The Dirtbag

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are again live in the studio this month. Wondering what to do with those beds after harvesting? Boy, do we have ideas! Best option? Cover crops (by far the very best). Second best option? Cover with mulch. Best mulch option? Co... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are again live in the studio this month. Are you inundated with more fruit and veggies than you can handle at the moment. We have some suggestions on smoothing out the production. And, continuing from last month, we will have m... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are back live in the studio this month. It's time for summer pruning; if you haven't tried it, you may want to switch. Plus, how does sunlight affect fruit production? And how does rainfall or drought affect nectar production? ... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert present a pre-recorded show, recorded a week before show time. We're getting the first fruits of the season; how many have you eaten? Plus, a primer on trickle irrigation, good for just about any situation, from acres to raised... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are once again in the studio for a live show. We may not need supplemental water this week, but we will, and we have watering tips. Plus, there are myriad ways plants get pollinated, let's discuss. And Jim is always breeding pl... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are once again in the studio for a live show. Time to start just about all seeds inside and many outside. But still not time to plant warm season crops outside. Patience is warranted. And we offer tips on planting potted plants... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are once again in the studio for a live show. Still time to plant bare-root, but barely. And time to get almost all seeds going inside. The is the month that Jim recommends pruning prunus (i.e. plums, peaches, nectarines, cherr... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are once again in the studio for a live show. It's the bare-root planting season…and we hear a lot about choosing "disease-resistant" plants. Well, what, exactly, does that mean? And it's still dormant pruning time, so don't de... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are back in the studio for a live show. Now is a good time to think about having a soil test done, and they are not expensive at all! So, just what does a soil test tell you? Plus, it's time to do some winter pruning and sprayi... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert present a pre-recorded show (recorded about two weeks before today's show). Winter is upon us…are you and your plants and watering system ready? And this is good time, what with the cool and damp weather, to sharpen and maintai... Read more