A Billion Acts of Green
Whether you are trying to reuse items, eliminate plastic bags from your life, recycle electronic waste, conserve water, or rally to change legislation, you can find an event in your area to support Earth Day.
Garlic Kale Soup
I would like to present one of the best soups I've ever eaten. It was restaurant-quality delicious and very easy to make. It uses kale and garlic from the garden (save this for your upcoming garlic harvest) and shiitake mushrooms from the farmers' market.
Garlic Kale Soup - Vegetarian Times, February 2010
I ran across the recipe recently in an Anti-Inflammatory eBook put together by Vegetarian Times. It showcases inflammation fighting ...
Soil Foodweb: It’s a Party In There
This week we are delighted to present another guest blogger, Sheri Powell-Wolff, A.K.A. Compost Teana. Sheri is an Advisor and Master Soil Consultant for Soil Foodweb Oregon and Earth Fortifications in Corvallis, Oregon. Her company, Compost TEAna’s Organic Landscapes provides compost tea services and soil biology testing and consultation in the Los Angeles Area. She's here to gives us the ...
Got Grubs?
Another great question came into Ask Gardenerd this week where a gardener had found thick white grubs in his compost bin and wondered what to do.
Do You Bokashi? – Part 2
The next installment of Mark Rainville's Bokashi series is here. If you missed the first post, find it here. Let's find out how to make this wonder food for plants. Take it away, Mark:
Welcome to the second part of my bokashi series. Today, I will review the process of mixing the bokashi bran. I find it to be a relatively easy process as much of ...
Peat Moss vs. Sphagnum Moss and more
The mailbox of Ask Gardenerd has been receiving some great questions this week. Here's another about the difference between moss and moss:
"A question about moss... What is the difference between peat moss, sphagnum moss, and the green moss that grows around the ground? Going into the 3rd year with my raised bed, and it has many patches of green moss. Is this detrimental to the plants? Should it be removed or turned back under into the ...
Green Garden Showcase Coming April 21, 2012
The latest post from Mar Vista's Bounty Hunter is ready for your perusal. Learn all about the upcoming free Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase and get instant access with the new QR code map finder:
Green Gardens Take Over the Green Tent
Hope you can join us - we'll be showing off our chickens, and the vegetable garden, of course.
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Determinate vs. Indeterminate Seeds
A great question came into Ask Gardenerd this week. “I bought some seeds that say 'determinate' and/or 'indeterminate'. What does that mean?”
Planting Tomatoes
Tomato plant sales are gearing up all across the country. Whether you visit a TomatoMania event, or a local nursery, it's clear that tomato fever is running rampant. In most warm climates, it's time to put them in the ground (while coastal and cool climate folks try to restrain themselves a little longer). Here are some helpful hints for planting tomatoes whenever you get around to doing it.
Locally Grown: 100 Mile Meal
Last weekend, for the Mayor's Day of Service, I attended a 100 Mile Meal. The challenge is to make a dish using only ingredients that can be sources from within 100 miles. In talking with many of the participants, they realized how hard it can be to remain true to the cause.
Imported olive oil, toasted sesame oil, and cashews are just a few of the staple ingredients we often have on hand, but these are not locally ... ſကĀŸ&Ÿ&