Leaf miners leave their trail of destruction
Ask Gardenerd: Solving Leaf Miner Issues
This week a question came in to Ask Gardenerd about controlling leaf miners and leaf rollers on citrus trees. We'll explore the options to solve the issue.
Our trick will fix most citrus tree problems in a matter of weeks.
YouTube: How to Fix Most Citrus Tree Problems
We've been using a trick to help clients fix most citrus tree problems for more than a decade. You'll find it in Christy's new book, Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden, but we decided to give you a sneak peak in this week's video.
Podcast: Agrihoods with Carmen Eldridge
Our first guest of 2021 is Carmen Eldridge. She and her husband Tripp are the full-time farm directors at The Arden Agrihood, a 5-acre community farm in Palm Beach, Florida
The finished product is colorful and sweet-ish
Recipe: Pickled Winter Radishes
I have a confession to make. I strongly dislike vinegary pickled and fermented things. Get your kimchi, sauerkraut, and what have you away from me.
The spice garden - arugula, dill, parsley (both flat and curly), cilantro and lots of green onions (our low-FODMAP allium of choice.
Wordless Wednesday: Easing Back In
Happy New Year, gardenerds! We're easing back in to gardening--gently tip-toeing over the manure heap that was 2020--with a Wordless Wednesday
Colorful lotus flowers float on gentle waters
2021 New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year brings New Year's Resolutions, and Gardenerd is no exception. What will those resolutions be this year? In previous years, we've suggested lifestyle changes to live more lightly upon the planet.
We've caught one rat so far with these new, easy to set, traps. Note the half-eaten tomatoes next to the trap.
Ask Gardenerd: Rats and Their Traps
Two questions came in to Ask Gardenerd this week about rats and their traps. Let's tackle them in order. The first is from Linda Smith:
YouTube: Cover Crops – Why Grow Them?
Our last video of the year focuses on cover crops. What are they and why should we grow them? Christy tells you what you need to know to plant, grow, and harvest (or cut down) these crops before spring.
Leah Penniman holds the bounty from Soul Fire Farm.
Podcast: Food Sovereignty with Leah Penniman
The title of this week's podcast with Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm doesn't come close to describing all that we touched on in our conversation. If you add the topics of history, racism, enslavement, capitalism, labor laws, nutrition, and policy advocacy you might scratch the surface.
Our first radish harvest of fall. Left to right, French Breakfast, Cherry Belle, Helios, Purple Plum, and Pink Beauty
Wordless Wednesday: December Gardening
December gardening may not be a thing in northern and cold-winter climates, but we're moving full steam ahead here in Southern California.