The Dirtbag

Host Glen Andresen…and somewhat perennial guest Jim Gilbert...welcome permacutlure educator Marisha Auerbach to discuss how permaculture gardening can work in your city garden. Marisha specializes in food production, ecology, and useful plants, and will gladly offer her adv... Read more

Host Glen Andresen is happy to have guest Jim Gilbert back, and it's a good thing as we have lots to talk about, including pruning kiwis and persimmons, suggestions about what you can use for mulch, and a topic to maybe to make you feel a bit better about cold weather--chil... Read more

It's the fourth annual beekeeping edition of The Dirtbag. Host Glen Andresen welcomes Bill Catherall, the president of Portland Urban Beekeepers, to talk about the organization and it's upcoming Bee School. Tim Wessels returns to the show to talk about the OSU Bee Lab and t... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and Jim Gilbert talk about growing nuts in western Oregon (yes, insert your own joke here). And even though we are losing more than two minutes of daylight just about every day in November, there are blooming plants to brighten your way. We will let you k... Read more

Host Glen Andresen is pleased to have Jim Gilbert back in the co-pilot seat after his trip to Italy. October is the prime month to plant garlic and cover crops, and, after the rains come, transplanting just about anything! As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, h... Read more

Host Glen Andresen welcomes back John Saltveit to talk about edible weeds, food forests, and, as our Plant of the Month, medicinal plants. We'll also hear about his numerous--and sometimes crazy--fruit tree grafts. As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, have a ne... Read more

This month, host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert want to hear about your gardening experiments this year--and will share some of their own, including Jim's sea berry breeding program. As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, have a new Plant of the Month (pine... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert talk summer pruning of fruit trees, watering in prolonged HOT weather, apricots, and Jim's Sea Berry breeding experiment in Goldendale, Washington. As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, have a new Plant of the Month (car... Read more

Host Glen Andresen and guest Jim Gilbert discuss glacial rock dust and how it pertains to remineralizing your garden soil. And while we're at it, what exactly is "fertilizer" anyway? As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, have a new Plant of the Month (strawberr... Read more

Host Glen Andresen discusses that No. 1 pest in the vegetable garden, slugs, and ways to keep them in check. As always, we'll answer your gardening questions, have a new Plant of the Month (beets), a new Garden Stumper, and what's going on in the honey bee hive this month.... Read more