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Aug 25 2020 33 mins   4
Dee and Carol discuss roses in the updated White House rose garden and why the garden needed to be updated, plus a little bit about Bunny Mellon, and for vegetable gardeners, a shoutout to kalettes and Ron Finley. How's that for covering a lot of ground? Helpful Links: Newly planted Roses in the White House gardens include: 'John F. Kennedy' ‘Pope John Paul II’ 'Peace' A cool video about Peace on YouTube. Carol's post on zinnias, the best she's ever grown. In the veggie garden, seeds for kalettes at John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds. More info about Ron Finley on his website On the Bookshelf: The Gardens of Bunny Mellon, by Linda Jane Holden (Author), Roger Foley (Photographer.). Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend, by Meryl GordonGarden Secrets of Bunny Mellon, by by Linda Jane Holden (Author), Thomas Lloyd (Author), Bryan Huffman (Author.) All the Presidents’ Gardens: Madisons Cabbages to Kennedy’s Roses--How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America, by Marta McDowell. Article in the Washington Post that explains more about the White House rose garden renovations and why they needed to be done. Email us at [email protected] For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website. For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website. You can also sign up for our email newsletters via our websites. (Some links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking on an affiliate link, we may receive a tiny commission. It does not affect the price you pay!)