The Late Autumn Garden: Let's Put Some Lipstick on This Pig.
Let’s be honest and dispense with the illusion of carefree, perfectly decaying, infinitely Instagrammable, late fall gardens. In reality, the leaves have blown off the trees, the decorative pumpkins are getting soft spots, and there’s a whole lot of flattened, crushed, eaten, and dejected going on where you had envisioned majestic seed heads, trusses of berries, and full-on fall splendor to welcome friends and family home for Thanksgiving. Today, Leslie and Marianne have some tips for successfully curating the reality of that garden. How do we uncover the good, downplay the bad, and plan for better next year? How do we put lipstick on this pig?The girls are transitioning to the winter garden — beautifully. Today on the Garden Mixer.___________________Be sure to hit the subscribe button so we can keep you smiling while you hit the mess [your garden] out there.Full Show Notes at The Garden Mixer Podcast’s Substack____________________Socials – Pick Your Platform:Follow us on Instagram @thegardenmixerIndulge us on TikTok @the.garden.mixerSpar with us on X @gardenmixerpod“French Bistro” theme by Adieu Adieu. License D0LZBINY30GGTBBW
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#29 All About Bulbs. Plant Now, Thank Yourself Later
How better to take advantage of the experience, skill, and time of others than to buy and plant a plumped-up, pumped-up, ready-to-bloom-for-you bulb? Or maybe two hundred.When perennials need a couple years, shrubs insist on commitment, and trees require a selfless gift to future generations; bulbs are all about YOU — and it’s time to indulge. Granted, it’s the you of six months from now — but where else in life can you successfully pull off a surprise party for yourself? And afford the florist?Today, Leslie and Marianne explore all the options. Which ones will delight the senses, which ones will delight the critters, and which tools can help you get them in the ground. It’s not too late to grab those last-minute deals and give yourself the spring surprise party your family keeps meaning to throw. ___________________Be sure to hit the subscribe button so we can keep you smiling while you hit the mess [your garden] out there.Full Show Notes at The Garden Mixer Podcast’s Substack____________________Socials – Pick Your Platform:Follow us on Instagram @thegardenmixerIndulge us on TikTok @the.garden.mixerSpar with us on X @gardenmixerpod“French Bistro” theme by Adieu Adieu. License D0LZBINY30GGTBBW
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#28 The Great Transplantation: How to Divide and Transplant the Right Way
Cool air and warm soils mean that it’s a great time to divide and multiply the plants that you love, and Leslie and Marianne want to help you do it easily, efficiently, and with the least amount of plant pain as possible. What are they dividing in their gardens and how are they doing it? And why is it so good for the plants to rip them from happy homes just when they were thinking of taking a well-earned nap? For that matter, why aren’t the girls sipping pumpkin lattes and waiting ‘till spring? Set down that bulb planter and grab those two forks, because it’s all about FREE this week on The Garden Mixer. (Just for the record Marianne hates pumpkin lattes. Leslie's a fan.)___________________Be sure to hit the subscribe button so we can keep you smiling while you hit the mess [your garden] out there.Full Show Notes at The Garden Mixer Podcast’s Substack____________________Socials – Pick Your Platform:Follow us on Instagram @thegardenmixerIndulge us on TikTok @the.garden.mixerSpar with us on X @gardenmixerpod“French Bistro” theme by Adieu Adieu. License D0LZBINY30GGTBBW
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#27 The Cornwall Chronicles: Gardens in the Gulf Stream
Today, The Garden Mixer is highjacked by two jetlagged women drinking way too much coffee and trying to pull themselves together to adequately describe the many sights, tastes, and eureka moments of nine days visiting gardens in Cornwall and the Southwest of England. From new naturalism and earthworks at Wildside, to the breathtaking views across Tresco Island, to extraordinary fairy tale hotels, the girls discuss special moments and numerous takeaways — both for their gardens at home, and for future visits to this very special area of the UK, often under-visited by American garden-trippers looking for “The Big Five.” (Though which gardens constitute “The Big Five” is still up for debate.)For the WHOLE story, this is an episode you’ll particularly appreciate by following up on The Garden Mixer Youtube channel, where the video version is #jamfirst packed with photos and snark. (Even if Marianne insists it should be #creamfirst.)What the heck is she talking about? By the end of this episode, you’ll not only know what clotted cream is, but you’ll be well versed in the right way to layer it on a scone.At least according to Marianne.Plus, microscopes, dahlias, & unbelievably, Beavis and Butthead. All on this week’s Garden Mixer.___________________Be sure to hit the subscribe button so we can keep you smiling while you hit the mess [your garden] out there.Full Show Notes at The Garden Mixer Podcast’s Substack____________________Socials – Pick Your Platform:Follow us on Instagram @thegardenmixerIndulge us on TikTok @the.garden.mixerSpar with us on X @gardenmixerpod“French Bistro” theme by Adieu Adieu. License D0LZBINY30GGTBBW
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#26 The Great Migration: Plants in the House
September has snuck up on most of us and cold weather is right around the corner.Suddenly it’s time to walk through your garden and decide who’s making the travel team and who’s sitting out this season in the great hereafter. Can you set aside sentiment and choose the strongest and healthiest to make winter a joy instead of a chore? Do you know when to bring them in? (And what you can get away with?) From bathing them, to babying them, Leslie and Marianne share personal anecdotes and practical tips for managing houseplants and storage plants, addressing pest control, and deciding which plants to prioritize based on space, aesthetics, sentiment, and good old-fashioned guilt. The girls are not always on the same page, but they’re generally aiming for the same ending: To avoid the last-minute first-frost scramble and a herniated disk.Plus, Damn I Wish I Planted That for the late September garden, ritualistic flogging in Clear Up Corner, and a fine red wine lessened un peu by a lousy French accent — all on this week’s episode of The Garden Mixer._______________________________Be sure to hit the subscribe button so we can keep you smiling while you hit the mess [your garden] out there.Full Show Notes at The Garden Mixer Podcast’s Substack________________________________Socials – Pick Your Platform:Follow us on Instagram @thegardenmixerIndulge us on TikTok @the.garden.mixerSpar with us on X @gardenmixerpod“French Bistro” theme by Adieu Adieu. License D0LZBINY30GGTBBW
Marianne Willburn, garden author & columnist, and Leslie Harris, host of the podcast Into the Garden with Leslie, team up to bring you The Garden Mixer. This bi-weekly conversation provides guidance for beginner gardeners, encouragement for experienced gardeners, and amusement for all. Marianne and Leslie mix up opinions, strategies, the occasional guest, and cocktails as they discuss all things gardening.
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