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The Garden Seed Saving Guide by Jill Henderson

Review: The Garden Seed Savers Guide by Jill Henderson

If you like your books short and sweet then you'll love The Garden Seed Savers Guide: Easy Heirloom Seeds for the Home Gardener (Groundswell Books) by Jill Henderson. It's under 65 pages and gives you a basic guide to saving seeds for a range of crops, from lettuces to beans, from broccoli to squash. After lessons in seed nomenclature, pollination, and isolation distances, Henderson organizes the book into plant families to address specifics about saving seeds across a species. She…

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Post published:August 1, 2017
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Growing Lettuces in Hot Weather

Growing Lettuces

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Post published:July 27, 2017
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Virus on my Tomatoes

Protecting Tomatoes

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Post published:July 20, 2017
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Gardenerd’s 1st YouTube Live Thursday!

Tune in today, July 20, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. for Gardenerd's first YouTube Live broadcast on the Gardenerd YouTube Channel. We'll be chatting about summer gardening - heat and harvesting. Bring your burning questions, and learn a thing or two. No matter where you live, you can participate. Of course we'll share some of our favorite tips from 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success, too! AND - did you know that we're running a contest? Three lucky gardenerds will win…

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Post published:July 20, 2017
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Ask Gardenerd: When to Water?

A question came in from Karen at Ask Gardenerd this week: "During these very hot summer days, what's the best time of day to water my vegetable garden?" Irrigation is key during hot weather in climates where rain is scarce. Here in Los Angeles, where days are topping 108° in the Valley and other inland areas, and rain is non-existent, it's important to water regularly to keep plants happy. But when? It's a good question. Ideal watering times Watering is…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 19, 2017
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The bees enjoyed the flowers of bolting kale and mustard greens.

YouTube: Vegetables and Fruits for Bees

The last video in our Plants for Pollinators Series on YouTube is all about vegetables and fruits for bees. A diversity of crop varieties will give bees plenty to forage on during the summer when there is a dearth of flowering plants. Grow crops like peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, squash, beans, and melons to give bees something tasty to enjoy during the spring and summer. In fall and early spring, grow peas, cucumbers, lettuces and other greens and let them go…

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Post published:July 18, 2017
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Protecting Bird Nests

How to protect Bird Nests

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Post published:July 13, 2017
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Droppings and munching are a clear sign you have tomato hornworms.

Tomato Worms, Flies, and Flower Drop – Oh, My!

Several questions came in all at once from David this week. He asks, "How do I get rid of flies that like to hang around in my back yard and bask in the sunlight? Also, why would my tomato plants not produce any fruit? The flowers just shrivel up and die. AND, what can I do to prevent the worms from eating my tomato's and apples? Thank you." Those are all great questions, David, with varied answers. Let's start with…

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 12, 2017
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Living With Fibromyalgia: How Gardening Helped Me Get Control

Today's post is from guest blogger, Maria Cannon. Maria has suffered from depression and anxiety, in addition to fibromyalgia, for years. Her hobbies--gardening, quilting, sewing, and knitting--play a major role in maintaining her mental health. She started Hobbyjr.org to help others use hobbies to help with their own problems. Take it away, Maria. For those living with chronic pain, it can seem like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. Dealing with health issues every day is bad…

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Post published:July 11, 2017
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Red Creole onions came out small this year, but still plentiful.

Wordless Wednesday: Celebrating Freedom

We garden as an act of freedom. Our founding fathers gardened for sustenance. Whether we grow our own food for survival or to enjoy beauty around us, we are free to do it in our backyards, front yards, parkways (thanks to folks like Ron Finley) and community gardens. Let's celebrate our food independence with pictures of the abundance. Enjoy your summer garden and the freedom it brings. Share some of your favorite "independence" veggies and fruits below.

Post author:Christy
Post published:July 5, 2017
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