On The Ledge

Feeling drab? I name my top five whimsical houseplants to bring more joy into your life.
For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2026/3/31/whimsical-houseplants
Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here.
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For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2026/3/31/episode-308
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Check out The Atlas of Deadly Plants, Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here.
Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone
Follow Jane Perrone on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@j.l.perrone
Join the Houseplant Fans of On The Ledge group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/house...

Two plants named after the pickle, both from South Africa, both succulents - and one episode of On The Ledge dedicated to them!
In this episode I explain why I am restarting On The Ledge, what you can do to help, and why I love these two pickly plants.
For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2026/3/20/episode-307-pickle-plants 
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If your new plant has super-shiny leaves, it may have been treated with a leaf shine spray. I find out more about these products with Canadian garden writer Larry Hodgson, and discuss the best ways to clean plant leaves. Plus we hear from listener Beth.
This episode of On The Ledge was first published in November 2020. 
For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2020/11/20/episode-164-leaf-shine-cleaning-leaves
Legends of the Leaf is back! Buy it here. 
Buy my book The Atlas of Deadly Plants: https://www.janeperrone.com/books/#atlas 
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For full show notes visit https://www.janeperrone.com/on-the-ledge/2025/10/24/episode-306-the-atlas-of-deadly-plants
My new book The Atlas of Deadly Plants is out this week, published by Greenfinch, so I thought I'd celebrate by offering up a series of mini-podcast episodes digging into some of the themes and facts from the book - just in time for Halloween!
In this mini-ep you'll hear a personal spooky story from my childhood. Who was the laughing man? Let me know your theories.
 If you'd like to find out more about Gore Hill and the Martyrs burned on a pyre in Amersham in the reign of King Henry VIII, visit this page on the Amersham Museum website.
 Want to buy a copy of The Atlas of Deadly Plants right now? Click here.
Check out Legends of the Leaf, my book on houseplants and my houseplant cards Houseplant Gardener in a Box here.
Support On The Ledge on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ontheledge
Follow Jane Perrone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.l.perrone