Hello and welcome to On the Ledge podcast and as the Jam once said, this week we're going underground to talk about mycorrhizal fungi.

Apologies to any listeners of my age or older who may now have a song underground by the jam, as their earworm for the day.

As house plant growers, we tend to be all about the leaves, but so much fascinating stuff is happening under the surface of our substrates, not least microisal fungi. And I'm joined by

plant community ecologist Dr. Sarah Emery to find out all about these incredible fungi.

Plus I answer a question about a very chilly jade plant.

But first, a soups on of housekeeping.

There's been a New Year's rush of new patrons,

including Jackie, who became a crazy plant person,

Jeff and Elena, who became superfans,

and Kay, who upgraded from Legend to Superfan.

Apologies, that's actually the phone ringing in the office.

I've now got to wait for somebody in the house to answer it.

Hang on.

There we go.

Other news from me, my audiobook of the allotment keeper's handbook is now available not only on Spotify and on my own website, but also on audible.

So if you have an audible subscription, use one of your credits

to listen to my Dulcet tones talking about growing food. Just Google Jane Perone, Audible, and you'll

find me. You can also listen to the podcast on there too. And I've signed off the final proofs for Legends of the Leaf. It's coming

close, guys. So thank you to those of you who've already pre-ordered it on your online bookshop of

choice and those of you who've pledged. And if you like to frequent your local bookshop, then do go in and ask for it.

You can ask in your local bookshop to pre-order a copy in.

It should be possible.

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