Home of Houseplants

Feb 13 2021 115
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Home of Houseplants is presented by Jo Howski, an avid collector of weird and wonderful indoor plants, in particular aroids. Jo interviews all manner of guests that have some nexus to indoor plants, across Australia. This podcast is not about providing advice on practical problems, but seeks to find out more about the interesting characters who play some role in the wonderful world of houseplants, from the hobbyist, the owner of a specialist indoor plant shop or even the owner of a huge private arboretum in tropical far North Queensland, dedicated to aroids. Join Jo on this audio adventure!

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2021 Update-where have we been?

Feb 13 2021 18 mins  
Jo is joined once again by her husband John, co owner of Home of Houseplants to update listeners on their absence over the last 6 months. The impact of COVID-19 on indoor plant sales in Australia and a shock cancer diagnosis are just some of the reasons discussed for their absence from making podcasts. Join Jo for this quick update to find out what is in store for 2021.

Episode 18- Hunting aroids in South America with new collector of aroids, Andy Baker

Jul 08 2020 67 mins  
Jo speaks with Andy Baker, a Brisbane based collector of aroids that is relatively new to the hobby. Andy recently travelled to South America with Intrepid Travel and was on the hunt for aroids, in and amongst seeing the cultural sights. Andy shares all the tips and inside details re his trip, if you are wanting to see the aroids for yourself in their native homelands. Follow Andy

Episode 17, Jim Edwards-Tamborine Tropicals

Apr 28 2020 31 mins  
Jim Edwards, of Tamborine Tropicals based in the Hinterland Region of the Gold Coast, a well known identity in the aroid community in Australia, is the special guest for Episode 17. Jim is also a committee member of the Aroid Society of Australia. Apologies in advance for the sound quality of this recording, we had to engage an audio engineer to save this episode after Jim's mic fa

Robyn Ganley

Jan 19 2020 31 mins  
Robyn Ganley is one of Australia's most prolific private sellers  of the most in demand, rare and hard to find indoor plants. Based just outside of the metro area of Cairns, in Far North Queensland, Australia, Robyn along with her husband Snow, have built a number of very large greenhouses on their acreage, toaccomodate their precious plants, that have been accumulated over a

Jules. The Plant Factor.

Jan 02 2020 28 mins  
Happy New Year! January 2020 marks the start of Season 2 of Home of Houseplants.  In 2020, Home of Houseplants  is travelling across Australia to meet and interview Australia's most popular and high profile growers and sellers of rare and hard to find indoor plants. First cab off the rank is Jules, from The Plant Factor. Jules is based just outside Cairns, in tropical Far

Spring Update and Jibber Jabber

Nov 13 2019 34 mins  
It has been a longer than usual break between this episode and the last. Jo is joined in this episode by John, Mr Home of Houseplants to explain why. Topics in this episode that are discussed are: - ugly packaging, why HoH repurposes and recycles boxes for shipping plants; -the difficulties with retro fitting vintage glasshouses with spare parts and accessories; -iron bark totem p

Episode 13 with Clayton, Sproutwell Greenhouses

Aug 08 2019 38 mins  
In this episode, Jo chats with Clayton, co-owner of Melbourne based Sproutwell Greenhouses.  Sproutwell Greenhouses was established in 2011 and has grown from strength to strength. Sproutwell greenhouses are a firm  favourite amongst plant collectors and hobbyists alike and they have witnessed a resurgence in their popularity. Sproutwell Greenhouses is a family business t

B.T.S. Of Podcasting & A Love For Houseplants w/ Jane Perrone

Jul 21 2019 54 mins  
In episode 12, Jo sits down with Jane Perrone, a UK broadcaster, freelance journalist and host of the On The Ledge Podcast. Jo and Jane talk about the behind-the-scenes aspect of podcasting, getting started in the houseplant space and the exciting times ahead in the digital houseplant space.

Plant Expeditions, International Quarantine and the Future of Houseplants w/ Greg Ruckert

Jun 14 2019 68 mins  
In this episode, Jo sits down with Greg Ruckert, owner of www.elitebulbs.com.au, former aroid collector/hunter and currently the President of the Lilium and Bulb Society of South Australia, a national committee member of the Garden Clubs of Australia and Vice President of the Horticultural Media Association, to talk about Greg's experiences on expeditions through China and Burma to

Indoor Plants and Vintage Styling with Hannah & Branko from Storytellers Workshop.

May 08 2019 37 mins  
Hannah and Branko, a young couple from Adelaide, South Australia share a mutual passion for vintage decor, design and indoor plants. Storytellers Workshop was born through their love of collecting unique, one-off treasures for their own home. Hannah and Branko  believe that a home is a sanctuary and that we are able to enhance our mood by surrounding ourselves with objects tha