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Clockwise from upper left (2 of each plant): Renee's Mrs. Burns, Native Seed's Mrs. Burns (1 just sprouted), Salad Leaf Basil, Aurelia Basil, Opal Basil.

Experimental Spring: New Basils and More

Gardeners get bored, so we keep trying new varieties to keep things interesting. This spring at Gardenerd HQ, we're trying out several new seeds for 2015. We planted seeds a week or so ago, and now those seeds are sprouting and the excitement is really kicking in. Let's take a look: 4 types of basil (and 2 different strains of 1 cultivar) sit beautifully in their seed tray. Basil Every year we grow Renee's Garden Seeds Salad Leaf Basil. It's…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 24, 2015
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Nature Abhors Bare Soil

Add mulch to reduce weeds.

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 20, 2015
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Get Your Green On

Green is all around us. Next week is not only St. Patrick’s Day but March 16th is National Artichoke Heart Day.

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 13, 2015
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Scott's new book, Tomatomania! Grab your copy today.

Tomatomania is Here!

Scott Daigre began his tomato passion at Hortus Nursery back in the day, when gardeners would flock to Hortus's annual Tomatomania seedling sale. Once Hortus closed its doors, Scott took on the task of continuing the tradition, offering heirloom and hybrid tomato seedlings at Tomatomania events all over Southern California. Now Tomatomania is on the East Coast as well, and Scott has a new book to share with tomato lovers all over the world. TOMATOMANIA, A Fresh Approach to Celebrating…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 11, 2015
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Infograph: How to Store Food Right

The folks at Fix.com put together this nifty infograph on how to store food so it lasts longer in the fridge. I found a few tidbits of information that were new to me (especially the hacks at the end), so I thought I'd share it with my fellow Gardenerds. Take a gander and keep this chart on hand for when you need to keep food fresh after you harvest it. Editors note: I find that many of the veggies listed…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 10, 2015
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National Celery Month

March is National Celery Month, which coincides with just about the right time to harvest celery if you planted it in the fall.

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 6, 2015
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Five Steps to a Beautiful Flagstone Ground Cover

Today we have a guest post from Dane O'Leary, a full-time freelance writer, lifestyles and design blogger, scientist, and humanitarian. His writing has been published in a variety of independent web and print publications. He has degrees in psychology and anthropology with additional study in journalism, graphic design, and public relations. Dane is currently also working on his debut novel. Good luck with the book, Dane, and take it away! 5 Steps to a Beautiful Flagstone Ground Cover We all…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 4, 2015
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Dr. Elaine Ingham shares the amazing restoration work she's doing.

Urban Soil Summit Review – Part 1

If you've ever wanted to know how soil works and what's going on underground in your garden, a Soil Summit is a great place to start. It is impossible to summarize the whole of the Urban Soil Carbon Water Summit (Soil Summit for short) that I attended last week in one blog post. So I won't. I can, however, share the highlights from the first part of the first day which featured talks from Dr. Elaine Ingham and Ray Archuleta.…

Post author:Christy
Post published:March 3, 2015
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March To-Do’s

March is nearly here and that means many dormant gardeners will be awakening to the spring gardening season.

Post author:Christy
Post published:February 27, 2015
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Venice Green Expo is this Saturday

Local: Gardenerd @ Venice Green Expo

This one is for Angelenos. If you don't live here, go plant some seeds indoors and make sure all your tools are clean for spring. Soon it will be time to garden again. Now, onward... This Saturday, February 28, from 1-3p.m. I'll be doling out free gardening advice at the Venice Green Expo. They have an Eco Genius Bar, where you can stop by and ask questions of several experts on hand. I'll be answering gardening questions, so stop on…

Post author:Christy
Post published:February 25, 2015
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