The Dirtbag

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Airs at: Wed, 12/13/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hosted by: 
Glen Andresen
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every 2nd Wednesday of the month, from 11:00am to 12:00pm (noon).

 

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Topic tags: 
Agriculture, Energy/Natural Resources, Environment/Climate, Family, Health
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It's time for gathering--and using--leaves

Airs at: Wed, 11/08/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert present a show recorded live in late October of this year. It's time to get those leaves on unplanted garden beds and around perennial plants, too. Leaves on top of the ground keep the microorganisms in your soil happy and active, th... Read more

Get your beds ready now for fall, winter, and spring

Airs at: Wed, 10/11/2023 at 11:00am - Thu, 10/12/2023 at 12:00pm
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Host Glen Andresen welcomes back Jim Gilbert to the studio to talk about final tasks in the fall garden. Plus make plans now to take advantage of the single best free source of nutrients for your garden: leaves! And now is the time to convert grass or weeds to raised (or no... Read more

In the fall vegetable garden

Airs at: Wed, 09/13/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio, and joining him by phone is Columbia County OSU Extension agent Chip Bubl. Chip is a native Oregonian and boy, does he know vegetables (and much more, of course). Join us for a lively discussion of topics as diverse as how much wate... Read more

Preserving your bounty

Airs at: Wed, 08/09/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio, along with Jim Gilbert. Oh my, what a bountiful year so far-- we'll offer ideas on what to do with all that produce. Plus, Jim introduces us to a new fuzzless peach! As always, we'll have a new Plant of the Month (green beans) and a... Read more

Summer pruning helps keep your fruit trees at their current size

Airs at: Wed, 07/12/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio, along with Jim Gilbert. There's a lot of growin' goin' on in the garden and on the farm. It's time for summer pruning of fruit trees, especially if you don't want your trees to get much bigger. Plus a discussion of humus in the soil... Read more

Oregon strawberries-unlike any in the world? Plus summer pruning, fireblight and repotting potted plants.

Airs at: Wed, 06/14/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio, along with Jim Gilbert. The Oregon strawberry is unlike any other in the world. We explore why. Plus potted plants always (it seems) do better when they are repotted, so we give you tips on repotting. Also, a discussion of firebligh... Read more

Caring for potted plants in heat, in cold and in between

Airs at: Wed, 05/10/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio, along with Jim Gilbert. Can heat whiplash cause long-lasting damage in our fruit and vegetable plants? Plus, a primer on caring for potted plants, both fruits and vegetables. And now is a good time to get a handle on the competition... Read more

All about the Home Orchard Education Center

Airs at: Wed, 04/12/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio with Tonia Lordy, the Executive Director of the Home Orchard Education Center. And Jim Gilbert, freshly home from Australia, will be joining us live via phone. Tonia will get us up to speed with what is happening at the Center and le... Read more

All about the Home Orchard Education Center

Airs at: Wed, 04/12/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  The Dirtbag
Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio with Tonia Lordy, the Executive Director of the Home Orchard Education Center. And Jim Gilbert, freshly home from Australia, will be joining us live via phone. Tonia will get us up to speed with what is happening at the Center and le... Read more

The Dirtbag is pre-empted today for special International Women's Day programming.

Airs at: Wed, 03/08/2023 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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