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A Dry Rain

with Willi Galloway, Greg Rabourn and Marty Wingate
2015–2016

Gardening in the maritime Northwest — tackling soil improvements, watering, the value and promise of planting native plants, fighting noxious weeds. And always, digging deep into the practical side of gardening, like what to do with the tomatoes when summer refuses to arrive and how to get those flowers blooming early.

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  1. 2015

    2015 Northwest Flower and Garden Show

    A tour of one of the premier garden shows of the country

  2. 2015

    A Walk In The Woods Again

    A walk in a woods in Medford Oregon

  3. 2015

    Appreciating The Finer Things

    An Indoor marijuana grow.

  4. 2015

    Beneficial Bugs

    Jessica Walliser on attracting beneficial bugs.

  5. 2015

    Black Walnuts Madrones Your Questions

    Growing black walnuts and madrone.

  6. 2015

    City Fruit

    A visit with the folks of City Fruit, who glean unwanted fruit to give away.

  7. 2015

    Community Garden Plot Strategies

    Managing, growing and enjoying community garden plots

  8. 2015

    Community Gardens Questions

    Questions from our listeners

  9. 2015

    Easy Plants Attracting Birds

    The best plants for attracting birds. John Marzluff on the birds of "Subirdia."

  10. 2015

    Ep 48 Garden Planning

    How do you go about planning your garden to create the best gardens you can imagine

  11. 2015

    Episode 49 Gifts For Gardeners

    The holidays are coming. Some great gifts for gardeners.

  12. 2015

    Extending the Growing Season

    Greenhouses, hoop houses and cloches to extend the growing season.

  13. 2015

    Fall Clean up and Planting

    What to do with your garden as fall settles in.

  14. 2015

    Fall Colors Winter Gems

    Colors for the fall and for winter as well.

  15. 2015

    Fall Fragrances

    The trees with wonderful fall fragrance.

  16. 2015

    Farms and Figs

    We visit some farms, we learn how to grow figs.

  17. 2015

    For Pots Go Big

    Sure try growing in pots. For best results, grow in big pots.

  18. 2015

    Great Plant Picks

    Great Plant Picks for plants of the Pacific Northwest.

  19. 2015

    Holiday Foliage

    Some suggestions for gleaning lovely foliage with little harm.

  20. 2015

    Late Summer Cukes, Tomatoes and the Zucchini 500

    It is just about fall, but we aren't done yet.

  21. 2015

    Marijuana Breeding on Vashon Island

    The science and business of legal marijuana growing.

  22. 2015

    Mary Berry

    Ecologist Mary Berry about her father Wendell Berry and her work in nature.

  23. 2015

    Michael Pollan's Garden

    Author Micheal Pollen talks about his very own garden.

  24. 2015

    Morning Dew 2 and Tomatoes Too

    Morning Dew Farm on Vashon Island and their wonderful tomatoes.

  25. 2015

    Nashi Orchard Part 2 Making Perry

    Making the perry inside the cider house.

  26. 2015

    Nashi

    Nashi Orchards produces Asian Pear Perry. A sweet drink

  27. 2015

    Nasty Noxious Aquatic Weeds

    There are quite a few noxious weeds in the sea. Harder to fight when they are in the water.

  28. 2015

    Neighbor etiquette

    How do you act as a neighborly gardener

  29. 2015

    Noxious Weeds

    Which ones are worth the effort do the work. Greg Rabourn talks us deep into the weeds.

  30. 2015

    Planting Trees From Pots

    How to keep trees healthy in pots.

  31. 2015

    Spring Plants and Your Questions

    The flowers of spring, plus gardeners questions.

  32. 2015

    Staying Inside Dreaming of Planting Garden Shows

    Garden shows and dreams of gardens in the wet winter.

  33. 2015

    The Hellebore It Is

    What a magnificent plant to grow.

  34. 2016

    The Red Stems of Winter

    Dogwoods offer color in winter. So do many other plants to explore.

  35. 2016

    Vashon Master Gardeners

    How do we garden on Vashon Island in Puget Sound.

  36. 2016

    Winter Gardens redux

    Smelling winter plants, reading good gardening books