Online Planting Guide
If you need all your information in one place for planting this spring, check out this week's Tip of the Week for a great summary that is personalized for your zone.
Baker Creek, High Mowing and Native Seeds/SEARCH are the first to arrive.
From the Beginning…
A really big question came in to Ask Gardenerd recently: How do I get started and where can I buy organic seeds?"
Saving Money through Gardening
This morning an article appeared in my inbox from Kitchen Gardeners International that I thought I would share. It felt appropriate to post it because the main question that was asked of those of us who participated in the recent Nightline interview was, "Does this save you money?" While I couldn't really summarize the ways in which home growing saves me money, this article really nails down an concrete answer. Enjoy!
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Victory Gardenerd on ABC News: Nightline
If you missed the show last night, Gardenerd was featured on ABC News: Nightline in a segment on Victory Gardens. Check it out here: The television crew asked to follow me around for a day to visit several of my clients and my community garden, Ocean View Farms. Both Tommy Rosen and Chris Paine are clients from this past year. I designed and built their food gardens. Chris' garden will be debuted during the grand opening of his super-eco-friendly…
Become More Attractive
Beneficial insects are nature's litter helpers in the garden. Check out these flowers and herbs you can plant to attract them to your garden.
The Good Kind of Test
Prepare your garden soil for spring by testing for essential nutrients and pH levels. This handy tool will make it easy and quick.
Eco-Farm in Santa Cruz
Back in January, during our California Adventure trip, we spent a day on campus at University of California, Santa Cruz.
Be Fair on Valentine’s Day
Give your sweetheart more than sweets for Valentine's Day. Do a good turn for the planet at the same time.
Television Shoot for Gardenerd
Today was an unusual day. I got up and put on makeup. That doesn't happen much these days, since the broccoli doesn't care how I look in the morning. The reason for the makeup was because in an hour or so, four guys and a camera were going to be staring me in the face. ABC News: Nightline was coming to shoot a segment on Victory Gardens.
We started out visiting a garden that belongs to one of my clients. Tommy Rosen (whose garden was recently featured on the Gardenerd Blog) was in full force. He ...
Do or Die Daffodils
A question came in this week from a concerned gardener:
"I bought a potted daffodil plant which originally had 3 beautiful
daffodils in bloom. They are not gone with no new potential blooms.
What should I do with the bulbs. Plant them outside now or ?? Thank you."
Daffodils are the kind of bulb that come back year after year, but like most bulbs, they send up one flush of flowers and then they are done for the season. Many people transplant bulbs into their garden after the foliage has died away. Some bulbs that are sold for holidays ...