Down in the Dirt with Diana

It may be freezing outside, but it is warm and toasty by the radio, and we all know that gardeners never stop thinking about gardening, no matter what the weather. First, we will be talking about composting with master composter Beth Myers-Shenai. Composting can be done all year around - start now, and you could have your own fresh compost by spring! Beautiful gardens start with beautiful soil ! Then, in the spirit of the season, we will talk about poinsettias with Ellen Egan from Egan Gardens. We will learn everything we always wanted to know about the care of these iconic Christmas plants during and after the holidays.

guests include long time Master Gardener Carol Horning, (the Bug Lady) talking about Mason Bees, how to attract them and how to keep them around in your garden for that all important job of pollinating our early blooming fruit trees. In the second half hour we will talk to Salem gardener extraordinaire, Sally Hermann about her beautiful shade perennial border in the winter.

the first half hour I will be talking to Dan Fahndrich, Salem area landscape designer and owner of Far West Gardens, about starting a new garden from scratch using the sheet composting method (AKA Lasagna Gardening). And in the second half hour we will be talking to international bulb expert Steve Vinisky from Cherry Creek Daffodils, talking about growing bulbs in the Willamette valley.