The Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener Radio Show from
March – Oct weekly
Heard on Joy 1340 AM & 98.7 FM Milwaukee, WI Saturday mornings 7-8 AM CST https://tunein.com/radio/Joy-1340-s30042/
Heard on WAAM 1600 AM & 92.7 FM Ann Arbor, MI Sundays 7-8 AM EST https://tinyurl.com/p68cvft
Heard on KDIZ 1570 AM Minneapolis, MN Saturdays 4-5 PM and replay Sundays 2-3 PM CST http://player.listenlive.co/57071
Heard on KFEQ 680 AM at 107.9 FM St. Joseph/Kansas City, MO Sundays 10-11 AM CST http://www.680kfeq.com/live-stream/
Heard on WRMN 1410 AM & 96.7 FM Elgin/Chicago, IL Sundays Noon-1 PM CST https://www.wrmn1410.com/
Heard on KYAH 540 AM Delta/Salt Lake City, UT Saturdays 1-2 PM MST Reply Sundays 9-10 PM MST https://www.yahradio540.com/listen-live/
Heard on KMET 1490 AM & 98.1 FM Banning, CA Tuesdays 9 - 10 AM PST April – Oct https://www.kmet1490am.com/
Heard on WCRN 830 AM Westborough/Boston, MA Saturdays 10-11 AM EST https://tunein.com/radio/WCRN-AM-830-Full-Service-Radio-s1112/
Heard on WOGO 680 AM & 103.1 FM Chippewa Falls, WI Sundays 9-10 AM CST https://www.christiannetcast.com/listen/player.asp?station=wogo-am
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In segment one: Joey and Holly talk about the the right way to plant trees
Look up
Call diggers hotline
Holes should be 2-3 times wider than the root ball, but only as deep as the root ball.
Remove the containers or cut away the wire basket. ...
Place the tree at the proper height. ...
Straighten the tree in the hole. ...
Fill the hole gently, but firmly. ...
Stake the tree, if necessary.
Mulching
Do not use compost 100%
Water use the water hoop
In segment two of the show Joey and Holly talk about four chemical they would not use in there garden you can if you want but they do not.
Sevin:
Active ingredient is carbaryl
Common pesticide – powder that is sprinkled on plants
Wait time from application to consuming vegetables is 3 to 14 days – soft skinned veggies longer, tough skin veggies quicker
Follow application instructions carefully
Overexposure can cause a range of symptoms, including blurred vision, breathing difficulty, abdominal cramps, muscle tremors, diarrhea and vomiting. More serious complications range from convulsions and unconsciousness to respiratory failure.
If you get Sevin on your skin or in your eyes or if you inhale or swallow it, call a poison control center or doctor immediately. Have the product container or label with you when you call. Sevin kills bees, so do not spray it on vegetables that are surrounded by blooming plants.
Store Sevin in its original container and out of the way of children and pets
Preen:
Main ingredient is trifluralin
Herbicide – used for controlling weeds
Many different varieties
Can cause tumors and cancer
Preen can affect waterways when used in erosive areas
Apply according to directions on the package
Keep children and pets away from area applied
Glyphosate
Aka – round up
Weed killer
Spray application
Needs to be applied properly or will drift in the air
Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide, meaning it will kill most plants. It prevents the plants from making certain proteins that are needed for plant growth. Glyphosate stops a specific enzyme pathway, the shikimic acid pathway. The shikimic acid pathway is necessary for plants and some microorganisms.
Can cause cancer and respiratory complications
Sethoxydim
Weed b gon
Sethoxydim is a selective postemergence herbicide used to control annual and perennial grass weeds in broad-leaved vegetable, fruit, field and ornamental crops
Spray for grassy areas
Apply according to directions
Does not drift
Keep away from children and pets
Sethoxydim is moderately toxic by ingestion , and not toxic by dermal absorption (4). It causes skin and eye irritation. Inhalation of dusts or vapors ca(continued)