Air Dates: 3 & 6 | 24 & 27 | 31 & 9/06
Monthly Program Listing

 

Episode #1504

National Wildlife Federation
www.nwf.org/backyard
800-822-9919 11100
Wildlife Center Drive Reston, VA 20190

 

Episode #1505
Air Dates: 8/03/06 and 8/06/06

On today’s Volunteer Gardener, Troy Marden visits the modern day recreation of a mid-19th century vegetable garden that utilizes both the seeds and planting techniques of yesteryear; Jeff Poppen extends the season for fresh vegetables with successive plantings; Sheri Gramer utilizes the blooms from the garden in Summer Garden Potpourri;and then Tammy Algood gets summer sizzlin’ with Spicy Steak Stir Fry.

Program Notes:
Troy’s segment was taped at The Hermitage:
www.thehermitage.com
615-889-2941
4850 Rachel’s Lane
Nashville, TN 37076-1344
Heirloom vegetables featured included Henderson’s Gold tomatoes and Kentucky Wonder pole beans. Troy suggests the following suppliers for heirloom vegetable seeds: Seeds of Change, Park Seeds, Baker’s Creek and Johnny Selected Seeds

Volunteer Gardener will not air 8/10/06 or 8/17/06 due to special programming.

 

Episode #1508
Air Dates: 8/24/06 and 8/27/06

Tammy Algood has great storage ideas to keep the freshness in.

www.nashvillezoo.org
3777 Nolensville Road
Nashville, TN 37211
615-833-1534

Program Notes:

The Home Run rose was taped at Bennett Nurseries
7002 Memorial Parkway North
Huntsville, AL 35810
256-852-6211

For more information about the Children’s Memorial Garden, contact:
The Black Children’s Institute of Tennessee
615-366-5530
email: voicesforchildren@bcitn.org

 

Episode #1509
Air Dates: 8/31/06 and 9/06/06

On this episode of Volunteer Gardener, Annette Shrader tours a garden full of delightful daylilies and terrific topiaries; Jeff Poppen discusses the importance of mulch in the summer garden; Marty DeHart showcases a variety of salvias; and Troy Marden examines lawn additives for fall and spring.

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