The Dirtbag

Host Glen Andresen is pleased to have Jim Gilbert back in the co-pilot seat after his trip to Italy. October is the prime month to plant garlic and cover crops, and, after the rains come, transplanting just about anything! As always, we'll answer your gardening questions,... Read more

Host Glen Andresen welcomes back John Saltveit to talk about edible weeds, food forests, and, as our Plant of the Month, medicinal plants. We'll also hear about his numerous--and sometimes crazy--fruit tree grafts. As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, have a ... Read more

This month, host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert want to hear about your gardening experiments this year--and will share some of their own, including Jim's sea berry breeding program. As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, have a new Plant of the Month (p... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert talk summer pruning of fruit trees, watering in prolonged HOT weather, apricots, and Jim's Sea Berry breeding experiment in Goldendale, Washington. As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, have a new Plant of the Month (... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert discuss glacial rock dust and how it pertains to remineralizing your garden soil. And while we're at it, what exactly is "fertilizer" anyway? As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, have a new Plant of the Month (strawb... Read more

Host Glen Andresen discusses that No. 1 pest in the vegetable garden, slugs, and ways to keep them in check. As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, have a new Plant of the Month (beets), a new Garden Stumper, and what's going on in the honey bee hive this mon... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert welcome back Dawn Smallman, curator of the 2015 Portland Ecofilm Festival, to talk about the festival and specifically some of the more gardening-related films. And you know what that means? Yes, ticket giveaways! Listen for multi... Read more

Ah, the month of March, on nicer days, the fruit trees are filled with scented blossoms and…insects, doing what they do, collecting and distributing pollen. But is it the "right" pollen? Your fruit production depends on it being right. This month, host Glen Andresen and ... Read more

It's February, the month a gardener's thoughts turn to…seeds and seed catalogs. Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert talk seeds, seed starting, and planting bareroot trees. It's too early to plant most seeds and transplant seedlings, but time to get started on planni... Read more

It's cold, damp, and January. Plants are dormant. That means it's pruning time for many fruits. Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert will discuss the whens and hows of dormant pruning of grapes, kiwis, cane berries, fruit trees, and whatever else. Plus, can we dig ar... Read more