Down in the Dirt with Diana

By KMUZ

KMUZ’s “Down in the Dirt” with Diana – Seasonal garden information and tips on all aspects of home gardening. Special Guests and hands-on experts share their secrets. Please joine us…... more

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The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

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March 30, 2016 Down in the Dirt with Diana – March 22, 2016 – Growing Sweet Potatoes and No-Till Gardening
My first guest, master gardener Trinity Sheridan, discusses her techniques for growing great sweet potatoes. Then I talk to master gardener Elaine Smith about no-till gardening.
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54min
March 30, 2016 Down in the Dirt with Diana – February 23, 2016 – Pruning Ornamental Shrubs and The Art of Bonsai
My first guest is Marion and Polk County extension agent Neil Bell about proper techniques and timing for pruning those unruly shrubs and trees. Then I talk to Glen Maki from 13th Street Nursery in Salem about the art of Bonsai.
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52min
March 30, 2016 Down in the Dirt With Diana – February 9. 2016 – Attracting Birds to the Garden
Chris Brindle from Wild Birds Unlimited in Salem is my guest, discussing ways to attract birds to the garden, which birds we can expect to see, what to feed them, and how to create a bird friendly habitat. Who wouldn’t love to see more birds in their yard ?
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42min
January 19, 2016 Down in the Dirt with Diana – Jan. 12, 2016 – Compost !
This is our annual show about composting. Sally White, Salem compost and vermiculture (composting with worms) expert joins us to discuss the why and how of compost making.
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51min
January 19, 2016 Down in the Dirt with Diana – Dec. 8, 2015 – Marion Soil and Water Conservation District and the Backyard Habitat Program
This week I talk to Jenny Meisel, Resource Conservationist at the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District. about what they do as an organization and how they can be helpful to the backyard gardener, and about the Backyard Habitat Certification Program that they are developing.
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49min
November 15, 2015 Down in the Dirt with Diana Nov 10, 2015 – Preparing the Garden for Winter, and Garden Updates
On this show I talk to Master Gardener Toby Habeck about preparing the garden for winter. Then we will have an end of the season update from 2 gardeners who I talked to earlier in the year - David Fox will update us on his Sweet Potato crop and Colin Hutchins will let us know how his straw bale gardening worked out.
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54min
November 14, 2015 Down in the Dirt with Diana – Oct. 13 – Talking about Clematis with Linda Beutler
This week we are visiting Luscher Farms in Lake Oswego, the home of the Rogerson Clematis Collection. We will be talking to the curator Linda Beutler. about the history of the garden and about this very diverse group of plants.
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54min
October 14, 2015 Down in the Dirt with Diana – Sept. 28, 2015 – David and Kerry Fox’s Vegetable Garden
Our special guest is Salem's own David Fox. We are going to be talking about the large and productive vegetable garden that he shares with his wife Kerry Fox.
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43min
October 14, 2015 Down in the DIrt with Diana – Sept. 21, 2015 – A Visit to Left Coast Winery
Come along as I visit Left Coast Cellars, a local winery with a strong emphasis on sustainability. We talk about the vegetable and herb gardens there, growing truffles in the hazelnut orchard, and their efforts to restore part of their land to the original oak savanna habitat, and more.
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53min
October 14, 2015 Down in the Dirt with Diana – August 11, 2015 – Talking about Tomatoes with Jason Mekeel
Listen to my interview with urban farmer Jason Mekeel about his surprising methods of growing a very productive tomato crop.
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24min

FAQs about Down in the Dirt with Diana:

How many episodes does Down in the Dirt with Diana have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.