Ask Gardenerd: Preventing Compacted Soil in Pots
Here's a cool question that came into Ask Gardenerd this week: "Hi Christy, When transplanting plants grown in pots, I usually find large sections of soil that are dry and…
Swallowtail caterpillar on curly parsley. They love it!
Wordless Wednesday: Our 1,000th Anniversary
Apparently we've written 1,000 posts on the Gardenerd Blog since 2006, not including monthly newsletters. That number sounds small compared to the wealth of information available in our archives. At…
Kellogg's Breakfast Tomato
I Want Those “Heirloom” Tomatoes
When I ask clients "What type of tomatoes do you want to grow?" the answer I expect to hear is "cherry", "plum", "paste", "slicing" or "beefsteak". Instead, most often the…
Fig Beetles are green and iridescent. They lay eggs in garden soils, compost bins and lawns.
Ask Gardenerd: Grubs and Raccoons
A question came into Ask Gardenerd over the holidays: "How do I discourage the raccoons digging in my raised veggie beds?? They don’t dig on the hillside, where their efforts…
Parnsips need thinning in order to produce strong roots.
YouTube: How to Thin Seedlings
Our first video of 2018 answers the many questions we're received about how to thin seedlings and what is thinning to begin with. In this YouTube video you'll learn two…
Farewell Bountiful Gardens
Today we mourn the loss of one of the best resources in organic biointensive gardening. Bountiful Gardens, the retail wing of Ecology Action's Grow Biointensive, has closed its doors much…
Kale brings happiness and balance to our garden.
Be F.A.B. in 2018
Every gardener needs tools to keep a garden healthy and thriving. This is not only true for the garden, but for the gardener. We get tired, overwhelmed, frustrated, bored, and…
Mittens watches over our first harvest of 2018.
New Year’s Resolution: Voice
My New Year's Resolution for 2018 is one word: Voice. Why?
Dazzling Blue Kale, the best of both worlds.
YouTube: 360 Degree Tour of Gardenerd HQ
We hope you are enjoying your holiday season. We are too. But in the meantime, here is a cool new video that gives you a 360 degree tour of Gardenerd…