Our guest at 8:30 was Jessica Walliser, multi-faceted author of many books including her new one, “Gardeners Guide to Compact Plants: Edibles & Ornamentals for Small Space Gardening.” A lively interview, she fields Bob’s questions with aplomb as the two compare notes about getting big results from a small garden space.

Edie Tanem is once again raring to go at the top of the hour with her list of local gardening events around the bay; then it’s straight back to the phones with America’s Happy Gardener, Bob Tanem!