Slow Flowers Podcast

Recent Episodes

Episode 738: Meet Melissa Olson of Penflora Designs, a Bay Area floral studio and lifestyle shop reflecting her love of nature, the garden, and local blooms

Posted October 15, 2025 • 00:54:14

https://youtu.be/t38z93GptXU?si=Um3XyaE1ocAKU4UA At Penflora, sustainable floristry meets thoughtful design. Founder Melissa Olson recently hosted me...

Episode 737: Herbs for floral design (and the garden) with Stefani Bittner of Homestead Design Collective and Rose Loveall of Morningsun Herb Farm

Posted October 9, 2025 • 01:10:41

https://youtu.be/celZnV8yrZg?si=pYtq6P5iOTXJOXXK Compared to the way today’s guests view the role of herb plants for the landscape, for culinary and...

Episode 736: Meet the people, farms, and florists shaping Japan’s Slow Flowers Movement

Posted October 2, 2025 • 00:56:00

A visit to Japan for two weeks in September was the ultimate dream come true. My husband Bruce and I, joined by three dear friends, experienced some...

Episode 735: The magic of dahlias with Anne Long of The Dahlia House

Posted September 24, 2025 • 00:27:40

https://youtu.be/_S5lU5VPqk8?si=nJkFjh_vDEfP4aV5 Anne Long likes to call herself a cheerleader for dahlias and many other flowers that she wants gardeners...

Episode 734: A visit to The Little Farm on Olga Road, with Carol Wetzel and Allan Tone, where customers are welcomed to harvest the beauty of flowers, herbs, and vegetables

Posted September 17, 2025 • 00:42:44

https://youtu.be/XiAbthV5xU4?si=Ci5qiYKnqEG70vDS At The Little Farm on Olga Road on Orcas, Carol Wetzel and Allan Tone live in a small house and have...