Blue Kuri squash, and Baby Butternut squash are maturing.
Wordless Wednesday: The Summer Lull
There is a point during our long Southern California summers where everything in the garden takes a dive. Meanwhile some plants take off.
Serve in tiny bowls with cardamom sprinkled on top, or straight out of the pint.
Recipe: Meyer Lemon Cardamom Ice Cream
We discovered this recipe for Meyer Lemon Cardamom Ice Cream after coaching a client on how to prune her lemon trees.
Nate Looney stands among his front yard garden filled with tomatoes.
Podcast: Microgreens and Ponics with Nate Looney
Our latest guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Nate Looney, owner of Westside Urban Gardens. Nate is business-savvy army veteran who offers consultation services for controlled environment growing operations (read: hydroponics and aquaponics).
The entrance to the Alan Chadwick Garden
Field Trip: Alan Chadwick Garden
You can't go to Santa Cruz, CA, without stopping by the Alan Chadwick Garden on campus at UC Santa Cruz. The 3-acre garden is where Chadwick's philosophies became reality.
Cilantro seed is ready to harvest for growing out again or grinding into coriander.
Wordless Wednesday: Celebrating Freedom
Since we're celebrating the 4th of July week, we can't help but express gratitude for the freedom we share as gardeners.
Eunice and Rhoda investigate their new home.
New Chickens
Life and death are a big part of gardening. We lost our 7-year-old Easter Egger, Ethel, a few weeks ago. To deal with the sadness, I took a page from a friend's book who, when she lost her best furry friend, went straight out and got 2 more cats.
Jo Anne Trigo stands among hundreds of seedlings at Two Dog Organic Nursery.
Podcast: Jo Anne Trigo of Two Dog Organic Nursery
Jo Anne Trigo runs the only certified organic nursery in LA County, and if that's not enough, she runs it out of her home. Two Dog Organic Nursery supplies Angelinos with fruit trees, vegetable seedlings, and culinary herbs and edible flowers year-round
Lemon tree with curled leaf
Ask Gardenerd: Curling Leaves on Lemon Tree
Tee wrote in to Ask Gardenerd this week with a common problem. "Why are the leaves on my lemon tree/bush curling inward?"
An abundant harvest of yellow crookneck squash sent us hunting for a recipe.
Recipe: Yellow Squash Soup
When summer squash is in season, we're always hunting for recipes to use the abundant harvest. This recipe for yellow squash soup does the trick.
John Kohler grows healthy food for a thriving body.
Podcast: Growing Your Greens with John Kohler
John Kohler of Growing Your Greens stopped by Gardenerd HQ to shoot a video for his YouTube channel, so I took the opportunity to interview him for the Podcast. John shared a lot of information in under 30 minutes. We chat about John's journey toward recovery from a life-threatening illness, growing techniques for extreme weather, and the unusual crops that can boost your health. It gets pretty nerdy along the way. John Kohler grows healthy food for a thriving body.…