November 20, 2024

Grow Exotic Plants in Small Spaces w/ Wendi Phan

Garden educator and Youtuber Wendi Phan joins us to talk about growing exotic plants in her suburban garden in Los Angeles and she shares tips and advice for those of us interested in growing exotic plants in our gardens.

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Episode Guest

Wendi Phan is a small space gardener who shares her passion for gardening through YouTube and other social media platforms, featuring rare plants, DIY projects, and vertical gardening. She inspires others to nurture their green thumbs and grow food in limited spaces, and she speaks at events to educate about small-space gardening. Wendi also offers a curated selection of plants and specialty teas in her online store, bringing nature to your home.

Grow, harvest and enjoy exotic and interesting herbs and edibles – even in the smallest spaces!

Garden educator and Youtuber Wendi Phan joins us to talk about growing exotic plants in her suburban garden in Los Angeles, some of her most popular Youtube videos and she shares tips and advice for those of us interested in growing exotic plants in our gardens.

We also sample some of Wendi’s classic jasmine green tea. Hear our tasting notes and learn more about harvesting and processing green tea.

Wendi talks about her popular Youtube video demonstrating an easy way to propagate sweet potatoes. Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/ueb-Fcuzc4U?si=OIdQxzK1i3892a8c

She also mentions her video about growing ginger: https://youtu.be/CpR0BtuorA4?si=K5aN13mT9MMb_FNf

Learn more about Wendi and shop for exotic plants, seeds and her (delicious) teas at https://wendiland.com/

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