Today we discuss, soil testing, perennial favorites, what vegetables to plant mid-summer, and gardening mistakes. Information on soil testing in Tacoma, and the smelter plume, may be found here: https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/contamination-cleanup/cleanup-sites/tacoma-smelter
Marilyn, Pam, and Rodney discuss the Tacoma Gardening Show, the benefits of native plants, and favorite plants. See Washington Garden Clubs, Washington Native Plant Society, and Tacoma’s Open Spaces program.
Marilyn is joined by Steve and Kristi Nebel to discuss fighting weeds and slugs and other joys of gardening.
We share stories about the reasons we love gardening, and Pam talks about a book by Jaret C. Daniels Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees, and Butterflies in the Pacific Northwest. You can also listen to an episode of Nature’s Archive with Jaret C. Daniels about creating habitat for butterflies.