Peter and Joel talk about their favorite recipes for their fresh produce out of the garden. They also take some listener calls to share their favorites. Got a recipe to share? Contact WDEV on Facebook or email [email protected].

We start the show with many listener questions about protecting from pests, this summer must have been good for the bugs and rodents because it seems like everyone's garden has some pests trying to steal their produce. Peter also gives some ideas on what you can do once you harvest your produce, from pesto to tomato sauce to canning. Make sure you get your supplies ready beforehand.

Peter explains why right now is the best time of year to buy your garlic starts and when to plant your starts in time for winter. And as always we take your calls and questions about garlic or anything else garden related.

Peter and Joel take listener calls and answer your questions on everything from pests to storage and more.

Peter and Joel talk about what they've been eating out of their gardens, like tomatoes and pole beans. They also take listener calls and answer your questions.

We've talked in the past about how to deal with bugs, but Peter and many of our listeners are having their produce devoured by small animals like chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits. We talk about the best ways to keep them away and Peter answers your questions.

Peter jumps right into it this week answering your questions. Take a listen, you might find someone with the same garden question you might have.

The Leek Moth has been a big problem for parts of New England and New York. Now there are the beginnings of reports that it has It likes to feast on  members of the Allium family including onions, garlic, leeks, chives and shallots. Peter gives his recommendations on how to protect your plants. And he also goes over how to protect from Japanese beetle, a common pest in Vermont.

Peter invites his neighbors and mushroom growers, Sarah and Steve Gallagher, to call in and talk about how they grow mushrooms and how they have found success, particularly with Shiitakes.

Hilling potatoes involves covering the plant with loose organic material periodically to encourage the tubers to grow deep and wide, improving the flavor of the potatoes. Peter talks about how to hill potatoes when you're growing them in a garden bed. Unlike in many other places, in a bed there isn't a lot of room and dirt around the plant to hill with. So instead, you can scoop up the soil you can around the plant and then add a mixture of germination mix and compost for additional material.