Dig on Dahlias

Joann Hartwell and Allison Lingbloom
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All things dahlia

  1. Part 1: Steve and Sandy Boley, of Birch Bay Dahlias, Discuss Mentors

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    Part 1: Steve and Sandy Boley, of Birch Bay Dahlias, Discuss Mentors

    Steve and Sandy Boley of Birch Bay Dahlias are back! This time our converstaion focuses on how the many mentors of theirs influenced their journey to become the incredible hybridizers that they are today.  Part 1 goes over mentors: Dr Kieth Hammett, Gordie Leroux, Richard Raymond, Evie Gullikson, Curt Sell and Bill McClaren.  You can find out more about Steve and Sandy's breeding on their website www.birchbaydahlias.com or on their facebook page.

    53 min
  2. Deanna Kitchen with the Growing Kindness Movement

    12/02/2025

    Deanna Kitchen with the Growing Kindness Movement

    Join Joann and Allison chat with Deanna of the Growing Kindness Movement. Driven by a mission to use flowers as a way to connect and show kindness towards others, the Growing Kindness Movment has become a worldwide effort.   To find out more about the Growing Kindness Movement, check out www.growingkindndessproject.com or on social media @growingkindnessproject. You can listen in on their new podcast, Growing Kindness, on all the major podcast platforms.

    48 min
  3. Rich Gibson of 20th Ave Dahlias

    11/25/2025

    Rich Gibson of 20th Ave Dahlias

    Join Joann and Allison chat with Rich Gibson of 20th Ave Dahlias. Rich shares with us all about his dahlia hybridizing from history to technique.  You can find Rich's new introductions for sale through www.crazy4dahlias.com.

    52 min
  4. Heidi Zierdt ADS Chairperson, Trial Garden Director

    11/11/2025

    Heidi Zierdt ADS Chairperson, Trial Garden Director

    Join Joann and Allison chat with Heidi Zierdt. She is the North Central Trial Garden director as well as the ADS Chairperson for all Trial Gardens. We discuss what an ADS Trial Garden is as well as how to go about entering hybridized blooms to be evaluated.

    59 min
  5. Jean Heeringa of Vista Dahlias

    10/28/2025

    Jean Heeringa of Vista Dahlias

    Join Joann and Allison chat with Jean Heeringa of Vista Dahlias! Her niece Lindsey, of IA Flower Farm, joins in on the conversation.  Jean truely has a love for growing this beautiful flower, paired up with her innovative husband, Ron, the two grew thousands of dahlias in Whatcom County.  Jean no longer sell hers tubers. You can find them with Lindsey at www.iaflowerfarm.com and another family member, Stacy, https://dillndahlia.wixsite.com/home.  You can read more about Jean's dahlia history at the Dahlia Legacy Project webstie here: https://www.legacy.nwdahlia.org/person/heeringa-jean-and-ron/.

    39 min
  6. Joann and Allison: Chatting about the season coming to an end

    10/08/2025

    Joann and Allison: Chatting about the season coming to an end

    Join Joann and Allison chat about our recent adventures and our emotional preparation for the seasons end.

    29 min
  7. Melissa of Bee Merry Farm

    09/23/2025

    Melissa of Bee Merry Farm

    Join Joann and Allison chat with Melissa of Bee Merry Farm talk all things running a dahlia farm while simultaneously working two other jobs. Melissa's love for dahilas and compassion for others is very apparent in all the wonderful things she does. Listen in as she shares what she is up to! You can follow Melissa on social media @beemerryfarm and on her website www.beemerryfarm.com. Follow her newsletter and her social media page to recieve updates on her tuber and seed sales.

    44 min
  8. Nina of Trillium Finch and Heart Song Roses

    09/16/2025

    Nina of Trillium Finch and Heart Song Roses

    Join Joann and Allison chat with Nina about her new rose business Heart Song Roses. While Nina has been in the floral industry for years as Trillium Finch, she is braching out with a renewed love for old heritage roses selling varieties that are nearly impossible to find.  Follow Nina on social media @trilliumfinch to find out more about Heart Song Roses and where to buy these roses and to find out information about Nina's annual tuber sale.

    38 min
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All things dahlia

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  • Creator
    Joann Hartwell and Allison Lingbloom
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
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