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Annie and Richard Nicolas at the 2019 AVSA Convention in Houston

All About African Violets – Episode 3.059 – Remembering Richard Nicholas

A :-) October 18, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. I’m still collecting ideas for specific African violet-related things that you are interested in seeing on the podcast. I continue to ponder how the podcast might …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.058 – Short and Sweet

A :-) October 4, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. Fall is definitely here in Chicagoland! This episode is shorter than usual, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing – sometimes you just want a short …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.057 – It’s all about the Minis and Semis, with Anne Nicholas

A :-) September 20, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. Fall is definitely here in Chicagoland! The days are getting shorted and the plants seem to know it. Tips and Treasures I’m very excited to share …

Barbara Elkin giving Annie a Hug in Austin 2013

All About African Violets – Episode 3.056 – Remembering Barbara Elkin

A :-) August 16, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit. It’s been a lovely few days in Chicagoland, but those days are getting shorter. On my walk yesterday morning I saw a couple of trees already …

Annie and a blurry capture of the AV Magazine

All About African Violets – Episode 3.055 – A Good Look

A :-) August 2, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax for a bit :-) COVID-19 numbers around the country are still rising – so please stay home/stay safe, wear a mask when you go out, and keep washing your …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.054 – Kurt Jablonski

A :-) July 19, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and sit down! COVID-19 numbers around the country are still rising – so please stay home/stay safe, wear a mask when you go out, and keep washing your hands!! Tips and …

Annie, in front of the sunroom houseplants, crossing her fingers

All About African Violets – Episode 3.053 – Changing it Up

A :-) July 5, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Come on in to the Sunroom! While Illinois has progressed to Phase 4 of its reopening plan, we have seen a recent uptick in cases of COVID-19. Many other states are now facing what Illinois was …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.052 – After Convention

A :-) June 7, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! Come on in to the Sunroom and relax for a bit! Tips and Treasures Today most of our time will be spent checkout out the stands, but in other years, right about now would …

Slide saying Planting By The Phases of the Moon

All About African Violets – Episode 3.051 – Planting by the Phases of the Moon

A :-) May 17, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Come on in! I apologize for the delay in getting this episode out to you. Tips and Treasures A different type of podcast today! It’s actually a rerun of the presentation I did years ago about …

Annie with one hand in the air being impatient

All About African Violets – Episode 3.050 – Patience is a Virtue

A :-) May 3, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! Come on in to the Sunroom! Tips and Treasures We are now on Week 4 of the pre-show schedule – but there’s nothing to be done now until about 1 week before show. Today …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.049 – Tools

A :-) April 19, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! Come on in to the Sunroom! Tips and Treasures We are now on Week 6 of the pre-show schedule. I’m so glad so many of you enjoyed meeting Stephen Covolo-Hudson last week! Today’s topic …

Stephen Covolo-Husdon and Annie at Houston Convention 2019

All About African Violets – Episode 3.048 – Meet Stephen Covolo-Hudson!

A :-) April 12, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! Happy Easter! Happy Pesach! Come on in to the Sunroom! As before, my sincere thanks to all our first responders and all those on the front lines as we fight against the novel coronavirus …

Annie holding up species brevipilosus Mather #10 and pointing out an immature leaf

All About African Violets – Episode 3.047 – What the Heck is an Immature Leaf?!

A :-) April 5, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to the Sunroom! Thank you for joining me today as we remain at home. And for those of you not hunkered down because you’re in an essential industry or business, you …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.046 – Staying Home

A :-) March 22, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! I know you’re surprised to see me today – it’s not a first or third Sunday of a month. These are extraordinary times we are living in, and since pretty much everyone, everywhere is …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.045 – Meet Ken Muzalewski

A :-) March 15, 2020

Welcome to My Sunroom! It’s been quite a couple of weeks . . . I retired early! The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has gained a strong foothold in the United States. Illinois is taking things very seriously, and many residents, …

Annie holding the May 2020 pre-show calendar

All About African Violets – Episode 3.044 – Getting Ready for Show

A :-) March 1, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! I’m happy to be back with you this week! February was a very interesting month for me. Two weeks ago, I quit my job. My last day will be Tuesday and I’m very excited …

Joyce and Annie at the end of the 2019 AVSA National Convention

All About African Violets – Episode 3.043 – The Design Division

A :-) February 2, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom! Hi Everyone! It’s a slightly different episode today – at the time you are seeing this, I am just returning from a great vacation! So things are going to look a little different this week. There …

Annie and Paul Sorano at the 2019 AVSA National Convention

All About African Violets – Episode 3.042 – Meet Paul Sorano

A :-) January 19, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone – it’s chilly here in Chicagoland (really chilly), but it’s nice and warm in the sunroom. Come on in because I have a great episode for you today! Tips and Treasures Today we are …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.041 – Consistent Care

A :-) January 5, 2020

Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Consistent care is the topic for today! The last time we sat down together was on December 1st . . . As many of you known I had a respiratory infection, and the cough …

Annie and Wayne Geeslin, at the 2019 National AVSA Convention

All About African Violets – Episode 3.040 – Meet Wayne Geeslin

A :-) December 1, 2019

Welcome to My Sunroom! Come on in to my sunroom! If you’re here in the U.S. I hope you had a happy and wonderful Thanksgiving. The podcast is going to be structured a little differently today, but first, I have …