Ken Druse REAL DIRT

This is the corrected version of the podcast, broadcast Saturday, October 6, 2007:

OK, I should leave the puns to Ken...

This week we talk about the sounds and aromas of fall...and kvetch about them too. And I talk about some of my botanical finds and sensory experiences from my recent road trip to the shores of Penobscot Bay.

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In this show, Ken talks about rescuing a plant he found at a local box store and his recent visit to North Carolina.

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Ken and Vicki talk about one of their favorite gardens in New Jersey (where, once a month, Vicki gets to be water girl.)

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Ken and Vicki talk about (debate) the risks/benefits of fall planting.

Also, Ken answers a listener's question regarding meconopsis and Vicki's question about moldy peonies.

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Ken offers seedlings of a very special tree (check out the photo at www.realdirtradio.com) to those who live and garden in zones 7, 8, or 9. And Vicki talks about the value of record-keeping.

Gardeners are already "living the green life," that is, caring for and nurturing our home planet by recycling, using organic products, conserving electricity & water, and supporting organizations committed to saving our global environments...

...but there's always more we can do.

Planting trees and shrubs is one of the best ways to offset our individual carbon footprint (the name given for the amount of carbon dioxide each of us contributes to the problem of global warming via the amount of electricty, petroleum fuels and products we use, etc.). But Vicki calculates that she must plant about 70 trees each year to take care of her footprint! How can she possibly do that on her one-half acre? Answer: She (and the rest of us) can contribute to one of the excellent organizations planting trees around the world.

Also, Ken is trying to figure out how to give away some of the seedlings he has grown for a very special, new on the market dogwood.

Thanks to all of you who alerted us that a chunk of the show was... mysteriously...a repeat from an earlier show. This one, hopefully, is the complete version.

In this week's podcast, Ken describes some stalwart flowering shrubs that peak right now and in early fall.

Ken discusses plants he considers stalwarts in the garden. And Vicki shares one of her favorite ways to enjoy fresh corn.

Maybe your back needs what Ken's needed...

We also talk about how to select melons, corn, and garlic.