Good Morning from San Francisco and the Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem show!  Our live show this morning included some event announcements, some monologuing on current gardening events and seasonal opportunities -- and a bunch of listener calls, especially in the last 3rd of the hour. This podcast presentation of the show offers the full recording of the program, minus musical bits and with fewer adverts.

Happy Sunday Morning to you this lovely spring morning; Edie Tanem hosts Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem and our guests this morning are The Myth Makers: Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein are a pair of artists making large-scale garden sculptures out of bamboo and other materials.   Currently they're busy preparing a show that will open on Wednesday April 2 at the Sonoma Botanical Gardens in Sonoma near Glen Ellen; these large outdoor sculptures are site to behold. This podcast is the original broadcast, with the musical interludes cut out for compliance with policy.   Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem airs live on KSFO 810 AM across all of Northern California and beyond, each Sunday morning at 9:00 Pacific time.

Bob Tanem was America's Happy Gardener, and Edie Tanem is his youngest daughter; she's taken over the show and carries on every Sunday from 9 to 10 AM on KSFO 810, a tribute to her dad. This mornings' show featured callers and updates about garden-related activities around the bay area; it's presented here in its' entirety, minus commercials and bumper music.

This mornings' live broadcast on KSFO 810 from 9 to 10 am Pacific time is Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; right here you've found the Podcast Edition of same, which has all the music and most of the commercials edited out.  The other big difference between this podcast and the live show is you can call in to the live show on Sunday mornings and be on the radio; with the Podcast you can listen to Edie answer questions, but it isn't live and you can't call in.  Even though you'll hear the phone number given out. We did not feature a guest, it was all calls (and ruminations from our show host).

Ms. Edie Tanem is the show host here on KSFO 810's Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; live on-air every Sunday from 9 to 10 am. This podcast is a replay of the broadcast; nothing has been changed except for removing music and most advertising. This week Edie discussed her adventures at the San Francisco Orchid Society event that continues until March 4 this week in Golden Gate Park; a must for all orchid lovers in town.  We played audio Edie recorded on-site, including interviews and music samples.

We have multiple guests on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem this morning on KSFO; first, we are joined by Jeff Harris of the San Francisco Orchid Society to tell us about the 72nd Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition happening February 28 through March 2 this next weekend in Golden Gate Park. Next, we spent the balance of the hour with Michael Hyatt of Davey Tree; an employee owned tree company with certified arborists that presents as a national franchise of small businesses.  We talked trees, maintaining them and more.  This podcast is the whole original show, minus most of the ads and all of the music.

Lots of calls on the Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem radio show this week; we discussed gardening subjects including several about moss control, and we spoke to Jazmin Albarran, CEO of Seed Your Future about Green Career Week -- with horticultural career options being presented to students. The original live broadcast is captured in this podcast, minus commercials and music.

Our guest this morning on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem was Ronald Lane of Circadian Crop Sciences.  Ronald found his company and is the CEO, but all this is a retirement job following a long academic career in agriculture and crop science. Circadian has several products, all of which are designed to present alternatives to traditional and chemical pest control.  Scalable from home gardens to big farms, these products offer least-toxic yet proven effective pest control and plant stimulation.  As they say on the company web site, "when used as directed, pests are controlled and plants thrive." This podcast presents the original KSFO broadcast minus most of the ads and all of the music.

Welcome to this weeks' edition of Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; the Bay Area's premier radio talk show about organic gardening!  The show is heard live on KSFO in San Francisco at 9:00 local time each Sunday; this podcast is a recording of that show with most of the commercials and all of the music edited out. We had no guest this rainy morning, but a flow of calls kept Edie engaged at a leisurely pace all hour; we discussed a variety of gardening issues near and far.

Our guest this morning may be familiar to long time listeners of the show; John Valenzuela has been on in the past with Bob many times.  He's a fruit tree specialist, and part of the California Rare Fruit Growers Association, and helping to promote his chapters' Scion Exchange here in SF next month.  He's on the board of the Felix Gillet institute.  He's at the heart of the edible plant community in California, and he spent a nice leisurely hour with us on the show today, talking fruit trees and taking calls from the audience -- and several other luminaries in the industry called in! This podcast is the original radio show heard live on KSFO from 9 to 10 am, most commercials and musical interludes have been lifted out for policy compliance.

Our guest on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is Rick Bickling of the Square Foot Gardening Foundation.  The Foundation recently published a 4th edition of the Square Foot Gardening book, which originally was Mel Bartholomew's book. Mel -- who was a guest on this program has passed on, but the Foundation he left behind continues to spread the Square Foot Gardening method to a back yard near you.   The Square Foot Gardening technique is a raised bed with specialized soil and a divider marking out the square foot plots.  You can read more about it on the Foundations' web site at Square Foot Gardening Dot Org. This Podcast is a replay of the original broadcast hour on 810 KSFO; we have extricated most of the advertising and all of the musical interludes for podcast publication.

