Every once in a while I get a question that I don't know the answer to. This week was one of those times:
"I am planting some yellow raspberries this spring. I am now able to harvest strawberries in the spring and blackberries in the summer. I selected the yellows so that I could have a fall harvest of fruit. What do I need to know to encourage this to happen? What should I expect the first year?"
Cane berries can be fun - thorny, but ...
Why not plant a salsa garden that will reward you with spicy delights in the months to come? This tip of the week will show you how!
Every gardenerd needs to "fill the well" sometimes, to take in beauty and inspiration that will generate ideas for future gardening projects. Today was filled with sparks of gardening inspiration at the Venice Garden Tour. There were 31 houses on the tour, so we set out on foot to take them all in.
Venice Beach, for those who aren't familiar, is an eclectic town populated with artists, architects, landscape designers, and hippies. It was the epicenter of pushing the envelope in the 20s, where the world's first swimsuit competition was held. It's the ...
We have a steady stream of kale coming from the garden these days, and while I make my favorite raw kale salad almost every week with it, there is a need for a new recipe. Enter Kale Lasagna from the January/ February issue of Vegetarian Times magazine.
Along with a slew of other kale recipes, this one caught my eye. Anything that calls for no-boil noodles increases the odds of actually making the dish, so I gathered the ingredients and went to work:
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This Sunday is Mother’s Day and if you are scouring the internet for ideas, Gardenerd can help. Listen to Christy's top suggestions for gifts and ideas to celebrate your mom!
There's nothing like a good garden tour to get your spring gardening juices flowing. Last Saturday, we set out on our bicycles to take in the third annual Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase in all its glory. This free garden tour is put on by the hard-working volunteers of the Mar Vista Green Committee, and while our house has been on the tour during the first two years, we wanted to get some inspiration and see what our neighbors were doing with their land.
With over 70 houses to see, we had ...
I'm surprised this question hasn't come in to Ask Gardenerd sooner, but it has finally arrived:
"I pulled out a bunch of mint that had gone awry. What should I do with it? Mint sauce? Dry it? How?"
There are plenty of things to do with mint, but even though that's true, I still find myself wondering what to do with an overabundance. Here are a few suggestions off the top:
Plant mint in a pot to keep it under control
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The latest edition of Mar Vista's Bounty Hunter is on the virtual news stands. See what's cooking for Cinco de Mayo at the Farmers' Market:
Cinco de Mayo food tips from Nana
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Tomatoes are great, there’s no denying it, but too much of a good thing can be a problem. Learn how to keep tomatoes in check with this week's Tip of the Week.
Adventures in cooking start with a trip to the Mar Vista Farmers' Market to round up the ingredients. Read all about it on Mar Vista Patch:
Crustless Quiche, Farmers' Market Style
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