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Gardening Notes with Carl Elliot

We bring you past programs with Carl Elliot, our now retired Radio Gardener, exclusively on the Web and as a podcast. Carl Elliot was a part of Weekday's gardening coverage for more than 10 years. He shared his knowledge on gardening the organic way.

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We keep audio archives of Carl's appearance on the original shows. Find a previous original show in our archives and click its audio icon to listen.

Read Carl's Notes

Carl usually began by discussing a gardening topic in–depth with Steve. He sent us an email with more information about that topic. You can find his emailed notes here:

Choose a date 04/02/08 - The Month of the Slug 03/12/08 - Starting Seeds 02/06/08 - On Tuzzie Muzzies 01/30/08 - The Art of Pruning: Current Classes 1/30/2008 01/17/08 - Cultural Care 01/03/08 - The Big Book of Northwest Perennials by Marty Wingate 12/05/07 - Horticultural Organizations 10/23/07 - Native Plants and Plants for Fall color from the Great Plant Picks 07/25/07 - Summer Beneficial Insects 07/18/07 - Useful books on Berries 07/08/07 - The Fall, Winter and Early Spring Vegetable Garden 05/30/07 - Northwest Roses 01/24/07 - Organic gardener Carl Elliott on strawberry culture 01/10/07 - Gardening with Marty Wingate 01/03/07 - How long will stored seeds last? 11/16/05 - Creating Habitat for Ground Feeding Birds 11/09/05 - Perennials for Winter Containers 10/26/05 - Using Fallen Leaves 10/05/05 - Storing Winter Squash and Pumpkins 11/09/05 - This is the Time for Vibrant Fall Foliage 09/21/05 - Fall is time to Plant a Garden with Native Plants 09/07/05 - Late Summer and Fall Horticultural Events 08/31/05 - Late Summer Blooming Trees 08/24/05 - Unusual Insect Pollinators 08/17/05 - Saffron Crocus 08/10/05 - The Fronderosa Frolics 08/03/05 - Summer Watering 07/27/05 - Neighborhood Farmer's Markets
07/20/05 - Great Shade Trees
07/06/05 - Keep ‘Em Coming by Marty Wingate 06/29/05 - Summer Weeds 06/22/05 - Using Composted Livestock Manure 06/15/05 - Flowers for Father's Day 06/08/05 - Fruit Tree Insect Control 06/01/05 - June Roses 05/25/05 - Great Plant Picks 2005: Perennials and Bulbs 05/18/05 - Beans to sow in May 05/11/05 - 5th annual Backyard Wildlife Fair May 14 05/04/05 - Great Plant Picks 2005: Trees and Shrubs 04/27/05 - Shade Bulb-Like Plants 04/20/05 - Snakes Are Our Friends 04/13/05 - Regional Plant Sales 2005 04/06/05 - Taking Advantage of the Rain 03/30/05 - Trees from the Great Plant Picks 2005 03/23/05 - Turf Grass Ecosystem in a Drought year 03/16/05 - Tips for Seed Starting 03/09/05 - Drought Tolerant Gardening Symposium 03/02/05 - Bare Root Trees 02/23/05 - Asian Plums 02/16/05 - Strawberries 02/09/05 - NW Flower and Garden Show Seminars 02/02/05 - The Lenten rose 01/26/05 - The Art of Pruning 01/19/05 - Carl's Recommended Seed Catalogues 01/12/05 - Snow You Think You Have it Bad? 01/05/05 - The Big Book of Northwest Perennials 12/29/04 - Winter Weeds by Marty Wingate 12/22/04 - Conifers for the Garden by Marty Wingate 12/15/04 - Gifts for Gardeners 12/08/04 - Winter flowers by Marty Wingate 12/01/04 - Great Gifts from Mail-Order & On-Line Nurseries 11/17/04 - Brown is a Color Too 11/10/04 - The Season of Rain 10/27/04 - Secrets for Successful Yard Waste Composting 10/20/04 - Fall Native Plant