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The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Radio Show from
March – Oct weekly
Heard on Joy 1340 AM & 98.7 FM Milwaukee, WI Saturday mornings 7-8 AM CST https://tunein.com/radio/Joy-1340-s30042/
Heard on WCRN 830 AM Westborough/Boston, MA Saturdays 8-9 AM EST https://tunein.com/radio/WCRN-AM-830-Full-Service-Radio-s1112/
Heard on KYAH 540 AM Delta/Salt Lake City, UT Saturdays 1-2 PM MST Reply Sundays 9-10 PM MST https://www.yahradio540.com/listen-live/
Heard on KDIZ 1570 AM Minneapolis, MN Saturdays 4-5 PM and replay Sundays 2-3 PM CST http://player.listenlive.co/57071
Heard on WAAM 1600 AM & 92.7 FM Ann Arbor, MI Sundays 7-8 AM EST https://tinyurl.com/p68cvft
Heard on WOGO 680 AM & 103.1 FM Chippewa Falls, WI Sundays 9-10 AM CST https://www.christiannetcast.com/listen/player.asp?station=wogo-am
Heard on KFEQ 680 AM & 107.9 FM St. Joseph/Kansas City, MO Sundays 10-11 AM CST http://www.680kfeq.com/live-stream/
Heard on WNAX 570 AM Yankton SD Sundays 10-11 AM CST https://tunein.com/radio/Radio-570-s36447/
Heard on WRMN 1410 AM & 96.7 FM Elgin/Chicago, IL Sundays Noon-1 PM CST https://www.wrmn1410.com/
Heard on KMET 1490 AM & 98.1 FM Banning, CA Tuesdays 9 - 10 AM PST https://www.kmet1490am.com/
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In segment 1 Joey and Holly talk about how to grow garlic
sponsored by https://www.bigelkgarlicfarm.com/#/
Growing great garlic
Choose hardneck or softneck
Loose, fertile soil
Plant a month before last average frost date
Use biggest cloves
Space rows 10 inches apart
Plants will sprout – that’s ok
Do not bury with mulch, can lightly mulch
Plant like teardrop
Water lightly after planting
In spring – can side dress with fertilizer
Water when appropriate
Watch for scapes and cut back
Harvest when bottom leaves start to look yellow/brown
Use fork or shovel to loosen soil, don’t just pull out of the ground
Cure for storage
In segment two Joey and Holly talk about Common tree diseases/problems
Common tree diseases/problems
Common tree problems/diseases
Emerald ash borer
Solution 1 — Prune back branches and stems that have been infested and destroy them to prevent further spreading. If more than 25% of the tree’s foliage or mass must be removed, seek the assistance of a certified arborist.
Solution 2 — When the infestation is in the trunk of the tree, call an arborist to evaluate the damage and determine a safe approach to halting the infestation.
Solution 3 — Prevent infestations by keeping your trees healthy. When you hear about an outbreak in your area, treat your trees with a bark insecticidal spray to deter the insects from making your tree its host.
Tar spots
Tar spot on maple and sycamore is not actually "tar" on the leaves, but rather a fungal disease. These diseases seldom are detrimental to the overall health of infected trees.Tar spots may cause premature defoliation but are not known to kill trees. Tar spots on maples are caused by fungi in the genus Rhytisma.
Symptoms first appear in late spring or early summer as infected leaves develop light green or yellow-green spots. During mid to late summer, black tar-like raised structures are formed on the upper surface of leaves within the yellow spots
Compacted soil
Problem: In our yards, trees often grow in compacted soil.
◦Our yard is our backyard getaway. We run, play, walk, and enjoy our yard constantly.
◦All that foot traffic, along with lawn mowers and construction projects, creates soil compaction. Plus, major soil compaction occurred when your house was built, so if your home is newer, it’s likely you’ll see this problem.
◦Compacted soil leads to stressed soil, crushed root, and restricted root growth.
Solutions: Loosen the soil to reduce compaction and stress on trees.
◦Vertical mulching replaces soil in the root zone.
◦Mix in organic matter to amend compacted soil.
Dutch elm disease
Fungal disease
Carried by bark beetles and then once the trees “vascular” system is infected, the disease moves around
How to manage Dutch elm disease
•Reduce the number of breeding sites available to the beetles through prompt removal of dead or dying elm wood with intact bark.
◦Branches infected with DED should be removed the same year the infection starts.
◦Trees with many branches infected with DED should be taken down.
◦Wood from DED infected elm trees should be buried, debarked, burned or chipped.
•Remove infected branches before the disease has moved into the main stem of the tree. All infected branches must be removed at least 5 feet, preferably 10 feet, below the last sign of streaking in the sapwood.
•Dutch elm disease can spread through root grafts from an infected tree to adjacent healthy elms. If possible, sever root grafts with a vibratory plow before the infected tree is removed in order to prevent this movement.
•Choose Dutch elm disease resistant cultivars for new plantings or as replacement trees.
◦Tolerant cultivars are not immune to the disease and may develop wilt if infected.
◦Unlike susceptible trees, tolerant elms can block the spread of the pathogen and will not be killed.
◦Infected branches should be pruned out as described above.
In segment three Joey and Holly Welcome their guest Maria Colletti was Shop Manager from 2003-2016. Now, she is an Instructor at NYBG Adult Education, where I teach 'Living Decor' Terrarium series classes.
she teach at Westchester Community College in their Adult Education Native Plant curriculum. At WCC, I teach 'Native Moss Identification' includes creating an indoor mossararium.
She is an Horticulturist, Terrarium Designer, Traveling Workshop Instructor and Author.
Her book is Terrariums: Gardens Under Glass he website is https://green-terrariums.company.site/
1. What is a terrarium and how did you get into creating them?
2. Is this something anyone can do, even if you feel you dont have a green thumb?
3. What are some tips on how to get the best from terrariums?
We are talking with
4. Tell us more about your book - Terrariums: Gardens Under Glass - what can a reader expect to find and why should our listeners check it out?
5. Can I create a terrarium garden by re-purposing objects from inside my home?
6. What are some easy to find terrarium plants?
7. How can our listeners find out more about you?
In segment four Joey and Holly answer garden questions
I have a small tomato patch and many of the tomatoes are cracking before they get red ? Is there something I can do to help it .Thanks
Thanks Jim
A: Thank you for the question cracking can occur for 2 reasons. 1 it can be the genetics of that particular variety of tomatoes secondly and more commonly cracking occurs when there's an inconvenience of moisture in the soil when there's too much water the tomato will grow rapidly and outgrow its skin which causes the cracking then a dry spell occurs causing the tomato not to grow as fast. To answer the question the cracking of the tomato would simply be regular watering or consistent moisture in the soil so the plant has adequate amounts to pick up and grow correctly.
A friend has some tomatoes that look good on the top are but are going brown on the bottom before they are red even when they are hanging
Any idea why my Yukon Gold potatoes have a darkened hollow center? This has happened the past several years. I am in Southeast Wisconsin
Hollow heart occurs because of uneven amounts of moisture during tuber development or a combination of other environmental factors. Hollow heart, sometimes called brown heart or sugar center, is found everywhere potatoes are grown and occurs when there is an abrupt change in growing conditions.
Can I just let the plants spread the seeds on the ground and let them or onions come up that's what I want to know
I love your podcast. I planted several kinds of pole beans. The purple ones have rust, but the neighboring beans don't seem to be affected. Is this common? How do I prevent this from happening again? How do I sanitize seeds before planting? I save my own seeds.
Keep up the good work!
Helen
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