S3E14: Houseplants 101 with Phil Kadowaki
Laura is losing patience for the school year but enjoying having a garden for the first time, and Sara is feeling emotional burnout from dating apps but got her first vaccine shot (yay!). If you’ve been cozying up at home during the pandemic and dabbling in houseplants, this is the episode for you. We talk to Sara’s friend Phil Kadowaki, who is a self-taught houseplant expert, and he graciously spills all of his best tips. We discuss beginner plants, pet-friendly plants, watering techniques, propagation, fertilizer, soil, etc. You name it, we probably covered it. And then we’ve got Lancaster recommendations for a listener before our regular recommendations.
PRODUCTS, ETC. MENTIONED:
• Union Pizza Works (Phil’s pizza pick)
Lancaster recommendations:
• Laura’s blog post with recommendations
• Tellus 360
• Square One Coffee
• Passenger Coffee
• Lancaster Central Market (especially Ric’s Bread)
• The Bread Pedaler
• Rachel’s Creperie
• Chestnut Hill Cafe
• On Orange
• Sprout
• Cabalar Butcher and Eatery
• Luca
• The Horse Inn
• Himalayan Curry and Grill
• Callaloo Trinidadian Kitchen
• The Fridge
• Issei Noodle
• Shot and Bottle
houseplants 101 with phil:
• moisture meter
• worm castings
• fish fertilizer
• Liqui-Dirt fertilizer
Beginner houseplants (not pet friendly):
• pothos
• snake plant (sansevieria)
• ZZ plant
• dracaena
• dieffenbachia
• aglaonema
Pet-friendly plants:
• parlor palm
• maranta / calathea (prayer plant)
• bromeliad
• some succulents (you need to double check)
PLANT LIFE SOCIAL MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS:
• @houseplantjournal
• @homesteadbrooklyn and Youtube Plant One On Me
• @hiltoncarter
• @epicgardening
• @mickmitty
RECOMMENDATIONS:
• Pepper bras - specifically their Limitless Wirefree Bra
• Aerie swimsuits
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