How to Listen to Bob Tanem in the Garden (bobtanem.com)

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The show airs live Sundays, 9–10 a.m. Pacific time, on KSFO 810 AM, hosted by Edie Tanem. You can listen live through KSFO's website, or catch episodes "whenever/wherever you get your podcasts." To join the conversation during the broadcast, call 415-808-5600 — the line is open only while the show is on air, and since it's just one hour, the site advises getting your call in early.

Ways to listen

Option When How
Live radio Sundays, 9–10 a.m. Pacific KSFO 810 AM
Live stream Same time as broadcast Listen live via ksfo.com
Podcast Anytime Wherever you get your podcasts

The show is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but the podcast option means you don't need to be in KSFO's broadcast range to hear it.

Taking part in the show

  • During the broadcast: Call 415-808-5600. The number works during the show only, and early calls are recommended.
  • Any time during the week: Email questions and comments to [email protected]. Put "Garden" in the subject line so it isn't missed.

What the site and show cover

Bob Tanem, "America's Happy Gardener," hosted a Sunday morning gardening show on KGO/KSFO in the Bay Area for 42 years; his last show was Father's Day 2022, and he passed away July 10, 2022. His daughter Edie now hosts in his place. The website is maintained for friends, fans, and listeners of the radio show and includes family history and gardening tips.

Bob wrote several gardening books, available through Amazon and some local nurseries:

  • Annuals for Northern California
  • Perennials for Northern California
  • Trees and Shrubs for Northern California
  • Gardening Month by Month in Northern California
  • A booklet on deer-resistant planting

The Deer Resistant Planting Guide booklet can be ordered directly: mail a check for $5.45 to Edie Tanem, 130 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903. For wholesale pricing, email [email protected].

Upcoming and related

The site notes an upcoming guest, garden writer/photographer/landscape master Saxon Holt, on Oct 18th. It also mentions that VF-11 Plant Food is back in production, with a link to shopify.vf11ind.com for details.