In this episode of The Garden Lady C.L. starts with a postcard from oak trees about why some years there is an abundance of acorns. Bryon Martin, co-author of the book Edible Houseplants was her guest and they talked about plants that can be grown indoors for fruit and seeds. Among other topics, listeners called in about paw-paw trees, overwintering tropical hibiscus plants, and the care of a new meadow.

A review of this week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.

Much of southeastern Massachusetts has experienced drought conditions for over two years. Despite the rain, that trend continues.

White Pine Gathering Place will become the first monument in Boston that honors an Indigenous community.

In this edition of Sittin' In, CAI's John Basile talks with Phoebe Carrai, cellist and founder of Glasstown Early Music about plans to present a series of concerts featuring music from centuries ago. The series begins with "A Baroque Cornucopia" on oct. 25.

Rising fuel prices are stressing household budgets in the Northeast, where many rely on heating oil to warm their homes.

Leading researchers in heat exposure are coming together to reach a consensus on what we know — and don't — about the health benefits of sauna and its potential for treating and preventing disease.

Desperate Iranians are finding work in Turkey to make ends meet, but many are being exploited and left with nothing but more debt.