Edie Tanem is host of this program as we broadcast live on Sunday mornings on 810 KSFO; the callers are the guest as we take gardening questions with open phone lines live from around the Bay Area and beyond.  This is the original broadcast, minus the commercials and musical interludes.

Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is heard live on KSFO 810 at 9:00 am on Sunday mornings in San Francisco; this here is the podcast edition of that live broadcast. On today's show Edie interviewed Bailey Van Tassel, author of Kitchen Garden Living: Seasonal Growing and Eating from a Beautiful, Bountiful Food Garden.  Bailey is a breath of fresh air, with advice and a story about her own journey into home gardening, starting with a few pots and growing into something bigger over time.  We discussed raised beds, soil mixes, composting and more. Musical interludes have been edited out of the original broadcast for policy compliance.

Good morning from all of us here at Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; the bay areas' premiere radio talk show about organic gardening!  We had Open Phones this morning and it was slow the first half hour, but the calls picked up as the show went on and we answered quite a few gardening questions this morning!  The podcast edition of this original live broadcast has been lightly edited to remove musical content.

Our host on Bob Tanem In The Garden is Ms. Edie Tanem; she's the daughter of Bob Tanem who originally started this program many years ago.  Our phone lines were open this morning and we got calls; it's all abut organic gardening in the Bay Area and beyond. This program has been lightly edited from the original broadcast, to lift musical segments for policy compliance.

Our guest on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem this morning is John Schuster, he's the boss of Wild Wing Company -- and he's Northern California's premier expert on predatory birds, especially Barn Owls and Bluebirds.  John was fast friends with Bob Tanem, and has been a guest on our show many times over the years.  John spent the hour with us, and shared his expertise on these birds, placing boxes to attract and house owls and bluebirds, and integrated pest management in general.  John generously offered his phone number over the air; you can reach him personally at 707-327-8505.

Bob Tanem In The Garden is hosted by Edie Tanem; daughter of Bob Tanem, certified nursery person, master gardener and all around cool person!  We featured a call-in show this morning and discussed all things Organic Gardening in and around the SF Bay Area. The podcast edition of the show is trimmed lightly to remove musical content.  The live show airs on 810 am across the Norcal coastal region and beyond, Sundays at 9:00 local time.

Edie Tanem is the host of Bob Tanem In The Garden on 810 KSFO nowadays, and today was no exception: Our live show was broadcast Sunday morning at 9:00 am, and callers from around the Bay Area and beyond took part via our open phone lines for gardening questions! This podcast presentation of the show has been edited to remove musical content.

Bob Tanem In The Garden is hosted by Edie Tanem, and is heard live on KSFO 810 at 9:00 am on Sundays.  This podcast edition presents the show as it aired live, and has been lightly edited to remove musical segments in accordance with policy. Todays' show features callers from around the Bay Area, and gardening advice Edie, who is a certified master gardener!

Welcome to Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem, the Bay Area's premiere local talk show about Organic Gardening!   Our guest this morning is Wendy Sandoval, part of the family that just took over ownership of Botanica Nursery and Gardens in Sebastopol; it's right along Highway 116 just East of Downtown Sebastopol.  These gardens and nursery have a rich history -- and several names -- spanning back decades, yet some of the same people have worked and propagated Rhododendrons and Azaleas this whole time.  It was wonderful to hear how the new owners are enthusiastic about their new and historically significant nursery and gardens; they're open daily and no longer charge admission to tour the gardens! Our show is lightly edited as presented in this podcast, to remove musical segments out of legal necessity.

Our Guest this morning on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is Bill Hageman of Peaceful Valley Nursery -- or more to the point, the new owners of famous local nursery Annies' Annuals.  Peaceful Valley Holdings Inc. purchased the wholesale and web operations of Annies Annuals along with the name, whereas  employees of the original organization now own the retail operations in Richmond -- effectively dividing up the original company.   Bill spoke to us about the respect for and unique niche niche occupied by Annies Annuals, and how the acquisition fits with the mission of Peaceful Valley; his intention is to carry the mission forward and work with all the many partners and customers of the original nursery.

Here is the Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem show for November 3, as heard on KSFO 560 live on the radio between 9:00 and 10:00 on Sunday morning.    We took gardening-related questions from all around the SF Bay Area and beyond.  The show is lightly edited to remove musical content per applicable policy.

