Episode 212: back to basics - houseplant watering
On The Ledge
Jane Perrone
4.8 • 773 Ratings
🗓️ 4 March 2022
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Raffaele Di Lallo of Ohio Tropics joins me to talk about the best ways to water houseplants, and I answer a question about repotting an old jade tree.
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| 1:07.1 | The number of ways of giving your plants a drink are as diverse as the number of ways of pronouncing water. |
| 1:22.0 | Water. Water. Or indeed, water. My name's Jane Perron and surprisingly I don't make a living from my voice acting, but I do love to tell you about houseplants. |
| 1:33.8 | And trust and believe whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned grower, there will be some useful advice on giving your plants a drink in this week's show. I'm joined by guest Rafael Delallo, author of New Book, The House Plant Warrior, aka Ohio Tropics. |
| 1:43.5 | Plus, I answer a question about a pot-bound jade tree. |
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