Words we use in gardening are strange to some people
Garden Lingo: When Words Come Out Wrong
If I had a dollar for every time the words come out wrong, I'd be wealthy. Let's talk malapropisms and gardening lingo.
Got Grubs in your Soil?
YouTube: Got Grubs in Your Soil?
Our latest YouTube video explains how you end up with grubs in your soil, and how to deal with them. We've got solutions to help you grow.
This watermelon is ready to harvest because the tendrils on either side have shriveled.
Wordless Wednesday: Closing Out The Garden
We're not closing out the garden. We're waiting on summer crops before we pull, prep beds, & plant fall crops. Here's some inspiration.
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.