Garden Talk

How to remove stuff and plant other things. Nature is wonderful and confusing all at the same time. Just enjoy it! 

The Triumphant return of Len Bob and Lisa! Let's get planting!!

Question.  Who can talk for an hour and a half and say what they could have said in 20 min.? Only two types of people...politicians and talk show hosts.  Last Saturday the politicians won.  Len

How sweet it is!  Its Maple Syrup season in CT.  Interviews with Diane Nadeau, coordinator of the Hebron Maple Festival coming up on March 21 and 22 and Jack Sabine owner/operator of Sabine's Sugar House in Columbia.  Other first harvest discussions: Chives and Pussy willows.  Lots of calls too. Until next time...we'll see you in the garden.  Len

Our scheduled interview with Joe Magazzi of Green Earth Ag and Turf was postponed but the show must go on.  National Pancake Day determined our bump music.  Invasive plants here and abroad, beneficial insects, and your calls.  Until next time... we'll see you in the garden.  

Listening to the ongoing Democratic debates, primary and caucuses the term bleeding heart liberal popped into my head. Now gardening is NOT a political activity, nor should it be.  The garden bleeding heart is such a wonderful and sophisticated flower in all its varieties and species.  But is there a garden plant that might better describe liberals, or conservatives, or even independents?  Callers gave some good ones...listen as see if you don't agree.  Until next time...we'll see you in the garden.  -Len

What should you get your favorite Gardening Valentine this year?  They don't need no stinkin' chocolates!  Roses are so, so,​ overdone and mundane... unless there is a root connected to them.  We have all the suggestions you need to keep your life happy and your valentine's life happier

It is the day before the biggest football game of the year and it is a bass-ackwards weekend. So that means Hot Sauce for all!

​It's National Seed Swap Day and the Garden Talk crew was prepared with your questions, "Blue Zone" philosophy to live longer, and some discussion about those "plant based" fast food burgers.  Until next time... We'll see you in the garden.  -Len

Lots of calls on everything from lost hori hori knives to shriveled eucalyptus plants, plus an in-studio tasting of Lisa's Apple Cake, and Quack Wisdom by Yogi Duck. We answer the question, why gardening is good for your soul and mental health.  Your gonna love it.  See you in the garden... even though its frozen solid.  -Len 

Wow!  65 degrees in January.  Who woulda thunk!  II'm dreaming of a warm springtime.  I wonder what the varmint will say about it in February. Plum and Peach tree problems explained. Disadvantages to a fake Christmas tree by Hans Zunfeet. Some pretty screwy ideas on recycling.  Of course all your calls.  We'll see you in the garden... maybe sooner that later.  -Len

We had a grrrreat show on Saturday.  Mike did a fantastic job with the bump music. Hell of time to shave the beard...burrrrrr! This was undoubtedly the best Garden Talk of 2020 so far...of course it was the first show of the year too.  Right in the middle of "National Diet Resolution Week" we addressed not only diet resolutions but more importantly gardening resolutions for 2020...and of course your calls.  We'll see you in the garden. -Len

So far the roller coaster weather we have been experiencing has been predicted by the Farmer's Almanac...but we expected that.  Hanz Zunfeet brought back memories of Christmas time in Germany with his Christmas Rose (Christrose) story for one listener.  Poinsettia care, poetry and history.  Jesus born under a date palm?  What goes?  This and much more.  Until next time ...we'll see you in the garden.  Len

Dashing through the snow...for a tree I can afford...Bring it home and then....?  There's a right way and a wrong way to set up you Christmas tree.  We'll tell you all about the right way and then the woman of the house will tell you the way it will be.  That and lots more this week.  We'll see you in the garden.  Len

Dashing through the snow... for a tree I can afford... Bring it home and then....?  There's a right way and a wrong way to set up you Christmas tree.  We'll tell you all about the right way and then the woman of the house will tell you the way it will be.  That and lots more this week.  We'll see you in the garden.  

Wow! What a fun and information packed show with CT Audubon's Patrick Cumins. We focused on attracting and providing for birds in winter but, as always, we also discussed Calla lilies, Canna lilies, lions, squirrels and bears...OH MY!.  Here are some great contact information and downloads.  Check out  CTAudubon.org and Back Yard Wildlife  for a great informational download.  Until next time...we'll see you in the garden.  -Len

It never ceases to amaze how it can be 20 degrees and we still can talk about gardening.  But then, the important things in life are worth talking about.  Mimosa trees, berries and birds, tremendous Veteran's Day tribute suggestion from Lobster Bob, forcing bulbs and much, much more.  Until next time...we'll see you in the garden.  Len

First State-wide killing frost last night, windy, rainy Halloween just as the Farmer's Almanac had predicted. Lots to talk about. If your worried about being eaten by sharks; don't be.  Worry about the tree above you.  Protect your evergreens and Japanese Maples from snow. Lisa's Sausage soup. Mushy bulbs, Fall Fig maintenance and the best botanical places to visit this holiday season.  Plus much more.  Until next time...we'll see you in the garden.  Len

The end of the gardening season doesn't mean there are no more gardening chores.  Find out what your friends and neighbors are concerned about on this week's podcast.  Until next time....we'll see you in the garden.  Len

