This is on the ledge. I'm Jane Perrone. We're talking about Anthurians from Seed.

That's all you need to know.

Hello and welcome to On the Ledge podcast.

Let me expand on that brief introduction.

This week's show is dedicated to examining a particular aspect of the On the Ledge Sowing that I haven't

covered before. I'll be talking to Gemma Hay, aka the Plant Parlor, about how to pollinate

antheriums, how to harvest the berries and grow these plants from seed. Just a little warning that

this episode is about the sexual reproduction of plants, which is what pollination and seed formation

is all about. There is a little bit of what I'd call sexual innuendo in my chat

with Gemma. There's no swearing, but we do sort of get a little bit smutty when we're talking

about pollination. So if you have very little children listening, maybe this is not an

episode for them, but I would say fine for teenagers

and above. If you've not come across the On the Ledge Sewalong before, let me explain. This is

my project to get you growing houseplants from seed. We're all used to taking cuttings and buying plants and swapping plants,

but growing house plants from seed is a really fantastic way to learn about plants. It's hit and miss.

It doesn't always work. Sometimes you end up with tons of plants. Often you end up with zero plants, but it's a

very cheap way to experiment. And I do hope you will join me. So if you haven't listened before,

may I recommend that you go to the show notes at janeperone.com where you'll find links to all the

other on the ledge sew along episodes where we cover everything

from the structures of the seed to growing ferns from spores and cacti from seeds to substrates

and so much more. So a really great introduction to the sew along and if you'd like to post some

content or tell me about what you're doing,

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