Sale 10/13/04 - Wild Mushroom Show 10/06/04 - Great Shrubs and Trees for Fall Color 09/29/04 - Harvest Celebration Day 09/22/04 - Spiders are Our Friends 09/15/04 - Proven Practices for a Healthy Lawn 09/08/04 - Plants to Compliment the Beauty of Fall 09/01/04 - Late Summer and Fall Horticultural Events 08/25/04 - The Fall and Winter Garden 07/21/04 - Great Plant Picks - Perennials & Bulbs 07/14/04 - Liquid Organic Fertilizers 07/07/04 - Farmer's Markets 06/23/04 - Summer Beneficial Insects 06/09/04 - Plant Sales that Focus on Summer 06/02/04 - Great Plant Picks 2004: Shrubs & Vines 05/26/04 - Native Plant Week 05/12/04 - Everyone Loves a Rhododendron 05/05/04 - Summer Watering 04/28/04 - April is for Root Crops 04/21/04 - In Bloom Now: Spanish Lavenders 04/07/04 - Regional Plant Sales 2004 03/17/04 - Snakes Are Our Friends 03/10/04 - Great Plant Picks Trees & Conifers 03/03/04 - March Sowing List 02/25/04 - Figs 02/18/04 - Paw Paws 02/11/04 - February is Fruit Month 02/04/04 - Personal Getaway in the Labyrinth of the Garden 01/28/04 - Seminars at the NW Flower and Garden Show 01/21/04 - Garden Touring 01/07/04 - Freezing Weather 12/31/03 - My Favorite Plants all Covered in Snow 12/24/03 - The Holly 12/17/03 - Christmas Gardening Books 12/10/03 - Horticultural Organizations 12/03/03 - Plant a Christmas Tree 11/19/03 - Frost Pockets 11/05/03 - Perennials by Marty Wingate 10/29/03 - Grasses by Marty Wingate 10/22/03 - The Soggy Garden by Marty Wingate 10/01/03 - Annual Winter Cover Crops 09/24/03 - Harvest Celebrations 09/17/03 - Know thy Weeds 09/10/03 - Seattle Tilth Annual Organic Harvest Fair 09/03/03 - Fall Horticultural Events 08/27/03 - Vegetables and Spices to sow or plant through September 08/20/03 - Corn Salad or Mâche 07/30/03 - Plants that Love the Heat 07/23/03 - How do your Tomatoes Grow? 07/16/03 - Useful books on Berries 07/09/03 - Seattle Tilth's Annual City Chickens Tour 07/02/03 - Summertime and the Weeding is Heavy 06/25/03 - Verbascum sp. Common Name Mullien 06/18/03 - Benefit and Value of Insects 06/11/03 - It Rains but You Don't Get Wet 06/04/03 - June Garden Tours in the South and East 05/28/03 - Study Links Spring Pesticide Sales to Presence in Puget Sound Streams 05/21/03 - Perennial Cover Crops 05/14/03 - Fusarium fungi on Basil Plants 04/30/03 - 2003 Great Plant Picks – Perennials 04/23/03 - Earth Day Kickoff for Grassroots Campaign Against Toxic Pesticides 04/16/03 - Spring Plant Sales 04/02/03 - Root Crops in April 03/26/03 - Great Shrubs & Vines for Your Garden 03/19/03 - Organic Fertilizers or Soil Amendments 03/12/03 - Great Trees For the Pacific Northwest 03/05/03 - The Orchard Mason Bee 02/26/03 - European Plums 02/12/03 - Grapes in the Puget Sound 02/05/03 - Seedhouse List 01/22/03 - Abundant Life Seed Foundation 01/15/03 - Hot New "It" Plants for 2003 01/08/03 - How long will Stored Seeds Last? 12/18/02 - The Bloedel Reserve 12/11/02 - Orchids to Brighten up the Winter Nights 12/04/02 - Winter bark and branch 11/27/02 - Mulch 11/20/02 - Suggestions for New Shrubs 11/13/02 - Hummingbirds 11/06/02 - Organic Gardening Lecture 03/27/02 - Great Plant Picks 03/20/02 - Building the Soil Bank 03/06/02 - Community Supported Agriculture 02/27/02 - European Pears 02/20/02 - Kiwi Fruit 02/13/02 - Raspberries for Western Washington 02/06/02 - Asian Pears

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