Prep for Storing Seeds
Blythe asks, how to deal with bugs in seeds.
Kellogg's Breakfast Tomato
Ask Gardenerd: Pruning Tomatoes
Summer is the perfect time for this question from Jeff Bremer: "Hi Christy, What's your opinion on pinching-off the "branches" that sprout out of tomato plants? Some of my friends…
Slice shallots thin. Pieces should be evenly sized if possible.
Preserving Shallots
Shallots are a luxury. They're expensive and they don't store for long. So we grow them ourselves. But when it's time to harvest, that last part (about not storing for…
Which Mulch, Hay or Straw or Chip Bark?
What is the best type of mulch to use?
Blue Beauty tomato shows true blue. We just fed the tomatoes with compost tea.
Wordless Wednesday: Summer Gardening Never Stops
Summer Solstice is almost here. The garden still needs attention, and evidence of the rewards close at hand are everywhere. Time to feed, weed and guide your plants along into…
Droppings and munching are a clear sign you have tomato hornworms.
YouTube: How to Find Tomato Hornworms
You know it's summer when you see holes in your tomatoes. Tomato hornworms can ruin a perfectly good tomato plant (and experience). We're here to show you how to find…
Armyworms
The best control is to interrupt the life cycle with beneficial nematodes. Steinernema feltiae is a good nematode that eats over 230 different pests; it focuses on those that incubate…
Ask Gardenerd: What’s Eating My Cabbage and Spinach?
Ah, pests. Here at Gardenerd, we like to say that having a garden without pests is like having children and expecting them to be well behaved all the time. It's…
Ask Gardenerd: Frost Dates?
Here's a question we get on occasion at Ask Gardenerd: "Many garden books and seed packets refer to timing in the garden in terms of the date of the last…
Hand Pollination for Squash
During the summer, that means squash, cucumbers, and melons, among other things. We leave nothing to chance when it comes to squash. We hand pollinate.