The Dirtbag

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

give us a call! It's time for dormant pruning of fruit trees, and we've got

the how and when answers, from apples to kiwis...and what NOT to prune now.

Plus, yep, cold weather is finally arrivin...

Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert are back in the studio live. Did you

know we have a new Plant Hardiness Zone? We do, and you didn't even have to

move! We discuss what this means for you and what you can (mostly reliably)

grow.  Plus, it's time to plan for the up...

Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert present a show recorded live in late

October of this year. It's time to get those leaves on unplanted garden beds

and around perennial plants, too. Leaves on top of the ground keep the

microorganisms in your soil happy and active,...

Host Glen Andresen welcomes back Jim Gilbert to the studio to talk about

final tasks in the fall garden. Plus make plans now to take advantage of the

single best free source of nutrients for your garden: leaves! And now is the

time to convert grass or weeds to raised (or...

Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio, and joining him by phone is

Columbia County OSU Extension agent Chip Bubl. Chip is a native Oregonian and

boy, does he know vegetables (and much more, of course). Join us for a lively

discussion of topics as diverse as how much w...

Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio, along with Jim Gilbert. Oh my, what

a bountiful year so far-- we'll offer ideas on what to do with all that

produce. Plus, Jim introduces us to a new fuzzless peach!

As always, we'll have a new Plant of the Month (green beans) and...

Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio, along with Jim Gilbert. There's a

lot of growin' goin' on in the garden and on the farm. It's time for summer

pruning of fruit trees, especially if you don't want your trees to get much

bigger. Plus a discussion of humus in the s...

Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio, along with Jim Gilbert. The Oregon

strawberry is unlike any other in the world. We explore why. Plus potted

plants always (it seems) do better when they are repotted, so we give you

tips on repotting. Also, a discussion of firebl...

Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio, along with Jim Gilbert. Can heat

whiplash cause long-lasting damage in our fruit and vegetable plants? Plus, a

primer on caring for potted plants, both fruits and vegetables. And now is a

good time to get a handle on the competition...

Host Glen Andresen is live in the studio with Tonia Lordy, the Executive

Director of the Home Orchard Education Center. And Jim Gilbert, freshly home

from Australia, will be joining us live via phone. Tonia will get us up to

speed with what is happening at the Center and le...