If you want your garden to be able to keep your panty stocked for the year with delicious produce, you'll need to do some planning. Think about how much produce your family would eat in a year. Then think about how you can get that amount of produce out of the space you have available. Peter explains how he plans his garden and takes listener calls to give his insight.

At a time when grocery stores are seeing some shortages and people are encouraged to stay home, the garden is a great place to look to fill out your produce needs. Peter goes over the garden basics to kick off another growing season and another season of "In the Garden."

Just because we're in September, doesn't mean the growing season is over. When something comes out of the garden, something else can go in. Peter gives his advice on what you can grow this time of year.

Peter interviews John Hayden, owner of The Farm Between in Jefferson, VT.  He and his wife Nancy wrote the new book "Farming on the Wild Side: The Evolution of a Regenerative Organic Farm and Nursery."

With the advent of the Labor Day weekend, the summer growing season begins to come to a close. There are things you can do to maximize the output of your plants in this time and ways to preserve your harvest through the winter.

Dietrich Gehring and Laura Ten Eyck join Peter to discuss their book, "The Hop Grower's Handbook" and how you can get started growing hops at home.

Buy "The Hop Grower's Handbook" here: https://www.amazon.com/Hop-Growers-Handbook-Sustainable-Small-Scale/dp/1603585559/

Peter and Joel talk about the environmental benefits of organic materials both in the garden and on the farm.

It may be August, but that doesn't mean you can't plant some delicious produce. And with the hot summer we have had, it may be a great August to plant with temperatures expected to keep trending warm. You can still grow certain types of peas, carrots, parsnips, beets, lettuce, cilantro, and more late into the season.

Wondering when to pick your zucchini and squash? Peter tells you when the ideal time to harvest is and how to keep your zucchini and squash plants producing as much as possible. And a bonus tip, what to do when you get a huge zucchini that's overripe.

After taking phone calls from listeners, Peter gives his advice on how to protect your cabbage from pests.

And don't forget to water your plants often during this hot weather. Try to keep water off the leaves as that can magnify the heat of the sun and keep the soil moist.