Barbara Spencer of Windrose Farm talks tomatoes and apples.
Tomato Tips with Barbara Spencer of Windrose Farm
Tried and True Tips for Healthy Tomato Plants this season with our podcast guest, Barbara Spencer
Only a few dozen bees remain in the hive.
Bee Death
Our 5-year-old hive up and died the other day. About a month ago, we noticed a pile of dead bees outside the hive. We didn't think much of it at the time. We've seen it before and nothing bad happened. We inspected and everything looked active and fine. But then...Bee death. It appears to have taken several weeks for most of the bees to leave or die, but when we cracked open the hive the remaining bees numbered in dozens…
We soaked our plants in kelp emulsion for a few minutes to hydrate and feed.
Ask Gardenerd: How to Use Kelp Emulsion?
David wrote in to Ask Gardenerd this week: "Hi Christy. Where do you recommend getting Kelp emulsion and how do you recommend using it? Thank you." We use several different liquid kelp products, depending on what's available. There are several available at nurseries (rather than big box warehouse nurseries). Here are a few to find: Liquid Kelps GrowMore is one brand that we've seen at nurseries, and of course you can get most things on the interwebs. We've used this…
Loquats ripen on a small tree. We try to pick them before the squirrels get them.
Ask Gardenerd: Squirrels Eating My Fruit!
"Help! The squirrels clean[ed] my 3 Loquat trees, not one piece of fruit left. Quite the surprise. Now I'm fretting over my tomatoes. How do I keep them away for my ripening fruit?"--Kim Sorry to hear about your squirrel issues, Kim. It's devastating to foster trees to fruitful production only to have them stripped bare by furry beasts. Let's look at some options for deterring squirrels: Squirrel Solutions First - read up on proposed solutions (like pet hair, predator urine…
Bees and Gardens with John Lyons of The Woven Garden
Explore Treatment Free Beekeeping Methods with our podcast guest, John Lyons
Tri-color sage lends beauty to any garden. Perfect for container gardens.
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Flourish
New growth brings hope of delicious rewards this spring. As the weather warms up, plants burst forth with young leaves, flowers, and foliage. It's also an early swarm season for bees; we've rescued 3 swarms so far from the same location in the Gardenerd Test Garden. Spring flourish, indeed! Enjoy these shots celebrating spring this week. Spring Flourish Never a dull moment here at Gardenerd. Happy spring gardening!
Fish waste feeds plants. The only input is fish food.
The Science of Aquaponics
Today’s guest post is by Hydroponics & Aquaponics blogger Jonathan de Araujo. Read more of Jonathan’s articles at uPONICS.com. The Science of Aquaponics The science of aquaponics is as much fascinating and forwarding-thinking as it is simplistic and age-old. Aquaponics has really only been making waves over the last few decades despite the practice dating back thousands of years. The reason behind this trend is a heightened interest in organic foods, sustainable living, and self-sufficient lifestyles. So what is aquaponics…
Rob and Chelsea McFarland, founders of Honeylove.org.
Beekeeping with Rob and Chelsea McFarland of Honeylove
Our podcast is all about the bee with founders of Honeylove.org, Rob and Chelsea McFarland.
Cicero would provide the perfect words for my LFL.
Little Free Library comes to Gardenerd
In honor of National Library Week (April 8-14...okay, I'm late, but who cares?) I'd like to share info about the Little Free Library program. Perhaps you've seen them: a small box with a slanted roof and a window revealing a stack of books, located along the front edge of a property line as you walk by. Little Free Libraries are places to take a book or return a book for free. They've been around for years, but I'm just getting…
Nature gives us answers if you know where to look.
Ask Gardenerd: Onions Didn’t Bulb Up
We received a great question from Sue Payne regarding onions this week: "I planted yellow Spanish onions last September from seedlings that I picked up in a nursery (they were little, about 3" tall, 1/16" in diameter, in soil). I planted them in a garden bed with compost, about 6" apart. They grew nicely, but have never "bulbed". I just noticed that many are starting seed heads, so I don't think I'm going to get onions. I'm guessing I planted…