Christy, Author at Gardenerd

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Recipe: Avocado Chocolate Mousse

We've been talking about this avocado chocolate mousse recipe since mentioning it on our podcast back in 2016.

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Post published:August 12, 2026
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YouTube: How to Save Artichoke Seeds

Our latest video shows you how to save artichoke seeds using one common household utensil that makes the job a whole lot easier. Christy shares this trick she learned from an artichoke breeder more than a decade ago.

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Post published:August 11, 2026
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Mothballs In the Garden

Recently I was interviewed for an article on Martha Stewart.com about using mothballs in the garden.

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Post published:July 22, 2026
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YouTube: What to Do With Fresh Corn That Didn’t Fully Pollinate

Sometimes your fresh corn looks beautiful when you harvest it, sometimes you get corn that didn't fully pollinate, or worse, overripe corn.

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Post published:July 21, 2026
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It's cilantro season (sorry tomatoes!). We grow a lot and use as much as we can for soups and stews, then freeze some for summer.

In the News: Cyclospora Parasite Outbreak

News about recalls and outbreaks like the recent cyclospora parasite makes us grateful that we grow most of our salad greens at home

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Post published:July 15, 2026
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Clean your seed trays for healthy, happy seedlings.

YouTube: How to Clean Your Seed Trays

Our latest video shares how to clean your seed trays after you've transplanted seedlings out into the garden. Christy shows you how.

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Post published:July 14, 2026
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The sweet corn is coming in beautifully.

Wordless Holiday

The U.S. recently turned 250 years old over the 4th of July holiday. Here's some inspiration as we celebrate a bountiful harvest.

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Post published:July 8, 2026
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YouTube: Ask Gardenerd: What Insects Should I Get?

This week we chose a question from Sherri M on Ask Gardenerd for our YouTube video: "What insects should I get to eat the bad insects that are eating my garden?" Christy explains some of the steps for diagnosing pest problems in the garden. It's the short version of our online course, Creating a Healthy Garden. If you have pest problems, the first step it do ID the pest, then find the solution. We walk you through that process. What…