Lots of calls this week on subjects from stuffed pumpkin to hardy bananas.  Go figure!  National Farmer's Day brought about a veggie and fruit quiz and a few custom made hot sauces were reviewed in preparation for our annual Hot Sauce Show in January.  I'm ready this year... but then... I was ready in the past, too.  Time will tell.  We'll see you in the garden.  Len

Lots of calls this week on subjects from stuffed pumpkin to hardy bananas.  Go figure!  National Farmer's Day brought about a veggie and fruit quiz and a few custom made hot sauces were reviewed in preparation for our annual Hot Sauce Show in January.  I'm ready this year... but then... I was ready in the past, too.  Time will tell.  We'll see you in the garden.  Len

We had a great, interactive show this Saturday. Peter Gieger, Editor of the Farmers Almanac gave us his personally favorite features in this years edition, and much more.  Fall crocus (saffron crocus) in CT.  Fire blight on Holly?  Getting rid of run away pachysandra and much more.  Until next time....we'll see you in the garden.  Len

We had a great, interactive show this Saturday. Peter Gieger, Editor of the Farmers Almanac gave us his personally favorite features in this years edition, and much more.  Fall crocus (saffron crocus) in CT.  Fire blight on Holly?  Getting rid of run away pachysandra and much more.  Until next time....we'll see you in the garden.  Len

How do you know its almost September without looking at the calendar?   Look at your gardens.  Chances are you have not seriously weeded since vacation.  But the produce and flowers are rolling in.  In this week's Garden Talk:  proper knives for the harvest kitchen, how Swiss scientists say we can just plant trees to reverse global CO2 levels by 100 years, hornets are more garden friend than foe, air rooting your favorite tree, and much more.  Until next time...see you in the garden!  Len

How do you know its almost September without looking at the calendar?   Look at your gardens.  Chances are you have not seriously weeded since vacation.  But the produce and flowers are rolling in.  In this week's Garden Talk:  proper knives for the harvest kitchen, how Swiss scientists say we can just plant trees to reverse global CO2 levels by 100 years, hornets are more garden friend than foe, air rooting your favorite tree, and much more.  Until next time...see you in the garden!  Len

Well, it seems we are in the heat of gardening season. Lots and lots of calls. Yes it is a bit late to prune your Rhododendrons and Azaleas and still expect good flowering next spring. What are those little white caterpillers on my beebalm? How to woo your resident woodchuck family to the neighbors yard and much, much more. See you in the garden. Len

Well, it seems we are in the heat of gardening season. Lots and lots of calls. Yes it is a bit late to prune your Rhododendrons and Azaleas and still expect good flowering next spring. What are those little white caterpillers on my beebalm? How to woo your resident woodchuck family to the neighbors yard and much, much more. See you in the garden. Len

Did you know that falling coconuts kill more people than sharks do? You would have if you listened to last Saturday's broadcast of Garden Talk. So why not listen now with this podcast and find out more pertinent and sometimes useless information...but you will be the hit at the water cooler! We'll see you in the garden! Len

Did you know that falling coconuts kill more people than sharks do? You would have if you listened to last Saturday's broadcast of Garden Talk. So why not listen now with this podcast and find out more pertinent and sometimes useless information...but you will be the hit at the water cooler! We'll see you in the garden! Len

Our Memorial Day weekend show was loaded with questions from listeners and skillfully crafted answers from Lisa, Bob and myself.  Joey B. was our fill-in producer. What a thrill to work with him again!  Why Poppies for Memorial day?  Do Silver maples really have value? Can you plant onions too close together?  Does a Mosquito plant really keep mosquitoes away?  Hmmmm.  Just in case here is the recipe for our famous, Garden Talk, natural mosquito repellent.  It makes you smell good too:  In 1 cup of water and 2 cups white vinegar add 10 drops of lavender essential oil, 5 drops of eucalyptus essential oil and 8 drops of peppermint essential oil.  Shake well and apply to clothing or skin.  Essential oils can be purchased at local food co-ops, or health food stores.  We'll see you in the garden.  Len

Another wonderful and informative show... at least Len learned a lot. Questions all over the gardening spectrum. Lobster Bob at his best. Until next time... we'll see you in the garden.

Oh it must be Springtime! The calls came pouring in today on everything from Arborvitaes to Lilacs. Also some timeless ditties like which do most of us prefer, toilet paper over the top or under the bottom? The answer may surprise you. Some outrageous taxes passed in history and today around the world. State government officials are restricted from listening to these! Until next time...we'll see you in the garden!

Oh it must be Springtime! The calls came pouring in today on everything from Arborvitaes to Lilacs. Also some timeless ditties like which do most of us prefer, toilet paper over the top or under the bottom? The answer may surprise you. Some outrageous taxes passed in history and today around the world. State government officials are restricted from listening to these! Until next time...we'll see you in the garden!

Our whole show this week was dedicated to spreading the word on the Emerald Ash Borer: what it is, how it got here, what its doing, what you can do about it, where its going and how it affects you. Chances are it will, and it may cost you money or worse. Oh sure we had fun with other stuff too, but you really have got to listen to this informative show featuring Dr. Claire Rutledge, Entomologist from Connecticut's own New Haven Agricultural Experiment Station....and Katie, her very smart daughter. Until next time...we'll see you in the garden.