Behind the Scenes I’m popping in to share some fun news: I’m the Chair of the New Introductions Gallery Committee for the AVSA 2021 Cyber Convention! I’m contacting hybridizers of African violets, streptocarpus, and the other gesneriads all across the …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.054 – Kurt Jablonski
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 …
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Behind the Scenes – “Our African Violet Heritage”
I was one of the speakers at the 2020 AVSA Virtual Convention event. My presentation was called “African Violets 101 – Wait! It’s NOT Just for Beginners!” If you haven’t seen it yet, you can view it at that link. …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.051 – Planting by the Phases of the Moon
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 …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.048 – Meet Stephen Covolo-Hudson!
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 …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.046 – Staying Home
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 …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.044 – Getting Ready for Show
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 …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.043 – The Design Division
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 …
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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 3.041 – Consistent Care
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 …
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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 3.031 – Home from National
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in and relax. We’re going to talk today about what happens when you get home from National, or any other show you might have attended. I’m so glad so many of you …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.030 – 2019 National Show!
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my Sunroom! I hope you enjoyed last week’s chat with Joyce Stork. This will be another slightly different episode. There will not be a look at what’s on the stands. …
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All About African Violets – Episode 3.029 – National, Part I
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my Sunroom! I’m back from National and it was just amazing! This episode will be a little different than usual – no look at what’s on the stands this time …
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Behind the Scenes – Here Comes Houston!
Hi Everyone! It’s been quite some time since I’ve been able to do a “Behind the Scenes” post. I will be traveling next Sunday, and the software I use is different that in years past, so I will not be …
All About African Violets – Episode 3.027 – It’s May!
Welcome to my Sunroom Hi Everyone! Come on in to my sunroom! I hope you enjoyed seeing the Illinois show last time, and also the before/after footage of my stands. It might actually finally be spring in Chicagoland. Maybe . …
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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 3.014 – 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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