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, …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.042 – Meet Paul Sorano
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 …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.040 – Meet Wayne Geeslin
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 …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.038 – Meet Nancy Hayes
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in, sit, down, and relax for a bit :-) Tips and Treasures Today, I am taking you back to National for an interview with my friend, Nancy Hayes. She is wonderful and …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.036 – The End of an Era
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax! Fall is definitely in the air here in Chicagoland. I had to put the furnaces on on Saturday! Let’s jump right in to Tips and Treasures! Tips and Treasures …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.035 – Meet Dolores Gibbs
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax! I’m sorry to have missed a week earlier this month, but am happy to back online with you now! Tips and Treasures More treasure for you today! Back to …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.034: “Don’t Sow an Entire Seed Pod!!”
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax! I’ve had a super-busy couple of weeks, complete with a trip to the Michigan Fiber Festival and construction in the house! Tips and Treasures I have some wonderful treasure …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.032 – INSV
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax. Some exciting news: Ted Yoder has a new CD!! It’s called “Feels like Home.” Tips and Treasures We are going to jump right in to Tips and treasures, because …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.025 – On The Ledge
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my sunroom! I’m excited to bring you a special episode this week. I’m so glad you enjoyed meeting my friend Sayeh last week. There’s plenty to talk about, so let’s …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.024 – Find the Ones that Grow
Come on in to my sunroom! It’s not sunny! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you!! I’m going to avoid being a talking head today.
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.022 – Polar Vortex
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my sunroom. We’ve just gone through a brutal polar vortex here in Chicagoland. Thankfully my furnaces did yeoman’s service and all has been well and warm in my house. Tips …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.019 – Meet the Digital Dude!
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Super happy to share with you that all the kidney craziness seems to be pretty much finished. Yay!! I’m not quite back filming for you yet – but I do have a surprise in this …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.018 – Dr. Jeff Smith, Part #3
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Again, my thanks to all of you for your continued concerns and encouraging words with this kidney nonsense. I have super great news to share with you – I did not have to have …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.017 – Dr. Jeff Smith, Part II
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Another “rerun” episode here at All About African Violets. Many thanks to you all for your kind words and well wishes regarding my kidney stone surgery. Unfortunately, there was a complication that might …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.016 – Dr. Jeff Smith, Part I
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone, I am changing things up here at All About African Violets for November and probably also for December. As some of you know – I had a kidney infection toward the end …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.014 – Back to National
Welcome to my Sunroom Come on in – bring your tea! Fall is finally here in Chicagoland Tips and Treasures Thank you to those of you who responded about some difficulties viewing the podcast – thankfully not too …
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Behind the Scenes – Meet Jeff Jackson
Can you believe I’m already thinking ahead to October?! Well, I am and here’s why: Jeff Jackson, Canadian hybridizer of the Imp’s series of African violets and popular author (J.P. Jackson), is slated to be the speaker at the …
All About African Violets – Episode 3.004 – It’s All About National
All About African Violets takes a slightly different format today! Join me in my sunroom with special guest, Joyce Stork, as we get ready to head to Buffalo and the AVSA National Convention!
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