The Dirtbag

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert present a show recorded just a

few days before this airing. Jim has some interesting information on how he

and Lorraine do taste tests and how "winners" and "losers" are determined --

that is, which ones make it to the next rou...

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are again live in the studio this

month. Jim is just back from Italy…and learned some new things about

growing olives and pomegranates. Fall is a perfect time to plant dormant bare

root plants, as well as getting all you hoses ...

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are again live in the studio this

month. Wondering what to do with those beds after harvesting? Boy, do we have

ideas! Best option? Cover crops (by far the very best). Second best option?

Cover with mulch. Best mulch option? Co...

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are again live in the studio this

month. Are you inundated with more fruit and veggies than you can handle at

the moment. We have some suggestions on smoothing out the production. And,

continuing from last month, we will have m...

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are back live in the studio this

month. It's time for summer pruning; if you haven't tried it, you may want to

switch. Plus, how does sunlight affect fruit production? And how does

rainfall or drought affect nectar production? ...

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert present a pre-recorded show,

recorded a week before show time. We're getting the first fruits of the

season; how many have you eaten? Plus, a primer on trickle irrigation, good

for just about any situation, from acres to raised...

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are once again in the studio for

a live show. We may not need supplemental water this week, but we will, and

we have watering tips. Plus, there are myriad ways plants get pollinated,

let's discuss. And Jim is always breeding pl...

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are once again in the studio for

a live show. Time to start just about all seeds inside and many outside. But

still not time to plant warm season crops outside. Patience is warranted. And

we offer tips on planting potted plants...

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are once again in the studio for

a live show. Still time to plant bare-root, but barely. And time to get

almost all seeds going inside. The is the month that Jim recommends pruning

prunus (i.e. plums, peaches, nectarines, cherr...

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are once again in the studio for

a live show. It's the bare-root planting season…and we hear a lot about

choosing "disease-resistant" plants. Well, what, exactly, does that mean? And

it's still dormant pruning time, so don't de...