The Dirtbag

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are back for another live show! Lots of fruit and veggies to be harvested for the next two months, and we offer tips on how to harvest fruits and veggies at their tastiest peak. Plus, we invite listeners to call us to report on an... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert brave the elements for a live show! So, how is your garden faring in this heat? Plus, now is the time to get your fall and winter veggie plants going. And a primer on rock and glacial dust use in the garden. As always, we'll have... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are back in the studio for another live show. With the first fruits and vegetables of the season come the pests, and we offer ideas of how to deal with them. Plus, rock/glacier dust is not a fertilizer, but it might be just as goo... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are back in the studio for another live show. It may be April, but that doesn't mean it's time to plant everything; we offer up a primer of cold- and warm-season crops and when to plant them. Plus, it's almost time to bag some app... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert are back in the studio for move live fun. Oh boy, spring is on the way…at least for this weekend. It's time to get your soil prepared. But what does that mean, and is it even necessary? Still time to prune and plant bare root plan... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and co-pilot Jim Gilbert offer up a live pre-recorded show made on 2/5/24. Oh boy, what an ice and cold and wind storm we had, but how much plant damage was actually done? It's too early to tell so don't go digging up any plants until you are absolutely s... Read more

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 arriving a... Read more

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 upcom... Read more