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.
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
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.
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.
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…
For those who saw our Instagram story about our tomato massacre, you'll be happy to know they are recovering. Late tomatoes her we come!
Ask Gardenerd: Best Soil for Tomatoes
Ginger wrote into Ask Gardenerd this week to ask about the best soil for tomatoes in containers, and for pollinating tips.
YouTube: Bait Your Rat Traps with No Mess
Our latest video offers a way to bait your rat traps with no mess. Christy shares the trick we use here at Gardenerd HQ to keep hands clean.
Time to set traps again.
Wordless Wednesday: Summer Solstice
Summer solstice happened on Sunday, and now we begin that slow journey to fall. Here's some inspiration to help you make the most of summer.
YouTube: How to Hand-Pollinate Squash
Leave nothing to chance - hand-pollinate your squash this summer for a bigger harvest. Our latest video shows you how, step-by-step.
Roasted Turnip from Farmstead Chef
Recipe: Roasted Turnips
Root vegetables are often relegated to fall and winter meals, but if you store them right, you'll be able to make this roasted turnip recipe anytime.