Water Gardening Mike Darcy visits water features in gardens in the Portland area. Then he joins Mark Bigej, nurseryman, to learn how to build a simple pond in the backyard. Breeding and Testing Vegetables at OSU Vegetable Research Farm in Corvallis, Oregon Mike Darcy visits with OSU vegetable breeder Jim Myers to learn the latest in broccoli breeding. More publications on vegetables How to Make a Hanging Basket that Flowers All Season Long Mike Darcy visits with Tracy Bigej Karsseboom, who helps organize and grow all the flower baskets for municipal Lake Grove and Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Volunteers organize and hang the baskets during late spring.
Into each pot goes good potting soil with peat and vermiculite. Plants are chosen for their mounding or hanging qualities. Finished, the pots weigh about 60 pounds, so they need a strong wrought iron ring and hanger. It takes about 6 to 8 weeks until the plants grow enough foliage to hide the pot and start blooming. Fresh from the Garden Cooking produce with food writer Jan Roberts-Dominguez.