| Growing on the High Plains Archive |
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| 2008 episodes: Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec |
 Cardinal Christmas Colors - A welcome holiday gift has made a rare appearance at the Mancini household this winter.
(aired 12/18/08) |
 Kochia Christmas Trees - An invasive weed has sometimes offered holiday cheer in past times.
(aired 12/11/08) |
 Leftovers - Skip offers a proposal dealing with the remains of holiday meals.
(aired 12/4/08) |
 Monarch - The royalty of the insect world visits our high plains area each fall, when the Monarch Butterfly briefly graces us with breathtaking beauty.
(aired 11/20/08) |
 Western Soapberry Tree - A search for Soapberry trees took host Skip Mancini far and wide, until she finally discovered them at her own backdoor!
(aired 11/13/08) |
 Mantis - Today we look at one of the 'good bugs' in the garden.
(aired 11/6/08) |
 Pumpkins - This autumn annual is a favorite, both on the dinner table and the front porch.
(aired 10/30/08) |
 Perennials II - Today we look at dividing a successful perennial bed.
(aired 10/23/08) |
 Harvest Time - Skip looks at the rewards that can result from hard work and how to store them for the year ahead.
(aired 10/16/2008) |
Perennials - Get the lowdown on basic care and feeding of some long lasting perennials.
(aired 10/9/2008) |
 What Zone are you in? - Changes in the weather will result in a new USDA maps for next season.
(aired 10/2/2008) |
 Mystery Melons - Skip finds that things planted aren't always what was promised, but the results are pretty tasty all the same.
(aired 09/25/08) |
 Earth-Kind Roses - Roses are being put on trial in Texas, and the verdict in the Texas A&M Extension courtroom is a Knockout!
(aired 09/18/08) |
 Animals in the Garden - Skip attempts to turn family pets into horticultural helpers, with varying results.
(aired 09/11/08) |
 Peaches - Today we'll get a taste of one of summer's favorite fruits.
(aired 09/04/08) |
 Hollyhocks - Skip discovers a surprize gift that has brightened her summer.
(aired 08/28/08) |
 Amarillo Botanical Gardens - A visit to a magical place in Amarillo shows proof that lots of things are 'growing' in more ways than one.
(aired 08/21/08) |
 Goldenrod - The truth about a much maligned plant that's really nothing to be sneezed at!
(aired 08/14/08) |
 Dog Days - A look back to Roman times finds a key to why those hot, sticky days of summer are called 'dog days'.
(aired 08/07/08) |
 Purple Coneflower, pt II - A look at the history of the purple coneflower shows it served as a medicine chest in years gone by.
(aired 07/31/08) |
 Purple Coneflower, pt I - This prairie plant just may have a future on the futures market, if it becomes a viable cash crop for today's farmers.
(aired 07/24/08) |
 B-List Bees - We're all abuzz about some secondary bees who are invaluable in garden and orchard alike.
(aired 07/17/08) |
 Tomato Days - Discover the glories of summer, wrapped up in a single plant.
(aired 07/10/08) |
 Bee Balm - A mint named monarda has a long herbal history in our country.
(aired 07/03/08) |
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