Harvesting Ginger
Effective Methods to Grow and Use Harvesting Ginger
Garden Starter Gift Set gets you going this spring.
Giveaway: Botanical Interests Spring Seeds
Spring is here, and our friends at Botanical Interests have offered Gardenerd an extraordinary giveaway of spring seeds, garden tools, and more. Three winners. Three gift sets to choose from. Behold the wonder of these drool-worthy giveaways: Deluxe Garden Gift Set - a $75 value Botanical Interests Deluxe Garden Gift Set This gift set includes flowers, veggies, tools and soap. What more could you want?: Bring Home the Butterflies Flower Mix – Long-blooming, colorful mix supports the butterfly lifecycle. Basic…
Tree kale, a perennial vegetable with deep roots.
YouTube: Propagating Tree Kale
This one is for you kale lovers and permaculturists out there: perennial tree kale. Yes, it's true. Imagine a year-round supply of kale that doesn't fall prey to aphids in hot weather. Perennial vegetables form deeper root systems and require less water and care than annual varieties. When annuals bite the dust, perennial tree kale keeps going. The caveat? It lives for 3-4 years, then must be propagated from cuttings. You can do this, and Gardenerd is here to show…
Irises show up just in time for Easter.
YouTube: Flowering Bulbs for Bees
Honeylove and Gardenerd bring you yet another video in the Plants for Pollinators Series. In this video we show you which bulbs are great for growing for the bees and other pollinators in your garden. Find out some of our favorites, how to plant them, and more. Flowering Bulbs for Bees Learn more about bulbs: Planting Bulbs - a primer Storing Bulbs to Winterize - #2 in this newsletter Do or Die Daffodils Irises, Irises, Who Needs Some Irises? Plan…
The Spirit of Stone shares design ideas for home gardeners.
Review: The Spirit of Stone
The Spirit of Stone by Jan Johnsen takes a look at stone from both the aesthetic and functional perspective. The author uses her own 30+ years of experience in landscaping to share hardscape ideas for home gardeners. Boulders can be used as decorative accents, flagstone as pathways, and gravel as a zen garden. But before Johnsen gets to any of that, she explores an almost spiritual connection with stone. Chapter 1 reads like a satisfying interview, tying details to ancient…
Seedlingers makes biodegradable pots and all-natural fertilizers.
Contest: America’s Best Gardener
Want to win $10,000? Sign up to participate in the 2017 ‘America’s Best Gardener’ Contest. The 2017 ‘America’s Best Gardener’ contest, presented by Seedlingers, will be working with garden writers from around the United States (including yours truly) to select and award more than $50,000 in cash and prizes to gardeners in three categories. Here's the official press release: This Spring, the America’s Best Gardener™ Contest will open the nationwide search for America’s Best Gardener in three categories - Best…
Rhubarb compote on crackers or toast or home made bread or...
Recipe: Rhubarb Compote
Rhubarb is known for being the first vegetable ready to harvest from the spring garden. Well before strawberries or other sweet fruits are available to make jam, rhubarb stands tall, awaiting your imagination. As a first-timer, I had no idea what to do with it, so I found this simple recipe for Rhubarb Compote that can be made it under 20 minutes. Rhubarb Compote by Sondi Bruner Ingredients: 4 small stalks of rhubarb, chopped (perfect! Exactly what we had on…