Every Sunday we broadcast live from the KSFO Studios in San Francisco, 9-10 am; this here is the podcast of that hours' original broadcast, minus the musical interludes.  Some weeks we have a guest, this week we went open phones -- folks responded, calling up with their gardening questions for Edie Tanem, our show host.

Our guest this morning on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is Sandi Duncan who this year has taken over the reins as Editor In Chief of the Farmers Almanac - the first female editor at the almanac in its' 200-year history.  With over 30 years experience at the Farmers Almanac assisting the previous editor, Sandi has earned her time at the helm of the storied publication, and she spent the best part of an hour with us this morning discussing not only the weather, but various other tidbits of information one might expect from an almanac editor. This podcast presentation of the radio show is lightly edited to remove musical interludes for license compliance.

Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is on the air, Sundays 9-10 on 560 KSFO AM San Francisco.  Here's todays' show, which featured live calls from listeners around the Bay Area; people wanting to know information about organic gardening in this part of the world. The program presented here has been lightly edited to remove musical content protected by license holders.

Our guest on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem this morning is Matthew Biggs, author of -- among other titles -- Secrets of Great Botanists, a historical romp through the history of cultivation of plants in civilization.  Filled with great anecdotes and sprinkled with the authors' dry humor, the book is both captivating and educational.  Edie and Matthew spent the whole hour discussing various aspects. The podcast edition of this show has been lightly edited to remove musical content per rules.

Welcome to Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; we're here taking calls this morning and talkin' gardening stuff; we do it every Sunday from 9 to 10 am live on the radio on 560 AM KSFO San Francisco. This podcast edition has been lightly edited to remove musical bits out of regulatory necessity.

Our guest on this morning's program is Navy veteran and ardent home gardener, John Dannecker -- who is also an alum of San Rafael High school (as is Edie herself!).  John spoke to us about his lifelong love for gardening, how that inspired him to renovate the gardens of his family home in San Diego, and how he applied his engineering skills to explore alternative modes of growing, including using a FarmBot, and a hydroponic growing outfit assembled from readily available parts.   Truly a show for your Inner Plant Nerd today!  The podcast edition of this live broadcast has been lightly edited to remove musical interludes per applicable rules.

Edie Tanem is your show host on Bob Tanem In The Garden on KSFO; she's a certified nursery person and a master gardener and she's on call this hour and every Sunday from 9 to 10 on 560 AM KSFO.  Today is an open lines day; the show is all about the callers and the wide variety of questions and concerns they present with live on the radio.  This podcast edition is lightly edited to remove musical content per applicable rules.

Our guest on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is Courtney E. Allen, Director of National Programs at the American Horticultural Society.  She joined us for the first half of the show this morning; after her interview we opened the phones up for calls; Bay Area gardeners call with their questions, concerns and ideas. The original broadcast as presented here is lightly edited to remove licensed musical content.

Live from San Francisco it's the Bob Tanem In The Garden show with Edie Tanem at the microphone.  It's a call in talk show about organic gardening, in the Bay Area and beyond; we're live on the air Sunday mornings at 9:00 local time on 560 KSFO.  This time shifted podcast edition has been lightly edited to remove musical interludes.

Edie Tanem is the host of Bob Tanem In The Garden heard live on KSFO in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area; 9 to 10 each Sunday morning.   Here is todays' edition, hot off the press as a podcast; this week is a call-in show featuring gardening questions from our listeners. This on-demand edition of the show has been edited to prune out musical interludes.

Edie Tanem is the host of Bob Tanem In The Garden on KSFO; this mornings' show features callers from around the bay with their questions about organic gardening in the Bay Area - and beyond! This podcast presents the one-hour show as broadcast, minus commercials and any musical segments, as required.

Here we are live from San Francisco with Bob Tanem In The Garden, hosted by Edie Tanem; the Bay Area's premier radio show about organic gardening.   Our guest this morning is George Haas, notable figure in the Bay Area Bonsai scene.  He's up to date on Bonsais, local resources, museums and web sites including the incomparable local gem that George is happy to promote: the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt in Oakland, which any of us can go visit. This podcast has been lightly edited to remove musical interludes per policy requirements.

Edie Tanem is our show host on Bob Tanem In The Garden; the Bay Area's premier talk show about organic gardening.  This weeks' show is presented here, lightly edited to remove musical segments in order to keep us in license compliance.

Our guest on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is none other than Amy Stewart - a perennial favorite on our show over the years.  Amy has written many books, most recently The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession.  Amy shares with us some of the behind-the-scenes stuff leading up to the publishing of the book, namely the gathering of many many interesting stories of real people who collect trees.

