Documenting 100 Years Of Gardening In Cook County

Hosts Diane Booth and Joan Farnam welcomed in-studio guests Wayne & Philis Anderson and Dave Ingebrigtsen to talk about the combined 100 years of gardening experience they have had growing vegetables in the county. They also spoke with Bob Olen, St. Louis County horticulturist and a host for Great Gardening on PBS-8. The gardeners talked about their favorite vegetable varieties, where to get seed and pests to look out for.

The new 2016 Recommended Vegetable Variety List for Cook County from the Cook County Extension office has been released. Copies are available at the radio station and at the Cook County Extension Office at the Community Center.