As the Worm Turns

Tuesday 6:30-7:00pm

“As the Worm Turns” features interview with local gardeners Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen. Tips and tidbits from these interviews are posted here, and our listeners can make comments and ask questions in the comments forum below.

Lance Swigart lives nine miles outside of Hotchkiss. He grows 90 percent of his food and harvests 100 percent of his seeds from a garden located above 6,000 feet elevation. He has been building his incredibly beautiful garden space for the last 25 years, and is a wealth of information about all kinds of gardening, from grains to beans to fruits and vegetables, even nuts. Enjoy these photos taken by Suze Smith, a local photographer who has worked on this documentary for the past year in hopes that it will highlight the value of the organic food and sustainability movement in the irreplaceable North Fork Valley.

Lulu Volckhausen lives in Paonia and is well known for her her beautiful yard and garden spaces.

To ask your gardening question on the show, call 527-4868 or 1-866-KVNF-NOW during the program on Tuesday evening, or email anytime to worm@kvnf.org.

Ways to Connect

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, June 30th

By Jeff Reynolds • Jun 30, 2020
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardening gurus Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen take your calls and discuss early summer gardening subjects of all kinds (while maintaining appropriate social distancing.)

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, June 23rd

By • Jun 23, 2020
photo of Lance
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardening gurus Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen take your calls and discuss early summer gardening subjects of all kinds (while maintaining appropriate social distancing.)

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, June 16th

By Jeff Reynolds • Jun 16, 2020
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardening gurus Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen take your calls and discuss early summer gardening subjects of all kinds (while maintaining appropriate social distancing.)

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, June 9th

By Jeff Reynolds • Jun 9, 2020
photo of Lance
Suze Smith

In their second week back in the KVNF studios, the gardening crew is raring to go. Host Jill Spears and gardening gurus Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen take your calls and discuss spring gardening subjects of all kinds (while maintaining appropriate social distancing.)

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, June 2nd

By Jeff Reynolds • Jun 2, 2020
Suze Smith

We welcome our host and gardeners back to the Bamboo Room for the first in-studio episode in many weeks!

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, May 26th

By Jeff Reynolds • May 26, 2020
Suze Smith

The coronavirus "safer at home" protocol is still in effect, so our gardeners are joining us once again via telephone.  Host Jill Spears & gardening gurus Lulu Vockhausen & Lance Swigart are deep into spring garden preparation and planting.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, May 19th

By Jeff Reynolds • May 19, 2020
photo of Lance
Suze Smith

The coronavirus "safer at home" protocol is still in effect, so our gardeners are joining us once again via telephone.  Host Jill Spears & gardening gurus Lulu Vockhausen & Lance Swigart are deep into spring garden preparation and planting.

As The Worm Turns, Tuesday, May 12th

By Jeff Reynolds • May 12, 2020
Suze Smith

The coronavirus "safer at home" protocol is still in effect, so our gardeners are joining us once again via telephone.  Host Jill Spears & gardening gurus Lulu Vockhausen & Lance Swigart are deep into spring garden preparation and planting.

As The Worm Turns, Tuesday, 5/5/20

By Jeff Reynolds • May 5, 2020
Suze Smith

The coronavirus "safer at home" protocol is still in effect, so our gardeners are joining us once again via telephone.  Host Jill Spears & gardening gurus Lulu Vockhausen & Lance Swigart are deep into spring garden preparation and planting.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, April 28th

By Jeff Reynolds • Apr 28, 2020
Suze Smith

The coronavirus "safer at home" protocol is still in effect, so our gardeners are joining us once again via telephone.  Host Jill Spears & gardening gurus Lulu Vockhausen & Lance Swigart are deep into spring garden preparation and planting.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, April 21st

By Jeff Reynolds • Apr 21, 2020
photo of Lance
Suze Smith

Our intrepid gardening crew are once again calling in from their respective home gardens, ready to take your  questions via email or text - worm@kvnf.org or 970-234-5863.

As The Worm Turns, Tuesday, 4/7/20

By Jeff Reynolds • Apr 7, 2020
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardeners Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen are staying home & staying safe, and calling in for this edition of As the Worm Turns. They're discussing spring gardening topics and taking questions via text message and email.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, 3/31 - 'Shelter-in-Place Pledge Drive' Edition

By Jeff Reynolds • Mar 31, 2020
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardener Lance Swigart are staying home & staying safe, and calling in for this special Pledge Drive Edition of As the Worm Turns. They're discussing spring gardening topics and taking questions via text message and email.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, March 17th

By • Mar 17, 2020
Suze Smith

Guest host Amber Kleinman and gardener extraordinaire Lance Swigart discuss early spring gardening chores and take calls from listeners.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, March 10th

By • Mar 10, 2020
photo of Lance
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardener Lance Swigart, plus special guest Wind Clearwater, discuss seasonal gardening subjects and take calls from listeners.

