In the Garden

In the Garden


Latest Episodes

Watering Your Garden: How Much Water Do You Need?
June 08, 2021

With the hot summer weather moving in, now is a good time to review proper watering amounts and techniques. Peter gives you the amount of water to give your garden when we get dry spells with little rain like we have now and how to make your watering m...

“Keepers” for Your Root Cellar
May 31, 2021

How can you keep fresh vegetables on your dinner table through the freezing Vermont winters? Peter goes over which produce you can store longer in a cold cellar, what you can can, ferment, or pickle, and some more shelf stable recipes like pesto and sa...

More Useful Tips on Composting
May 24, 2021

Peter picks up where we left off last week discussing composting in Vermont and how you can apply composting best practices to your garden to help it grow without the need for spending money on the best fertilizers or soil.

Composting Ins and Outs: Your Questions Answered
May 18, 2021

Composting used to be a practice only performed by gardeners. But with the new state laws on composting and landfills, just about all Vermonters are composting in 2021. Peter answers your compost questions, from bins to ratios and more.

Lots to Do in the Garden
May 10, 2021

We're getting into the peak of planting season. Peter gives his list of seeds to be starting right now and it's quite long. It is perfect weather for things like salad greens, carrots, peas, onions, and much more.

Potato Early Season Prep
May 03, 2021

Peter just got his box of potatoes and he's excited to get them in the ground. Peter goes over how to get them ready and the care potatoes need in the early season.

2021 Growing Season Premiere
April 19, 2021

Welcome to the next season of In the Garden! We're very excited to get growing and enjoy the summer weather. To get us started, Peter covers what you can start working on now and what to plant in the next few weeks.

How to Wrap Up Your Gardening Season
September 14, 2020

We may be getting into September, but there's still so much to do in the garden. Peter goes over what you should be harvesting right now, what will continue to grow once it gets cold, and how to put the garden to bed at the end of the year.

Labor Day Special: The State of the Labor Movement
September 08, 2020

We get an overview of the state of the labor movement from Vermont AFL-CIO President Dave Van Deusen, followed by updates from leaders with the American Postal Workers Union, Vermont NEA teachers’ union, Vermont State Employees’ Association and United ...

What You Can Do in Your Garden in September
September 08, 2020

We're getting down to the end of the season for "In the Garden," but that doesn't mean that it's time to stop gardening for the year. Peter goes over what you can plant outside in the late season before the heavy frosts set in.