Spring rains are falling, soft and sound,While onions nestle in the ground.Planting tips? We've got a few,But warnings? Well—they won't stop you.You'll buy too much, and that's just fine,With garden dreams on down the line.Darrin's worms are thriving still,Turning scraps with quiet skill.Foliar sprays—do they hold weight?Let’s dig in, investigate.And garden tomatoes, fresh and red—Why do they dance upon your head?A word to savor, light and tree:The dappled glow of Komorebi.So grab your boots, begin again—The garden's calling. Come on in!
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Eating Local(ly)
Gettin' ready to garden! As Tom and Darrin start seeding cold-season crops in their gardens, they (try to) offer some tips for success. That led to a discussion on what "eating locally" looks like, how different cultures define it, and how we here in the United States take a different viewpoint than those across the world. And a VERY challenging Listener Challenge for the week!
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Growin' Some Peppers!
Darrin loves him some peppers, but unfortunately, we discover that Tom may not be able to take the heat. This week, we follow the history of the pepper and how it made its way into Colorado and New Mexico, and eventually into Darrin's garden. And there’s a new listener challenge: try pocket gopher yoga (serenity now...)! And we almost forgot: the Garden Guys have a new product line of locally sourced, artisan pepper spray, “Farm to Face”.
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We Get Carrot'ed Away!
Sorry to be a punny bunny, but what's a better time to hear about carrots than Easter weekend? Darrin and Tom jump (again, see what I did there?) through time into the origin story of one of their garden favorites: carrots. Why are they orange? Where did they originate? And of course some tips on how to grow them in southwest Colorado. With the planting calendar hovering on the “possible”, we also issue another Listener Challenge: Measuring your soil temps to ensure germination success!
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Interview with Peter Del Tredici, PhD
Tom was lucky enough to interview Peter Del Tredici PhD, botanist, author, and senior research scientist Emeritus at the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University, while he was here for the Durango Botanic Gardens "DurangoScape Climate Conference". While not all about veggies and edibles, Dr. Del Tredici provided some fodder for Darrin and Tom to discuss.
Tom and Darrin take a light-hearted look at gardening in the Four Corners and Southwest Colorado. Darrin is the CSU Extension Director in La Plata County and Tom runs GrowFoodWell.com. Each week, Garden Guys topics could include: growing a diversity of fruits and vegetables in a challenging climate; tips on seeding, planting, processing, and eating the bounty around us; garden disasters (and how to avoid them); and storing, canning, and preserving. Got a question for the guys?They might have the answers. If not, they'll make something up.
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