Where’s Gardenerd – New Orleans, Louisiana
Mr. Nerd made his way from Northern California to New Orleans this month, where he visited Eugene Arceneaux. Doesn't that name just scream New Orleans? We love to see the…
Earth Day Apps
E-waste recycling is an important way to keep hazardous waste and recyclable products out of our landfills.
Stopping Sow Bugs
Sow bugs can be beneficial to the garden (or at least your compost bin) because they till the soil and are part of the Soil food web. But they are…
Monarch on a happy milkweed plant
Ask Gardenerd: Milkweed for New York?
A question came into Ask Gardenerd this week about milkweed plants and seeds: "Could you please recommend a reliable source to buy African milkweed? I would like to grow some…
Gardenerd on Hallmark’s Home and Family Show 4-13-16
It's been three years since my last appearance on the Hallmark Home and Family Show, and I'm happy to return this Wednesday (it repeats on Thursday, so I am told)…
Swarm Season
The queen takes a little more than half the worker bees and moves to a new location, leaving behind enough food and potential queen cells to hatch and lead after…
22 different tomato seedlings under grow lights.
Wordless Wednesday: April Garden
They say April showers bring May flowers, but it's more like February rains bring April abundance here in Los Angeles. Color and new life reign supreme in the April garden,…
Multicolored carrots include Yellowstone, Cosmic Purple and Scarlet Nantes
YouTube: How to Harvest Carrots and Other Root Vegetables
You've got great foliage, but you pull a carrot and it's nowhere near ready to pick. How do you prevent this from happening again? The trick is easy and Christy…
We used home grown cabbage and sugar snap peas with spices and peanuts to make this great dish.
Recipe: Stir-Fried Cabbage with Chilies, Peanuts & Peas
Believe it or not, we're still working on that giant cabbage we picked a week or so ago. They keep so well in the fridge, but they take up a…
Securing Plants Against the Wind
For crops like favas and grains, place stakes around the perimeter and run several levels of twine around the circumference. This will keep your upright crops upright.