Your Livable Garden Techniques

for the show airing 4-18-09

My best friend married a kind, sweet man.  He’s a sensitive cowboy type who plays the guitar, wears boots, and likes Shiner.  But soon after the wedding, Nichole admitted that Clay must not have ever washed dishes before.

“It’s like he’s aware that both soap and water are involved in the process.  Clearly he’s seen someone else wash dishes before.  But he doesn’t seem to know the actual process…there’s splashing and dishes and soapy water, but no real cleaning involved.”

It’s true that knowing the ingredients is not enough.  Knowing the process is what it takes to get you from A to B.  And technique makes all the difference. 

Shawn and Blinda cover a plethora processes and techniques for the yard on this week’s “Your Livable Garden” radio show (catch this and every show Saturdays from 6-8am on KSEV 700AM and Sundays from 10-noon on KNTH 1070AM).

Not sure how to prep your beds for planting?  They cover that.  A bit apprehensive about tackling drainage issues in your yard?  They cover that.  Wonder just how to approach irrigation in this alternately wet/dry climate?  They cover that.

Have no idea what/where/how to plant?  They most definitely cover that.

I know you’re intrigued now.  And you should be.  You should want to know how to till your own soil, and what to add to it to make it nutritious for your plants.  You should want to know the 3 different ways to drain water out of your yard.  You should want to know whether Shawn and Blinda think you need a real irrigation system in your yard.  And you should want to know how deep, how far apart, and how big to plant.

Luckily, they’re not keeping it secret.  They’re telling you how to do all these things on this week’s show.   You can have the skills, the techniques, the processes you need to do right by your yard.

And why stop there?  Why just let the show hosts give out valuable information?  Of course they should involve other local spokespersons and experts.

So they do.  We hear from Tracy with the Houston International Festival, going on this and next weekend right here in Houston, Texas.  It’s all about Ireland this year, but you’ll be able to find more than Celtic knots, Guinness, and Shepherd’s Pie at the fest.  Check out their website for more information, www.ifest.org .

They also speak with Linda Guy of Novalis about their Plants That Work series.  We hear about the Hedgehog Aloe, the Heirloom Amaryllis, Cornelius Agave, and Soft Caress Mahonia (yes, it’s a soft mahonia that you can pet without poking yourself!)

We also hear from that incredible Miracle Fruit Man himself, Curtis Mozie (http://www.miraclefruitman.com/ ).  You’ll definitely want to hear this one—Curtis sells a fruit that does something amazing to your taste buds for a couple of hours.  Tune in for this interview, folks, because you’ll be eating lemons and limes like candy!

Okay, well, I’ve given you enough tidbits to get you interested…so be sure to listen in!