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WPTF Weekend Gardener

WPTF Weekend Gardener

Mike Raley & Rufus Edmisten

832 episodesEN-US

Show overview

WPTF Weekend Gardener has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 832 episodes. That works out to roughly 590 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 41 min and 45 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 37% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Leisure show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 57 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Mike Raley & Rufus Edmisten.

Episodes
832
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
42 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

The WPTF Weekend Gardener is an award-winning radio talk show that has been on the air for over 40 years. Mike Raley has been the host since the show first aired in January of 1985, bringing expert gardening advice and fun conversation to listeners. Rufus Edmisten, former NC Secretary of State and Attorney General, has been a co-host for over 10 years, providing his unique insights and adding to the lively discussions. The Weekend Gardener is an evolution of The Tar Heel Gardener, a show that aired for 40 years and was hosted by North Carolina State University professor John H. Harris. Initially a 15-minute program where John answered listener letters, the show grew into a half-hour format before becoming the 3-hour talk show we know today. Over its four decades, the Weekend Gardener has become a staple for gardening enthusiasts across the state.

Latest Episodes

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WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live From Campbell Road Nursery (Part 3 of 3)

May 9, 202641 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live From Campbell Road Nursery (Part 2 of 3)

May 9, 202641 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live From Campbell Road Nursery (Part 1 of 3)

May 9, 202641 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live From Rescued Wood Rehab (Part 3 of 3)

May 2, 202644 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live From Rescued Wood Rehab (Part 2 of 3)

May 2, 202643 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live From Rescued Wood Rehab (Part 1 of 3)

May 2, 202639 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live from The Nash County Arboretum (Part 3 of 3)

Apr 25, 202643 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live from The Nash County Arboretum (Part 2 of 3)

Apr 25, 202643 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live from The Nash County Arboretum (Part 1 of 3)

Apr 25, 202633 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live from J.E. Womble and Sons in Lillington (Part 3 of 3)

Apr 18, 202644 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live from J.E. Womble and Sons in Lillington (Part 2 of 3)

Apr 18, 202642 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live from J.E. Womble and Sons in Lillington (Part 1 of 3)

Apr 18, 202642 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live from The Aluminum Company of NC (Part 3 of 3)

Apr 11, 202642 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live from The Aluminum Company of NC (Part 2 of 3)

Apr 11, 202644 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Live from The Aluminum Company of NC (Part 1 of 3)

Apr 11, 202625 min

Weekend Gardener – Live from the State Farmers Market (Part 3 of 3)

Apr 4, 202641 min

Weekend Gardener – Live from the State Farmers Market (Part 2 of 3)

Apr 4, 202639 min

Weekend Gardener – Live from the State Farmers Market (Part 1 of 3)

Apr 4, 202641 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Snakes & Spring (Part 3 of 3)

Mar 28, 202644 min

WPTF Weekend Gardener - Snakes & Spring (Part 2 of 3)

Today on Weekend Gardener, Mike Raley and Rufus Edmisten host the show with special guest Phil Campbell of Campbell Road Nursery.

Mar 28, 202642 min
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