In the back of Christy’s new novel, Bolting to Seed, there are 10 garden tips from the book. Christy shares three of them with you in our latest YouTube video.

You’ll learn about excessive zinc in soils, a trick for warding off gophers, and more in this quick video lesson. Watch and then read Bolting to Seed for more great tips like these.

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Yesterday, June 1, 2026, was the official book birthday for Bolting to Seed, and we’re excited for this sequel to Garden Variety to be out there in the world. Readers have always said they learn a lot about gardening as they read the story, and Bolting to Seed is no exception.

Resources

Get a copy of Bolting to Seed here or find it at your favorite local independent bookseller.

Read more about excessive zinc in our 2 part blog post here and here

We have soooo many posts on gophers. Check out this podcast on gardening with gophers, or this one on what to do if our Garden Tip isn’t enough

Watch our video on hydrophobic soils for more tips on how to deal with that issue

Add Bolting to Seed to your summer reading list. Solve the mystery while learning about gardening!