to watch when it's hot outside:  The Garden Chronicles on the Magnolia Network.This Beautiful Fantastic on Amazon Prime, suggested by Kathy from Cold Climate Gardening. Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. This helps us continue to bring this podcast to you ad-free!)  Book links are also affiliate links.Email us at [email protected]  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Don't forget to sign up for our newsletters, via our websites!Support the showOn Instagram:  Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.