Christy, Author at Gardenerd

Kale Salad with Pomengranate and Maple Pecans

The finished salad we'll be making for Christmas dinner.

Recipe: Kale Salad with Pomegranate and Maple Pecans

This Christmas we'll be cooking from the garden. Kale is going gangbusters out there in our warm-winter garden, so we'll feature it in the holiday feast with this Kale Salad with Pomegranate and Maple Pecan recipe. This salad highlights fall fruits (apple, pomegranate) and nuts along with a warming cayenne kick. It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory, plus it looks cheery on the holiday table. Kale Salad with Pomegranate and Maple Pecans From Vegetarian Times - Oct. 2013…

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Post published:December 19, 2017
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Seed Savers Exchange Flour Sack Towels feature heirloom vegetables.

A Gardenerd’s Wish List 2017

Gardenerds don't need much, but when it comes to wish lists we want everything. What's not to love about the latest seed arrivals from Seed Savers Exchange, or a new pair of well-fitting gloves? A fellow gardenerd commented on our latest video about holiday gift ideas, asking how we were able to keep the video under 6 minutes. It's hard not to want everything we see in the catalogs showing up in the mail right now. Every year we put…

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Post published:December 13, 2017
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Garden School Foundation

Building Community and Teaching Kids how to grow & enjoy vegetables and fruits aiming environmental awareness.

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Post published:December 13, 2017
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The recipe makes about 2 pints

YouTube: Garden Gifts for the Holidays

It's been awhile since we've done a YouTube video (we've been working on yet another book) but here's one just in time for the holidays. It's filled with ideas for garden gifts--or gifts from the garden--and for the gardenerds in your life. Garden gifts are the best kind, and your friends and family will know you put your heart into it. Whether you need a quick hostess gift, or something special for all the aunts and uncles, you'll find ideas…

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Post published:December 12, 2017
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December To Dos

Time to prepare your garden for the spring season.

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Post published:December 7, 2017
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Food scraps in a worm bin

Tackling Food Waste

I wrote about food waste a few weeks back, having just seen Wasted: The Story of Food Waste. The conversation continues this week as we dive deeper into the options for preventing food waste at home. As we head into the holidays, it's easy to lose track of what's in the fridge, to eat out more often with friends, or to take more than we need as we browse the buffet. Here's a thought-provoking and fun video that explores one…

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Post published:December 6, 2017
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Our home

Climate Mobilization vs. The GOP Tax Plan

With the passing of the recent GOP tax plan, which includes approval to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), my head reels once again at how the government continually chooses profit over people and planet. In a time when China is moving ahead by leaps and bounds in the transition to alternative energy, we are still focused on destroying the last pristine stretches of nature for non-renewable resource extraction. What kind of future, and what kind of planet,…

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Post published:December 5, 2017
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The Good Food Brigade

Join The Good Food Brigade and help take back our food system.

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Post published:November 30, 2017
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Can you believe we have a second crop of loquats forming on the tree? Those late-summer hot days triggered fruit-set.

Wordless Wednesday – A Cranking Fall Garden

Winter is coming, but fall is still here. If there's one message this Wordless Wednesday coveys, it's that fall gardening is the best growing season in Southern California. If you're not growing in fall/winter, you're missing out! Here's what's happening in our Test Garden right now. Come see it on December 16th in person! See all this in person! Come see how much our Test Garden has grown in 2 weeks on December 16th at our first ever Gardenerd HQ…

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Post published:November 29, 2017
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Dazzling Blue Kale, the best of both worlds.

Recipes for Fall Crops

As we start harvesting kale, bok choy, lettuces, Swiss chard, and radishes from the fall garden, it's time to find recipes for these gems. Got a lot of mustard greens? We've got recipes for you. Check out these tasty dishes that don't take a grand plan to execute. Kale Warm dinners are in store when kale is in the garden. This recipe for One Pot Kale and Quinoa Pilaf is on our list to try as the weather cools down.…

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Post published:November 28, 2017
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