Garden Guys
Saturdays at noon
Tom and Darrin take a light-hearted look at gardening in the Four Corners and Southwest.
Darrin is the Western Region Director at the CSU Extension office, and Tom runs Grow Food Well.Com and is a longtime Four Corners gardener.
Got a question for the guys? Send 'em here. They might have the answers. If not, they'll make something up. It's all in the spirit of cultivating a little fun!
Each week, Garden Guys topics 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)
• Wintering, canning, and preserving
• Tomato Whispering
Latest Episodes
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The Garden Guys answer several questions this week regarding starting seedlings under lights, replacing peat moss with coir, and ‘air-pruning’ with soil blocks. Plus, have you ever tried Trombone squash?
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The Garden Guys discuss how to avoid "jumping the gun" on spring planting, and thoughts on how to create a sustainable ecosystem in your yard.
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In this first Garden Guys podcast for the 2023 season hosts Darren and Tom talk about:-How abnormal is the new normal as far as the weather goes.-Managing the Impact of soil temperatures on spring planting.-Seed sale recap.-Darrin’s medical adventure.-Making healthy food choices, even if you can’t grow a garden.
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The Garden Guys share their favorite seed catalogs, new plants to consider, Tom's favorite tomato, Darrin marvels over the durability of kale, plus holiday gift ideas and more.
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Tom and Darrin are back this week to talk about season extension, food storage, the importance of composting your leaves, food miles, and of course what are you serving for Thanksgiving that came from the garden?
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This week the Garden Guys talk about the yields and the harvest, freezing, canning, vacuum sealing, dehydrating and the mystique of root cellars. It will be the last show of the growing season.
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The Garden Guys are back for just a couple of weeks, helping usher us into harvest season. Tom and Darrin discuss successes, failures, what to do with our bounty and how to put our gardens properly to bed.
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Darrin and Tom are taking a little "breather" following this episode, so this will be their last show until harvest time.
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This week the Garden Guys take a fun field trip to the Durango Farmers Market and interview shoppers, master-gardener program graduates, growers, and the market director.
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This week the Garden Guys advise that July is a chance to sit back, enjoy your garden while it's growing - observe what's successful, what you'd change next year, and learn from your hands-on experience.