Gardening Conversations from NCPR

Out for a walk? Watch for ticks!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Nov 9, 2009) The mild weather this week will lure many of us outdoors to take advantage of an autumn hike. Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy take a break from gardening to offer tips on how to deal with wood ticks on you and your pets. [full story]

Storing the harvest for winter

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Nov 2, 2009) Horticulturist Amy Ivy has some tips for storing squash, carrots and garlic for the winter months. She spoke with Martha Foley. [full story]

Thinking ahead to spring flowers

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Oct 26, 2009) Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about planting bulbs this season to enjoy next spring. [full story]

Attracting birds to the backyard

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Oct 19, 2009) Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy take a break from talking about fall garden chores, to share ideas about the right plants and trees for attracting birds to the backyard. [full story]

Another list of garden chores

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Oct 12, 2009) Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about more garden chores, after most of the fall harvest is completed. [full story]

Timely garden topics: garlic and leaves

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Oct 5, 2009) Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about some late season garden topics � planting garlic bulbs for next summer, and composting those autumn leaves. [full story]

Growing season slows

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Sep 28, 2009) Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about frost and share end of the season tips, including how to gather seeds for next year's garden. [full story]

Still more late-blight news

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Sep 14, 2009) Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy share more news on late-blight and tomatoes. Amy urges caution during the canning season. [full story]

Covering open ground in the garden

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Sep 7, 2009) Late summer garden chores continue this month. Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about cover crops that benefit the garden during next year�s growing season. [full story]

A look back at a tough garden season

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Aug 31, 2009) Martha Foley and Amy Ivy review this growing season, but Amy says gardeners shouldn�t be discouraged. She has advice for prepping for next spring. [full story]

Late summer challenges in the garden

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Aug 25, 2009) Martha Foley talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about late summer garden chores. [full story]

Summer in the garden, finally

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Aug 17, 2009) Todd Moe talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about hot weather chores in the backyard and garden. Amy shares tips on watering, weeding and mowing the lawn. [full story]

A focus on tidying the flower beds

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Aug 10, 2009) Todd Moe talks with horticulturist Amy Ivy about making perennial gardens flashier, if not for this year, then for next summer. And an update on Late Blight, which has devastated tomato and potato plants around the region. [full story]

Organic dairies struggling, too

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Aug 3, 2009) The demand for organic milk and dairy products has grown by double digits each year since 2005, until this year. Now the shrinking economy has pushed consumer demand for pricey organic products down and that has left some organic farms in trouble. As part of a collaboration with Northeast stations, Susan Keese of Vermont Public Radio reports. [full story]

Late blight hitting potatoes too, and last call for pruning

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Aug 3, 2009) Martha Foley gets an update from horticulturist Amy Ivy on late blight disease, which kills the foliage of tomato and potato plants. And they talk about summer pruning. [full story]

Late blight killing tomatoes, potatoes

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Jul 31, 2009) TEXT ONLY: There are more reports of late blight, a fungus that's infecting tomato and potato plants across New York and Vermont.The Associated Press reports one Vermont grower, Blue Moon Farm in Hinesburg, VT, lost "virtually" all its 600 tomato plants since the disease was first noticed July 22. Most of the vines showed the fungus' tell-tale black marks and lesions.Late blight thrives in cool wet weather. It's blamed for the Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s. [full story]

Midsummer in the garden

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Jul 27, 2009) It's not too late for some planting...but don't wait long to get the garlic out of the ground. These, and other midsummer notes, as Martha Foley catches up with cooperative extension horticulturist Amy Ivy. [full story]

A rainy, cool summer and more on Late Blight

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Jul 20, 2009) Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy talk about Late Blight, a disease that hits tomatoes and potatoes, harvesting garlic and lilies. [full story]

Late blight update, and rainy-weather gardening

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Jul 13, 2009) Amy Ivy gives an update on late blight. And, with so much rain, plants may need more nitrogen. She has tips on how to tell and what to do. [full story]

More on Late Blight and summer garden chores

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

(Jul 6, 2009) Late Blight, a plant disease that attacks both potatoes and tomatoes, has been reported in some North Country gardens this summer. Martha Foley and horticulturist Amy Ivy have more. [full story]