Hello and welcome to On the Ledge podcast and this week it's all about the roots, the podcast roots.

In this week's show, I'll be discussing how on the ledge happened all those years ago, well, three and a half, three and three-quarter years ago,

and explaining how I make the show now. Plus, I'll be answering a question about house plant

wholesalers and we'll hear from a fellow plant podcaster, Armando.

A shout out to all my new patrons this week.

Jerry's Garden, Natalie, Jennifer, Naomi and Andy all became legends, while Rachel and Jennifer

became crazy palm people, and Holly and Maria became super fans. Thank you to every single one of you and I was interested

to note that somebody called Zola S who left a review for the show on Apple Podcasts said that

their Christmas list now includes a Patreon subscription to On the Ledge. What a great idea. Do bear in

mind that you can now pay annually.

And remember, if you do pay annually, you end up saving two months worth of your fee. So that's another

bonus. Those of you who've listened to my episode on The Price of Rare Plants will remember

that I said I'm going to be chopping up my Monster Thai consolation.

Well, I'm pleased to say that the first two cuttings have gone off to their new homes with

Kelly, my assistant, who definitely deserved a piece of that plant.

And listener, Lauren, who is a real OG listener with whom I've done several plants swaps over the years,

and she was the source of my Chinese money plant, which she sent when I did that episode

way back at the beginning of the history of the show. And I do hope the plants both grow well

for Lauren and Kelly. I will be doing more chops of that

monsterer but it needs to get a little bit bigger and continue the chopping in spring. I shall keep

you posted on that. What else am I up to with my houseplants right now? Well it's just about to be

that awful time of year when I have to move all of my tender succulents and

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