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Aug 10, 2022
Harvesting figs, pears, and apples; plus curing and storing onions
Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert present a live recording of The
Dirtbag this month. (In August, Glen will be at the Scandinavian Festival in
Junction City running his Swedish Pancake booth for the 43rd year--but this
year is the last! Time for him to get a life...)...
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Jul 13, 2022
Slug control, strawberries, and protecting apples
Alas, we weren't able to have a live show last month, but we will this month.
We will cover what we would have for June, and have new information for this
month. Here's the description from last month:
Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert discuss ways to protect your ap...
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Jun 8, 2022
Slug control, strawberries, and protecting apples
Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert discuss ways to protect your apples
from coddling moth larvae and apple maggot damage (i.e. worms). Plus, all
this rain has brought on a bumper crop of…slugs, and we talk about the many
ways gardeners use to control them, and some ev...
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May 11, 2022
Too much water might mean more problems in the garden. Plus plants we regret planting.
Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert welcome you to the first live
Dirtbag show in more than two years! Call us, we've missed you. We will
discuss some potential problems that may be lurking in the garden as a result
of all the rain. Plus an update on the heritage apric...
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Apr 13, 2022
Fruits from Ukraine, mycorrhizal fungus, planting bare root and potted plants
Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert devote the first segment to the
fruits that Jim "discovered" in Ukraine and brought back to Oregon to breed
and propogate. Plus the difference in planting onion seeds vs. onion sets (or
bulbs) and in bare root planting vs. potted pla...
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Mar 9, 2022
Pruning peaches, listener questions, Jim's trips to Ukraine
Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert offer up tips on pruning peaches and
nectarines because March is the perfect time. Plus is it time to plant? Well,
kinda. And we answer listener questions. Finally, Jim offers some
recollections on his many trips to Ukraine, which be...
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Feb 9, 2022
A primer on pruning kiwis and grapes
Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert compare and contrast the
similarities and differences in pruning kiwis and grape vines (hint: there
are more similarities than differences). Plus, what's going on in our garden
(Glen) and farm (Jim), an appreciation of possibly the e...
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Jan 12, 2022
Time to order seeds...and prune fruit trees
Tis the season of seed starting (well, at least, ordering) and pruning. Host
Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert have compiled a list of local and
national seed suppliers worthy of your attention (and they are listed below).
And we have tips on how to make the first (and su...
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Dec 8, 2021
It's fall--the season of persimmons and leaves
Due to technical reasons, we we're able to present our recorded November
show. So we recorded it again for this month, covering about the same
material. Have a good solstice, dear listerners!
Tis the season of persimmon and host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert
discuss ...
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Nov 10, 2021
It's fall--the season of persimmons and leaves
Tis the season of persimmon, and host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert
discuss this beautiful tree and fruit. And, since this is fall and there are
a lot of leaves to be had, Glen recites his "There Must Be 50 Ways to Love
Your Leaves," along with a plug for making and u...
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Oct 13, 2021
Preparing for frost…and spring planting
Host Glen Andresen is joined by Jim Gilbert to talk about what you can do
now, well before the first frost, to ensure your plants suvive. We also
discuss what can be done now in anticipation of planting in the spring (yes,
a half a year from now!). Plus Jim starts a series ...
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Sep 8, 2021
Cover crops, winter squash, and a plant-based diet
Host Glen Andresen is joined once again by Jim Gilbert to talk about cover
crops and the benefits they provide…and all for just pennies. Plus an essay
of sorts by Jim on the benefits of a plant-based diet to you and the planet
(and your pocketbook). And it will soon be time...
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Aug 11, 2021
Peach, budding, harvesting veggies
It's August…and that means peaches because August is National peach month!
Host Glen Andresen is joined by Jim Gilbert to talk about Jim's peach trials,
varieties to grow here, and summer budding (or bud grafting) of fruit trees.
Plus, don't let certain veggies get too big!...
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Jul 14, 2021
The Big Scorch, summer pruning, watering during a drought
Host Glen Andresen is joined by Jim Gilbert to talk about, what else, the
aftermath of the "Big Scorch," and what to do now. Plus tips on summer
pruning of fruit trees, what we're harvesting, and watering options during a
drought.
As always, we'll have a new Plant of the M...
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Mar 10, 2021
Is it worth growing apricots now? Short answer: NO!
Host Glen Andresen is joined by Jim Gilbert to talk about, what else, the
February weather, and what it did and didn't do to our gardens. Plus, Glen's
method for planting peas in colder weather, Jim's advice on planting bare
root trees, and timing for using organic slug bai...
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Feb 10, 2021
Growing citrus, pruning kiwis and grapes, where to get rootstock
Hey Dirtbag listeners! We recorded this show in January, for the January 13,
2021 show. But due to unforeseen circumstances, it wasn't aired in January,
so we are airing it this month! Meanwhile, stay warm...and protect whatever
plants you need to and can protect.
Host Gle...
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Jan 22, 2021
The Ghost of Hollywood on 01/22/21
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Jan 13, 2021
The Dirtbag on 01/13/21
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Nov 11, 2020
Persimmon, plus plants to plant with care
Host Glen Andresen is joined by Jim Gilbert for a pre-recorded live show,
which, as always, is chalk full of gardening and plant news. Even though it's
November, there is still plenty that can be done to make your job in the
spring easier, such as getting leaves on those be...
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Fruit tree rootstock, pruning tools, caring for soil in the winter
Host Glen Andresen is joined by Jim Gilbert for a pre-recorded live show,
which, as always, is chalk full of gardening and plant news. Even though
there are fewer chores to be done in the garden in December, there is one big
one: the start of winter pruning, and we discuss ...
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