I am in the studio today with guest Val Easton, fellow Seattle Times garden writer. We will be discussing her newest book, 'The New Low-Maintenance Garden': How to Have a Beautiful, Productive Garden and the Time to Enjoy it
Seaking of Val's book, don't miss her book launch party on Monday November 16 at 6:30 p.m. at CUH (3501 N.E. 41st Street, Seattle). It is sponsored by Northwest Horticultural Society and co-sponsored by the U.W. Botanic Gardens. Besides a talk by Val, you'll enjoy a scrumptious dessert buffet & rare plant raffle. The evening costs $18, and is a benefit for the Miller Horticultural Library. For reservations, email info@northwesthort.org or call Karin Kravitz at 206-780-8172.Remember that I am on News Talk 97.3 KIRO FM. The call in number is 1-888-973-KIRO
I have an answer but I don't have time to respond individually to each email question I receive (but I do pretty well). A great place to find answers to your questions is on my NWCN podcasts at Northwest Cable News .
Download/listen to the most recent one here!
Check out a few of my pictures from Southern France / Northern Italy. What a great tour and fun companions!
My next talk is open to the public is on December 5th. I will give you details soon. As for November, I will still be on the radio, T.V., making podcasts, writing for the newspaper (Thursday Seattle Times) and working in my garden!
The blustery weather is here and the leaves are falling. Help your community out by keeping your storm drains clear of debris. Not only will it help the cars in your neighborhood, but the bicyclists and pedestrians will thank you too.
You will find the complete of sales and tours at the Miller Library website. My list showcases a few select upcoming events that go beyond sales and tours.
Twenty-six local nurseries across King County are leading the way with this initiative, helping consumers start or maintain green gardens that are easy on the environment and the pocketbook. From landscape planning advice to facilitate the longevity of a garden to natural yard care products that prevent the use of harsh chemicals and pesticides, the 2009 Natural Yard Care Nurseries are local resources for sound advice and environmentally-friendly products. Here is a full list of nurseries.
There are many opportunities around the Puget Sound to learn about Rain Gardens. Rain gardens work like a native forest by capturing and infiltrating stormwater from rooftops, driveways, and other hard surfaces. Here are the benefits of Rain gardens
The Stewardship partners is an organization that helps private landowners restore and preserve the natural landscapes of Washington State. On their website, you can get more information about creating a rain garden. They also have a schedule of upcoming workshops.
If you are a Seattle Public Utilities, remember: Don't use regular plastic bags for your kitchen scraps. Use biobags or line your kitchen composter with newspaper. This is really important because regular plastic is the worst thing that can get into the compost. Also, be careful that you don't accidentally put any glass in the yard waste container.
Lynne Vea of PCC is the regular chef on Gardening with Ciscoe. Of course, Meeghan and I help her out! Check out all of our past Recipes.
Be sure to check out the PCC Natural Markets blog called Stir-Fry. Karen, the blogger, posted one recently about my shoot with Lynne Vea..
If you have not checked out the Master Gardener Magazine, look at it online. You will find great articles in there and lots of useful information.
The list has changed over time so contact your local nurseries to see if they recycle pots. Many do.
The good news is that, starting March 30, 2009, Seattle Public Utilities allows Seattle residents to recycle plastic plant pots. Simply clean them out of dirt and debris and put them in your recycle bin.
Many of you have heard the ads for the Millionair Club on the radio and have asked me for their website. Find more information at the Millionair Club.
Ciscoe Morris doles out garden advice on his weekly radio show "Gardening with Ciscoe" on 97.3 FM Kiro radio. He also appears on numerous TV shows including "Gardening with Ciscoe" which he co-hosts with Meeghan Black.