Got a question? Email worm@kvnf.org or call during the show! 970-527-4868 or 1-866-KVNF-NOW, 6:30-7:00 pm every Tuesday!

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, March 3rd

By Jeff Reynolds • Mar 3, 2020
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardener Lance Swigart discuss seasonal  gardening subjects and take calls from listeners.

Got a question? Email worm@kvnf.org or call during the show! 970-527-4868 or 1-866-KVNF-NOW, 6:30-7:00 pm every Tuesday!

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Feb. 25th

By Jeff Reynolds • Feb 25, 2020
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardener Lance Swigart discuss seasonal  gardening subjects and take calls from listeners.

Got a question? Email worm@kvnf.org or call during the show! 970-527-4868 or 1-866-KVNF-NOW, 6:30-7:00 pm every Tuesday!

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Feb. 18th

By Jeff Reynolds • Feb 18, 2020
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardening guru Lance Swigart chat about winter garden chores and take calls from listeners.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Feb. 11th

By Jeff Reynolds • Feb 11, 2020
photo of Lance
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardening guru Lance Swigart chat about winter garden chores and take calls from listeners.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Feb.4th

By Jeff Reynolds • Feb 4, 2020
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardening guru Lance Swigart welcome special guests, herbalists Pat Frazier and Alicia Michelsen of The Learning Council, for a discussion of the benefits of growing and consuming herbs of many types.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Jan. 28th

By • Jan 28, 2020
Zephyros Farm and Garden

Host Jill Spears chats with gardener Lance Swigart and special guest Don Lareau of Zephyros Farm & Garden near Paonia. The episode's subject matter is GMOs - genetically  modified organisms.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Jan. 21st

By • Jan 21, 2020
North Fork Seed Library, Sarah Smith

Host Jill Spears is joined by gardener Lance Swigart and Delta County Library staffer Sara Smith for a discussion about seed saving and the library's seed swap collection.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Jan. 14th

By Jeff Reynolds • Jan 14, 2020
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and garden guru Lance Swigart discuss mid-winter garden topics, and invite calls from listeners.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Jan. 7th

By Jeff Reynolds • Jan 7, 2020
photo of Lance
Suze Smith

The first episode of 2020 finds host Jill Spears and gardening guru Lance Swigart discussing mid-winter gardening topics and taking calls from listeners.

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Dec. 3rd

By Jeff Reynolds • Dec 3, 2019
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears welcomes Jere Lowe of Earth Friendly Supply Co. in Paonia. (Earth Friendly Supply Co. is a financial supporter of KVNF.)

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Nov. 19th

By Jeff Reynolds • Nov 19, 2019
Suze Smith

Guest host Amber Kleinman and gardeners Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen chat about the advent of winter weather and take calls from listeners.

Got a question? Email worm@kvnf.org or call during the show! 970-527-4868 or 1-866-KVNF-NOW, 6:30-7:00 pm every Tuesday!

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Nov. 12th

By • Nov 12, 2019
photo of Lance
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardeners Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen chat about late fall gardening chores and take calls from listeners.

Got a question? Email worm@kvnf.org or call during the show! 970-527-4868 or 1-866-KVNF-NOW, 6:30-7:00 pm every Tuesday!

 

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Nov. 5th

By Jeff Reynolds • Nov 5, 2019
photo of Lance
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardeners Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen chat about fall gardening chores and take calls from listeners.

Got a question? Email worm@kvnf.org or call during the show! 970-527-4868 or 1-866-KVNF-NOW, 6:30-7:00 pm every Tuesday!

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Oct. 29th

By Jeff Reynolds • Oct 29, 2019
Suze Smith

Guest host Amber Kleinman and gardeners Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen chat about the advent of winter weather and take calls from listeners.

Got a question? Email worm@kvnf.org or call during the show! 970-527-4868 or 1-866-KVNF-NOW, 6:30-7:00 pm every Tuesday!

As the Worm Turns - Tuesday, Oct. 22nd

By Jeff Reynolds • Oct 22, 2019
Suze Smith

Host Jill Spears and gardeners Lance Swigart and Lulu Volckhausen chat about fall gardening chores and take calls from listeners.

Got a question? Email worm@kvnf.org or call during the show! 970-527-4868 or 1-866-KVNF-NOW, 6:30-7:00 pm every Tuesday!

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