WPTF Weekend Gardener · Mike Raley & Rufus Edmisten

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Stories, Science, and the January Garden (Part 2 of 3)

January 3, 2026·44 min·4 clips
Johnny reveals why bees often die from starvation, not cold, and how to feed them in January.
In this episode, hosts Mike Raley and Johnny Coley, with guest Rufus Edmisten, discuss beekeeping in winter, soil testing for spring, wildflower planting techniques, and low-maintenance gardening tips. They also touch on car maintenance and share personal anecdotes about plants and food.

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Winter bulb advice arrives in a conversational, local, and useful way.

WPTF Weekend Gardener is a loose, talkative hour built around practical bulb advice and familiar radio banter. Mike Raley and Johnny Coley keep it moving with calls, coffee talk, and the kind of side trips that wander into beer jokes, Irish coffee, and New Year greetings.

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Need winter bulb advice wrapped in friendly local weekend radio chatter?

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