YouTube: Dealing with Apple Scab on Fruit Trees
Apple scab is ugly and it can make fruit inedible. How do we deal with it? This week's YouTube video shares advice on how to manage it.
Christy hard at work planning the Gardenerd HQ test gardens on paper.
Sale on Fall Planning Online Course
It's fall planning and planting time. The task may feel daunting. So we're offering our online course Plan Your Abundant Edible Garden at a discount
Fall in Oak Glen lives up to its name, with a walk through the Oak Glen Preserve hiking trail.
Field Trip: Oak Glen – An Apple Orchard Town
I don't know how, after living in Los Angeles for 28 years, I only discovered Oak Glen, CA now. The town's main road is lined with apple orchards and U-pick signs
Mittens guards the garden
Wordless Wednesday: Transition to Fall
Here in SoCal, we're not planting yet. Another month to go, but here's some inspiration to get you through this transition to fall.
Come to Christy's talk at Village Well Books on October 5, 2025 at 5 p.m.
Event: Fall Gardening at Village Well Books & Coffee
Save the Date, gardenerds: I'm excited to give a talk at Village Well Books & Coffee in Culver City on October 5, 2025 at 5 p.m.
Green onion seeds are fresh and ready to harvest for succession planting.
Ask Gardenerd: Saving Onion Seeds
A series of questions came in from Jaci this week about saving onion seeds. Her questions are really about growing onions for seed-saving.
You can make this cherry tomato orzotto with any type of tomato, not just cherries.
Recipe: Burst Cherry Tomato Orzotto
If you have an abundance of cherry tomatoes to use up, this recipe is a must-make. I cooked up a batch last night and the flavor was ridiculously good.
Red-ripe cayenne peppers are ready to dehydrate into chili powder.
Wordless Wednesday: End of Summer
Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. The garden transitions as crops finish up & signs of fall appear. Here's some inspiration.
YouTube – Catch Gophers Hands-Free – Gopher Hawk Review
Do you wish you could catch gophers without touching them? Our latest video shows you the perfect tool for the job.
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Giveaway: Farmers’ Almanac 2026
When I wrote an article for the 2026 Farmers' Almanac, they sent me an extra copy. Now I want to give that copy away to one of you fabulous gardenerds!