Ken Druse Real Dirt

Planning to create a kitchen garden? Vicki shares some very good design plans from one of her favorite seed sources...and invites you to discover the real taste of one of her favorite vegetables. Also, Ken is using "invisible paint" to hide the steel posts going up around his garden. Be sure to visit www.realdirtradio.com for some very helpful links to subjects mentioned on the show.

Ken shares with us his visit to a friend's garden...or rather, the arboretum he has created on a beautiful but challenging site.

In this show Ken reports on a rose standard that has survived in his garden, gypsy moth blues and his upcoming trip to the West Coast. Vicki talks about two excellent, drought tolerant ground covers in her garden and a source for kitchen garden plans.

Ken talks about one of his favorite plants in his garden...with marvelous fragrance, and Vicki does a sniff test. Also, Gypsy moths, rare, heirloom daffodils, bees and Darwin! Phew!...Now that's a full show!! Be sure to check our web site, www.realdirtradio.com, for links and photos from this show.

In this episode, we talk a little more about jonquils and daffodils and Ken gives us insights into the lives of plant explorers who risked all for the love of plants--and fame and fortune. Please visit realdirtradio.com for lots more Real Dirt!

Vicki is making a bed for her collection of small daffodils and Ken offers suggestions for attractive companion plants that won't overwhelm the small bulbs. Also, Ken talks weeding woes.

Ken shares his experience at a speaking engagement in Massachusetts, with passionate Master Gardeners...and we want to know, is the Master Gardener program alive and well in your state? Also, Ken's hellebores are in full flower...and gorgeous! He tells us how easy it is to create our own hellebore hybrids. Be sure to visit our website, www.realdirtradio.com, to see Ken's photographs of hellebores in his garden.

In this show, Ken and Vicki talk about fertilizers, both organic and synthetic. Vicki surprises Ken with news about a synthetic product that is--in some ways--better than some organic ones.

Ken gives essential advice for pruning evergreens and Vicki admonishes us to think before we spread anything on this year's lawn. Be sure to visit our website for all of the links mentioned in the show. www.realdirtradio.com

This week, Ken and Vicki talk with Korey Lee, an inspiring gardener who helped organize the Branchville Do-Its, a group of citizens dedicated to making their hometown a more beautiful place to live. Korey is also one of the designers of the blue ribbon window box at Springfest Flower and Garden Show. Be sure to visit our web site: www.realdirtradio.com to see photos of the window boxes and to learn more about "Guerrilla Gardening."

Ken gives timely tips for pruning some of our favorite shrubs. And Vicki spouts off - frustrated with the lack of progress toward real solutions to sustainable energy problems.

Listen to hear all about a super and easy way to add a beautiful water feature to any garden and thoughts from Bruce Crawford, Director of Rutgers Gardens at Rutgers Universtiy. Ken and Vicki recorded this show live at Springfest, the Flower and Garden Show in Augusta, NJ. Be sure to visit our website, www.realdirtradio.com

Ken shares shares some interesting articles from one of his favorite garden publications and explains when and how to help houseplants "wake up." Vicki thinks she will try a new gizmo for growing tomato plants above ground.

Ken and Vicki kick back after an eventful week of weather and...well...Ken's strange life. Please visit our website www.realdirtradio.com

In the first half of this show, Ken reports that a new study raises serious doubts about the current methods for producing biofuels. In the second part of the show, Vicki talks about a source for heirloom tomatoes and Ken talks about a good plant for dry shade.

In this show, Ken talks about plants that are on his wish list...and yellow magnolias. But first, we welcome the return of the "Jersey tomato" and a promising replacement for peat pots.

Ken has returned from a trip to Florida and has fascinating plants and gardens to tell us about. Also, he share more about his upcoming book, Planthropology, that will be available this coming fall.

Ken talks about his next book and Vicki talks about a thyme with beautiful winter color. Visit www.realdirtradio.com to see photographs and to read more

On this week's show, Ken talks about growing the hardy trifoliate orange from seed. Also, do love to cook? You could win a $25 gift certificate from Park Seed Company...listen to the show to learn more. Lastly, Vicki gives an update and growing heirloom--sweetly scented--paperwhite narcissus.

In this show, Ken shares more pet news (both the good and the sad) we share some wonderful listener email and discuss our goals for the year.