The Good Kind of Test
Prepare your garden soil for spring by testing for essential nutrients and pH levels. This handy tool will make it easy and quick.
Eco-Farm in Santa Cruz
Back in January, during our California Adventure trip, we spent a day on campus at University of California, Santa Cruz.
Be Fair on Valentine’s Day
Give your sweetheart more than sweets for Valentine's Day. Do a good turn for the planet at the same time.
Television Shoot for Gardenerd
Today was an unusual day. I got up and put on makeup. That doesn't happen much these days, since the broccoli doesn't care how I look in the morning. The reason for the makeup was because in an hour or so, four guys and a camera were going to be staring me in the face. ABC News: Nightline was coming to shoot a segment on Victory Gardens.
We started out visiting a garden that belongs to one of my clients. Tommy Rosen (whose garden was recently featured on the Gardenerd Blog) was in full force. He ...
Do or Die Daffodils
A question came in this week from a concerned gardener:
"I bought a potted daffodil plant which originally had 3 beautiful
daffodils in bloom. They are not gone with no new potential blooms.
What should I do with the bulbs. Plant them outside now or ?? Thank you."
Daffodils are the kind of bulb that come back year after year, but like most bulbs, they send up one flush of flowers and then they are done for the season. Many people transplant bulbs into their garden after the foliage has died away. Some bulbs that are sold for holidays ...
Kids’ Garden Article on Low Impact Living.com
It's been busy around here at Gardenerd.com. Today a new article I wrote for Low Impact Living.com appeared on their blog. It features quick tips for starting a garden with your children. Check it out here:
http://www.lowimpactliving.com/blog/2009/02/05/a-spring-garden-for-kids/
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Clean Containers
Whether you have a lot of land or just a few square feet, you can grow veggies in containers. Use this tip of the week to prepare them for spring planting.
Eco-Fabulous Garden
In December Gardenerd participated in the Eco-Gift Festival. The founder of Eco-Gift, Tommy Rosen, and his lovely wife Kia asked me to build them the vegetable garden of their dreams. After some discussion, we decided what that dream should look like and then we began.
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Valentine’s Day Redeux
I know this one won't sit well with those in the floral industry, but I had to share this video that came across my desk. Ben at Windowbox.com sent it my way. It offers an alternative to the traditional Valentine's gift. Please enjoy the True Story of Cut Flowers:
The True Story of Cut Flowers
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Turn Over a New Leaf
Mark your calendar to get your soil ready for planting with this easy tip for cover crops. Plan ahead a little for big benefits in spring.