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August 22, 2010

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE WRITTEN to say you enjoy the radio podcasts I create with Robin Hood Radio (NPRs newest and smallest affiliate, and just down the road from me in Ruralville, USA here). Marshall, Jill and I do have fun with our Monday-morning conversations–but you can listen anytime. Here’s the list of recent topics to stream or subscribe to free in iTunes:

Simply go to the WHDD page of all my podcasts, or straight to iTunes, and select which you want among these:

July 12: Watering
July 19: Garlic 101
July 26: Japanese beetles (there’s help coming!)
August 2: Cooking from the garden
August 9: Windfall apples; tomato blossom-end rot; sowing vegetable for fall
August 16: Tick updates; help with going organic (indoors and out)

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Gardener on Sherlock Street says:

August 22, 2010 at 3:16 pm

I’m getting your podcasts through itunes. It’s working great. Thanks for making it possible.
terryl says:

August 22, 2010 at 4:45 pm

I love your podcast, it makes Mondays so much more enjoyable. I have had a bit of trouble getting it to download on my phone. Did something change over the last two weeks?
Johanna says:

August 22, 2010 at 7:10 pm

Love getting all the topical info while I’m walking the dogs! Helps me focus on what needs to be done in the garden now!
Dirty Girl Gardening says:

August 22, 2010 at 11:51 pm

Can’t wait to take a listen!
Margaret says:

August 23, 2010 at 7:05 am

@Terry: I will mention it to WHDD today; they do the uploads etc. Thanks for the inquiry.

Thank you all for your well-wishes.
TomW says:

August 24, 2010 at 2:19 pm

Love the podcasts. Note that the 4 earliest ones do not load correctly so don’t play – either from the website or from a player.

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