Christy, Author at Gardenerd

Growing Horseradish

Here's one I hadn't encountered before:

"We have a horseradish root that we bought at the store and on a whim
we put the top part of the root into some potting soil, we now
have growth. Our question is what type of soil does it require and how
much sun will it need to grow properly. Dave Garman & Karen Blessington"

Good for you for being adventurous! And lucky for you, you've chosen a really easy plant to grow. Horseradish has no particular soil requirements and basically likes to be ignored. It prefers full sun, but can handle ...

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Post published:September 23, 2009
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Weed into a Bucket

Using this simple tip will help shave time off your chores in the garden, leaving you more time to enjoy planting this fall.

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Post published:September 18, 2009
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How to Grow Shallots

We received a question this week on Ask Gardenerd that we wanted to share: "I'm wondering when the best time to plant shallots is in SoCal."

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 16, 2009
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Gardenerd at Green Beacon Foundation – Fall Garden Workshop

Fall is just around the corner and Gardenerd has been invited to give a fall gardening workshop at the Green Beacon Foundation on Saturday, September 26th from 2-4 p.m. Read the details below:

As a
recognized educational, non-profit organization, The Green Beacon Foundation
was designed to show people the simplicity of sustainability. We
conduct tours the first Saturday of the each month and feature green
processes & products ranging from "old-fashioned" to the latest
in design & technologies.

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Post published:September 11, 2009
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Make a Planting Date

Calendars keep us on time. Why not use it to keep your garden on time as well? Use this handy tip to track your progress each planting season.

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Post published:September 11, 2009
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Telluride Farmer’s Market

For those who don't know, Telluride, CO is one of the most active and environmentally aware communities in the U.S. Not only do they host countless festivals, like the Telluride Film Festival, MountainFilm Festival and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, but they have a weekly farmer's market that brings out the best of the town.

My husband and I wandered through on Friday morning when the sun was shining and the mountain was clearly in view.

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Post published:September 11, 2009
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Sprout Struggles

A curious question came in this week to Ask Gardenerd:

"Hello-I'm starting some cool season plants from seed inside my house. I
planted some De Cicco Broccoli seeds in seed starting mix, and placed
in a window sill. The seeds sprouted in 3 days, which was definitely
exciting! But now a few days later, the little sprouts' stems are about
2 inches tall and they are falling over. What may cause the sprouts to
grow too fast and become top heavy??"

First of all, congratulations on starting broccoli from seed! It isn't always the easiest thing to ...

Christy

September 11, 2009

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Plan Your Fall Garden

Getting your fall garden underway is all about timing. If you live in a warmer climate you can plant a garden now and enjoy a harvest all winter long.

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Post published:September 4, 2009
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Gardens of Telluride

Once you arrive in Telluride, there is little need for a car, which makes for great sight-seeing on foot. When I was last here in spring, the flowers were just starting to get going and there was still snow on the mountains. Now the gardens are in full bloom and everyone is making the most of their gardening space. While I haven't seen too many vegetable gardens, I have been charmed by the plenitude of cuteness in every corner. I thought I'd share some photos from this beautiful mountain town:

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Post published:September 3, 2009
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Mulch vs. Bees – Something to Consider

A student recently sent me an article when they saw my post on mulching our entire back yard with free city mulch. The article has a really interesting take on the idea of mulching and how it effects bees and I felt that it would be important to share it with you.

As a preface, I'll say that I don't generally mulch my growing space in my garden, only the pathways, simply because we have a real problem with sow bugs here and they thrive in mulch. I don't use black plastic as mulch either since I don't ...