An abundant harvest of yellow crookneck squash sent us hunting for a recipe.
Recipe: Yellow Squash Soup
When summer squash is in season, we're always hunting for recipes to use the abundant harvest. This recipe for yellow squash soup does the trick.
John Kohler grows healthy food for a thriving body.
Podcast: Growing Your Greens with John Kohler
John Kohler of Growing Your Greens stopped by Gardenerd HQ to shoot a video for his YouTube channel, so I took the opportunity to interview him for the Podcast. John shared a lot of information in under 30 minutes. We chat about John's journey toward recovery from a life-threatening illness, growing techniques for extreme weather, and the unusual crops that can boost your health. It gets pretty nerdy along the way. John Kohler grows healthy food for a thriving body.…
Yellow crookneck squash is off an running. It is always the first to peter out as the heat comes on, but for now it's working.
Wordless Wednesday: Community Garden Bounty
Things are really going off in our community garden plot, so we wanted to capture it before its beauty wanes. We've already spotted the first cucumber beetles so that means we'll probably lose some squash plants to bacterial wilt. Fingers crossed, and enjoy it while it lasts, right? 3 types of pumpkins sprawl through one raised bed. We plant each type at the point of a triangle in a 4x4 bed in our community garden. Room enough to grow and…
Mildred has decided she wants to raise chicks. Alas, there is no rooster around.
Chicken Troubles 2019
When people visit Gardenerd HQ, they often faun over our five hens. These ladies are beautiful, adorable, and productive...most of the time. It's around this time of year that chicken keeping becomes more challenging. And for those who want chickens, we think it's important to know what you're getting yourselves into. At present, two of our five ladies are causing trouble. Mildred, our Cockoo Maran, has gone broody. Mildred has decided she wants to raise chicks. Alas, there is no…
Offset rows
Small-Space Gardening Tips
Gardenerd HQ was recently graced with a visit from John Kohler of Growing Your Greens,where he shot a lengthy video highlighting the bio-intensive power of our small-space garden.
In addition to designing gardens, and doling out expert gardening advice, Shirley Bovshow gets creative on Hallmark's Home and Family Show.
Podcast: Gardening with Shirley Bovshow
This week's podcast guest is Shirley Bovshow, the Garden Lifestyle expert seen regularly on Hallmark’s Home and Family Show.
Malaga radishes grace the garden with our favorite color.
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Growth
May rains (an oddity in Los Angeles) have kept the garden happy and cool this month. It's time to plant while the gettin's good. Here's a little inspiration to help you along the way. Malaga radishes grace the garden with our favorite color. Mittens inspects our Red Fife wheat from within. She loves to snack on it instead of her cat grass. Harvesting the last parsnips from winter. Time to make Root Vegetables Stewed in Oil and Butter. Brad's Atomic…
Powdery mildew on acorn squash
Battling Powdery Mildew
This time of year, we get a lot of questions about powdery mildew: "What's this white stuff on my squash plants?" "How do I get rid of it?"
Oshik Efrati visits Gardenerd HQ.
YouTube: Home BioGas Update
Subscribers have been asking for a Home BioGas update video for awhile. They wanted to know how it's working, if there have been problems, and whether it's been damaged by rodents. This new video answers all of those questions and more.
Podcast: Raised Bed Gardening with Conor Fitzpatrick
This week's podcast guest is Conor Fitzpatrick, founder of MiniFarmBox and owner of Fig Earth Supply nursery in Highland Park, CA. He shares his tips for growing veggies, fruits, and medicinal herbs in small spaces.