Garden on the Rocks

Continue ReadingGarden on the Rocks

A gardenerd wrote in this week:

"We have very rocky soil in No. Calif. What do I need to start a garden in a small area with bad soil. Thanks, Margo."

Well, Margo, first of all let me say that you've got every gardenerd's sympathy right now, but there is hope.  There are many things you can do to work with (or not work with) rocky soil.  Here are a couple of previous blog entries that might help your situation.

This one addresses how you can condition the soil:

http://blog.gardenerd.com/2008/02/29/a-rocky-start-in-paso-robles.aspx

This one gives you details about another great option - raised beds.  I ...

An Adventure with Parsnip Thinnings

Continue ReadingAn Adventure with Parsnip Thinnings

I was out in the garden the other day and noticed that my parsnips, which I had planted from seeds that I had saved last year, were sprouted and very happy.  In fact, they were in need of thinning.  See, I had planted several seeds on each hole because I didn't know if my saved seeds would actually be viable.  Turns out, they are extremely potent. 

So instead of following my own advice to snip off the extra sprouts with scissors, I opted to gently pull them out and put them to use in the kitchen.  I was already ...

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Lots of Flowers, but No Fruit

Continue ReadingLots of Flowers, but No Fruit

A frustrated gardenerd wrote in recently:

"Having a little gardening crisis - I planted a second round of zucchini and cucumbers in September. They are large now and have produced many flowers, but no fruit! Other things I planted at the same time are doing well. Beans and peas aplenty. I know pollination is an issue, since what few bees there are right now are OBSESSED with the eucalyptus tree on the other side of the house, not my garden - but I've added some sweet alyssum pots to the garden area, and even poked at the flowers with ...

News on the Colony Collapse Disorder

Continue ReadingNews on the Colony Collapse Disorder

Admittedly, I'm a little behind the curve on this one, but I guess I can blame the fact that I don't have television for getting news a little later than other folks.  Anywho...

For those who haven't yet heard, it appears that a major cause of the bee collapse has been definitively sussed out. There are still a few other possible causes, but a recent report that came out in September confirms the connection.  Lawsuits are a'flyin' and hopefully soon we will begin to see change around this issue.  Read below for more details:

http://globalwarming-arclein.blogspot.com/2008/09/colony-collapse-disorder-resolved.html

Special thanks to Ramon for bringing ...

Gardenerd and the Eco-Gift Festival

Continue ReadingGardenerd and the Eco-Gift Festival

We can not make a major announcement like the unveiling of the new Gardenerd Collection without mentioning the impetus behind it all.  While it's true that it has taken two years to get the starting lineup of premium Gardenerd Gear going, it could very well have taken three or four years had it not been for Tommy Rosen and the Eco-Gift Festival.

Tommy became a client of Gardenerd.com and asked us to build him a food garden at his Venice, California home.  He then invited us to participate as a vendor at the 2nd annual Eco-Gift Festival at the Santa Monica Civic ...

Introducing the All-New Gardenerd Collection

Continue ReadingIntroducing the All-New Gardenerd Collection

We've been quite busy here at Gardenerd.com over the last couple of weeks.  As a result, there aren't many blog posts.  Here's why:

(Cue dramatic music)
(The late great voice-over artist Don LaFontaine speaks)

It's been two years in the making.  Hours of leg-work finding just the right fabrics and colors, even more hours slaving over a hot computer to build a brand new online store.  In a world... where gardenerds need to shop, but don't know where to turn...the answer has come.  The Gardenerd Collection has arrived.

Click below to get started!

The Gardenerd Collection
 
Happy Gardening! ...

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