Our Guest on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is Jeff Harris, show chair for the San Francisco Orchid Society; he'll be talking about the big Orchids In The Park event coming up in San Francisco July 27 and 28.  Also, gardening questions were asked and answered by Edie, our resident gardening expert and show host!

Welcome to this weeks edition of Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; our guest this morning is Cynthia Stewart, of Bloom Nurseries -- a wholesale nursery that supplies neighborhood scale retail nurseries with fresh local plants grown in the Bay Area. Cynthia and Edie have a friendship formed over many years of being professional colleagues in the nursery industry; this friendly interview explores personal and professional themes as well as practical gardening advice throughout.  Toward the end of the show, the pair field a couple of listener calls with practical gardening questions.

It's Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; the Bay Area's premier radio talk show about organic gardening!  We're open phones this morning and following a monologue, we got calls from gardeners all around the Bay; much of the subject matter revolved around the coming heat wave this week, as well as pollination and propagation questions among others. This program is lightly edited from the original broadcast, to remove musical interludes.

Edie Tanem is the host of Bob Tanem In The Garden, which airs on KSFO in San Francisco each Sunday at 9:00 local time.   This here is the podcast edition of the show, which has been lightly edited to remove musical content. Our show is a call-in talk show about organic gardening in the Bay Area and beyond.

This is the Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem radio show; todays' guest on our air is Cal Agrifolia of Davey, the Tree Experts. You've seen their big green trucks, because this employee owned company has grown throughout the Bay Area region and has teams of expert certified arborists for both residential and commercial deployments.  Cal is knowledgeable and a fun guest; the hour went by quickly in a wide ranging interview. This podcast edition of the program has been edited to prune out musical segments to comply with applicable rules.

This is Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; the Bay Area's premier radio show about organic gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area and sometimes beyond.   Ours is a live call-in show, broadcast on KSFO 560 AM in San Francisco at 9:00 local (Pacific) time each week on Sunday; you can participate in future shows by calling 415 808-5600 during the live times lot. The podcast edition has been lightly edited to extricate musical content as required by podcasting rules.

Our guest on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem this morning is Doug Tallamy, co-author of The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden.  Doug is an entomologist with the University of Delaware, and is particularly interested in the interaction between insects and plant life, the "food web" ecosystems in nature, and the like.  He spent the full hour with us this morning. Musical interludes have been redacted from this podcast edition of the original broadcast.

It's Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem, and here we are on Sunday morning taking calls live on the air.  Spring has sprung in the Bay Area and lots of people have questions about their yards, gardens, trees and shrubs.  Got Bugs? Call Edie and discuss it on the air! Musical interludes have been edited out to comply with legal requirements.

Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is on the air live 9a-10a on Sunday mornings on KSFO 560 San Francisco; it's also on this podcast each week.   Todays' show features open phones call-in for gardening questions and general garden information for the Bay Area and beyond.  For this podcast edition, the musical elements have been lifted from the show to comply with rules.

Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is heard live Sundays on KSFO 560 San Francisco; todays' edition is a call-in show featuring questions and answers between the listening audience and Edie Tanem, daughter of Bob Tanem, original host of the show.  Edie is a certified nursery person and a Master Gardener, and has hosted the show since Bob passed in 22. Musical interludes are edited out of the broadcast to comply with podcasting rules.

Happy Cinco de Mayo from all of us here at KSFO and the Bob Tanem In The Garden show with Edie Tanem!  Our guests this morning are YOU, the gardening public, in and around the Bay area and sometimes beyond.  We had calls right from the start and all hour long; Master Gardener Edie Tanem answers questions on Rhododendrons, Fruit Trees and many others. Musical interludes have been trimmed from this podcast version of the original live show.

Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is a live radio show on Sunday mornings, 9-10 on 560 KSFO San Francisco; this here is the podcast playback-on-demand of that show; our host is expert in gardening around the Bay Area and beyond; we feature call-in questions from our live listening audience. For compliance with applicable rules, we lightly edit the broadcast to remove musical segments.

Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is on the air!  This podcast is the recorded playback of the live show; today we had no guest and open the phone lines wide.  It being a fine spring like clear day in the bay area, it was not at all surprising that there were lots of calls from gardeners! Musical interludes have been trimmed from the original presentation to conform with guidelines for podcasting.

Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is On The Air!  The first half our show this morning featured a guest; Sarah Blunt is with Integrated Community Services, and she uses the gardens at New Beginnings to engage with people with disabilities.  This also helps the gardens with volunteer labor, creating a natural symbiosis; job training, work experience and mentoring for trainees, and supporting productive gardens for the programs to use. Following the guest, callers from around the Bay phoned in with gardening questions for Edie Tanem.  Musical interludes have been excerpted from the program to protect those who require it.