Episode 159: My Life in Plants with illustrator Katie Vaz
On The Ledge | Grow houseplants with the experts
Jane Perrone
4.9 • 782 Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2020
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Illustrator Katie Vaz talks to me about her new book My Life in Plants and I answer a question about plants for a south-facing window.
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| 1:56.0 | In this episode I chat to illustrator Katie Vaz about her new book, My Life in Plants, |
| 2:04.6 | and we get all nostalgic about her certain plants from our pasts. |
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