July and August are the ideal months to build fruit trees using the bud
grafting method; tune in to hear host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert
discuss this method. Plus, a discussion about when and how to pick fruits and
veggies at their peak.
As always, we'll answer yo...
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Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert talk about which veggies to start
now for fall and winter harvest. And those veggies are this month's Plant of
the month.
As always, we'll answer your gardening questions; a new Garden Stumper (with
the winners getting tickets to th...
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Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert take on the hard-to-muster-the-will
task of thinning both fruits and veggies. But thin you must. Plus easier
methods of garden pest control.
As always, we'll have a new Plant of the Month (sea berry); a new Garden
Stumper; and what'...
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It's always a good time to compost, and this month host Glen Andresen
discusses easy and more complex methods of composting.
As always, we'll have a new Plant of the Month (chard); a new Garden Stumper;
and what's going on in the honey bee hive this month.
The Dirtbag... L...
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Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert welcome gardening book author Maggie
Stuckey to talk about growing vegetables in containers.
As always, we'll have a new Plant of the Month (Maggies favorite plants to
grow in containers); a new Garden Stumper; and what's going on in...
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Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert talk February gardening tasks,
including a discussion on pruning grapes and kiwis. Plus, ever thought of
growing citrus in Portland? You can, and Jim will tell you how.
As always, a new Plant of the Month (blueberries); a new Garden ...
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Host Glen Andresen welcomes back Columbia County OSU Extension Service
Agricultural Agent Chip Bubl to talk veggies: what's hot, and what's
not--that is, what to do about cold-damaged plants. Also, Chip will talk
about the importance of having the right amount of nitrogen i...
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It's the 2nd annual beekeeping edition! Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim
Gilbert welcome Portland Urban Beekeepers (PUB) president Tim Wessels to talk
about beekeeping in the city--it's advantages, it's pitfalls, it's rewards.
And we'll talk about Tim and Glen's queen honey...
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Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert talk persimmons and parsnips, and
when and how to harvest them. Plus a discussion of what to do with all those
leaves!
As always, a new Plant of the Month (rootstock for grafting fruit trees, part
2); a new Garden Stumper; and what'...
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Host Glen Andresen discusses how to convert lawn (or a weed patch) to garden
beds in about two easy steps. Now is the time to plant garlic and cover
crops--listen in to get tips on how to do both. As always, a new Plant of the
Month (rootstock for grafting fruit trees, part...
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