Garden Talk
Gardening tips and information from KTOO in Juneau. Tune in Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. on Juneau Afternoon.
Garden Talk: What grows well in Juneau greenhouses
Some cucumber and tomato varieties do particularly well in Southeast Alaska greenhouses.
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Garden Talk: Creative solutions for controlling weeds — like eating them
Chickweed has a mild taste and is nutritious when eaten fresh.
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Garden Talk: Air-drying garlic and herbs
After garlic is harvested, it can be cured by hanging in a warm, dry place with good air circulation for a few weeks.
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Garden Talk: A tour of Taay Hít, Tlingit and Haida’s new greenhouse
A year after completion, the greenhouse has produced its share of successes and setbacks.
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Garden Talk: Thinning carrots and planting more peas
With both plants, the shoots, tips and leaves are edible and delicious in salads and sauces.
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Garden Talk: Botrytis in the soil can take a toll on garlic harvests
Starting now through mid-August, garlic plants will be ready to harvest. But gardeners should look out for botrytis, a fungus disease that can spread throughout crops.
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Garden Talk: How to harvest garlic scapes, and some things you can do with them
If they haven't already, your full-sized garlic plants may soon produce long, curled shoots called "scapes." What they are and what to do with them, on this week's episode of Garden Talk
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Garden Talk: June 29, 2022
In this week’s episode, Ed Buyarski talks about the best practices for watering your plants during this long hot and dry spell. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call 907-209-8905.
Read More »Garden Talk: June 22, 2022
This week, Ed Buyarski shares a wide variety of methods for combatting slugs in your garden. Also, how to prepare your crops for a summer heat wave. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call 907-209-8905.
Read More »Garden Talk: June 15, 2022
Ed Buyarski is eating homegrown salads every night and you can too! Tips for midsummer–making use of garlic scapes, best flowering summer perennials, planting second crops of leafy greens, and more. If you have questions for Garden Talk, email edbuyarski@hotmail.com or call 907-209-8905.
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