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Kale t-shirt: a must have for kale lovers.

Oh Kale Yeah! National Kale Day

October 1st is National Kale Day. Who cares that the holiday is only observed in Canada? We deserve to celebrate here in the States as well. Needless to say, we're very excited about this at Gardenerd. Every day we tout the benefits of kale and growing your own. Now we have an excuse to wax rhapsodic about this glorious vegetable with an official day to back us up. We're not crazy, just crazy about kale. This season we're growing 6…

Post author:Christy
Post published:October 1, 2014
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Niki Jabbour does it again with Groundbreaking Food Gardens.

Groundbreaking Food Gardens Giveaway!

If you're looking for a good gardening book to curl up with this winter, Groundbreaking Food Gardens is my pick for 2014. Niki Jabbour, author of The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener, has collected an impressive series of vegetable garden designs from 72 (73 if you count her own design) renowned gardeners around the USA and Canada. Having read it from cover to cover, I can honestly say it "fills the well" for idea-strapped gardeners everywhere. Groundbreaking Food Gardens is chock-full of…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 30, 2014
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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No-Till Gardening Scores More Points

National Academy of Sciences and the U.K.'s Royal Society determine that no-till gardening is better than tilled gardening

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 26, 2014
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A potted lime tree sets fruit in the recent heat wave.

Vernal Equinox

September 23rd marks the beginning of fall, the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. It couldn't be more welcome after all the heat we've been having. It brings with it a hope of rain (here in drought-stricken California) and the chance to grow cool-weather crops. Here at Gardenerd our eyes are clouded with the promise of kale, broccoli, sugar snap peas and more. But before we can put our fall crops in the ground, before we pull the last of…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 23, 2014
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Flowers form into balloon shaped "hairy balls"

Ask Gardenerd: Pruning Back Milkweed?

A question came into Ask Gardenerd this week that I even asked myself last year: "First year planting swamp milkweed for Monarchs - just had two butterflies exit their cocoons this morning. Had five plants this year - going big next year. Question - lots of info on how to get plants started but nothing on end of season maintenance. Should we cut back the stems on the existing plants or do we just leave them? Not sure what to…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 22, 2014
Post category:Blog Sage Advice
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Apples Galore

600 varieties of heritage and cultivated apples from regions all over the world

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 19, 2014
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Back to My Garden's Dave Ledoux interviews Christy about writing, gardening and failure.

Gardenerd on Back to My Garden Podcast

A fellow gardenerd up in Canada has a new podcast (okay, not so new. He's got 20 episodes already) called Back to My Garden. Dave Ledoux grows in northern climates, where snow and short growing seasons are a reality. He wanted to interview me about Gardening for Geeks and growing food in Southern California for a change of pace. Listen and subscribe to Dave's podcast, Back to My Garden on iTunes or Stitcher. His podcast is different from most gardening…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 17, 2014
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Abundance is everywhere at the Heirloom Expo

Field Trip: Heirloom Expo 2014 Review

This year's Heirloom Expo was particularly delicious because I had the chance to give a lecture on my favorite subject: small-space biointensive gardening for urban gardeners. The rest of the time, however, was spent blissing out on gorgeous displays of seeds, melons and squashes, and rare breed livestock. Let's take a tour: The Heirloom Expo is a yearly event in Santa Rosa, CA at the Sonoma County Fair Grounds. Now in its fourth year, the festival is running on strong…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 16, 2014
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Food Forward

Watch some food rebels take positive routes to make a difference in food and agriculture

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Post published:September 5, 2014
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Our verdict: I love veggies! Bake is a winner.

Recipe: I-Love-Veggies! Bake

It's new recipe time! This one uses foods from the summer harvest (mostly) and makes enough for leftovers. Mixing flavors of sweet potatoes, butternut squash and green beans also makes this dish colorful, and the delicious, savory sauce made from...cauliflower (don't be afraid) put smiles on everyone's face at the table. This dish requires some time, but it's well worth it. If you have a mandoline or a sous chef to do all the slicing, that will cut down on…

Post author:Christy
Post published:September 3, 2014
Post category:Blog What's Growin' On
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