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Nectarines, plums and other stone fruits await your creative touch this summer.

YouTube: Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees

Happy New Year, gardenerds! It's time for a fresh start. Nothing says that better than planting bare root fruit trees. Bare root trees are usually ordered in October/November and shipped out in winter depending on where you live. Ours just arrived and this video shows you how to plant your new tree. Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees For more information about fruit trees, check out these blog posts: Chill Hours - choosing the right fruit tree Citrus Fruit Tree Care…

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Post published:January 4, 2017
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Favorite Seed Catalogs

Seeds, seeds, and more seeds!

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Post published:December 15, 2016
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Timeline for Garlic

Tips about growing and harvesting garlic.

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Post published:December 8, 2016
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Risotto is worth the time it takes to cook it slowly.

Recipe: Tuscan Kale Risotto with Mushrooms and Rosemary

It's kale season, and we have (don't gasp) 28 plants...or so...growing in the Gardenerd test garden; 10 different varieties to be specific. What can I say, we love kale! Here is the most recent recipe we tested out on the first chilly night of the season. You'll love this Tuscan Kale Risotto with Mushrooms and Rosemary: Here's the recipe - warning - it uses a lot of pans: Tuscan Kale Risotto with Mushrooms and Rosemary - Vegetarian Times, June 2016…

Post author:Christy
Post published:December 7, 2016
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Prune blackberry canes that have turned brown. Leave green canes in place.

Ask Gardenerd: Pruning Blackberries

As we look into the corner of the Gardenerd Test Garden, we see the need for blackberry pruning. Someone else in the Gardenerd community did the same thing and asked: "I believe you mentioned it is time to prune blackberries, but what's your method? My Seattle friends say they all cut the plants off at ground level and tear out the runners invading new territory. My plants are 2 years old. What is best pruning method for the maximum yield…

Post author:Christy
Post published:December 6, 2016
Post category:Blog Sage Advice
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Factory Vegetables

How to enjoy your cabbage and greens longer

Post author:Christy
Post published:December 1, 2016
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A well-made trug makes a gardener happy.

A Gardenerd Holiday Wish List 2016

We don't want for much here at Gardenerd HQ (okay, except for time off, but such is life). The holidays, however, bring out the consumer in all of us, even if it's a hankering for more seed storage. While we try to give gifts from the home and garden, we can't help but long for a few shiny new objects under the tree this year. Here is our wish list, our favorite gift-giving ideas for 2016 with info about each…

Post author:Christy
Post published:November 30, 2016
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Food grade barrels are best for use in vegetable gardens.

Ask Gardenerd: Tap Water Concerns

Here's a question urban gardeners ask themselves at least once while standing next to a garden hose as the smell of chlorine wafts across the yard. George from Wisconsin proposed it this week on Ask Gardenerd (edited for length): "Hi, A few years ago I noticed that my garden never looked as good after I watered it with tap water as it did after a rain. At first, I attributed it to laziness: maybe I was stingy since I had…

Post author:Christy
Post published:November 29, 2016
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Expanded Shale in Gardening?

Is expanded shale safe for my dog?

Post author:Christy
Post published:November 23, 2016
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Bulb Care for Winter

Information about which bulbs to plant, and when and where to plant them or take them out.

Post author:Christy
Post published:November 17, 2016
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