Almanac Gardener

Mike Gray and the Almanac Gardener panel demonstrates the use of the Broad Fork to get down and dirty in the garden. Karen Neill shows how to place the right plant in the right location in the garden. Karen takes viewers on a tour of a garden shop and highlights the best plants to select for shady and sunny areas in yards. Mike Gray demonstrates how to use the latest technologies to establish water irrigation independence so that viewers don't depend on city and county water system to care for yard plants and garden produce.

Host, Mike Gray, and the Almanac Gardener panel shares several great gardening guides to help growers plan and grow their favorite fruits, vegetables and more. Host, Mike Gray, and the Almanac Gardener panel shares several great gardening guides to help growers plan and grow their favorite fruits, vegetables and more. Brenda Sutton, "The Produce Lady", shows us new ways to prepare fresh tomatoes. Brenda demonstrates how to fry tomatoes and make some of the World's best tomato sandwiches.

Host, Mike Gray, and the Almanac Gardener panel gives homeowners a number of plant varieties that grow best in shady areas of lawns. Lucy Bradley gives an exciting tour of her renovated front yard. Lucy places the final additional to her yard, which includes planning fruit to make the landscape an edible yard. Diane Turner, along with Master Gardener Betty Lockwood, gives helpful tips to growing Culinary Herbs. Betty is one of the state best herb grower and has won several awards for her herbs.

Host, Mike Gray, and the Almanac Gardener panel shares important advise on preparing and growing fall gardens. The panel also shares deadline times to starting a fall garden. Linda Blue shares valuable tips on planting and enjoying your very own backyard orchard. Linda also gives some of the challenges to starting and caring for an orchard. Brenda Sutton, The Produce Lady, gives beneficial tips on preparing and growing North Carolina Watermelons. Brenda also demonstrates several ways to serve up watermelon a little different than normal.

Host, Mike Gray, and the Almanac Gardener panel shares important advise on selecting the best pest controls for your needs. The panel also mentions which brands of pest control to look for at your local lawn and garden supply store. Linda Blue demonstrates how to select the right plants for saving seeds to replant in the future. Linda demonstrates how to care and store the seed in the right containers so they're ready to use in the next growing season. Bill Lord, along with Russ Volmer, highlights some of the new variety of blackberries to grow in North Carolina. They also share how to grow the new variety of blackberries organically.

Host, Mike Gray, and the professional panel guests give insights on growing new variety of Sweet Potatoes. Mike and the panel also answer many other gardening questions from viewers. Bill Lord, along with Hilary Nichols, Garden Manager at SEEDS, tour the Inter-City Garden located on the SEEDS propriety. The Inter-City Garden is program that provides gardening space for inter-city youth to grow their own fruits and vegetables to feed their community and to sell at local farmer markets. Linda Blue take a tour through a local County Fair to size up the competitors who compete for the best produce/product display. Linda give contestans tips on what the Fair Judges look for in deciding winners.

Host, Mike Gray, and the horticultural panel give innovative tips on growing Pineapple Guava. Mike and the panel also answer a variety of other gardening questions from viewers. Karen Neill introduces viewers to the School Garden Network program. Karen tours a local Elementary school who uses the program to connect teachers and students in hands-on gardening to educate. Jeana Myers, Horticultural Agent, Wake County share helpful information on growing a variety of fruit trees in your very own yard.

Host, Mike Gray, and the professional panel give innovative planting ideas for growing plants. Mike and the panel also answer a variety of other gardening questions from viewers. Bill Lord, along with Hilary Nichols, Garden Manager at SEEDS, tour the Garden of Eatin located in downtown Durham. The Garden of Eatin is an edible garden that encourage visitors to freely eat whatever is growing in the garden. Lucy Bradley and Greg Jennings share how the lack of care for water streams can impact community’s drinking water and shorten the life cycle of wildlife living in streams.

Jeana Myers with "Backyard Chickens," Brenda Sutton with "Fixing North Carolina Apples," and "A Summer Tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum in Full Bloom"