Summer Party Ideas
Garden harvests are too good to keep to yourself. Use these summer gathering ideas to share the abundance this season.
Can you Pass the Soil Test – Part 2 – Phytoremediation
In our last episode, our protagonist was struggling to understand where excessive zinc levels came from in her garden soil. The story continues.
Put Up or Eat Up
Preserving, or putting up goes hand in hand with gardening. Learn how to store your tomato harvest for a rainy day.
Gardenerd Potluck Makes the LA Times
Thanks to our fabulous Nicole and her endeavors in PR, our upcoming Summer Harvest Potluck and Seed Exchange got a mention on the LA Times blog this morning. Check it out and come join us for fun and food in the summer sun!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2010/07/gardenerd-garden-nerd-seed-exchange.html
For more details, visit the Gardenerd Website.
Happy Gardening!
Can Do Tomatoes
I grew 23 tomato plants this year for two reasons: 1) to make up for last year's blight and subsequent crappy harvest, and 2) to have enough to can some tomatoes. Well, blight struck again this year, despite the precautions, but there are still plenty of tomatoes to go around. Yesterday I picked about a pound of Roma tomatoes - not really enough for big batch canning, but enough to satisfy the urge to preserve. Canning equipment was pulled out…
How to Pick a Tomato
It's tomato time, but how do you know when they're ready? This week's tip shows you how.
Gardenerd’s Summer Potluck and Seed Exchange
One of the best ways to celebrate the bountiful harvest of summer is to get together with friends. Just imagine platters of veggies grilled to perfection, mounds of fresh tomatoes ready for eating, and slices of watermelon - the quintessential summer fruit - all lined up on a table amongst friends.
Now picture another table blanketed with seed packets, with small envelopes nearby. You see a vegetable variety that you've been dying to try in your garden. ...
The Case of the Vanishing Tomato Cobbler
It was a hot and sultry day, and someone was hungry. The freshly picked tomatoes were staring at us from the counter saying, "MAKE SOMETHING with me!
High Tea with Worms
You should not drink it, but worm tea could be the best thing for your plants. Find out how to use it here.
Harvesting Garlic
Growing your own garlic is such a joy, and harvesting it can be even more fun. Each October we plant what turns out to be a year's supply of garlic in about 7 or 8 square feet (using the Square Foot Gardening method). Then we nurture the bulbs through winter and into spring. In late spring, which is May or June here in Los Angeles, the foliage starts to turn brown and die back. We cut ...