In the Garden

Latest Episodes
“Keepers” for Your Root Cellar
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Recipes for Your Garden Produce
Peter and Joel talk about their favorite recipes for their fresh produce out of the garden. They also take some listener calls to share their favorites. Got a recipe to share? Contact WDEV on Facebook or email inthegarden@radiovermont.com.