Archived Shows
January 2008

01/05/08
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Have you only eaten potatoes bought at the store? Well, they've been stored for many months! Freshly harvested potatoes are a sweet and juicy treat, one that you can only enjoy if you grow your own! Mike McGrath will discuss the basics of potato growing, and reveal a "no work" trick that allows you to grow spuds without any digging at all!

01/12/08
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Soil solarization is the tactic of last resort when your garden dirt is plagued by wilts and diseases, or is so infested with weed seeds you can't grow anything successfully. The tactic has shown great results, but you have to do it right; and live in a fairly warm region. Mike McGrath will reveal the hot details in the Question of the Week!

01/19/08
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Are mushrooms popping up in your lawn? Mike McGrath will reveal the single biggest cause of fungal growth and explain their surprisingly easy cures. He will also discuss the fascinating history of fabled fairy rings; and suggest that you just might want to welcome these merry mycelium into your life!

01/26/08
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Water is a big issue for community gardens, they often don't have access to this valuable resource. Organic Gardening Editor Scott Meyer joins us to discuss the magazine's program that helps to keep community gardens well hydrated. Plus: Do you struggle with sandy soil that just won't hold any water or nutrients? Or are you cursed with clay that holds water slightly better than a bathtub, and is drowning your poor plants? Mike McGrath will reveal the answer to both kinds of soil sorrow in The Question of the Week.

OG Magazine Water Works Project