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Air date:
Wed, 04/14/2010 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
This month a discussion of what to do with your cover crops. Plus favorite fruit varieities.
Your cover crop is growing, you're ready to plant some April veggies, but the cover crop is in the way? What's next? Join host Glen Andresen for a discussion of ways to proceed with your cover crop. Plus guest Jim Gilbert finally gets the chance to talk about his favorite fruit varities. And as always, a new Garden Stumper quiz plus your edible gardening questions!
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April 14, 2010 Garden Stumper question/answer
<p>Question: What determines the gender of honey bees and many (most?) other insects?</p>
<p>Answer: In one word, sperm! If the queen releases sperm along with an egg, the egg is considered fertilized and it will be female (worker) bee. If no sperm is released, it is an UNfertilized egg and will therefore be a male bee (drone).</p>