Harvesting Luffa
Some gardening endeavors take time, but the payoff is worth the wait when it comes to harvesting luffa (or loofah if you want to spell it phonetically).
Some gardening endeavors take time, but the payoff is worth the wait when it comes to harvesting luffa (or loofah if you want to spell it phonetically).
A question came into Ask Gardenerd that I hear often: "My standard compost bins have been populated with worms - I think red worms?
Allow me to reminisce. When I first wrote Gardening for Geeks in 2012, it was designed to consolidate every gardening lesson I teach into one book.
Our latest YouTube video shows you how to prune unruly blackberries before spring bud in 3 steps.
We just returned from two weeks away on vacation and this morning's light revealed a bountiful winter garden that looks more like spring.
We received a question about a sad lemon tree this week so it's time to revisit our advice for basic citrus care. The question came from Kim Van Buskirk:
Happy New Year, gardenerds! In my last blog post, I shared my dark-humored thoughts about trash, and confessed that my biggest contribution to landfills is granola bar wrappers. I snack between clients to keep my blood sugar up, and I realized I needed to find a zero waste solution. Enter these Low FODMAP No-Bake Granola Bars.
On this, the most reflective day of the year, let's look back at our gardening experience this year and make plans for the next. It's time to make New Year's Gardening Resolutions.
Our guest this week is Valerie Borel of the UC Master Gardener and Horticulture Program. She specializes in sustainability and fire-safe landscaping.
Valerie Borel chats about fire-safe landscaping