Air Dates: 2 & 5 | 9 & 12 | 16 & 19 | 23 & 26 | 30 & 5/3
Monthly Program Listing

 

Episode #1713
Air Dates: 4/2/09 and 4/5/09

On this week’s episode, Marty DeHart shares her picks for best-performing sweet peppers for our Tennessee gardens. Jeff Poppen visits Hidden Springs orchard to uncover some lesser known trees worthy of consideration in the landscape. Annette Shrader visits with a beekeeper in Cheatham County and gains insight into the positive impact honeybees have on food production. Tammy Algood profiles beans and peas, discussing soak times and cooking times. Then she follows up with her favorite recipe for an instant appetizer of Hummus.

Marty gets ‘Boynton Bell’ seeds from Harris Seeds, Rochester, New York
www.harrisseeds.com

Other good seed companies she would recommend are:
Johnny’s Selected Seeds
www.johnnyseeds.com
877-564-6697

Marianna's Heirloom Seeds

www.mariseeds.com
1955 CCC Road, Dickson, TN 37055

Park Seed
www.parkseed.com
800-845-3369

Marty mentioned using Ortho Garden Disease Control in the vegetable garden with good results.

For more information concerning beekeeping:
Paul Carter, President of Cheatham County Beekeepers Association
615-746-5398
www.tnbeekeepers.org/locals.htm
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/pnw/pnw591.pdf for “How to reduce bee poison from pesticides”

Hidden Springs Orchard/Hector Black
170 Hidden Springs Lane
Cookeville, TN 38501
931-268-9889
Hblack1925@fastmail.fm

 

 

Episode #1741
Air Dates: 4/9/09 and 4/12/09

On Volunteer Gardener, it’s work day in the garden as Annette Shrader drops by to see how to properly put the shears to American boxwoods. Then Marty DeHart heads to Brighton, Tennessee to learn rose propagation from the hybridizer of many popular rose introductions, many with a Music City connection. Troy Marden has a fun way to get kids interested in gardening. Plus Tammy Algood demonstrates how to boil vegetables yet keep the crispness in with blanching.

Marty’s segment on rose propagation featured Whit Wells of Mid-South Roses
wellsmidsouthroses@bellsouth.net
901-476-6064

 

 

Episode #1742
Air Dates: 4/16/09 and 4/19/09

There’s something for everyone on this week’s show. Sheri Gramer learns how to create dazzling containers from a palette of perennials, annuals and herbs. Troy Marden learns the secret of successful seed germination on a visit to the greenhouse at The Hermitage and Jeff Poppen tells us about growing grapes on the farm.

Sheri’s segment was taped at
Harpeth True Value
203 Downs Blvd. (at intersection of Columbia Ave. and Downs Blvd.)
615-794-3641

To learn more about Jeff Poppen, visit www.barefootfarmer.com
He mentioned that Concord, Niagra, and Delaware are good varieties of grapes to grow in our climate.

Troy’s segment was taped at

The Hermitage, Home of Pres. Andrew Jackson
4580 Rachel’s Lane
Nashville, TN 37076

Peter Fossel, garden manager at The Hermitage, would be happy to answer questions concerning heirloom and organic gardening: pfossel@thehermitage.com
His book, “Organic Farming: Everything you Need to Know” is available on Amazon.com

Peter mentioned two heirloom vegetables grown at The Hermitage that have superior taste Cherokee Purple tomatoes and Black-Seeded Simpson lettuce (Thomas Jefferson’s favorite).

Peter also talked about their homemade soil mix consisting of perlite, compost, garden soil, peat moss, rock phosphate, green sand, blood meal and lime.

The spring plant sale will be held at The Hermitage on May 2, 2009.

Annette Shrader featured the following squash varieties:
Crookneck, Sunburst, yellow scallop, round Italian, white scallop, straight neck summer, and Italian.

 

Episode #1743
Air Dates: 4/23/09 and 4/26/09

On this week’s program, Julie Berbiglia investigates a cost-effective way to keep valuable trees healthy and growing strong with the help of cabling. Sheri Gramer sees how herbs can add texture, fragrance and color to the landscape. Troy Marden demonstrates how to fit lots of plant material and lots of variety into a small courtyard space. Then Annette Shrader shares her favorite squash varieties to grow

Julie’s segment was taped with Dean Glascock, owner /certified arborist of
Arbor Art Tree Care
Arborart.net
615-299-9999

Sheri’s segment was taped at
Erin’s Meadow Herb Farm
www.erinsmeadowherbfarm.com
132 England Lane
Clinton, TN
865-435-1452

Herbs that were suggested for use in a landscape:

Rosemary

Variegated mint

Salad Burnette

Thyme

Salvia glutinosa (yellow blooms)

Echinacea

 

 

Episode #1744
Air Dates: 4/30/09 and 5/3/09

We go behind the scenes of the plant world on this episode of Volunteer Gardener. Troy Marden visits a plant research station to see what characteristics are being bred into the next generation of oak leaf hydrangeas. Marty DeHart showcases four seasons of perennials to enhance the shade garden, while Jeff Poppen shares his experiences with blueberry production.

Marty’s segment was taped at ColorBurst Plant Farm in Murfreesboro, TN
615-896-8956

Shade plants featured in Marty’s segment:
Polemonium caeruleum – Jacob’s Ladder
Brunnera “Hadspen Cream”
Veronica umbrosa “Georgia Blue” – speedwell
Dicentra
Epimedium “Sulfureum” – Fairywings
Astilbe chinensis “Pumila”
Tradescantia “Sweet Kate” – spiderwort
Hosta “Fragrant Boquet” “Halcyon”

 

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