Tag: national convention

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Behind the Scenes – “Our African Violet Heritage”

A :-) May 29, 2020

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.038 – Meet Nancy Hayes

A :-) November 3, 2019

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

A :-) July 7, 2019

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 …

Buckeye Nostalgia, on the Honor Court as Best in Show at the 2019 AVSA National Convention

All About African Violets – Episode 3.030 – 2019 National Show!

A :-) June 16, 2019

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. …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.029 – National, Part I

A :-) June 9, 2019

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 …

Behind the Scenes – Here Comes Houston!

A :-) May 26, 2019

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 …

Annie holding what's left of her corytoplectus cutucuensis plant

All About African Violets – Episode 3.027 – It’s May!

A :-) May 5, 2019

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 . …

All About African Violets – Episode 3.024 – Find the Ones that Grow

A :-) March 17, 2019

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.

Annie and Diane Miller at the AVSA National Convention, May 2018, in Buffalo, New York.

All About African Violets – Episode 3.022 – Polar Vortex

A :-) February 3, 2019

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

A :-) October 7, 2018

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 …

Annie holding Rhapsodie Annie in a self-watering pot

All About African Violets – Episode 3.009 – The Other Gesneriads

A :-) July 15, 2018

Welcome to my Sunroom Thank you for the star ratings and reviews on FaceBook and also on iTunes. Tips and Treasures Last episode we talked at length about pots and sizes of pots that you might use for your …

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All About African Violets – Episode 3.007 – Back to National!

A :-) June 17, 2018

Welcome to my Sunroom It’s a beautiful morning in Chicagoland – so glad I get to share it with you! And yes, that buzzing was the microwave – I apologize! I had no idea the microphone would pick that …